HASEGAWA CO., LTD.
8230・Standard Market・Retail Trade
Governance
A company with a Board of Corporate Auditors (5 directors, including 2 outside directors). It has established a voluntary Nomination Advisory Committee, Compensation Advisory Committee, and Independent Outside Directors' Board, each chaired by an outside director. The Board of Directors met 15 times during the fiscal year under review, with a 100% attendance rate among all directors. The company has adopted an executive officer system to separate oversight from business execution.
Risk Management
Compliance, disaster, quality, information security, investment and other risks are managed cross-functionally by the Corporate Planning & Administration Department, with the Compliance Committee (held bimonthly) overseeing the response. An internal whistleblowing system (hotline) has been established. A framework for identifying and evaluating sustainability-related risks has not yet been established, and the company discloses that it will begin building such a framework going forward.
Shareholder Returns
The company's basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year (interim and year-end), with a dividend policy set as "the higher of a consolidated payout ratio of 30% or ¥15 per share." The annual dividend for the current period is ¥15 per share (¥7.50 each time), with total dividend payments of ¥137 million each time.
Dividend Policy
The company's principle is to pay stable dividends, with a dividend policy of "the higher of a consolidated payout ratio of 30% or ¥15 per share." Dividends from surplus are determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. The annual dividend for the current period is ¥15 per share (interim ¥7.50, year-end ¥7.50), with total dividend payments of ¥137 million each time.
ESG
Under the basic sustainability policy announced in March 2023, the company has set four key priorities: "Supporting an emotionally fulfilling life," "Environmental consideration," "Preservation of Japanese culture," and "Empowering diverse human resources." In human resource development, the company manages indicators such as the internal qualification acquisition rate (98.3% for basic-level and 93.1% for sales-level), the paid leave utilization rate of 64.2% (target: 70%), and the ratio of female assistant managers at 17.9% (target: 30%). The Sustainability Committee monitors the progress of initiatives on a quarterly basis and reports to the Board of Directors twice a year. Quantitative disclosure related to climate change has not yet been implemented at this time.
Last updated: June 19, 2026