Status of Dialogue with Shareholders and Institutional Investors
As of December 31, 2024
Opportunity for dialogue / Our correspondents / Total number of times implemented
| Opportunity for dialogue | Our correspondents | Total number of times implemented |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Results Briefing for the Full Year Ending December 31, 2023 | President, Executive Officers | One time |
| Financial Results Briefing for the 1st Half of Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2024 | President, Executive Officers | One time |
| Individual interviews (IR interviews) | Executive Officers, Corporate Communications Dept., etc. | 119 times |
| Individual meetings (with shareholders) | Executive Officers, General Affairs Department, Corporate Communications Dept., etc. | 10 times |
| Hearing regarding our company's information disclosure | Corporate Communications Dept. | 2 times |
| Study meetings with institutional investors (human capital management) | Human Resources Dept., Corporate Planning Dept., Corporate Communications Dept., etc. | One time |
| Individual Investor Relations | General Affairs Dept. | 68 times |
| Online information session for individual investors | Executive Officer, General Affairs Department | One time |
Main themes in the dialogue
- Capital policy and expectations for shareholder returns (especially share buybacks)
- Improve profitability (path to recovering operating profit margin to 15%)
- Business Strategy
- Sustainability Initiatives
Details of initiatives in response to the dialogue
- As part of the Management Plan 2030, capital policies including shareholder returns, profitability improvements, and business strategies were explained in the 2023 full-year financial results presentation materials (disclosed on February 14, 2024), and the description has been expanded in the Integrated Report 2024 (issued on July 5, 2024).
- Share buyback to total 6 billion yen in 2024
- Enhanced disclosure of ESG data
- Online information session for individual investors
Feedback Status
- Regular reports twice a year at Board of Directors meetings
- Report opinions and feedback of shareholders and investors obtained through individual interviews to the Board of Directors in a timely manner, depending on the content.