Through various partnerships, the Company is participating in, has signed, and supports the following initiatives that contribute to the development of a sustainable society.
Artner signed the “United Nations Global Compact” (hereinafter UNGC) proposed by the United Nations and was registered as a business participant on January 16, 2024. In addition, Artner joined the “Global Compact Network Japan,” which comprises Japanese UNGC signatory companies and organizations, on the same date.
In July 2022, Artner announced its support for the recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), and has rated climate change as a high-priority issue. With an aim to achieve a more sustainable society, we are committed to taking necessary actions and initiatives based on the environmental activity policy.
Artner has been responding to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) questionnaire since 2023. CDP is an international environmental NGO established in 2000 in the United Kingdom. It runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, states, regions, and cities to manage their environmental impacts, and assesses companies’ actions toward making a positive environmental impact.
The Company has received the following awards and recognition from external organizations for our ESG initiatives and investor relations activities.
Artner was recognized for the second consecutive year
as one of the Certified Health and Productivity Management
Outstanding Organizations (2024, large enterprise
category) under the Certified Health and Productivity
Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition
Program, operated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade
and Industry and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi. The recognition
program recognizes corporations, including large
companies and small- and medium- sized enterprises,
that practice particularly excellent health and productivity
management, based on their efforts to address local
health issues and cooperate with the health initiatives
conducted by Nippon Kenko Kaigi.
Artner has been promoting health and productivity
management based on its declaration, and its efforts
have been recognized by external organizations.
At the “Daiwa Internet IR Awards 2024” hosted by Daiwa Investor Relations Co.Ltd., Artner’s website was selected for the “Excellence Award” and the “Excellence Award” in the Sustainability category.
The Head of the Corporate Planning and Strategy Division has been placed in charge of investor relations, and the IR and PR Group has been established within the Corporate Planning and Strategy Division.
In order to ensure the accuracy of information and the fairness of disclosure, the President and CEO, the Head of the Corporate Planning and Strategy Division, and the department in charge of IR will serve as spokespersons for IR activities conducted by the Company. The spokespersons may also delegate other executives and employees to act on their behalf as necessary.
In preparation for shareholder dialogues, the IR and PR
Group coordinates with management, sales, HR, and
training divisions to share information.
The Company refrains from communicating with shareholders
during a quiet period of three weeks prior to an
earnings announcement to avoid unfairly disclosing any
non-public financial information perceived as insider
information.
| Briefing for individual investors |
6 |
|---|---|
| Briefing for analysts and institutional investors |
2 |
・Investors’ perspectives are shared with members of
the Executive Team by circulating Q&As and surveys
from briefings for individual investors, briefings for
analysts and institutional investors, and one-on-one
meetings with institutional investors and analysts.
・Investors’ points of interest are shared at company-
wide meetings attended by middle managerial or
higher positions, including members of the Executive
Team (twice a year).
| Main dialogue themes and topics of interest to shareholders and investors | Topics that have been included based on dialogue, etc. |
|---|---|
| Growth rate of the number of engineers | It was shared with directors and staff in charge of recruitment that “investors have a strong interest in the growth rate of the number of engineers. |
| Progress of new graduate and career hires and initiatives being taken | “Efforts to reach 2,100 engineers” was added in the investor briefing materials. Investment expenses and initiatives are now published. |
| Impact from U.S. tariff measures | Client information was gathered by our sales staff and published in our disclosure materials under “Risks at the Time of Forecast for Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 2026.” |
| Efforts to improve the turnover rate | For engineers, we will strengthen sales staff follow-ups as well as engineer education and training. We will also create a positive cycle of offering engineers more rewarding work and channeling the resulting profits into wages and bonuses. |
| Whether the payout ratio exceeding 70% will be sustainable, whether it will return to 50% at some point | President and CEO’s response was included in the investor briefing Questions and Answers. |
| Hiring of foreign engineers | Relevant information was added to “FAQs” on the Company’s website. |
| Approach to stock splits | During a question-and-answer session at an investor briefing, the President and CEO explained that the company is considering the idea of a stock split in a positive light. |
| Details about recruitment costs | This information can be found in the disclosure documents under “Medium-Term Business Plan: Correlation diagram of earnings and sales targets and key indicators.” |
| Growth rate of the number of engineers | It was shared with directors and staff in charge of recruitment that “investors have a strong interest in the growth rate of the number of engineers. |
| About M&A | We will actively promote M&As and alliances in order to collaborate and build organizations with partner companies, and will work to obtain new revenue opportunities and expand our business domain beyond the boundaries of our existing businesses. |
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