The Kansai Electric Power Company, Incorporated
9503・Prime Market・Electric Power & Gas
The Kansai Electric Power Company, Incorporated
9503・Prime Market・Electric Power & Gas
Governance
As a company with a Nomination Committee, etc., the company clearly separates execution and oversight. Of the 13 directors, 8 are independent outside directors, and the chairman of the Board of Directors as well as the chairs of all three statutory committees (Nomination, Compensation, and Audit) are all held by independent outside directors. A Compliance Committee has been established directly under the Board of Directors, with outside members comprising a majority, thereby strengthening transparency and objectivity.
Risk Management
Based on the "Kansai Electric Power Group Risk Management Regulations," each business execution division autonomously manages its own risks, while specialized risk management units provide advice and guidance on cross-organizational key risks such as information security, market risk, climate change, and compliance. The Internal Control Subcommittee comprehensively grasps and evaluates the Group's overall risk management status, and a system is in place for regular reporting up to the Board of Directors.
Shareholder Returns
Policy of providing stable dividends while ensuring the soundness of the financial structure. The annual dividend for FY2024 was ¥60 per share (interim ¥30 + year-end ¥30), an increase from ¥50 in the previous fiscal year. No specific payout ratio target is disclosed in the securities report.
Dividend Policy
The shareholder return policy is to provide stable dividends while ensuring the soundness of the financial structure. The basic policy is to pay dividends twice a year, an interim dividend and a year-end dividend, with the amount determined by comprehensively taking into account business performance, income and expenditure conditions, progress on the medium-term management plan, and other factors. The annual dividend for FY2024 was ¥60 per share (interim ¥30 + year-end ¥30).
ESG
Under the "Zero Carbon Vision 2050," the company has set targets to reduce GHG emissions across the entire supply chain by 50% by FY2030 (compared to FY2013 levels) and to reduce GHG emissions from business activities by 80% by FY2040 (compared to the same base year), promoting renewable energy, nuclear power, and zero-carbon thermal power. In terms of human capital, based on the basic policy of "Passion for Action," the company has set targets such as raising the ratio of female managers to 4.8% or higher by FY2030 and developing 6,000 DX personnel, and manages progress through concrete indicators such as a recruitment fulfillment rate of 112.2% in FY2025 and improvements in employee engagement.
Last updated: June 24, 2026