Eco's Co.,Ltd.
7520・Prime Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 4 members (2 outside directors, 50% outside ratio), and the Board of Corporate Auditors consists of 3 members (2 outside auditors). All outside directors and outside auditors have been registered as independent officers. A voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee has been established, which met 3 times during the fiscal year under review, with an attendance rate of 100% for all directors. The company has adopted an executive officer system to expedite operations through delegation of authority.
Risk Management
With the "Committee for the Promotion of Right Business Practices" at the top, the company has established an Internal Control Promotion Committee, an Internal Reporting Committee, a Compliance Promotion Committee, and a Sustainability Promotion Committee to manage risk across the group in an integrated manner. The Representative Director, President and Executive Officer serves as the Chief Risk Management Officer, identifying potential risks—including climate-related risks—and formulating countermeasures. The Internal Audit Office, which reports directly to the President, conducts internal audits of subsidiaries as needed to verify the appropriateness and effectiveness of the internal control system.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥70 per share (year-end lump-sum payment), maintaining the same level as the previous fiscal year's actual dividend of ¥70. Based on a resolution of the Board of Directors dated April 14, 2026, the company repurchased 57,300 shares of treasury stock for ¥129 million via a trust scheme during the first quarter of the current fiscal year; the treasury stock balance at fiscal year-end stood at ¥904 million.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to continue paying stable dividends, taking into comprehensive consideration the profit conditions and internal reserves of each fiscal year. The annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥70 per share (¥0 at the second quarter-end and ¥70 at year-end), the same amount as the previous fiscal year's actual result (annual dividend of ¥70). There is no change to the dividend forecast.
ESG
Under the goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, the company is promoting environmental initiatives such as LED lighting adoption, switching to renewable energy (20 locations), solar power generation, and a food recycling rate of 84.0% (exceeding the industry target of over 60%). In terms of human capital, the company has set targets of raising the ratio of female managers to 10% or more by 2027 (currently 6.3%) and a disability employment rate of 3.3% (exceeding the statutory rate of 2.5%), and is implementing job rotation, a Challenge School program, health management initiatives, and other measures. A Sustainability Promotion Committee (chaired by the President) has been established to deliberate on measures and confirm progress, with a system in place to report regularly to the Board of Directors.
Last updated: May 19, 2026