ISB CORPORATION
9702・Prime Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 11 directors (including 4 outside directors, all of whom are members of the Audit and Supervisory Committee), and a Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee, on which independent outside directors constitute a majority, has been established. The Board of Directors met 17 times during the fiscal year under review, with all directors maintaining a high attendance rate.
Risk Management
The Risk Management Committee, chaired by the Representative Director and President, exercises unified control over company-wide risk, with each department identifying and mitigating risks based on the Risk Management Regulations. In the event of an emergency, an emergency response headquarters is established, and an audit and reporting framework is maintained in coordination with the Audit and Supervisory Committee and the Audit Department. Sustainability-related risks are addressed through collaboration between the Risk Management Committee and the Sustainability Committee.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥70 per share (paid as a single year-end dividend), an increase of ¥15 from the prior period's ¥55. The target payout ratio is 30% or higher, with the mid- to long-term plan 2030 stating an intention to raise this to 50% or higher. The policy is to stably maintain a DOE floor of 4%.
Dividend Policy
On a consolidated basis, the company targets a payout ratio of 30% or more of net income attributable to owners of parent, and under the Mid- to Long-Term Management Plan 2030, aims to raise this to 50% or more by FY2030. The company aims for steady dividend increases while stably maintaining a DOE floor of 4%. The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year (interim and year-end); the forecast dividend per share for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥70 (¥0 at second-quarter end, ¥70 at year-end). The actual result for the prior period was ¥55 (¥0 at second-quarter end, ¥55 at year-end). Share buybacks are also carried out flexibly as part of shareholder return measures.
ESG
Under the Sustainability Basic Policy formulated in 2021, the Sustainability Committee (chaired by the President and Representative Director) manages materiality items including climate change, human capital, and governance. The company has conducted TCFD-based climate change scenario analysis (below 2°C and 4°C scenarios), and has set targets of reducing GHG emissions (Scope 1+2) by 30% in FY2030 compared to FY2024 levels, and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Regarding human capital, the company has set FY2030 KPIs of a 7.0% ratio of female managers (5.7% actual in FY2025), a 30% ratio of female new graduate hires, and an employee engagement score of 3.6 or higher (3.2 actual), and is working on initiatives such as promoting diversity, tiered talent development, and introducing engagement surveys.
Last updated: March 26, 2026