KAPPA CREATE CO.,LTD.
7421・Prime Market・Retail Trade
Governance
The company is structured as a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, comprising 7 directors (including 4 outside directors). An outside director serves as chairman of the Board of Directors, and the company has established a voluntary Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee as well as a Special Committee to deliberate on transactions with the parent company that could involve conflicts of interest, working to ensure transparency in management.
Risk Management
The Corporate Strategy Division (Corporate Planning Department) identifies and evaluates sustainability-related risks and regularly reports to the Board of Directors. The company has established a Risk Management Committee, chaired by the Representative Director, and an Internal Audit Office, and has also put in place a compliance system through a Compliance Committee. Following the finalization of a guilty verdict for violation of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act (October 2024), the company continues to strengthen compliance education, including trade secret management.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) was ¥0 per share (no dividend), with total dividends of ¥0 million. The company fell to a no-dividend status due to recording a net loss for the period. The dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is currently undetermined. No share buyback was conducted.
Dividend Policy
The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) was ¥0 at both the second-quarter end and the fiscal year end, totaling ¥0 (no dividend). Total dividends amounted to ¥0 million, with a payout ratio of 0.0%. This was mainly due to recording a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥394 million. The dividend for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is currently undetermined.
ESG
Identified five materiality issues (contribution to the global environment, food safety and security, human resource development and diversity, community contribution, and strengthening of management foundations). The target for CO2 emissions is a 50% reduction in intensity by FY2030 (ending March 2030) compared to FY2020 (ending March 2020); FY2025 (ending March 2025) results showed an intensity of 0.62 (a 21.5% reduction versus FY2020). The ratio of female employees was 15.3% (achieving the target of 14.0% or above), the ratio of female managers was 8.6% (below the target of 9.0%), and the ratio of foreign national managers was 1.0% (below the target of 3.0%). The company was certified as an Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management 2026 (Large Enterprise Category) for the third consecutive year.
Last updated: June 22, 2026