Suntory Beverage & Food Limited
2587・Prime Market・Foods
Governance
A company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. As of the filing date, it has 8 directors (including 3 Audit and Supervisory Committee members), and has established a voluntary personnel committee and special committee in which independent outside directors constitute a majority, developing a governance framework that includes management of conflicts of interest with the parent company.
Risk Management
The Risk Management Committee (held twice a year) promotes Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), identifying priority risks along two axes: risk exposure (likelihood × impact) and countermeasure level. The company has established a framework that coordinates with the Sustainability Committee and the Quality Assurance Committee and reports regularly to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
The dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥120 per share annually (interim ¥60, year-end ¥60), maintaining the same level as the previous fiscal year. No revision has been made to the earnings forecast. No share buyback has been confirmed.
Dividend Policy
The annual dividend forecast is ¥120 per share (interim ¥60, year-end ¥60). The FY2025 (ended December 2025) actual result was also ¥120 (interim ¥60, year-end ¥60), the same amount. There has been no revision from the most recently announced dividend forecast. The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, at the interim and year-end.
ESG
As "Environmental Targets 2030," the company has set goals of a 50% reduction in GHG emissions at its own facilities (vs. 2019), a 20% reduction in factory water usage intensity, and a 100% usage rate of sustainable materials for PET bottles; 2025 results were 35% reduction, 23% reduction, and 45%, respectively. In human capital, based on its DEI vision, the company discloses a 2030 target of 30% for the ratio of female managers (2025 result: 10.1%) and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 105.7%. It provides integrated disclosure of climate change and natural capital information based on both the TCFD and TNFD recommendations, and also conducts supply chain human rights risk assessments using Sedex.
Last updated: March 23, 2026