Showa Sangyo Co., Ltd.
2004・Prime Market・Foods
Governance
The company operates as a company with an audit and supervisory committee, with a board of 12 directors, including 5 outside directors (outside director ratio of approximately 41.7%). It has voluntarily established a Compensation Advisory Committee and a Management Advisory Committee (each composed of 5 outside directors) to ensure transparency and objectivity.
Risk Management
Based on the "Basic Policy on Risk Management," the company has established a Risk Management Committee under the Sustainability Committee, which monitors group-wide risks along the two axes of impact magnitude and likelihood of occurrence. For climate change risk, a framework has been established whereby the TCFD Committee identifies and assesses risks, with oversight by the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to maintain stable long-term dividends, with dividends paid twice a year (interim and year-end). The annual dividend for FY2025 (ending March 2025) was ¥100 per share (an increase of ¥20 year-on-year). The company also operates a shareholder benefit program and flexibly conducts share buybacks and cancellations.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to aim for the continuation of stable long-term dividends while ensuring the stability of the company's management foundation. Dividends are paid twice a year in principle: an interim dividend (resolved by the Board of Directors) and a year-end dividend (resolved at the General Meeting of Shareholders), with stable profit distribution achieved through a combination of retaining internal reserves for strategic business investment and other purposes, together with the shareholder benefit program. For FY2025 (ending March 2025), the interim dividend was ¥40 and the year-end dividend was ¥60, for an annual total of ¥100 per share (an increase of ¥20 year-on-year); total dividends paid were ¥1,299 million (interim) and ¥1,949 million (year-end, planned).
ESG
The company supports the TCFD recommendations and has conducted scenario analysis (1.5°C, 2°C, and 4°C). It has set a target of reducing CO2 emissions by 46% by FY2030 compared to FY2013 levels, and had achieved a 29.4% reduction as of FY2025. In terms of human capital, the company has set metrics such as a female manager ratio of 11.2% (FY2025) and improvements in engagement scores, and has also been certified as an "Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management 2025" (Kenko Keiei Yuryo Hojin 2025).
Last updated: June 23, 2026