UNICHARM CORPORATION
8113・Prime Market・Chemicals
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. The Board of Directors consists of 6 members (2 outside directors), and voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committees (both chaired by an outside director, with equal numbers of internal and external members) have been established. The attendance rate of all directors is 100%.
Risk Management
The ESG Committee, chaired by the President and Executive Officer (meeting four times a year), oversees company-wide risk, and climate change is addressed through 1.5°C/4°C scenario analysis based on the TCFD and ERM frameworks. Progress on material risks is reported to the Board of Directors at least once a year by the Executive Officer in charge of ESG. In addition, the OODA-Loop method is utilized to promote agile responses to environmental changes.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending December 2026), the company forecasts an annual dividend of ¥22 per share (interim ¥11 + year-end ¥11), an increase from ¥18 in the previous fiscal year. Share buybacks of ¥18,454 million were carried out by the end of Q1. The company maintains its target of a total shareholder return ratio of 50% or more.
Dividend Policy
While prioritizing business investment to achieve sustainable growth, the company implements stable and continuous dividends based on the medium- to long-term growth of consolidated results. Share buybacks are also flexibly conducted as needed, with a target total shareholder return ratio of 50% or more. Dividends are paid twice a year (interim and year-end), determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥22 per share (interim ¥11 + year-end ¥11), an increase from the previous fiscal year's actual dividend of ¥18 (interim ¥9 + year-end ¥9). In addition, the company acquired ¥18,454 million of treasury stock in the first quarter of FY2026 (ending December 2026).
ESG
Under the medium- to long-term ESG target "Kyo-sei Life Vision 2030" (updated to "Kyo-sei Life Vision 2035" in October 2025), the company is advancing a wide range of ESG initiatives, including climate change (SBTi 1.5°C target certification obtained in October 2024), biodiversity (PEFC-certified pulp procurement ratio of 70.3%, RSPO-certified palm oil ratio of 99.4%), human capital (female manager ratio of 25.5%, with a target of 30% or more by 2030), and diversity promotion. ESG-related indicators were introduced into executive compensation evaluation metrics (from FY2020 onward) and expanded to personnel evaluations for all employees from FY2023.
Last updated: March 23, 2026