Nitta Gelatin Inc.
4977・Standard Market・Chemicals
Governance
The company has adopted an executive officer system under a board of corporate auditors structure, and has established a Board of Directors (meeting at least once a month, 17 times in the fiscal year under review), an Executive Officers' Meeting, a Strategy Meeting, a Compliance Committee, and a Risk Management Committee. It has also set up a voluntary Nomination Advisory Committee (chaired by an outside director) and a Compensation Advisory Committee (chaired by an outside director) to ensure transparency and objectivity.
Risk Management
An enterprise-wide Risk Management Committee, chaired by the President and Representative Director, oversees company-wide risk, with Risk Management Officers assigned to each department to carry out autonomous risk management. Sustainability-related risks are examined in detail by the Sustainability Committee, and for climate change, qualitative and quantitative assessments are conducted using 4°C and 1.5°C scenarios.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the company implemented an annual dividend of ¥30 (interim ¥12, year-end ¥18), with total dividends of ¥546 million, a payout ratio of 16.6%, and a DOE of 2.4%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a substantial dividend increase to an annual ¥40 (interim ¥20, year-end ¥20) is forecast, with a payout ratio of 30.4%. Regarding treasury stock, there have been disposals for restricted stock compensation and the employee stock ownership plan.
Dividend Policy
The actual FY2026 (ending March 2026) dividend was ¥30 per share annually (interim ¥12, year-end ¥18), with total dividends of ¥546 million, a payout ratio of 16.6%, and a dividend on equity (DOE) of 2.4%. The FY2025 (ended March 2025) year-end dividend consisted of an ordinary dividend of ¥11 and a special dividend of ¥5, totaling ¥16 (¥25 annually). The FY2027 (ending March 2027) forecast is an annual dividend of ¥40 (interim ¥20, year-end ¥20), with a payout ratio forecast of 30.4%. The company's policy is to enhance corporate value under its long-term management vision, "Lead in Asia. Challenge the World."
ESG
With an upcycling-based business model that utilizes livestock and marine by-products as its core, the company has established five materiality themes: Environment, Procurement, Diversity, Community, and Human Rights. On climate change, it targets a 46% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by FY2030 (versus FY2013) and carbon neutrality by 2050. Regarding human capital, it has set goals of company-wide rollout of a role-grade system, a female manager ratio of 15% or higher (target for FY2027, ending March 2027), and a 100% paternity leave uptake rate (same target period).
Last updated: June 23, 2026