Canon Electronics Inc.
7739・Prime Market・Electric Appliances
Governance
The company has adopted the corporate auditor system, comprising 11 directors (including 5 outside directors) and 3 corporate auditors (including 2 outside corporate auditors). It has established an internal audit system through the Risk Management Committee and the Management Supervision Office, and has also set up voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committees.
Risk Management
The Company has established a Risk Management Committee chaired by the President and Representative Director, which operates under a three-subcommittee structure comprising the
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy has been to maintain stable dividends, with distributions made twice a year (interim and year-end); however, following the planned delisting associated with the tender offer by Canon Inc., the company resolved not to pay a year-end dividend for the current fiscal year.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to maintain stable dividends while enhancing retained earnings for future growth in shareholder value, with distributions made twice a year (interim and year-end dividends). However, due to the tender offer by Canon Inc. and the subsequent planned delisting, the company resolved not to pay a year-end dividend for the current fiscal year. The most recent interim dividend was ¥35 per share (total dividends of ¥1,431 million).
ESG
Under its corporate philosophy of "Kyosei" (living and working together for the common good), the company has set a target of reducing CO2 emissions by 46% by 2030 compared to 2013 levels and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, and in 2023 became the first company in Japan to obtain ESG certification from SGS. On the human capital front, it aims to raise the ratio of female managers at or above the assistant section chief level to 30% by 2030, and is advancing multifaceted initiatives such as a role-based pay system, certification as an Excellent Health Management Corporation (for five consecutive years), and ISO45001 certification.
Last updated: March 25, 2026