Yoshimura Food Holdings K.K.
2884・Prime Market・Foods
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 5 directors (2 of whom are outside directors), and there are 3 corporate auditors (all outside auditors). A Nomination and Compensation Committee (with independent officers comprising a majority and chairing the committee) has been established, and the Board of Directors met 17 times during the fiscal year under review. An Internal Audit Office (reporting directly to the Representative Director) has been established, and a framework for coordination among the three types of audits (Three-Way Audit) has been put in place.
Risk Management
Risk information is shared through the Management Committee and the Compliance Committee to promote early detection and prevention. For food safety risk, a management framework has been established at each stage from raw materials to finished products, and a specialized committee is set up in the event of a serious incident. Risk mitigation is pursued through collaboration with external experts (attorneys, certified public accountants, etc.) as well as internal audits and audits by the Audit & Supervisory Board Members.
Shareholder Returns
The no-dividend policy will continue in FY2027 (ending February 2027). The full-year dividend forecast is ¥0.00 per share (actual for the prior fiscal year was also ¥0.00). The policy of treating investment in business expansion as the form of shareholder return remains unchanged.
Dividend Policy
The annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥0.00 (¥0.00 at the end of Q2, ¥0.00 at fiscal year-end). Actual results for the prior fiscal year (FY2026, ended February 2026) were also ¥0.00 for the full year. The company has continued a no-dividend policy since its founding, allocating funds instead to investment for business expansion and working capital for existing operations. Going forward, the company will consider returning profits to shareholders in light of its business performance and financial position. If dividends are implemented, the basic policy will be a single year-end dividend, with the decision made by the general shareholders' meeting.
ESG
Referencing TCFD, the company targets carbon neutrality by FY2051 (ending February 2051), aiming to reduce Scope 1+2 emissions by 25% by FY2031 (ending February 2031) compared to FY2025 (ending February 2025). Actual CO2 emissions for FY2025 (ending February 2025) were 8,899 t-CO2/year for Scope 1 and 14,197 t-CO2/year for Scope 2 (total of 23,096 t-CO2/year). On the human capital front, the company has set a target of raising the ratio of female managers to 30% or higher by FY2036 (ending February 2036); the actual figure for FY2025 (ending February 2025) was 17.9%, while the ratio of average years of service between men and women reached 88.8%, achieving the target of 80% or higher.
Last updated: May 28, 2026