Konoshima Chemical Co.,Ltd.
4026・Standard Market・Glass & Ceramics Products
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 9 directors (including 2 outside directors, outside ratio approximately 22%), and the Board of Corporate Auditors consists of 3 auditors (including 2 outside auditors). The Board of Directors holds regular monthly meetings (14 times during the fiscal year under review), chaired by the Chairman of the Board. No Nomination Committee or Compensation Committee has been established.
Risk Management
The company leverages an executive committee, attended by the heads of the production, technology, sales, and administration departments, to conduct advance risk checks, placing emphasis on cross-departmental coordination. Risks related to compliance, the environment, disasters, quality, and information security are managed by their respective responsible departments, with the General Affairs Department overseeing cross-organizational monitoring. Under this framework, when new risks emerge, the Board of Directors designates the department responsible for addressing them. Sustainability risks are identified and assessed by the CCU Promotion Department, the Technology Management Division, and the Production Division (for climate change), as well as the General Affairs Department (for human capital), and are resolved by the Board of Directors following deliberation by the executive committee.
Shareholder Returns
The company's basic policy is long-term stable dividends, distributed twice a year (interim and year-end). The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending April 2026) is ¥49 per share (interim ¥23, year-end ¥26), with total dividends of ¥445 million and a payout ratio of 24.0%. The dividend for the next fiscal period is undetermined pending the finalization of earnings forecasts. There is no mention of share buybacks or shareholder benefit programs.
Dividend Policy
The policy is to distribute profits based on a comprehensive assessment of the profit level, payout ratio, and the need to secure internal reserves for the future in each period, with the basic principle of continuing stable dividends over the long term. Dividends are paid twice a year in principle, as an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending April 2026) is ¥49 per share (interim ¥23, year-end ¥26), with total dividends of ¥445 million and a payout ratio of 24.0%. The dividend for FY2027 (ending April 2027) is undetermined at this time, as it is difficult to calculate earnings forecasts.
ESG
In terms of climate change response, the company obtained SBT certification in July 2025 and aims for zero Scope 1 emissions by 2030 through its proprietary CO2 recycling manufacturing system. Through the rollout of the CO2-fixing product "ZESTA" (scheduled for launch in October 2026), the company aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. In terms of human capital, the company is working on diverse human resource utilization, including a 2.1% ratio of female career-track employees (target: 3.8%), a 50% male childcare leave take-up rate, expansion of the expert position system, and introduction of a regionally-limited sales position and a senior employment system.
Last updated: July 14, 2026