T.HASEGAWA CO.,LTD.
4958・Prime Market・Chemicals
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 10 members (of which 4 are outside directors, an outside director ratio of 40%), and the Board of Corporate Auditors consists of 4 members (of which 3 are outside auditors). The company has established a voluntary Nomination Committee and Compensation Committee, each chaired by an independent outside director and comprising a majority of independent outside directors, to ensure transparency and objectivity. An executive officer system and a group executive officer system have also been introduced.
Risk Management
The company has established cross-functional organizations such as the Risk Management Committee (Chairman: Representative Director and Chairman of the Board), the Compliance Committee, the Environmental Safety Committee, and the Health and Safety Committee, which regularly analyze, manage, and formulate response measures for company-wide risks. As a manufacturer focused on food safety, the company has established a Quality Assurance Department under the direct control of the Representative Director and President, placing particular emphasis on the quality assurance system. In coordination with the Sustainability Committee, the company also evaluates and manages climate change risks (4°C and below 1.5°C/2°C scenario analysis) and nature-related risks (based on TNFD). Business continuity regulations have been established to address BCP as well.
Shareholder Returns
The interim dividend for FY2026 (ending September 2026) is ¥50 per share (a substantial increase from ¥37 in the prior-year interim). The full-year forecast is ¥100, representing a 35.1% increase from the prior year's ¥74. Under a stable shareholder return policy based on a DOE benchmark of 3% or higher, there is no change to the earnings forecast.
Dividend Policy
From FY2026 (ending September 2026), the company aims for stable shareholder returns based on a consolidated dividend on equity (DOE) benchmark of 3% or higher. Dividends are paid twice a year (interim and year-end). The interim dividend for FY2026 (ending September 2026) is ¥50 per share (versus ¥37 in the same period of the prior year), with a year-end dividend forecast of ¥50, for an annual total of ¥100 (versus ¥74 in the prior year). There is no revision to the dividend forecast. The Board of Directors is the decision-making body for dividends from surplus.
ESG
Signed the UN Global Compact in 2020, and formulated six CSR policies (materiality issues): procurement, environment, human rights and labor, quality and safety, governance, and innovation. Obtained SBTi certification in September 2025, setting targets to reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 58.8% by 2034 compared to FY2024 levels, and for Scope 3, to have 80% of suppliers commit to science-based targets by 2029. Also implements TCFD and TNFD disclosures. In terms of human capital, achieved a female manager ratio of 18.1% (target: 18% or higher by end of September 2027) and a male childcare leave utilization rate of 76.9%.
Last updated: December 16, 2025