HABA LABORATORIES,INC.
4925・Standard Market・Chemicals
Governance
As a company with an audit and supervisory committee, the board comprises 9 directors (including 3 outside directors serving on the audit and supervisory committee). Nomination and compensation committees have been established as advisory bodies to the board of directors, each chaired by an outside director who is a member of the audit and supervisory committee, with a majority of members being outside directors.
Risk Management
A framework has been established whereby executive directors identify and assess risks and report to the Board of Directors. The Sustainability Committee, chaired by the Representative Director and President (held twice a year), monitors key risks such as climate change, human capital, and the supply chain from both short-term and medium- to long-term perspectives, while the Internal Audit Office verifies the effectiveness of the process.
Shareholder Returns
Basic policy is stable dividends, continuing a year-end dividend of ¥40 per share for both FY2026 (ending March 2026) and FY2027 (ending March 2027) (forecast). The dividend payout ratio for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is 19.9% (consolidated). No share buybacks conducted. No shareholder benefit program disclosed.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to secure the internal reserves necessary for future proactive business development and to strengthen the management foundation supporting it, while implementing stable dividends to shareholders. In principle, a dividend of surplus is paid once a year at fiscal year-end, with the decision-making body being the Board of Directors. The year-end dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥40 per share (total dividends of ¥151 million, payout ratio of 19.9%, net asset dividend rate of 1.6%). For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a year-end dividend of ¥40 per share is also planned (forecast payout ratio of 32.2%).
ESG
Based on the 'Harbor Sustainable Declaration' formulated in 2020, the company is promoting initiatives across the E, S, and G dimensions. On the environmental front, it has set a target of reducing CO₂ emissions (Scope 2) by 27.5% by FY2030 (ending March 2030), achieving an 11.3% reduction as of FY2025 (ending March 2025). On the social front, the company has achieved a high level of female participation, with women comprising 85.7% of employees and 65.1% of managerial positions, and is strengthening human capital through the introduction of a grade-based training system and the newly established executive officer system.
Last updated: June 19, 2026