SANYO SHOKAI LTD.
8011・Prime Market・Textiles & Apparels
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Of 7 directors, 5 are outside directors (outside ratio approximately 71.4%), with an independent outside director serving as chairman of the Board of Directors. A voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee has been established, chaired by an independent outside director. An executive officer system has been introduced to separate decision-making from business execution. Directors' term of office is one year.
Risk Management
Risk management is implemented centered on the Compliance Committee (held quarterly). The Sustainability Committee periodically analyzes ESG-related risks and opportunities and reports to the Board of Directors. For acute risks such as natural disasters, the Crisis Management Committee, under the direct control of the President, is responsible for business continuity management, including BCP formulation. The Internal Audit Office regularly monitors the operational status of internal controls, and the full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member attends each committee to conduct monitoring.
Shareholder Returns
Actual results for FY2026 (ending February 2026) were annual dividends of ¥139 per share (interim ¥69, year-end ¥70). For FY2027 (ending February 2027), a 3-for-1 stock split is planned effective September 1, 2026. The year-end dividend forecast after considering the split is ¥36 (equivalent to ¥108 before the split), with the annual total equivalent to ¥184 before the split. Treasury stock buybacks of 228,700 shares for ¥895 million were completed in Q1 of the current fiscal year.
Dividend Policy
The policy is to gradually raise the dividend level based on a DOE (dividend on equity ratio) target of 4%. Actual results for FY2026 (ending February 2026) were annual dividends of ¥139 per share (interim ¥69, year-end ¥70). For FY2027 (ending February 2027), a 3-for-1 stock split is planned effective September 1, 2026, and the year-end dividend forecast on a post-split basis is ¥36 (equivalent to ¥108 before considering the split), with the annual total equivalent to ¥184 before considering the split. The dividend forecast has been revised from the most recently announced figures.
ESG
Identified four materiality themes (climate change, resource circulation, CSR procurement, and human capital) and set quantitative targets. Obtained SBT certification in March 2025, targeting a 52% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions (versus FY2019) by FY2030. Joined the United Nations Global Compact in April 2024. In human capital, the company is promoting initiatives such as a 20% ratio of female managers (FY2026 target) and 100% male employee childcare leave uptake rate (achieved in FY2024 results). The engagement score stood at 51.9 (FY2024 results), exceeding the peer average of 50.0.
Last updated: May 28, 2026