OSAKA ORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRY LTD.
4187・Prime Market・Chemicals
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (transitioned in February 2024). The Board of Directors comprises a total of 6 members excluding Audit and Supervisory Committee members (including 2 outside directors) plus 3 Audit and Supervisory Committee members (including 2 outside directors), for a total of 9 members. The outside director ratio is approximately 44% (4/9 members) of the entire Board. The company has established a Nomination Advisory Committee and a Compensation Advisory Committee, both chaired by an independent outside director, with independent outside directors comprising a majority of the members. An executive officer system has also been introduced to separate management oversight from business execution.
Risk Management
The Risk & Compliance Committee provides integrated management of key risks related to management strategy, while the Internal Control Committee is responsible for establishing and maintaining the compliance framework. The company prepares a risk map to identify "Business and Other Risks and Material Risks," and TCFD-related risks are subject to scenario analysis and material risk identification by the Sustainability Committee. A crisis response framework, with the President serving as head of the response headquarters, has also been established based on the Crisis Management Regulations.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend for FY2025 (ending November 2025) was ¥75 per share (interim ¥35, year-end ¥40). For FY2026 (ending November 2026), the interim dividend of ¥43 has already been paid, and the full-year forecast is ¥86 per share (interim ¥43, year-end ¥43 planned), an increase of ¥11 year on year. Share buybacks during the current interim period remained at a minor level.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, at the interim and year-end. The interim dividend for FY2026 (ending November 2026) is ¥43 per share (up from ¥35 in the same period of the prior year), and the full-year forecast is ¥86. There has been no revision from the most recently announced dividend forecast. The company aims to enhance shareholder returns, including through flexible share buybacks.
ESG
Scenario analysis conducted under the TCFD framework for two scenarios, 1.5°C and 4°C. CO2 reduction targets call for a reduction of 20% or more by FY2026 and 30% or more by FY2030 versus FY2013 levels, with carbon neutrality to be achieved by FY2050. In terms of human capital, KPIs have been set including the ratio of female managers (43% actual in FY2025, target of 90-110% by FY2030), the ratio of career-track hires (33% actual, target of 50% or more by FY2030), and the paid leave utilization rate (64% actual, target of 70% or more), with the company promoting diversity, enhanced engagement, and health management. The Sustainability Committee works in coordination with the Board of Directors to oversee and manage ESG issues.
Last updated: February 24, 2026