OKUWA CO., LTD.
8217・Prime Market・Retail Trade
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (transitioned in May 2022). The Board of Directors consists of 12 members (including 4 outside directors, an outside ratio of 1/3), and a Nomination and Compensation Committee, in which independent outside directors hold a majority, has been established as an advisory body to the Board of Directors. The company has adopted a delegated-type executive officer system to facilitate swift decision-making.
Risk Management
The Compliance Committee, chaired by the President and Representative Director, meets once per quarter to oversee the identification and management of company-wide risks. Climate change risks are identified and managed primarily by the Sustainability Promotion Office, with a system in place for reporting to the Compliance Committee. As a natural disaster countermeasure, scenario-based drills are conducted four times a year, and an emergency response manual has been distributed to all employees.
Shareholder Returns
Basic policy is to continue stable dividends, paying twice a year (interim and year-end). The forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥26 per share (¥13 interim + ¥13 year-end), maintaining the same level as the previous fiscal year. No change to the dividend forecast.
Dividend Policy
The company strives to improve profitability and aims to continue stable dividends, taking into comprehensive consideration the results of such efforts as well as the future management environment and business performance trends. The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year (interim and year-end), and the forecast for FY2027 (ending February 2027) is ¥26 per share (¥13 interim + ¥13 year-end). The actual result for FY2026 (ending February 2026) was likewise ¥26 per share annually (¥13 interim + ¥13 year-end). There is no change to the dividend forecast from the figures announced on April 6, 2026.
ESG
In April 2022, the company formulated its Sustainability Basic Policy and six materiality issues, and established a Sustainability Promotion Committee chaired by the President and Representative Director. In response to climate change, the company conducted scenario analysis based on TCFD recommendations, setting targets to reduce GHG emissions (Scope 1+2) by 40% by FY2025 and 50% by FY2030 compared to FY2017 levels; as of FY2023, actual reduction reached 69.7% (versus FY2017). In terms of human capital, the company has set targets to raise the ratio of female managers (FY2026 target: 10.0%; FY2024 actual: 4.2%) and achieve a 100% male childcare leave uptake rate (FY2024 actual: 76.9%), while also accepting 203 foreign technical intern trainees and establishing a compliance framework through the Okuwa Ethics Hotline.
Last updated: May 13, 2026