NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC.
9147・Prime Market・Land Transportation
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (transitioned in March 2024). Of the 11 directors, 6 are outside directors (outside ratio approximately 54.5%). The chairman of the Board of Directors is a non-executive Chairman. The company has established a voluntary Compensation and Nomination Advisory Committee (3 of the 4 members are independent outside directors), which handles both nomination and compensation functions.
Risk Management
With the Risk Management Committee (chaired by the President & Representative Director, meeting twice a year) at its core, the company has established the Crisis Management Committee, the System Risk Response Committee, the Compliance Committee, and other bodies. The Risk Management Division regularly conducts risk assessments, identifies key risks, and monitors them across the group as a whole, and has put in place a system whereby sustainability-related risks are also identified and assessed through the same process and reported periodically to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year (interim and year-end); the annual dividend for FY2025 (ending December 2025) is ¥100 (interim ¥50 + year-end ¥50). The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is also forecast at ¥100 (interim ¥50 + year-end ¥50), the same amount. There were share buybacks of ¥2 million during the current quarter.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, interim and year-end. The annual dividend for FY2025 (ending December 2025) is ¥100 per share (interim ¥50 + year-end ¥50). The dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥100 per share for the year (interim ¥50 + year-end ¥50), unchanged from the previous fiscal year. There has been no revision from the most recently announced dividend forecast.
ESG
As a climate change response, the company obtained SBT near-term target certification (certified June 2025), setting goals to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by 2030 compared to 2020 levels and contribute to carbon neutrality by 2050. In terms of human capital, based on the "NX Group Human Resources Policy," the company has set KPIs including improving the engagement score, expanding the ratio of female managers (4.8% in FY2025 → target of 6.0% in FY2026), and raising the male childcare leave uptake rate (57.1% in FY2025 → target of 60.0%). The company has identified five materiality issues: "Development and Strengthening of Sustainable Solutions," "Strengthening the Resilience of the Global Supply Chain," "Strengthening Climate Change Response," "Enhancing Human Capital that Drives Innovation," and "Respect for Human Rights and Realization of Responsible Corporate Activities," and is addressing European disclosure regulations based on the concept of double materiality.
Last updated: March 25, 2026