KeePer Technical Laboratory Co., Ltd.
6036・Prime Market・Services
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 12 members (5 outside directors, including 3 Audit and Supervisory Committee members), with an outside director ratio of approximately 41.7%. A Risk Management Committee and a Sustainability Committee have been established, both chaired by the President and Representative Director. The establishment of a Nomination Committee or Compensation Committee is not disclosed in the securities report.
Risk Management
The Company has established a Risk Management Committee chaired by the President and Representative Director, in which all directors and executive officers discuss risks, including external factors. Risks are also identified and analyzed by business at monthly executive meetings, and important mid- to long-term risks are discussed by the Sustainability Committee before being reported to the Board of Directors, thereby establishing a management framework. Internal and external whistleblowing contact points have also been set up.
Shareholder Returns
Year-end dividend once per year in principle. Actual dividend for FY2025 (ended June 2025) was ¥60 per share. For FY2026 (ending June 2026), an interim dividend of ¥40 was already paid at the end of the third quarter; the full-year forecast is ¥100 (up ¥40 year on year). No revision to the earnings forecast.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is a year-end dividend paid once a year, but for FY2026 (ending June 2026), a dividend of ¥40 was paid at the end of the third quarter (payment commenced May 25, 2026). The full-year dividend forecast is ¥100 per share (¥40 at the end of the third quarter plus ¥60 year-end). This represents a planned increase of ¥40 from the actual ¥60 in the previous fiscal year. No revision to the dividend forecast.
ESG
The company has identified three material issues: (1) Environment and climate change, (2) Information security, and (3) Human capital and diversity. It has set targets of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by FY2030 (versus FY2013 levels), and is promoting the complete elimination of PFAS-containing products. It also discloses human capital metrics, including a target of 20% female directors and 20% female managers (targets for FY2026 (ending June 2026)), and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 49.0% (actual result for FY2025 (ended June 2025)). The company was newly selected for the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index.
Last updated: September 25, 2025