HIRAKAWA HEWTECH CORP.
5821・Prime Market・Nonferrous Metals
Governance
As a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors, the company has established a Board of Directors (3 internal, 3 outside) and a Board of Corporate Auditors (1 full-time, 2 outside), and seeks to accelerate decision-making and separate the oversight function through an executive officer system and monthly management meetings. Outside directors are selected based on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's independence criteria, and all of them attend Board of Directors meetings.
Risk Management
A Risk Management Committee reporting directly to the Management Committee (chaired by the General Manager of the General Affairs Department, comprising 12 representatives from each division) has been established to comprehensively identify and assess risks across the group and report to the Management Committee and the Board of Directors. The Audit Office verifies the adequacy of the risk management process, and internal controls over financial reporting have received an unqualified opinion from the audit firm.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is progressive, continuous dividends, with distributions made twice a year (interim and year-end). In the fiscal year under review, a dividend of ¥47 per share (payout ratio of 44.4%) was implemented, and the company has established a framework allowing the Board of Directors to flexibly determine dividends of surplus by resolution.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is stable dividends based on progressive, continuous dividend payments, with dividends determined by comprehensively taking into account the earnings outlook for the current fiscal year and the medium-to-long term, financial condition, and future business development. Dividends are paid twice a year, as an interim dividend and a year-end dividend. The Articles of Incorporation stipulate that dividends of surplus are to be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors, enabling flexible profit distribution. In the fiscal year under review, a dividend of ¥47 per share (¥23 interim, ¥24 year-end) was implemented.
ESG
The company has set a goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, targeting a 2.5%/year reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions for FY2027 (ending March 2027) versus FY2023 (ended March 2023). On the human capital front, given the current gap between the ratio of female employees (44.8%) and the ratio of female managers (17.1%), the company is promoting the advancement of women with the goal of equalizing these two ratios.
Last updated: June 25, 2026