The Kodensha, Co., Ltd.
1948・Standard Market・Construction
Governance
The company has established a Board of Directors (12 members, of which 4 are outside directors) as a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, building a governance framework that combines the Management Strategy Committee, the Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee, the Sustainability Committee, the Internal Control Committee, and the Compliance Committee. An outside director chairs the Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee, ensuring transparency and objectivity.
Risk Management
The company has established advisory agreements with law firms, statutory audits by KPMG AZSA LLC, and internal and external helplines, while conducting internal audits through the Compliance Committee and Audit Department. It has identified climate change, technology succession risk, labor shortages, and other issues as materiality items, managing PDCA through a biannual business review council and monthly management strategy meetings.
Shareholder Returns
The company's basic policy is stable dividends, with a per-share dividend of ¥84 (interim ¥33 + year-end ¥51) for FY2025 (ended March 2025). Its articles of incorporation provide for flexible dividend decisions by resolution of the Board of Directors. Share buybacks are also permitted under the articles of incorporation, reflecting a flexible capital policy orientation.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to strive for stable dividends by comprehensively considering the strengthening of the company's financial position, the accumulation of internal reserves in preparation for future business development, and future business performance trends. Dividends of surplus are determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. For FY2025 (ended March 2025), an ordinary dividend of ¥84 per share (interim ¥33 + year-end ¥51) was paid. Total dividends amounted to ¥292 million for the interim period and ¥445 million for the year-end.
ESG
With materiality themes of "contributing to carbon neutrality," "building a safe, secure, and comfortable society," and "pursuing employee well-being," the company promotes ISO14001 operations and visualization of GHG emissions (FY2025 Scope 1+2 total of 410t-CO2, a 46% reduction versus FY2013). On the human capital front, it has been certified as an Excellent Health Management Corporation for six consecutive years, achieved a male childcare leave uptake rate of 53.8% and a female manager ratio of 4.7%, and is actively working to improve compensation, including a 5.5% wage revision rate (FY2025).
Last updated: June 22, 2026