Q&A
Corporate Information
QCan you give us a brief outline of Teijin's operations?
Teijin conducts business in more than 20 countries in two main business segments: the Materials Business, which involves high-performance materials and Composites; the Healthcare Business, which is engaged in Pharmaceuticals and Home Healthcare.
QCan you tell us about Teijin's history?
Teijin was established in 1918 and was the first company in Japan to produce rayon yarn. In 1958, we launched our Polyester Fibers business. Since then, we have leveraged our basic chemical technologies to establish Teijin as a leading Fibers manufacturer. We have capitalized on our technological expertise and experience in fibers to shift our operations to a diverse range of high-performance materials in the Materials Business field, including aramid fibers, carbon fibers, polycarbonate resin and composites. We have also expanded our operations to business fields such as pharmaceuticals and home healthcare, as well as Fibers & Products Converting and IT. Today, the Materials Business and the Healthcare Business are the two main pillars supporting Teijin.
QWhat is the makeup of Teijin's Board of Directors?
Currently, the Board of Directors consists of 11 members (four of whom are women), with six Outside Directors, who satisfy the Company's requirements for Independent Directors, making up the majority of the Board. There are six directors who are not Audit & Supervisory Committee members (three of whom are Independent Outside Directors), and five directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee members (three of whom are Independent Outside Directors). In addition, the chairman of the Audit & Supervisory Committee is an Independent Outside Director, ensuring transparency and strengthening the monitoring and auditing function for management.
QWhat sort of corporate governance structure has Teijin established?
To reinforce monitoring/auditing functions and fulfill our responsibilities to a broad range of stakeholders (interested parties), including shareholders, employees, business partners such as customers, consumers, and local communities, Teijin Limited positions it as a key management foundation for achieving its Long-term Vision through realizing its Values based on its Purpose, and is committed to managing its business with transparency, fairness, and social responsibility. Additionally, it ensures the timely disclosure of information while striving to establish organizational structures and systems that enable swift decision-making and execution to enhance its competitiveness, a corporate governance structure comprising the Audit & Supervisory Committee and Board of Directors and corporate officers.
QWhat is Teijin's basic philosophy regarding corporate social responsibility (CSR)?
The Teijin Group believes that the survival and prosperity of any corporate entity depends on the survival and prosperity of society. Accordingly, we are committed to fulfilling our responsibilities as a corporate citizen and earning the trust of society. To this end, we have made "Growing in harmony with society" a key component of our coporate philosophy. To achieve an ideal balance between economical activities and social activities in business management, we appoint the Chief Sustainability Officer in charge of ESH, corporate ethics, compliance and social responsibility.
QHow is Teijin approaching corporate ethics issues?
We believe that observing a strict code of corporate ethics should be an essential core value for any corporate entity. Through training programs for executives and employees, as well as through our annual Corporate Ethics Week, we are endeavoring to promote greater awareness of corporate ethics among executives and employees at all levels. To ensure the ongoing relevance of our corporate ethics guidelines and related activities, we use surveys and hotlines, information from which is used to help us gauge the effectiveness of efforts, address issues and communicate with employees.
QWhat steps is Teijin taking to grow with local communities and residents?
As a conscientious corporate citizen, we recognize our responsibilities as a member of the many local communities in which we operate as well as the wider global community. We also believe we have a responsibility to establish a solid relationship, built on trust, with the public by creating opportunities for interaction. Accordingly, we are promoting a variety of programs at our plants and offices in Japan and overseas designed to enhance our ties to local communities.
Shares / Dividends / Return to Shareholders
QI live overseas. Who do I contact regarding various administrative matters?
Please contact Teijin's transfer agent, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking, at the following address:
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
Corporate Agency Division
4-5, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8212, Japan
QWhat is Teijin's shareholder return policy?
In view of "stable and sustainable dividends",we implement "performance-linked dividends" with a dividend payout ratio of approximately 30%. In addition, as announced in the "Results of FY2024 2Q ＆ Outlook for FY2024," we plan to acquire treasury shares by the end of FY2025 as additional shareholder returns.
QWhen is Teijin's next ordinary general meeting of shareholders?
The General Meeting of Shareholders for the fiscal year ended March 2025 was held on June 25, 2025. The General Meeting of Shareholders for the fiscal year ending March 2026 is scheduled to be held on the similar time in 2026.
Others
QWho do I contact for information on Teijin's products?
For information on Teijin Group products and services, please contact the relevant Group company. The Contact Us page of this web site contains product, service and brand information, as well as contact information for Group companies. Please click on the appropriate name to access individual Group company web sites.