ItoKuro Inc.
6049・Growth Market・Services
Governance
A company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 8 directors, of which 3 are outside directors (outside ratio 37.5%). The Audit and Supervisory Committee is composed entirely of the 3 outside directors. No Nomination Committee or Compensation Committee has been confirmed to be established. The Board of Directors met 16 times during the year, with all directors attending every meeting.
Risk Management
The Representative Director serves as the Chief Risk Management Officer, with the Corporate Planning Department designated as the risk-responsible division. An emergency response framework based on the Risk Management Regulations has been established, and an internal whistleblowing system is in operation. Five sustainability-related materiality items were formulated by the Board of Directors in 2021 and are periodically evaluated and reviewed.
Shareholder Returns
The dividend for the interim period (end of Q2) of FY2026 (ending October 2026) is ¥0. The full-year forecast also calls for a year-end dividend of ¥0 (annual total of ¥0), continuing the no-dividend policy. The basic policy prioritizes growth investment and building up retained earnings, with the timing of dividend implementation yet to be determined.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to prioritize the development of the business foundation and growth investment, and for the time being to focus on building up retained earnings and their effective utilization. The possibility and timing of future dividend implementation are undetermined. If dividends are paid, the basic policy will be a single year-end dividend per year, though interim dividends by resolution of the Board of Directors are also possible under the Articles of Incorporation. The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending October 2026) is ¥0 (¥0 at end of Q2, ¥0 year-end).
ESG
Under the mission of 'Providing education that enriches everyone's life,' the company has established five materiality items: resolving information asymmetry in education, creating a workplace environment where diverse talent can work comfortably, strengthening data security through Privacy Mark certification, and reducing environmental burden through the shift to web advertising. As of results for FY2025 (ending October 2025), the average length of service for regular employees was 6.4 years for men and 6.1 years for women (exceeding the target of 5.0 years or more), the ratio of female employees was 59.0% (exceeding the target of 50.0% or more), and the ratio of women at the assistant manager level or above was 46.0% (exceeding the target of 35.0% or more), all targets having been achieved.
Last updated: January 30, 2026