Corporate Philosophy
Management Philosophy (CSR Management Policy)
1. We shall continue to create new values that will satisfy our customers.
NITTO KOGYO Group shall understand what the customers value and provide products and services that satisfy them.
By continuously creating value, we shall construct and strengthen relationships based on trust with our customers.
2. We shall promote corporate activities based on respect for human beings.
We shall respect the individuality of each and every employee, make the best use of their abilities, and train them in order to further evolve into an organization that creates new value.
We shall pledge to be a company where employees can achieve self-realization through their duties by the virtue of fair and equitable personnel evaluation and appropriate personnel allocation.
3. We shall implement compliance management rooted in high ethical and moral values.
NITTO KOGYO Group shall always conduct fair and impartial management in accordance with social norms.
We shall provide safe, secure and high-quality products and services through integrity in conduct and daily efforts.
4. We shall contribute to maintaining our beautiful earth for the next generation.
NITTO KOGYO Group, with its primary business areas of electrics and information, shall strive to protect the environment as a corporate citizen.
At the same time, we shall create values that contribute to raising sustainability through technologies that promote the use of renewable energy.
5. We shall always conduct management that increases the values of our shareholders.
We shall not neglect investment in the future due to prioritizing the protection of our past successes or the pursuit of short-term earnings.
We shall set mid-to-long term growth that maximizes shareholder value and sustainable profit generation as our management goals, and shall continue to make improvements and reforms on in order to remain an excellent company.
Slogan
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Mission
Provide reliability and peace of mind when it comes to the future of our planet
Vision
Strive to solve problems sincerely and continue to tackle the challenge of creating new value
Basic Policy for Profit Distribution
The Company has set "ROE" (return on equity) as an important management indicator (KPI) in aiming for the improvement of corporate value, and aims to maintain and improve its level over the medium- to long-term.
With regard to the distribution of profits, the Company will pay dividends to shareholders taking comprehensively into account matters such as its financial situation and ROE level while promoting investments that contribute to the improvement of corporate value.
In addition, the Company will implement various measures for the improvement of capital efficiency as required, such as the acquisition and retirement of treasury shares, to respond to shareholders.
During the period of the 2026 medium-term management plan, the Company will aim for the strengthening of profitability by diverting funds towards growth investment positively, and will pay dividends aiming for a consolidated dividend payout ratio of 50% to control capital and achieve the sustainable improvement of ROE. In addition, the Company has set the lower limit of the consolidated dividend on equity ratio (DOE) at 4.0%, and will implement stable dividends.
Corporate Code of Conduct
This Corporate Code of Conduct sets forth a code of conduct to be observed by the company and all executive officers and employees of the NITTO KOGYO Group in the course of their business activities, and represents a universal approach to be followed.
1. Compliance with social norms
The NITTO KOGYO Group will conduct business activities in accordance with laws and regulations, social norms, and social good sense.
2. Provision of socially valuable products and services
The NITTO KOGYO Group will provide products and services of superior quality that satisfy our customers, giving full consideration to safety and environmental preservation.
3. Fair trade and sound business activities
The NITTO KOGYO Group will conduct its business activities based on the recognition that ensuring fair and free competition is a fundamental rule of the market economy. In addition, we will maintain sound, normal, and transparent relationships with political and administrative authorities, and will not associate with any individuals or organizations that would adversely affect the social order or the sound activities of the company.
4. Management and fair disclosure of corporate information
The NITTO KOGYO Group shall manage confidential and personal information in its possession in an appropriate manner to ensure that such information is not leaked.
With regard to the disclosure of corporate information, we will proactively disclose information deemed necessary not only to shareholders and investors but also to the public at large.
5. Respect for intellectual properties
The NITTO KOGYO Group recognizes the importance of intellectual property and will pay careful attention to its management.
We will also respect the rights of third parties and will protect and defend our own rights.
6. Environmental preservation initiatives
In conducting our business activities, the NITTO KOGYO Group will strive to effectively use and recycle resources, conserve energy, reduce waste, and prevent environmental pollution, thereby contributing to the creation of a rich and healthy social environment.
7. Social contributions
The NITTO KOGYO Group will actively fulfill its role as a good corporate citizen in cooperation and collaboration with local communities and society.
8. Creating a safe and comfortable work environment
The NITTO KOGYO Group shall realize a comfortable, safe, and clean work environment that ensures the comfort and satisfaction of its employees, respects their personalities and individuality, and creates a corporate culture that is free from discrimination and allows them to exercise their creativity.
9. Compliance with international rules
The NITTO KOGYO Group will comply with international rules in the course of its business activities and will respect the cultures and customs of other countries.
Corporate Standards of Conduct
1. Putting into practice the standards of conduct
2. Compliance with internal and external rules
3. Standards of conduct regarding product safety
4. Code of conduct for commercial transactions
5. Standards of conduct regarding dealings with related parties and business partners
6. Standards of conduct concerning compliance with antitrust laws
7. Standards of conduct for the elimination of antisocial forces
8. Standards of conduct for information management
9. Standards of conduct regarding disclosure of information
10. Standards of conduct regarding respect for intellectual property
11. Standards of conduct concerning environmental preservation
12. Standards of conduct concerning social contribution
13. Standards of conduct for a comfortable working environment
14. Standards of conduct for overseas activities
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