Since its establishment, the Carlit Group has always believed that its mission is to contribute to society and people, and has continued to rise to the challenge of creating value through its business activities. In order to realize our management philosophy, we have established the Ideal Carlit Group in 2030, and through the five strategies in our Mid-Term Management Plan "Challenge 2024," we will work to create value by solving social problems.
Carlit Group has identified six forms of capital as the strength that enable us to deliver manufacturing and services our customers demand. These forms of capital, developed under the management philosophy of "For Confidence and Infinite Challenges," play an important role in the value creation process.
Human CapitalHuman Capital "Giving Shape to Infinite Possibilities"
Our corporate slogan, "Giving Shape to Infinite Possibilities," best describes our "human capital," an important element of our value creation. Under the Mid-Term Management Plan "Challenge 2024," we are working on human capital investment and personnel system reform, and our mission is to develop human resources who can boldly take on challenges, take action, and cocreate value through collaboration. In this way, we aim to achieve further growth by promoting the enhancement of human capital.
DATANumber of employees：1,067人（as of March 2024） Percentage of female managers and candidates：18.1％（fiscal year ended March 2024）
Social and Relationship CapitalTrust based on more than a century of history The strength of our brand in diverse markets
In our ongoing dialogue with customers, shareholders, investors, business partners, employees, and local communities, we consider "trust" to be an important keyword. We have the strength to be a company that supports society and brings happiness. We pride ourselves that we have been able to support society and bring happiness to people's lives as a 100-year company for long years because we have been a trusted company. Our four business segments empower us to contribute to society in a wide range of fields.We will continue to increase our business recognition and strengthen corporate brand to achieve further growth.
DATANumber of IR/SR meetings：43/6（fiscal year ended March 2024） Number of forest conservation activities：3
Intellectual CapitalBasic Research and Accumulated Knowledge Creation Development of Technological Capabilities
The Mid-Term Management Plan "Challenge 2024" clearly states that we will prioritize "Focus Area" and "Development Area" to promote the development of new products and materials. Specifically, we are focusing on "Development of new products by advancing our core technologies" and "Development of high-value-added materials that respond to change." In particular, we are focusing on the three areas of "Electronics," "Mobility," and "Life Sciences" to develop sustainable products that leverage our corporate strengths. Through these efforts, we aim to strengthen our intellectual capital and improve our competitiveness.
DATANumber of products created：4 Number of patent applications：20 Note: KPI-based cumulative total since FY2022
Manufacturing CapitalUnique creative technological Capability and know-how of handling hazardous substances
We possess highly unique manufacturing capital that can drive our business and contribute to solving social problems. Our strengths also include integrated production process technologies such as silicon wafer manufacturing and the production of industrial explosives and other hazardous materials. In addition, we actively promote quality improvement activities through Group-wide production and quality risk management. Under the Mid-Term Management Plan "Challenge 2024," we plan to invest approximately 9.5 billion yen in facilities to address aging, reduce our environmental impact, and improve production efficiency.
DATANumber of manufacturing bases (consolidated)：14 Capital investment：2,666million yen (fiscal year ended March 2024)
Financial CapitalSound financial structure
The Mid-Term Management Plan "Challenge 2024" sets forth "Improving PBR" as a core issue. To achieve this goal, we plan to implement 17 initiatives to improve ROE and PER. These initiatives are aimed at investing in growth by making the most of our sound and favorable financial position. We plan to aggressively promote these initiatives in our Mid-Term Management Plan. Specifically, these initiatives include the promotion of IT, the development of research facilities, and the promotion of factory innovation.
DATAEquity ratio：66.7％（fiscal year ended March 2024） Dividend payout ratio (consolidated)：30.0％（fiscal year ended March 2024）
Natural CapitalRich Water Resources Owning a Hydroelectric Power Plant
Electrolysis is one of our main businesses, and we own a hydroelectric power plant by ourselves to support vast amounts of electricity required. The power plant uses the difference in elevation of the riverbed to generate clean energy with minimal impact on the natural environment. We are also working to reduce environmental impact throughout our supply chain through sustainable procurement and more efficient transportation and other initiatives.
DATARenewable energy power generation：8,551,000 kWh (fiscal year ended March 2024)
