Shinwa Co., Ltd.
7607・Prime Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 11 members (5 outside directors, of whom 3 are Audit and Supervisory Committee members), with an outside director ratio of approximately 45.5%. A voluntary Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee has been established, in which independent outside directors hold a majority, ensuring transparency and fairness in decision-making.
Risk Management
The Sustainability Committee is responsible for identifying and assessing sustainability-related risks and managing progress on response measures, working in coordination with the Internal Control Committee to implement risk management across the group as a whole. When a material risk materializes, a task force reporting directly to the President is established, and the Internal Audit Office has put in place a framework to periodically report the risk management status of each division and subsidiary to the Board of Directors and the Audit and Supervisory Committee.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend planned at ¥124 (interim ¥62 already paid, year-end ¥62 planned). Maintains the same level as the previous fiscal year's actual dividend of ¥124. Continues the policy of targeting a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more. Share buybacks to be considered from a medium- to long-term perspective.
Dividend Policy
With a minimum annual dividend of ¥100 per share, the company aims to increase profit distribution through sustainable business improvement, targeting a consolidated payout ratio of 50% or more. This policy applies from FY2024 (ending August 2024) through FY2026 (ending August 2026). The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending August 2026) is planned at a total of ¥124, comprising an interim dividend of ¥62 and a year-end dividend of ¥62 (previous fiscal year actual: interim ¥56, year-end ¥68, total ¥124). Share buybacks will be considered by comprehensively taking into account medium- to long-term investment plans, market conditions, and the capital situation, among other factors.
ESG
In April 2022, the company established a Sustainability Committee and identified four material issues: (1) addressing climate change, (2) realizing a prosperous society, (3) developing a comfortable working environment, and (4) strengthening the management foundation. Based on scenario analysis in line with TCFD recommendations, the company has set a target of reducing Scope 1+2 emissions by 42% by FY2030 (ending March 2031) compared to FY2020 (ending March 2021) levels, and achieving carbon neutrality by FY2050 (ending March 2051); FY2024 (ended March 2025) actual emissions were 5,262 t-CO2. On the human capital front, the company is working toward KPIs including company-wide implementation of a flextime system and raising the ratio of female managers (currently 1.9%).
Last updated: November 19, 2025