SANNO Co.,Ltd.
3441・Standard Market・Metal Products
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (transitioned in October 2015). The Board of Directors consists of 10 members (including 3 Audit and Supervisory Committee members and 2 outside directors). During the fiscal year under review, the Board of Directors met 16 times, and all directors attended 16 out of 16 meetings. The establishment of a Nomination Committee or Compensation Committee is not stated in the Annual Securities Report.
Risk Management
Based on the "Basic Policy on Risk Management," in addition to ongoing risk deliberations at management meetings, the Risk and Compliance Committee (held four times a year) determines company-wide risk issues and countermeasures. The General Affairs and Human Resources Department monitors the company-wide risk situation, and the Internal Audit Office, reporting directly to the Representative Director and President, conducts audits covering all domestic departments and subsidiaries. Responses to ESG and the SDGs are also positioned as part of risk management.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending July 2026) is ¥25 per share (an increase from ¥22 in the previous period). No change to the dividend policy. Treasury shares increased from 674,448 shares at the end of the previous period to 758,103 shares, indicating continued share buybacks.
Dividend Policy
The company will strive to implement stable dividends by comprehensively considering business performance and the management environment, while aiming to expand corporate value and strengthen its corporate structure over the long term. It has introduced DOE (Dividend on Equity Ratio), which is less susceptible to the effects of single-year performance, and targets a DOE of 2% over the medium term. Dividends are paid in principle twice a year, as an interim dividend and a year-end dividend.
ESG
Introduced solar power generation and storage battery systems at the Tohoku Business Division, achieving 100% renewable energy usage. The company has already achieved ahead of schedule its goal of reducing CO₂ emissions by 50% by 2030 compared to 2017 levels, and is now moving forward in earnest with Scope 3 calculations. On the human capital front, the company has set targets including an average tenure of 7 years for female employees, taking 12 or more days of annual paid leave, and promoting male employees' uptake of childcare leave, and is advancing human resource development through hierarchical and field-specific training programs, among others. The ratio of women in management positions stands at 7.0%, and the male childcare leave uptake rate is 50.0% (for the filing company).
Last updated: October 27, 2025