and ST HD Co., Ltd.
2685・Prime Market・Retail Trade
Governance
The company transitioned to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee in May 2024. The Board of Directors consists of 11 members in total: 8 directors who are not Audit and Supervisory Committee members (4 of whom are outside directors) and 3 directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee members (2 of whom are outside directors), resulting in an outside director ratio of approximately 54.5%. The company has established three voluntary committees—the Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee, the Corporate Governance Committee, and the Compliance Committee—and has also adopted an executive officer system.
Risk Management
The company has established a Crisis Management Regulation, Compliance Regulation, Affiliated Companies Management Regulation, and other rules, with risks such as quality, information security, and occupational health and safety managed by the relevant departments and committees. The Internal Audit Department reports audit results to directors and Audit and Supervisory Committee members on a quarterly basis, and internal and external whistleblowing hotlines (including an external hotline outsourced to a lawyer) have been established, building a group-wide risk management framework. For climate change risk, a task force led by the sustainability department regularly conducts 2°C and 4°C scenario analyses, with a framework in place to report to the director in charge of crisis management.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥90 per share (interim ¥45 + year-end ¥45), unchanged from the previous fiscal year's actual results. No revision to earnings forecasts, and no change to the dividend forecast. Share buybacks are not mentioned in this financial results report.
Dividend Policy
The annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥90 per share (Q2 end ¥45 + year-end ¥45). Actual results for FY2026 (ending February 2026) were also ¥90 per year (interim ¥45 + year-end ¥45). No revision from the most recently announced dividend forecast.
ESG
Under the sustainability policy "Bringing the Excitement of Fashion into the Future," the company promotes three key themes: "Protecting the Environment," "Empowering People," and "Growing with Local Communities." Aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050, it conducts TCFD disclosures and tracks Scope 1–3 emissions (total of 579,388 t-CO₂ in FY2024 (ended February 2024)), and has continuously achieved zero incineration of apparel inventory since FY2020 (ended February 2020). On the human capital front, the company achieved a female manager ratio of 36.2% (FY2025, ended February 2025), a male childcare leave uptake rate of 72.2%, and 73 domestic DX personnel, while actively promoting diversity, health management, and LGBTQ+ initiatives. The Sustainability Committee (chaired by a Senior Managing Director) meets 27 times per year and has established a system for regular reporting to the Board of Directors.
Last updated: May 26, 2026