Rise Consulting Group, Inc.
9168・Growth Market・Services
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Composed of 8 directors (including 4 outside directors, a 50% outside ratio) and 3 corporate auditors (all outside). Established a voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee (reorganized from the Compensation Committee in February 2025), as well as a Compliance and Risk Management Committee and a Sustainability Committee. The Board of Directors met 21 times during the fiscal year under review.
Risk Management
The Company has established an internal control system based on its 'Risk Management Regulations,' and holds meetings of the Compliance and Risk Management Committee in principle once per quarter. The Sustainability Committee, newly established in FY2025 (ended February 2025), coordinates with the Compliance and Risk Management Committee, and a system has been put in place whereby sustainability-related risks and opportunities are deliberated and then reported and recommended to the Board of Directors. The operational status of the internal whistleblowing system is also discussed and determined by the same committee, addressing the prevention and early detection of misconduct.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥21.00 per share (¥0 at Q2-end, ¥21 at fiscal year-end), maintaining the same amount as the previous fiscal year's actual result. Share buybacks were also conducted (Q1 actual: ¥127,936 thousand). No change to the dividend forecast.
Dividend Policy
The annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥21.00 per share (¥0.00 at Q2-end, ¥21.00 at fiscal year-end). The policy is to maintain the same level as the previous fiscal year's (FY2026, ending February 2026) actual annual dividend of ¥21.00. There is no revision from the most recently announced dividend forecast. The company's basic policy is one year-end dividend payment per year, with interim dividends also permitted under the Articles of Incorporation.
ESG
Established a Sustainability Committee in FY2025 (ending February 2025) and put in place a board-level ESG oversight framework. Under its human capital strategy, the company has positioned "health management" as a core pillar, setting target metrics of a 100% regular health checkup participation rate (actual: 94%), maintaining a 75% paid leave utilization rate, and keeping average monthly non-statutory overtime hours at or below 25 hours (actual: 26 hours). Discloses a 5.6% ratio of women in managerial positions and a 30.0% male childcare leave utilization rate. No quantitative climate change-related disclosures are confirmed in the securities report.
Last updated: May 28, 2026