ADEKA CORPORATION
4401・Prime Market・Chemicals
Governance
As a company with an audit and supervisory committee, the Board of Directors consists of 10 directors (including 5 independent outside directors, a ratio of 50%), and the company is promoting a shift toward a monitoring-type board. It has established a (voluntary) Nomination and Compensation Committee, and thoroughly separates oversight from business execution through a delegated-authority executive officer system.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management Committee, which handles everything from risk prevention in normal times to crisis management in emergencies, based on the ADEKA Group Risk Management Regulations and Manual. The Business Audit Office audits the risk management status of each department and has established a system for regular reporting to the Representative Director and the Audit and Supervisory Committee.
Shareholder Returns
Basic policy is to provide appropriate profit distribution taking into account financial condition and business performance, with dividends paid twice a year (interim and year-end). The annual dividend for FY2024 was increased to ¥100 per share (up from ¥90 in the previous fiscal year). No numerical payout ratio target is disclosed.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to provide appropriate profit distribution taking into account financial condition and business performance, while strengthening and expanding the financial structure and management base. Dividends are paid twice a year, as an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. Retained earnings are prioritized for use in strengthening the management base and investing in growth business areas. The annual dividend for FY2024 was ¥100 per share (interim ¥48 + year-end ¥52, versus ¥90 in the previous fiscal year).
ESG
Under support for the TCFD, the company has set targets of carbon neutrality by 2050 and a 46% reduction in GHG emissions (Scope 1+2) by 2030, and is promoting a threefold expansion of sales of environmentally contributing products versus FY2019 (fiscal year ended March 2020). On the social front, the company is strengthening human capital initiatives, including the promotion of DE&I (targeting a female manager ratio of 10% or more by 2030, with an actual ratio of 5.9% in FY2025), development of human rights due diligence, and certification as an Excellent Health & Productivity Management Corporation for five consecutive years.
Last updated: June 15, 2026