JICHODO Co.,Ltd.
3597・Standard Market・Textiles & Apparels
Governance
The company has adopted the Board of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board system. The Board of Directors consists of 6 members, including 3 outside directors (outside ratio 50%), and the Audit & Supervisory Board consists of 3 members, including 2 outside auditors. All 5 outside officers have been designated as independent officers. No nomination committee or compensation committee has been confirmed to be established.
Risk Management
The Corporate Planning Department of the Business Administration Division scores sustainability-related risks and opportunities from the perspective of the 17 SDGs and formulates key priority issues. The Compliance Committee meets regularly to identify risks across departments and conduct compliance education for all employees. A structure has been established in which the Board of Directors makes final decisions on key priority issues and provides oversight.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to pay a year-end dividend once per year, and for FY2026 (ending June 2026), a dividend of ¥500 per share (paid entirely at year-end) is forecast. The actual result for the previous fiscal year (FY2025, ended June 2025) was ¥600 per share. There is no change to the full-year earnings forecast, and the dividend forecast remains unrevised.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay a year-end dividend once per year. The actual dividend for FY2025 (ended June 2025) was ¥600 per share (¥0 at the second-quarter end, ¥600 at year-end, total ¥600). The forecast for FY2026 (ending June 2026) is ¥500 per share (paid entirely at year-end). The first-quarter-end dividend is ¥0. There has been no revision to the dividend forecast from the most recent announcement.
ESG
The company has identified materiality themes around three keywords: "decarbonization," "environment," and "respect for human rights." Disclosures include reductions in greenhouse gas emissions (FY2025 results: down 0.7% year on year, emissions of 582 tCO2), a sales ratio of Sustainability-Compliant Products of 24.7% (exceeding the 22% target), and a ratio of female managers of 26.7% (exceeding the 10% target). The company is also engaged in the collection and recycling of used products through the Wide-Area Certification System, ISO14001 activities, and thorough dissemination of its human rights policy to cooperating factories within the supply chain. In terms of human capital, the company achieved a 60% ratio of women among new hires (against a 50% target) and a 100% rate of childcare leave utilization among female employees.
Last updated: September 29, 2025