Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co.,Ltd.
5232・Prime Market・Glass & Ceramics Products
Governance
The company has adopted a board of corporate auditors structure, with the Board of Directors comprising 9 directors (of whom 3 are outside directors); following the June 2026 general meeting, the board is expected to comprise 10 directors, including 4 outside directors. An executive officer system has been introduced, separating decision-making and supervisory functions from execution functions. A voluntary "Nomination and Compensation Committee" has been established, composed of 1 internal director, 3 outside directors, and 1 outside expert, ensuring objectivity and transparency in nomination and compensation matters.
Risk Management
The Company has established a Risk Management Committee chaired by the President, which formulates and manages progress on an annual risk management activity plan. The Internal Audit Department audits the risk management status across the Group and reports the results to the Risk Management Committee, the Board of Directors, and the Audit & Supervisory Board Members. Climate change risk is managed on a Group-wide basis by the Carbon Neutrality & Environment Subcommittee, with the Sustainability Promotion Department serving as its secretariat, and scenario analysis (1.5°C and 4°C) is conducted in line with the TCFD recommendations.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to pay stable and continuous dividends, and for FY2026 (ending March 2026), an annual dividend of ¥120 per share (interim ¥60, year-end ¥60) is planned, with a payout ratio of 34.3%. Under the new medium-term management plan (FY2026-28), the company aims to maintain a total shareholder return ratio of 50% or more as a 3-year average, while setting ¥120 per share as the minimum annual dividend. Share buybacks will also continue to be implemented.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay stable and continuous dividends in line with earnings, determined by comprehensively considering the business environment, future outlook, and prior-period dividends. For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the annual dividend is ¥120 per share (interim ¥60, year-end ¥60), with a payout ratio of 34.3%. During the new medium-term management plan period (FY2026-28), while maintaining a total shareholder return ratio of 50% or more as a 3-year average, the company has set ¥120 per share as the minimum annual dividend. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an annual dividend of ¥120 (interim ¥60, year-end ¥60) is also forecast.
ESG
Under the long-term carbon neutrality vision "SOCN2050" for 2050, the company plans approximately ¥100.0 billion in CN investment through 2035, working toward a target of reducing energy-derived CO2 emissions intensity by 30% in FY2030 (fiscal year ending March 2030) compared to FY2005 levels (FY2024 actual: 316→263 kg-CO2/t-cement). On the human capital front, the company continues to obtain certification as an Excellent Health Management Corporation (Large Enterprise Category) and formulated a Human Rights Policy in August 2023. The Sustainability Committee (comprising the Carbon Neutrality/Environment Subcommittee and the Labor/Social Subcommittee) works in coordination with the Board of Directors to oversee and manage ESG issues.
Last updated: June 24, 2026