Nippon Chemical Industrial Co.,Ltd.
4092・Prime Market・Chemicals
Governance
The company has an Audit and Supervisory Committee structure. The Board of Directors consists of 6 members (3 of whom are outside directors), and a voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee (with a majority of independent outside directors) has been established. An ESG and risk management framework has also been put in place through the Sustainability Promotion Committee.
Risk Management
Under the Risk Management Regulations, the Sustainability Promotion Committee serves as the deliberation and decision-making body for risk, with implementation carried out by each division head, department head, and plant manager. Climate change risk is assessed through scenario analysis based on the TCFD and TNFD frameworks, and since April 2024 the company has introduced internal carbon pricing (¥3,000/MT-CO₂) into capital investment decision-making.
Shareholder Returns
The company's basic policy is stable and continuous dividends, and during the medium-term management plan period (through FY2027, ending March 2027), the dividend standard will be based on whichever is higher between a total return ratio of 40% or a DOE of 2%. The annual dividend for the current period is planned at ¥92 per share (interim ¥46, year-end ¥46), an increase of ¥22 year-on-year, and ¥106 per share (interim ¥53, year-end ¥53) is planned for the next fiscal year. The Articles of Incorporation allow for flexible share buybacks by resolution of the Board of Directors, but no buyback was disclosed as having been executed during the current period.
Dividend Policy
During the medium-term management plan period (through FY2027, ending March 2027), the dividend standard will be based on whichever is higher between a total return ratio of 40% or a DOE of 2%. The company positions stable and continuous dividends as an important management measure, and its policy is to increase dividends while securing the internal reserves necessary for growth investment. The annual dividend per share for the current period is planned at ¥92 (up ¥22 year-on-year), and ¥106 is planned for the next fiscal year.
ESG
Under its commitment to TCFD (October 2022) and its registration as a TNFD Adopter (July 2025), the company has set a target to reduce FY2030 GHG emissions by 23% versus FY2020 (FY2024 actual: Scope 1 + Scope 2 total of 51,418t). On the human capital front, the company has set KPIs such as a female hiring ratio of 30% or more and a male childcare leave utilization rate of 100%, and has implemented full wage increase responses for 11 consecutive years (6.1% in 2026).
Last updated: June 25, 2026