ABEJA,Inc.
5574・Growth Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors (7 directors, of whom 3 are outside directors). In addition to the Board of Corporate Auditors, composed of 3 outside corporate auditors, an optional Compensation Committee (3 members, including 2 outside directors) has been established. During the fiscal year under review, the Board of Directors met 18 times, with all directors attending every meeting. From this fiscal year, an evaluation of Board of Directors effectiveness utilizing an external institution was introduced.
Risk Management
The company has established the Compliance and Risk Management Regulations, Information Security Regulations, and Personal Information Protection Regulations, and manages company-wide risks through the Compliance and Risk Management Committee (held once a year), chaired by the Representative Director and CEO. In addition to establishing internal and external whistleblowing contact points, the company has set up an external expert committee, the Ethical Approach to AI (EAA), to deliberate on AI ethics and legal issues. Although an independent internal audit department has not yet been established, five internal audit officers appointed by the CEO conduct annual audits of all departments. The company obtained ISMS certification (ISO/IEC 27001) in 2025.
Shareholder Returns
No dividends continued in FY2026 (ending August 2026). The full-year dividend forecast is ¥0 (actual for the previous fiscal year was also ¥0). The company maintains its policy of prioritizing growth investment and building up retained earnings. No share buybacks have been carried out.
Dividend Policy
No dividends have been paid since the company's founding. The full-year dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending August 2026) is also ¥0. As the company is in a growth phase, it continues to prioritize building up retained earnings and investing in business expansion. Going forward, the company intends to implement shareholder returns while taking into account the business environment and financial condition, but the possibility and timing of dividend payments remain undetermined at this time.
ESG
Under the corporate philosophy of "Implementing a Rich World," the company promotes SDGs contribution through AI social implementation. In human capital, it prioritizes the recruitment, retention, and development of "technopreneur talent," disclosing for FY2025 (ending August 2025) a headcount of 133 employees, a male childcare leave utilization rate of 75.0%, a paid leave utilization rate of 75.5%, and an average annual salary of ¥9,527 thousand. The company has established telework and flextime systems, an employee stock ownership plan (newly established this fiscal year), and a 360-degree evaluation system, among other measures. On AI ethics, it has set up an EAA Committee to incorporate insights from external experts into management. No quantitative disclosures regarding climate change are included.
Last updated: November 25, 2025