RETAIL PARTNERS CO., LTD.
8167・Prime Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (transitioned in 2017). Composed of 15 directors (9 internal, 6 outside directors), with an outside director ratio of 40.0%. The company has established a voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee (set up in 2020) chaired by an independent outside director, ensuring transparency and independence. The Board of Directors met 14 times during the fiscal year, with a high attendance rate of 100% or 92.8% for all members.
Risk Management
The company has established the "Crisis Management Regulations" and the "Risk Management and Risk Control Regulations," and the Group Compliance Committee comprehensively manages company-wide risks. In normal times, the Group General Affairs Department takes the lead in developing manuals and conducting training at each operating company, while in the event of an emergency, an overall response headquarters is established to ensure a system for prompt response. Legal risks are also addressed through advisory contracts with attorneys.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥40 per share (interim ¥20, year-end ¥20), unchanged from the actual result of ¥40 for the previous fiscal year. The company has been conducting share buybacks, acquiring 281,500 shares in the first quarter, with treasury stock balance at fiscal year-end of ¥4,915 million.
Dividend Policy
The company pays dividends twice a year (interim and year-end). The annual dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥40 per share (interim ¥20, year-end ¥20), unchanged from the previous fiscal year's actual result of ¥40. There has been no revision to the earnings forecast or dividend forecast announced on April 13, 2026.
ESG
The company has expressed support for the TCFD recommendations (resolved by the Board of Directors in May 2022) and has conducted 1.5°C and 4°C scenario analyses. As a medium-term target for 2030, it has set a goal of reducing Scope 1 and 2 CO₂ emissions by 50% or more (compared to FY2022) and aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. In terms of human capital, it has set targets of 13.2% for the ratio of female managers and 83.3% for the male childcare leave uptake rate to be achieved in the final year of the Third Medium-Term Management Plan (FY2027, ending February 2027); current figures stand at 8.4% and 53.1%, respectively. The Sustainability Promotion Committee oversees the three areas of "Global Environment," "Community and Society," and "Human Rights and Diverse Human Resources," and reports to the Board of Directors semiannually.
Last updated: May 25, 2026