S Foods Inc.
2292・Prime Market・Foods
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. As of the report submission date, the Board of Directors consists of 11 directors, including 4 outside directors and 2 outside corporate auditors (all independent officers). A one-year director term limit and a retirement age system have been introduced to invigorate the Board of Directors, while the separation of decision-making and business execution is promoted through an executive officer system. No nomination committee or compensation committee has been established.
Risk Management
Compliance, quality, financial, IT system, environmental, and disaster-related risks are managed based on internal regulations and manuals. The Compliance Committee is responsible for proposing response policies and investigating causes when risks arise, while the Health and Safety Committee complements workplace health and safety as well as quality assurance. A Sustainability Committee has been established to deliberate on risks and opportunities related to materiality and report to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year (interim and year-end); for FY2027 (ending February 2027), an annual dividend of ¥110 per share (interim ¥55, year-end ¥55) is planned. This represents an increase from the prior fiscal year's actual dividend of ¥104 (interim ¥52, year-end ¥52). Share buybacks may be implemented by resolution of the Board of Directors under the Articles of Incorporation.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, consisting of an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. The dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is an annual dividend of ¥110, comprising an interim dividend of ¥55 and a year-end dividend of ¥55 (compared with the prior fiscal year's actual annual dividend of ¥104, consisting of an interim dividend of ¥52 and a year-end dividend of ¥52). No revision has been made to the earnings forecast.
ESG
The company established a Sustainability Committee and formulated five materialities: "stable procurement and supply of food," "consideration for the global environment," "creating a good working environment for employees," "contribution to local communities," and "strengthening governance." For FY2024 results, the company tracked CO2 emissions of 73,597 tCO2 (Scope 1+2), water usage of 212 thousand m³, and waste generation of 1,204 tons, with medium- to long-term targets to be set going forward. Regarding human capital, the company has set targets of a female manager ratio of 3% or higher and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 50% or higher by FY2030, but FY2024 actual results remained at 1.1% and 12.0%, respectively.
Last updated: May 21, 2026