Roland Corporation
7944・Prime Market・Other Products
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 7 directors (including 5 outside directors, an outside ratio of 71.4%), and there are 3 corporate auditors (all outside). A voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee, with a majority of independent outside directors, has been established to ensure transparency and fairness in personnel and compensation matters. The Board of Directors met 13 times during the fiscal year under review, with an attendance rate of 100% for all members (Ms. Ryoko Takei attended all meetings held after her appointment).
Risk Management
The Company has established a "Risk Management & Compliance Committee," chaired by the President who serves as the Chief Risk Management Officer, which periodically aggregates potential risk information from across the group, assesses impact and response policies, and reports regularly to the Board of Directors. Climate change risks (transition and physical) are integrated into the company-wide risk management process, and are assessed and disclosed under the TCFD framework using two scenarios of 1.5°C and 4°C. Regarding natural disaster risk at the main production site in Malaysia, the Company responds through business continuity planning and safety stock management.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥170 per share (interim ¥85 + year-end ¥85), maintaining the same amount as the prior period's actual results. There is no change to earnings guidance, and the dividend forecast remains unrevised. No share buybacks were conducted in the current 1Q.
Dividend Policy
The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥170 per share (¥85 at the end of Q2, ¥85 at year-end). This is the same amount as the prior period's actual results (FY2025 (ending December 2025): annual ¥170, interim ¥85 + year-end ¥85). There is no revision from the most recently announced dividend forecast. Additionally, no share buybacks were conducted in the current Q1 (treasury shares at period-end: 205,256 shares, versus 208,367 shares at the prior period-end).
ESG
In line with the TCFD framework, the company evaluates and discloses climate change risks and opportunities under 1.5°C and 4°C scenarios. Based on SBT, it has set targets to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by FY2030 (ending March 2030) compared to FY2022, and to reduce major Scope 3 categories by 25%. In human capital, a CHRO position has been established, and an employee engagement index (2025: 3.7, 2028 target: 3.8) has been set as a KPI. The company has obtained Eruboshi and Kurumin certifications, with a female manager ratio of 8.5% and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 67%. Six materiality issues have been identified: "Sustainable Value Creation," "Responsible Supply Chain," "Healthy and Vibrant Workplace," "Contribution to Music Culture," "Environmental Conservation," and "Governance and Information Disclosure."
Last updated: March 5, 2026