AFC-HD AMS Life Science Co.,Ltd
2927・Standard Market・Foods
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 12 members in total—9 internal directors and 3 outside directors (all serving as members of the Audit and Supervisory Committee)—resulting in an outside director ratio of 25%. Neither a Nomination Committee nor a Compensation Committee has been established. In addition to regular monthly meetings, the Board also holds extraordinary meetings, with attendance rates for all directors remaining high at 87–100%.
Risk Management
Each director builds and promotes a risk management framework within their assigned scope of duties, with the director in charge overseeing risk management for the entire group. Operational evaluations and identified issues are regularly reported to the Board of Directors and other bodies, and a system is in place for early response to risks as they materialize. Legal risks are handled primarily by the Administration Division and the Chairman's Office in coordination with retained legal counsel. The Internal Audit Office audits the compliance status of the entire group and reports to the Board of Directors, establishing this framework.
Shareholder Returns
Basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year (interim and year-end), aiming for increases in line with earnings improvement. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending August 2026) is planned at ¥36 per share (interim ¥18 plus year-end ¥18 planned), an increase from ¥34 in the prior period. Share buybacks can be flexibly implemented by board resolution under the articles of incorporation.
Dividend Policy
The company positions stable shareholder returns as an important management priority, and its policy is to increase dividends in line with earnings improvement while maintaining internal reserves. The basic approach is to pay dividends twice a year, comprising an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending August 2026) is ¥36 per share (interim ¥18 plus year-end ¥18 planned). The actual result for the prior period (FY2025, ended August 2025) was an annual dividend of ¥34 (interim ¥16 plus year-end ¥18). There is no change to the dividend forecast.
ESG
Disclosed sustainability initiatives centered on human capital. The company has set a target of 20% or more for the proportion of female managers, and achieved 24.4% as of the end of August 2025, meeting the target. Its policy promotes diversity regardless of gender, age, nationality, or career background, along with personnel evaluations based on ability and performance. Disclosed figures include a male childcare leave uptake rate of 60.0% and a gender pay gap across all workers of 68.7% (regular employees 80.6%; part-time/fixed-term employees 59.9%). No quantitative disclosure on climate change is provided.
Last updated: November 26, 2025