AS ONE CORPORATION
7476・Prime Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
The company has adopted the structure of a company with an audit and supervisory committee, with 5 of 9 directors being independent outside directors (outside director ratio of approximately 56%). It has established a Nomination and Compensation Committee (with outside directors constituting the majority) and a Sustainability Committee, strengthening governance transparency and oversight functions.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management Committee, chaired by the President and Representative Director, to oversee company-wide risk. It has built a multi-layered risk management framework, including the establishment of an Information Security Promotion Committee, quality control through ISO 9001 certification, collaboration with retained legal counsel, and the development of an internal whistleblowing system.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending March 2026), the company implemented its 15th consecutive year of dividend increases with an annual dividend of ¥65 (interim ¥31 + year-end ¥34), representing a payout ratio of 50.6%. The forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) is an annual dividend of ¥66 (payout ratio of 52.4%). During the fiscal year, the company acquired 403,900 shares of treasury stock (approximately ¥1,253 million) and retired 4,740,000 shares of treasury stock.
Dividend Policy
Based on the amount of profit attributable to owners of parent excluding the impact of extraordinary gains and losses, the company aims to pay out at least 50% of this base amount as dividends each year, with annual dividends following a progressive dividend policy (dividends will continue to increase at least during the period of the Medium-Term Management Plan FY2025–27). The total shareholder return ratio, combining dividends and share buybacks, targets 60%–75% cumulatively over the three years of the Medium-Term Management Plan. Dividends are paid twice a year (interim and year-end).
ESG
The company is advancing ESG initiatives spanning human capital, the environment, and the supply chain, based on the TCFD framework, including climate change response (a 63% reduction achieved in Scope 1 and 2 emissions in FY2025 versus FY2020, with a target of 100% reduction by FY2050), identification of seven materiality issues, four consecutive years of certification as an Excellent Health Management Corporation, and a female manager ratio target of 20% (by 2030).
Last updated: June 23, 2026