Sumitomo Bakelite Company Limited
4203・Prime Market・Chemicals
Governance
The company combines a Board of Corporate Auditors structure (9 directors, 4 auditors) with an executive officer system, separating business execution from oversight. Three outside directors (Kazuo Matsuda, Etsuko Nagashima, and Hiroyuki Wakabayashi) serve as independent officers and hold a majority on the Nomination and Compensation Committee, ensuring independence and objectivity.
Risk Management
The company has established the Risk Management Committee, Compliance Committee, and other bodies under the Sustainability Promotion Committee, and identifies, evaluates, and manages risks across the group based on its Basic Risk Management Regulations. Regarding climate change, the TCFD Task Team has conducted scenario analyses (1.5°C/2°C and 4°C) to identify transition risks, physical risks, and opportunities.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥110 per share (interim ¥50 + year-end ¥60), with a payout ratio of 34.4%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an annual dividend of ¥120 is planned. Share buybacks amounted to ¥7 million for the current fiscal year, a significant reduction from the previous fiscal year.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, an interim dividend and a year-end dividend, implementing stable and continuous shareholder returns based on comprehensive judgment taking into account the balance of funding needs, the status of investment execution, and future plans. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the dividend is an interim dividend of ¥50 and a year-end dividend of ¥60, totaling ¥110 per year (payout ratio of 34.4%). The FY2026 (ending March 2026) year-end dividend was increased by ¥5 from the initial forecast of ¥55. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an interim dividend of ¥60 and a year-end dividend of ¥60, totaling ¥120 per year, are planned.
ESG
Under the purpose "Realizing a sustainable society by expanding the possibilities of plastics," the company has established 12 materiality issues. GHG emissions (Scope 1+2) are expected to be reduced by 50% in FY2025 (ending March 2026) compared to FY2021, putting the company on track to achieve its FY2030 target (48% or more reduction) ahead of schedule, and it has also obtained SBTi certification. In human capital, the company promotes DE&I (with a female manager ratio of 5.9% and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 95.7%) and manages multifaceted KPIs, including a ratio of revenue from SDGs-contributing products of 68.5% (against a FY2030 target of 70% or more).
Last updated: July 13, 2026