HOKKAIDO COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO.,LTD.
2573・Standard Market・Foods
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 9 members (3 outside directors, all serving as independent officers), with an outside director ratio of 33.3%. An executive officer system has been introduced to separate decision-making and oversight from business execution. An advisory committee (comprising 4 members, including 3 outside officers) has been established to deliberate on nominations and compensation, ensuring objectivity and transparency.
Risk Management
The Risk Management Committee, which convenes four times a year, identifies and prioritizes key risks related to "Environment," "Society," and "Economy," and reflects them in the Management Meeting and the Board of Directors. Risk management covering compliance, environment, disasters, product safety, information security, and other areas is promoted with the advice of the parent company, Dai Nippon Printing. A Sustainability Meeting is held monthly, establishing an integrated risk management system that covers company-wide risks.
Shareholder Returns
Basic policy is to maintain stable dividends, with payments twice a year (interim and year-end, ¥15 each). The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥30 per share (unchanged from the previous fiscal year). No change to the dividend forecast. No mention of share buybacks or shareholder benefit programs.
Dividend Policy
Basic policy is to maintain stable dividends. For FY2026 (ending December 2026), an interim dividend of ¥15 (as of the second quarter-end) and a year-end dividend of ¥15 are forecast, for an annual total of ¥30 (unchanged from the previous fiscal year's actual results). There has been no revision to the dividend forecast from the most recent announcement. No numerical target for the payout ratio has been disclosed.
ESG
Formulated a sustainability VISION (2024) built on three axes—"Environment," "Society," and "Economy"—under the slogan "Together with the Great Land of the North." On the environmental front, the company has set a target to reduce GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 50% by 2030 versus 2019 levels (21.0% reduction achieved as of FY2024), is promoting bottle-to-bottle circular recycling, and achieved a water source conservation rate of 494% (2025). On the social front, it has concluded disaster-prevention agreements with all 179 municipalities in Hokkaido, deployed disaster-response vending machines, formulated a DEI Statement (2025), and achieved a 100% male childcare leave uptake rate. In human capital, it has set a target female leadership ratio of 17% by 2030 (7.6% actual as of 2025) and a target of 16 training hours per employee (14 hours actual as of 2025), managing progress against these goals.
Last updated: March 26, 2026