ABIST Co.,Ltd.
6087・Standard Market・Services
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (transitioned in December 2022). The Board of Directors consists of 6 members in total: 3 directors and 3 audit and supervisory committee members. Three independent outside directors (Mamoru Yamamoto, Naho Ebata, and Makiko Takao) have been appointed and registered as independent officers. A voluntary Nomination Committee and Compensation Committee have been established, each chaired by an independent outside director.
Risk Management
In June 2025, the Company established the Risk Management Promotion Office, formulated risk management regulations, and set up a Risk Management Committee. It has built a system for regularly identifying and evaluating target risks and reporting them to the Board of Directors. The Compliance Committee (including outside attorneys) meets monthly, and an information security framework has also been established through ISO/IEC 27001 certification. The Sustainability Committee and the Risk Management Committee work together to provide integrated management of company-wide risks, including climate change risk.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is a performance-linked dividend approach that distributes at least 35% of net income for the period, and the projected annual dividend for FY2026 (ending September 2026) is ¥102 per share (unchanged from the previous fiscal year's actual figure). The interim dividend is planned at ¥0, with a year-end dividend of ¥102. There is no change to the earnings forecast.
Dividend Policy
A performance-linked dividend approach whereby at least 35% of net income for the period (dividend payout ratio of at least 35%) is distributed every fiscal period. The projected annual dividend for FY2026 (ending September 2026) is ¥102 per share (interim ¥0, year-end ¥102), the same amount as the previous fiscal year's actual figure (¥102). There is no revision from the earnings forecast announced on November 14, 2025.
ESG
Discloses climate change information based on TCFD recommendations and has set a Scope 1+2 emissions reduction target (37% reduction by 2030 versus the FY2022 (ending September 2022) level). Total GHG emissions (Scope 1+2) were 178.0t-CO2 in FY2025 (ending September 2025). In terms of human capital, the company promotes talent development based on the "Avist Way" competency model, and discloses quantitative indicators such as a female manager ratio of 7% (target for September 2027), a male childcare leave uptake rate of 72.0% (target 75%), and a turnover rate of 6.9% (target 7.0% or below). The Sustainability Committee (chaired by the Representative Director and President), established in September 2021, is responsible for reviewing and deliberating management policy from a sustainability perspective.
Last updated: December 18, 2025