ITOCHU-SHOKUHIN Co.,Ltd.
2692・Prime Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors (Prime Market). The Board of Directors consists of 7 members (including 3 outside directors, all of whom are independent officers), with directors serving one-year terms. The company has adopted an executive officer system (14 members) to accelerate decision-making and clarify responsibilities. A Governance Committee (a voluntary advisory body) has been established to ensure fairness in procedures related to nominations and compensation, comprising 5 members in total (2 independent outside directors, 1 independent outside corporate auditor, and 2 internal directors), which met 4 times during the fiscal year under review. The Board of Corporate Auditors consists of 4 members (including 2 outside corporate auditors, all of whom are independent officers).
Risk Management
Credit risk is managed by a specialized department based on the
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥80 per share (interim ¥80 + year-end ¥0), with total dividends of ¥1,015 million and a payout ratio of 12.3%. Due to the planned delisting associated with the share cash-out request by ITOCHU Corporation, the dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is undisclosed.
Dividend Policy
For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the interim dividend is ¥80 and the year-end dividend is ¥0, for an annual total of ¥80 (total dividends of ¥1,015 million, payout ratio of 12.3%). Following the approval of the share cash-out request by ITOCHU Corporation announced on April 28, 2026, and the planned delisting, no dividend forecast is stated for FY2027 (ending March 2027) onward.
ESG
Disclosure of climate change response based on the TCFD framework. Targets for FY2030 include a 40% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions versus FY2018 (FY2024 actual: 23.5% reduction), a 60% reduction in food waste (FY2024 actual: 52.0% reduction), and a 70% reduction in plastic waste emissions (FY2024 actual: 59.2% reduction). Regarding human capital, the company has set a target of 25% for the ratio of female managers by FY2030 (currently 16.1%) and 85% for the male childcare leave take-up rate (currently 60.0%), and has obtained the three-star "Eruboshi Certification" and "Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (White 500)" recognition. The Sustainability Committee (comprising the BCM Subcommittee and Environment Subcommittee) oversees company-wide initiatives and reports key policies and progress to the Board of Directors.
Last updated: June 20, 2025