Sanrio Company,Ltd.
8136・Prime Market・Wholesale Trade
Governance
The company operates as a company with an audit and supervisory committee, comprising 9 directors (including 5 outside directors). A voluntary nomination and compensation advisory committee established in June 2021 ensures transparency in the director nomination and compensation process. Following the special investigation committee's report in May 2026, recurrence prevention measures, including strengthening the management and oversight functions for overseas subsidiary executive compensation, are being progressively implemented.
Risk Management
A Risk Management Committee, chaired by the Head of the Internal Administration Division, has been established, and a company-wide risk map is prepared and updated at the start of each fiscal year. In collaboration with the Sanrio Joint Compliance Committee and the Sustainability Committee, risks related to finance, fraud, information security, climate change, and other areas are managed through a PDCA cycle. Overseas group companies hold risk management meetings twice a year, and efforts are underway to expand this framework across the entire group.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, at the interim and year-end. For the 65th fiscal period (FY2025, ended March 2025), the annual dividend was ¥53 per share (interim ¥20 + year-end ¥33), an increase of ¥31 year on year. No numerical target for the payout ratio is disclosed in the securities report. The articles of incorporation stipulate that treasury share repurchases may be carried out flexibly by resolution of the Board of Directors.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy for dividends of surplus is to pay twice a year, comprising an interim dividend and a year-end dividend, implemented flexibly by resolution of the Board of Directors. The annual dividend for the 65th fiscal period was ¥53 per share (interim ¥20 + year-end ¥33), with total dividend payments of ¥4,723 million for the interim and ¥7,830 million for the year-end.
ESG
Under the banner of "Sustainability for Smiles," the company has identified 10 "Sanrio Materialities." For GHG emissions, it targets a 60% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by the end of FY2027 (ending March 2027) versus FY2019 (ended March 2019) levels, and a reduction of 10% or more in Scope 3 emissions per unit of sales, and has conducted scenario analysis in line with TCFD recommendations. The proportion of women in senior management reached 30.9% as of the end of March 2026, already achieving the target (30% or more).
Last updated: June 30, 2026