KANEKA CORPORATION
4118・Prime Market・Chemicals
Governance
As a company with a board of company auditors, the company has established a Board of Directors (up to 13 members, with in principle 4 independent outside directors) and a Board of Company Auditors (4 members, including 2 independent outside auditors). As an advisory committee to the Board of Directors, the company has established a Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee composed of representative directors and independent outside directors, and separates oversight from business execution through an executive officer system.
Risk Management
Based on the "Crisis Management Regulations," the company clarifies its crisis response framework, roles, and crisis ranking. The Compliance Committee and Safety Committee under the SX Division oversee the company-wide planning and promotion of risk prevention measures, while the Internal Control Department conducts internal audits and internal control assessments, reporting to the Representative Director and Audit & Supervisory Board Members.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2025–FY2027, the policy is to implement progressive dividends premised on maintaining financial soundness. The dividend per share for the current fiscal year (FY2026, ending March 2026) is ¥160 (interim ¥80, year-end ¥80), with a payout ratio of 31.9%. For the following fiscal year (FY2027, ending March 2027), a dividend of ¥210 (interim ¥105, year-end ¥105) is planned, targeting a payout ratio of 40%. Share buybacks (up to 1.4 million shares, up to ¥7.0 billion) and share cancellations are also planned.
Dividend Policy
The policy targets a consolidated payout ratio of around 40%, implementing progressive dividends that maintain or increase dividends during FY2025–FY2027, premised on satisfying financial soundness requirements. Dividends are paid twice a year (interim and year-end) as a basic principle. The annual dividend per share for the current fiscal year (FY2026, ending March 2026) is ¥160 (an increase from ¥130 in the previous fiscal year), and ¥210 is planned for the following fiscal year (FY2027, ending March 2027).
ESG
With the ESG Charter established in 2018 as its guiding principle, the company set up the SX Headquarters (headed by the Executive Vice President) in 2022 to oversee ESG/SDGs promotion. On climate change, it has set targets of a 30% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 (versus FY2013) and carbon neutrality by 2050; Scope 1+2 emissions in FY2024 were 1,527 thousand tons of CO₂e (98.8% of the FY2013 level). In human capital, the company is pursuing three pillars—talent development centered on 1-on-1 meetings, Diversity promotion, and Wellness promotion—targeting a female managerial ratio of 12% or higher by the end of FY2030.
Last updated: June 24, 2026