STI Foods Holdings,Inc.
2932・Standard Market・Foods
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Composed of 9 directors (including 4 outside directors, outside ratio approximately 44.4%) and 3 corporate auditors (including 2 outside corporate auditors). A Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee (comprising the Representative Director and President plus 2 outside directors) has been established as a voluntary advisory body to the Board of Directors, and a Risk Management and Compliance Committee has also been established under the Representative Director and President.
Risk Management
The Company has established the "Group Risk Management and Compliance Regulations" and set up a Risk Management and Compliance Committee (meeting four times per year), chaired by the Representative Director and President. Management, executive officers, and department heads engage in early detection, assessment, and response to risks through their daily operations, while the Internal Audit Office verifies the overall appropriateness and effectiveness of risk management. An advisory framework involving external experts (attorneys, certified public accountants, etc.) has also been put in place.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year (interim and year-end), and FY2026 (ending March 2026) dividend is forecast at ¥40 per share (¥20 interim + ¥20 year-end). This maintains the same level as the previous period's actual results. No mention of share buybacks.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to return profits to shareholders in line with business performance, with dividends paid twice a year (interim and year-end). Actual dividend for FY2025 (ended December 2025) was ¥40 per share (¥20 interim + ¥20 year-end). The forecast for FY2026 (ending March 2026) maintains the same amount of ¥40 (¥20 interim + ¥20 year-end). No revision from the earnings forecast.
ESG
Promoting environmental measures such as sustainable use of marine resources, food loss reduction, and installation of energy-saving equipment. On the human capital front, the company is enhancing internal training, employee benefits, and HR systems, disclosing a 17.1% ratio of women in management positions, a 100% rate of male employees taking childcare leave, and a 72.5% gender pay gap. The company has formulated and published a Group Human Rights Policy based on the UN Guiding Principles. Quantitative targets have not yet been set at this time.
Last updated: March 30, 2026