Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.
2206・Prime Market・Foods
Governance
Company with Board of Directors and Board of Corporate Auditors (Audit & Supervisory Board structure). Of the 8 directors, 4 are outside directors (50% ratio); of the 5 corporate auditors, 3 are outside auditors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is Mr. Katsuhisa Ezaki, Chairman of the Board. The company has adopted an executive officer system, separating the management strategy function from the business execution function. Attendance rate at Board of Directors meetings by all directors and corporate auditors is 100%.
Risk Management
A "Crisis Management Committee" has been established directly under the President and Representative Director to develop a company-wide risk management framework. The "Group Audit Office," reporting directly to the Chairman and Representative Director, conducts regular audits of risk management status across departments, with a reporting structure to the Chairman, President, Board of Directors, and Board of Corporate Auditors. A compliance hotline (internal reporting system) has also been established. Regarding climate change, scenario analyses under three scenarios (1.5°C, 2°C, and 4°C) were conducted for the medium term (2030) and long term (2050), identifying risks such as increased carbon tax costs, higher raw material procurement costs, and water-related risks.
Shareholder Returns
The forecast for annual dividends for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥95 per share (interim ¥45, year-end ¥50), unchanged from the previous fiscal year's actual results. There has been no revision to the dividend forecast. Treasury shares increased from 4,807,117 shares at the end of the previous fiscal year to 5,323,018 shares at the end of Q1 of the current fiscal year.
Dividend Policy
The forecast for annual dividends for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥95 per share (interim ¥45, year-end ¥50). There has been no revision from the most recently announced dividend forecast. The previous fiscal year (FY2025, ending December 2025) actual results were also ¥95 per share annually (interim ¥45, year-end ¥50).
ESG
The company has established a CSR Committee (chaired by the President and Representative Director, comprising five subcommittees covering environment, community contribution, human capital, etc.) to build its sustainability promotion framework. A Sustainability Strategy Office was newly established in April 2025. On climate change, the company promotes disclosure in line with TCFD recommendations, and has set targets including a 100% reduction in CO2 emissions and 100% recycled plastic materials by 2050. Total CO2 emissions in fiscal 2024 were down 34% versus 2013. In terms of human capital, the company achieved a 98.7% rate of paternity leave uptake among male employees and a 3.35% employment rate for people with disabilities (exceeding the statutory requirement). It has been certified as a Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (White 500) for five consecutive years since 2021. Total training expenses amounted to ¥324 million (2025).
Last updated: March 19, 2026