PIETRO Co., Ltd
2818・Standard Market・Foods
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Composed of 8 directors (3 of whom are outside directors, all designated as independent officers) and 3 corporate auditors (2 of whom are outside auditors). The Board of Directors meets 12 times per year, with all directors maintaining high attendance rates. No nomination committee or compensation committee has been established.
Risk Management
The company has established a "Risk Management Regulation," under which the Risk Management Committee is responsible for the cross-organizational identification, evaluation, and management of risks. As a food company, it regularly conducts hygiene education and crisis management training, and has built a system in which the Internal Audit Office verifies the appropriateness and effectiveness of matters such as legal compliance and information security.
Shareholder Returns
The company's basic policy is to pay stable dividends twice a year, at interim and year-end, while strengthening its corporate foundation and expanding business operations from a medium- to long-term perspective. The year-end dividend for FY2025 (ended March 2025) was ¥24 per share (total dividends of ¥165,758 thousand). No numerical target for the payout ratio is disclosed in the annual securities report. Share buybacks are permitted under the articles of incorporation by resolution of the Board of Directors.
Dividend Policy
The company's basic policy is to pay stable dividends while strengthening its corporate foundation and expanding business operations from a medium- to long-term perspective, aiming to provide shareholder returns commensurate with business performance. Dividends are paid twice a year, as an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. The year-end dividend for FY2025 (ended March 2025) was ¥24 per share (total dividends of ¥165,758 thousand).
ESG
On the environmental front, the company achieved a 100% switch to environmentally friendly containers and packaging for its own products upon the start-up of a new plant, and is examining uses for waste cooking oil such as SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) applications. On the human capital front, it achieved a ratio of female managers of 23.4% (against a target of 25.0%) and a 100% rate of male employees taking childcare leave, and received the Special Award from the judging committee of the "Company Japan Should Cherish Most" Award.
Last updated: July 3, 2026