Axis Consulting Corporation
9344・Growth Market・Services
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The board comprises 8 directors (5 directors who are not Audit and Supervisory Committee members plus 3 Audit and Supervisory Committee members), including 3 outside directors (Yoshihiro Otomo, Yoriko Noma, and Yasunori Takano), all of whom are independent officers. The Board of Directors met 17 times during the fiscal year under review, with a 100% attendance rate among all directors. A Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee (comprising 3 independent outside directors and 1 representative director) has been established to ensure transparency and objectivity.
Risk Management
The Company has established a Compliance and Risk Management Committee (chaired by the Representative Director, President and COO, with 7 members) that reports directly to the Board of Directors, and it meets at least once per quarter. The committee comprehensively identifies and analyzes risks, determines countermeasures, and oversees their implementation status, and reports the content of its deliberations to the Board of Directors on a regular basis. The Internal Audit Office (with 1 dedicated staff member), which reports directly to the Representative Director and President, conducts internal audits in coordination with the Audit and Supervisory Committee and the accounting auditor. An internal whistleblowing system has also been established to prevent and enable early detection of misconduct.
Shareholder Returns
The dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending June 2026) is ¥35 per share (year-end lump sum), maintaining the same level as the previous fiscal year's actual results. As of the end of the third quarter, the interim dividend was ¥0. In August 2025, the company acquired 100,000 shares of treasury stock and disposed of 12,933 shares as restricted stock compensation for directors, resulting in a year-end treasury stock balance of 87,123 shares (¥70 million).
Dividend Policy
The company implements stable and continuous dividends with a floor of 5% DOE (dividend on equity ratio), taking into comprehensive account each fiscal year's business performance and the strengthening of internal reserves, among other factors. In principle, dividends are paid once annually at fiscal year-end, and the articles of incorporation include provisions enabling flexible profit distribution through resolution of the Board of Directors. The dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending June 2026) is ¥35 per share (the same level as the previous fiscal year's actual result of ¥35).
ESG
As part of its climate change response, the company obtained SBTi certification (1.5°C target) in April 2025, and in FY2025 (ending June 2025) effectively achieved net-zero Scope 2 emissions through the use of renewable energy certificates. In human capital, the company is promoting talent development and environment improvement based on five human capital investment concepts, with an engagement score of 73 points (versus an all-industry average of 71 points). In July 2025, the company established the AXIS Human Rights Policy, building a human rights promotion framework centered on prohibiting discrimination, forced labor, harassment, and other violations.
Last updated: September 22, 2025