Living Platform,Ltd.
7091・Growth Market・Services
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Composed of 4 directors (2 outside) and 3 corporate auditors (all outside). The Board of Directors meets at least once a month, and Management Meetings and Compliance Meetings are held weekly. The company has not established a Nomination Committee or a Compensation Committee. The accounting auditor is Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC.
Risk Management
The Company has established the "Risk Management Regulations," designating a responsible department for each type of business risk. Ordinary risk-avoidance functions are placed under the Management Committee, while sustainability risks are identified and screened by the Risk Management Committee and the Management Committee, with a structure in place for reporting to and oversight by the Board of Directors. Internal reporting channels (Compliance Office, Audit & Supervisory Board Members, and an external law firm) have also been established.
Shareholder Returns
No dividends have been paid since establishment. The company's policy is to prioritize business expansion by allocating retained earnings to capital expenditures for new store openings, personnel costs, etc. It states that it will consider profit distribution in the future taking into account overall business performance, financial condition, and business plans, but the timing of implementation remains undetermined.
Dividend Policy
No dividend track record since establishment. The policy is to implement shareholder profit distribution measures in the future by comprehensively taking into account trends in business performance, financial condition, business plans, etc., but at this point the possibility and timing of dividend implementation remain undetermined. When paying dividends of surplus, the basic policy is to pay a single year-end dividend with a record date of March 31 each year, and the articles of incorporation also stipulate that an interim dividend (record date of September 30) may be implemented based on a resolution of the Board of Directors.
ESG
Identified six materialities (diverse talent activation, healthy living, sustainable urbanization, global environment, contribution to social security policy, and resilient management foundation). On the human capital front, the company achieved a female manager ratio of 42.3% (target: 40% or higher), a foreign worker ratio of 19.6% (target: 15%), and a gender pay gap ratio of 88.1% (target: 85%), while the turnover rate of 21.4% (target: 12% or below) and paid leave utilization rate of 64.8% (target: 80% or higher) fell short of targets. The company is promoting talent development and retention measures, including raising the retirement age to 70 and supporting employees in obtaining national qualifications through its in-house training facilities.
Last updated: June 25, 2026