ISE CHEMICALS CORPORATION
4107・Standard Market・Chemicals
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 6 directors (including 3 outside directors, of whom 2 are independent officers), and there are 4 corporate auditors (of whom 3 are independent outside corporate auditors). The company has established a Nomination and Compensation Committee and a Committee on Material Transactions with Controlling Shareholders, and has introduced an executive officer system to separate the oversight function from the business execution function.
Risk Management
The Audit Office, under the direct control of the Representative Director and President & CEO, audits the development and operational status of the risk management system and reports to the President. A system has been established whereby the President, executive directors, and executive officers respond in a unified, company-wide manner in the event of a material risk occurrence. Internal control infrastructure, including the Corporate Ethics Committee, the Code of Conduct Consultation Desk, and Information Security Regulations, has also been established.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending December 2026), the company plans an annual dividend of ¥40 per share (interim ¥20, year-end ¥20). A 10-for-1 stock split was implemented effective January 1, 2026; the pre-split actual dividend for FY2025 (ended December 2025) was ¥390 per share (interim ¥190, year-end ¥200) on an annual basis. No revision to the earnings forecast.
Dividend Policy
The company's basic policy is to maintain stable dividends, while comprehensively taking into account the fiscal year's business performance and various measures aimed at strengthening its medium- to long-term management foundation. Dividends are paid twice a year, as an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. Note that a stock split was implemented effective January 1, 2026, at a ratio of 10 shares for each 1 share of common stock. The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥40 per share (interim ¥20, year-end ¥20).
ESG
On the environmental front, the company introduced Eco Action 21 in 2024 and has set targets to reduce consolidated GHG emissions (Scope 1+2) by 40% by 2030 versus 2013 levels (46% in Japan, 29% overseas), and to achieve carbon net-zero by 2050. On the human capital front, the company has prioritized human resource development and internal environment improvement, disclosing a female manager ratio of 4.7%, a male childcare leave uptake rate of 25.0%, a paid leave uptake rate of 89.5%, and a gender pay gap of 76.3%. The company has built a company-wide framework, centered on the CSR Division, to address sustainability issues.
Last updated: March 27, 2026