HAGIHARA INDUSTRIES INC.
7856・Prime Market・Other Products
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Consists of 8 directors (2 outside directors) and 3 corporate auditors (2 outside auditors). Adopts an executive officer system to separate management oversight from business execution. No mention in the securities report of the establishment of a nomination committee or compensation committee. The Board of Directors met 14 times during the fiscal year under review.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management Committee to comprehensively deliberate on business risks. It has developed a system to prevent the expansion of losses based on crisis management regulations, and has established a Compliance Committee and an internal whistleblowing system to ensure thorough compliance with laws and regulations. Cross-departmental audits are conducted by 27 internal auditors company-wide, with a system in place whereby the President and Representative Director ultimately evaluates the effectiveness of these measures.
Shareholder Returns
Dividends are paid twice a year. The interim dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) [note: source likely intends October 2026] is ¥35 per share (an increase from ¥30 in the prior period's interim dividend), and the full-year forecast is ¥75 (an increase from ¥65 in the prior period). No revision to earnings forecasts. Share buybacks can be flexibly implemented based on provisions in the Articles of Incorporation.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year: an interim dividend (record date: April 30 each year) and a year-end dividend. For the fiscal year ending October 2026, the interim dividend is planned at ¥35 per share and the year-end dividend forecast is ¥40, for a full-year total of ¥75 (an increase from the prior period's actual ¥65). The company targets a consolidated payout ratio of 40%, implemented based on comprehensive consideration of business performance trends and financial condition.
ESG
On the environmental front, the company emphasizes plastic recycling promotion (horizontal recycling "Re VALUE+" and recycling equipment sales) and the spread of disaster-prevention products, setting targets such as ¥1.0 billion in recycled sheet sales for FY2028 (ending October 2028). On the human capital front, the company has set a target for the ratio of foreign nationals among university graduate hires (3-year average of 5.0%, achieved at 7.1%), and supports diverse working styles through measures such as establishing a retirement age of 70, operating company-led daycare centers, and promoting health management. The ratio of women in management positions is 4.0%, and the rate of male employees taking childcare leave is 54.5%.
Last updated: January 28, 2026