Euglena Co.,Ltd.
2931・Prime Market・Foods
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 8 members in total (5 directors who are not Audit and Supervisory Committee members plus 3 Audit and Supervisory Committee members), including 4 outside directors (a ratio of 50%). A voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee (1 internal member, 4 outside members) has been established to ensure independence in the appointment/dismissal and compensation determination processes. The Board of Directors meets 17 times per year, with nearly full attendance by all members.
Risk Management
The company has established and operates a risk management framework based on its crisis management regulations. A structure is in place whereby risks are identified through departmental and executive officer meetings and reported to the Board of Directors. Sustainability-related risks, including climate change, are also designated as company-wide material risks, and as necessary, are escalated to the Sustainability Committee for discussion of countermeasures.
Shareholder Returns
A commemorative 20th-anniversary special dividend of ¥2 per share was paid at the end of FY2025 (ended December 2025), funded from other capital surplus (total ¥273 million). For FY2026 (ending December 2026), dividends of ¥0 are forecast at both the second-quarter end and fiscal year-end (annual ¥0). No mention of share buybacks or shareholder benefit programs.
Dividend Policy
At the end of FY2025 (ended December 2025), the company paid its first-ever dividend since founding: a commemorative 20th-anniversary special dividend of ¥2 per share, funded from other capital surplus (total ¥273 million). The dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥0 at the second-quarter end and ¥0 at fiscal year-end, for an annual total of ¥0. The basic policy is to pay a year-end dividend once per year, with the dividend decision made by the shareholders' meeting. There has been no revision from the most recently announced dividend forecast.
ESG
「Sustainability First」を企業フィロソフィーに掲げ、2023年2月設置のサステナビリティ委員会（取締役会直下）がESG経営を統括。気候変動対応ではTCFD提言に賛同し1.5℃・4℃シナリオ分析を実施、2030年末までにScope1・2カーボンニュートラルを目標とし、2025年12月期のScope1・2合計排出量は4,432トン（前期比1.2%減）。人的資本では連結正社員793名（女性比率52.2%）、育児休業取得率88.0%、管理職女性比率23.1%を開示。事業構造改革に伴う希望退職実施により総退職率は17.4%（単体45.6%）と一過性の高水準。
Last updated: March 23, 2026