AWA PAPER & TECHNOLOGICAL COMPANY, Inc.
3896・Standard Market・Pulp & Paper
Governance
Transitioned to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee in June 2025. The Board of Directors consists of 9 members in total: 5 internal directors, 1 outside director, and 3 outside directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members. A voluntary Governance Committee (serving nomination and compensation functions) has been established.
Risk Management
The Company has established the "Basic Policy on Risk Management," and evaluates and addresses significant business risks through the Risk Management Committee (chaired by the President and Representative Director, meeting at least twice a year) and its working group, with activity status regularly reported to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the company is prioritizing the securing of internal reserves, resulting in no dividend for both the interim and year-end periods (no dividend for two consecutive fiscal years). The dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is undecided at this time. The dividend policy remains to comprehensively consider business performance, payout ratio, and other factors. A disposal of treasury shares (13,711 shares) was carried out.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends from retained earnings after comprehensively considering business performance, payout ratio, and other factors, while securing the internal reserves necessary for future business development and strengthening the company's financial position. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), as a result of comprehensively considering business performance, future business development, financial condition, and other factors, the company is prioritizing the securing of internal reserves, resulting in no dividend for both the interim and year-end periods. The dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is undecided at this time.
ESG
Under the basic sustainability policy, the company has identified seven materiality issues, with the Sustainability Committee monitoring progress. In terms of human capital, the company achieved a female manager ratio of 7.4%, a male childcare leave utilization rate of 92.3%, and a paid leave utilization rate of 84.4%, and has been certified as an Excellent Health Management Corporation for four consecutive years. The employment rate of persons with disabilities (1.9%) has not reached the target (2.7% or higher), and the company is working on improvements.
Last updated: June 25, 2026