Toyo Kanetsu K.K.

Governance

Organized as a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, comprising 9 directors (5 of whom are outside directors). The company has voluntarily established a Nomination Advisory Committee and a Compensation Advisory Committee, both of which maintain a highly transparent structure in which outside directors constitute a majority and serve as chairperson.

Risk Management

The company-wide risk management department has established and maintains a framework in accordance with the risk management regulations, periodically reviewing material risks. The Sustainability Committee meets at least once per quarter, and a system has been put in place to oversee business risks in general by providing regular reports to the Board of Directors and the Management Committee.

Shareholder Returns

Shareholder return policy targets DOE of 4.0% or more (FY2026 (ending March 2026) through FY2028 (ending March 2028)). The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026), after adjusting for the stock split, is ¥103 per share (payout ratio of 62.6%), and the forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is ¥105 (interim ¥50, year-end ¥55). During the current period, share buybacks totaling ¥443 million were conducted.

ESG

The company supports the TCFD recommendations and has conducted 2°C and 4°C scenario analyses. Scope 1+2 emissions had already been reduced by approximately 38% in FY2025 compared to FY2019, with targets of a 50% reduction by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050. On the human capital front, the company has set targets of a 10% female manager ratio (FY2027 target) and an 80% paid leave utilization rate, and has been certified as an Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management (Large Enterprise Category) for five consecutive years.

Board Members