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Kao Releases the Kao Integrated Report 2025
TOKYO, Japan: Kao Corporation (TOKYO:4452) has published the Kao Integrated Report 2025 on its website, offering shareholders, investors, and all stakeholders with a comprehensive overview of the company's initiatives and strategic direction. Kao Integrated Report 2025 This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: The cover visual represents our 'moonshot.' It embodies our commitment to achieving the ambitious goal of a sustainable society for future generations. To achieve its Mid-term Plan 'K27,' Kao aims to become a unique presence indispensable to someone in the world and is advancing its Global Sharp Top strategy. In FY2024, Kao exceeded its targets by strengthening Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) management and strategically investing to build stronger, more robust businesses. This report offers an in-depth look at Kao's progress under K27, highlighting how Kao's dedicated employees—through the Global Sharp Top strategy and agile scrum team approach—are actively creating new value and driving meaningful impact. It also outlines Kao's ongoing efforts to take on bold challenges by leveraging its unique scientific expertise to address global social issues and help realize a Kirei world where all life lives in harmony. Kao hopes this report deepens stakeholders' understanding and fosters meaningful dialogue and collaboration. The company is committed to actively incorporating feedback and insights from diverse partners as it continues to enhance its positive contributions to society and corporate value. Related Information Kao Sustainability Report 2025 About the Kirei Lifestyle Plan Over the past 130 years, Kao has worked to improve people's lives and help them realize more sustainable lifestyles—a Kirei Lifestyle. The Japanese word 'kirei' describes something that is clean, well-ordered, and beautiful all at once. For Kao, this concept of 'kirei' not only describes appearance but also attitude—a desire to create beauty for oneself, for other people, and for the natural world around us. Aiming to realize a more sustainable way of living, in April 2019, the Kao Group established its ESG strategy known as the Kirei Lifestyle Plan. By 2030, Kao aims to empower at least 1 billion people, to enjoy more beautiful lives. Kao also strives to have 100% of its products leave a full lifecycle environmental footprint that science says our natural world can safely absorb. Please visit the Kao sustainability website for more information. About Kao Kao, a Japan-based manufacturer of personal care and household products, cosmetics, and specialty chemicals creates high-value-added products and services that provide care and enrichment for the life of all people and the planet. Through its brands such as Attack laundry detergent, Bioré and Jergens skin care products, Laurier sanitary products, Curél, SENSAI, and MOLTON BROWN cosmetics, and Oribe hair care products, Kao is part of the everyday lives of people across Asia, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Combined with its chemical business, which contributes to a wide range of industries, Kao generates about 1,630 billion yen in annual sales. Kao employs about 32,600 people worldwide and has more than 130 years of history in innovation. As an enterprise that provides products people use on a daily basis, the Kao Group takes responsibility to actively reduce the environmental footprint of its products throughout the product lifecycle. This is laid out in Kao's ESG strategy, the Kirei Lifestyle Plan, which launched in 2019. Please visit the Kao Group website for additional information. View source version on Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with Business Wire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same. Ahmedabad Plane Crash
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Kao Releases the Kao Integrated Report 2025
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kao Corporation (TOKYO:4452) has published the Kao Integrated Report 2025 on its website, offering shareholders, investors, and all stakeholders with a comprehensive overview of the company's initiatives and strategic direction. Kao Integrated Report 2025 To achieve its Mid-term Plan 'K27,' Kao aims to become a unique presence indispensable to someone in the world and is advancing its Global Sharp Top strategy. In FY2024, Kao exceeded its targets by strengthening Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) management and strategically investing to build stronger, more robust businesses. This report offers an in-depth look at Kao's progress under K27, highlighting how Kao's dedicated employees—through the Global Sharp Top strategy and agile scrum team approach—are actively creating new value and driving meaningful impact. It also outlines Kao's ongoing efforts to take on bold challenges by leveraging its unique scientific expertise to address global social issues and help realize a Kirei world where all life lives in harmony. Kao hopes this report deepens stakeholders' understanding and fosters meaningful dialogue and collaboration. The company is committed to actively incorporating feedback and insights from diverse partners as it continues to enhance its positive contributions to society and corporate value. Related Information Kao Sustainability Report 2025 About the Kirei Lifestyle Plan Over the past 130 years, Kao has worked to improve people's lives and help them realize more sustainable lifestyles—a Kirei Lifestyle. The Japanese word 'kirei' describes something that is clean, well-ordered, and beautiful all at once. For Kao, this concept of 'kirei' not only describes appearance but also attitude—a desire to create beauty for oneself, for other people, and for the natural world around us. Aiming to realize a more sustainable way of living, in April 2019, the Kao Group established its ESG strategy known as the Kirei Lifestyle Plan. By 2030, Kao aims to empower at least 1 billion people, to enjoy more beautiful lives. Kao also strives to have 100% of its products leave a full lifecycle environmental footprint that science says our natural world can safely absorb. Please visit the Kao sustainability website for more information. About Kao Kao, a Japan-based manufacturer of personal care and household products, cosmetics, and specialty chemicals creates high-value-added products and services that provide care and enrichment for the life of all people and the planet. Through its brands such as Attack laundry detergent, Bioré and Jergens skin care products, Laurier sanitary products, Curél, SENSAI, and MOLTON BROWN cosmetics, and Oribe hair care products, Kao is part of the everyday lives of people across Asia, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Combined with its chemical business, which contributes to a wide range of industries, Kao generates about 1,630 billion yen in annual sales. Kao employs about 32,600 people worldwide and has more than 130 years of history in innovation. As an enterprise that provides products people use on a daily basis, the Kao Group takes responsibility to actively reduce the environmental footprint of its products throughout the product lifecycle. This is laid out in Kao's ESG strategy, the Kirei Lifestyle Plan, which launched in 2019. Please visit the Kao Group website for additional information.
Business Wire
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Kao Releases Kao Sustainability Report 2025
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kao Corporation (TOKYO:4452), a leading manufacturer of personal care and household products, cosmetics and specialty chemicals, has released the Kao Sustainability Report 2025 on its company website, providing a progress report on its ESG strategy, the Kirei Lifestyle Plan. Kao Sustainability Report 2025 Ensuring our products offer not only superior functional and emotional value but also social value is the key to being chosen by our consumers, helping them achieve more comfortable and sustainable lifestyles simply by using Kao products. Share Junko Ohtani, Executive Officer in charge of Kao's ESG Division, comments, 'We are committed to solving social and environmental issues through innovation, anticipating the needs of our consumers and customers. Ensuring our products offer not only superior functional and emotional value but also social value is the key to being chosen by our consumers, helping them achieve more comfortable and sustainable lifestyles simply by using Kao products.' Main ESG Initiatives in 2024 That Balanced Business Growth with Addressing Key Social and Environmental Challenges As part of its Mid-term Plan K27 and Global Sharp Top strategy, Kao aims to use unique leading-edge technologies to address pressing social and environmental challenges and grow its businesses while working to become an essential company for a sustainable world. By aligning its ESG initiatives with the Global Sharp Top business strategy, Kao is not only expanding business opportunities and reducing risks, but also contributing to society and enriching the lives of all people and the planet in line with its Kirei Lifestyle Plan. In 2024, Kao made great strides in advancing its Global Sharp Top strategy by leveraging its ESG strategy, the Kirei Lifestyle Plan. Kao Sustainability Report 2025: Executive summary Improved quality of life: 29% increase in sales (year-on-year) in the skin protection business The skin protection business is the leading initiative within the Global Sharp Top strategy, helping to improve consumers' quality of life by combatting rising ultraviolet (UV) rays, air pollution and other environmental factors that can cause skin damage. There has been an increase in global demand in this area and sales have grown significantly. The product range includes UV care products to protect the skin from UV rays, self-tanning (safe color) products to produce a tanned look without UV exposure, and environmental skin protection such as mosquito repellents. These products harness Kao's unique technologies to address market requirements —not just in Japan, but also Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Making the world healthier & cleaner: 24% increase in sales (year-on-year) of products with excellent environmental performance Part of the ESG strategy is a commitment to 'making the world healthier and cleaner.' Sales of products meeting Kao's strict environmental conformity requirements are increasing. Just like last year, this rise is attributed to an increase in conforming products in the Attack laundry detergent and CuCute dishwashing detergent brands, which make up a high percentage of total sales and boast excellent environmental performance. Increased sales and market share for these brands also contributed to sales figures for the Fabric and Home Care Business. Responsibly sourced raw materials: 88% traceability to oil palm farms Kao is committed to sustainably sourcing palm oil, its most important natural resource. Traceability is essential to minimize environmental and human rights risks in the supply chain and to ensure a stable supply of raw materials. Achieving a traceability rate of 88% demonstrates steady progress towards building a sustainable palm oil supply chain. Decarbonization: 15% reduction in lifecycle CO 2 emissions (Base year: 2017) Accelerating its efforts to reach carbon zero by 2040 and become carbon negative by 2050, Kao is helping to achieve a decarbonized society by introducing low-carbon facilities, expanding the use of renewable energy and reducing CO 2 emissions throughout the entire product lifecycle. Making the world healthier & cleaner: One of just eight companies worldwide to receive a CDP Triple-A rating Kao has been selected as an A-List company, the highest rating awardable, in all three surveys of Climate Change, Forests and Water Security, carried out by the international non-governmental organization CDP on more than 24,800 companies worldwide. Kao was one of eight companies to achieve the Triple-A rating in 2024, and is the only company in Japan to be selected for five consecutive years. Effective corporate governance: One of the World's Most Ethical Companies ® for 19 consecutive years In recognition of the ethical culture that the company has always fostered, Kao has been selected by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies 2025 ®. Kao is one of only six companies worldwide and the only Asian company to have received this award for 19 consecutive years since it was established in 2007. Reporting on progress toward decarbonization, the Kao Sustainability Report 2025 includes the results of a quantitative scenario analysis conducted in line with the TCFD * framework for the first time. The analysis identifies opportunities related to climate risk mitigation, including products designed to save water and products made with less resources in the Consumer Products Business, as well as products helping to address climate change issues for customers and industry in the Chemical Business. In terms of opportunities related to climate risk adaptation, the analysis identifies new business opportunities such as the skin protection business. * The Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures, launched in 2015, provides a framework enabling companies to more effectively disclose climate-related risks and opportunities through their existing reporting processes. About the Kirei Lifestyle Plan Over the past 130 years, Kao has worked to improve people's lives and help them realize more sustainable lifestyles—a Kirei Lifestyle. The Japanese word 'kirei' describes something that is clean, well-ordered, and beautiful all at once. For Kao, this concept of 'kirei' not only describes appearance but also attitude—a desire to create beauty for oneself, for other people, and for the natural world around us. Aiming to realize a more sustainable way of living, in April 2019, the Kao Group established its ESG strategy known as the Kirei Lifestyle Plan. By 2030, Kao aims to empower at least 1 billion people, to enjoy more beautiful lives. Kao also strives to have 100% of its products leave a full lifecycle environmental footprint that science says our natural world can safely absorb. Please visit the Kao sustainability website for more information. About Kao Kao, a Japan-based manufacturer of personal care and household products, cosmetics, and specialty chemicals creates high-value-added products and services that provide care and enrichment for the life of all people and the planet. Through its brands such as Attack laundry detergent, Bioré and Jergens skin care products, Laurier sanitary products, Curél, SENSAI, and MOLTON BROWN cosmetics, and Oribe hair care products, Kao is part of the everyday lives of people across Asia, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Combined with its chemical business, which contributes to a wide range of industries, Kao generates about 1,630 billion yen in annual sales. Kao employs about 32,600 people worldwide and has more than 130 years of history in innovation. As an enterprise that provides products people use on a daily basis, the Kao Group takes responsibility to actively reduce the environmental footprint of its products throughout the product lifecycle. This is laid out in Kao's ESG strategy, the Kirei Lifestyle Plan, which launched in 2019. Please visit the Kao Group website for additional information.
Yahoo
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Kao Releases Kao Sustainability Report 2025
Kao significantly expands skin protection business, helping to improve consumers' quality of life As part of its Mid-term Plan K27 and Global Sharp Top strategy, Kao aims to use unique leading-edge technologies to address pressing social and environmental challenges and grow its businesses while working to become an essential company for a sustainable world. By aligning ESG initiatives with the Global Sharp Top business strategy, Kao is not only expanding business opportunities and reducing risks, but also contributing to society and enriching the lives of all people and the planet in line with its Kirei Lifestyle Plan. The skin protection business, the leading initiative of Kao's Global Sharp Top strategy, improves consumers' quality of life. Kao was able to significantly grow this business, with a 29% increase in sales year-on-year. TOKYO, June 13, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kao Corporation (TOKYO:4452), a leading manufacturer of personal care and household products, cosmetics and specialty chemicals, has released the Kao Sustainability Report 2025 on its company website, providing a progress report on its ESG strategy, the Kirei Lifestyle Sustainability Report 2025 Junko Ohtani, Executive Officer in charge of Kao's ESG Division, comments, "We are committed to solving social and environmental issues through innovation, anticipating the needs of our consumers and customers. Ensuring our products offer not only superior functional and emotional value but also social value is the key to being chosen by our consumers, helping them achieve more comfortable and sustainable lifestyles simply by using Kao products." Main ESG Initiatives in 2024 That Balanced Business Growth with Addressing Key Social and Environmental ChallengesAs part of its Mid-term Plan K27 and Global Sharp Top strategy, Kao aims to use unique leading-edge technologies to address pressing social and environmental challenges and grow its businesses while working to become an essential company for a sustainable world. By aligning its ESG initiatives with the Global Sharp Top business strategy, Kao is not only expanding business opportunities and reducing risks, but also contributing to society and enriching the lives of all people and the planet in line with its Kirei Lifestyle Plan. In 2024, Kao made great strides in advancing its Global Sharp Top strategy by leveraging its ESG strategy, the Kirei Lifestyle Sustainability Report 2025: Executive summary Improved quality of life: 29% increase in sales (year-on-year) in the skin protection businessThe skin protection business is the leading initiative within the Global Sharp Top strategy, helping to improve consumers' quality of life by combatting rising ultraviolet (UV) rays, air pollution and other environmental factors that can cause skin damage. There has been an increase in global demand in this area and sales have grown significantly. The product range includes UV care products to protect the skin from UV rays, self-tanning (safe color) products to produce a tanned look without UV exposure, and environmental skin protection such as mosquito repellents. These products harness Kao's unique technologies to address market requirements —not just in Japan, but also Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Making the world healthier & cleaner: 24% increase in sales (year-on-year) of products with excellent environmental performancePart of the ESG strategy is a commitment to "making the world healthier and cleaner." Sales of products meeting Kao's strict environmental conformity requirements are increasing. Just like last year, this rise is attributed to an increase in conforming products in the Attack laundry detergent and CuCute dishwashing detergent brands, which make up a high percentage of total sales and boast excellent environmental performance. Increased sales and market share for these brands also contributed to sales figures for the Fabric and Home Care Business. Responsibly sourced raw materials: 88% traceability to oil palm farmsKao is committed to sustainably sourcing palm oil, its most important natural resource. Traceability is essential to minimize environmental and human rights risks in the supply chain and to ensure a stable supply of raw materials. Achieving a traceability rate of 88% demonstrates steady progress towards building a sustainable palm oil supply chain. Decarbonization: 15% reduction in lifecycle CO2 emissions (Base year: 2017)Accelerating its efforts to reach carbon zero by 2040 and become carbon negative by 2050, Kao is helping to achieve a decarbonized society by introducing low-carbon facilities, expanding the use of renewable energy and reducing CO2 emissions throughout the entire product lifecycle. Making the world healthier & cleaner: One of just eight companies worldwide to receive a CDP Triple-A ratingKao has been selected as an A-List company, the highest rating awardable, in all three surveys of Climate Change, Forests and Water Security, carried out by the international non-governmental organization CDP on more than 24,800 companies worldwide. Kao was one of eight companies to achieve the Triple-A rating in 2024, and is the only company in Japan to be selected for five consecutive years. Effective corporate governance: One of the World's Most Ethical Companies® for 19 consecutive yearsIn recognition of the ethical culture that the company has always fostered, Kao has been selected by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies 2025®. Kao is one of only six companies worldwide and the only Asian company to have received this award for 19 consecutive years since it was established in 2007. Reporting on progress toward decarbonization, the Kao Sustainability Report 2025 includes the results of a quantitative scenario analysis conducted in line with the TCFD* framework for the first time. The analysis identifies opportunities related to climate risk mitigation, including products designed to save water and products made with less resources in the Consumer Products Business, as well as products helping to address climate change issues for customers and industry in the Chemical Business. In terms of opportunities related to climate risk adaptation, the analysis identifies new business opportunities such as the skin protection business.* The Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures, launched in 2015, provides a framework enabling companies to more effectively disclose climate-related risks and opportunities through their existing reporting processes. Related InformationNews Release from April 2019Kao launches new ESG Strategy "Kirei Lifestyle Plan" to support consumer lifestyle changes Kao sustainability website Kao Integrated Report 2025 About the Kirei Lifestyle PlanOver the past 130 years, Kao has worked to improve people's lives and help them realize more sustainable lifestyles—a Kirei Lifestyle. The Japanese word "kirei" describes something that is clean, well-ordered, and beautiful all at once. For Kao, this concept of "kirei" not only describes appearance but also attitude—a desire to create beauty for oneself, for other people, and for the natural world around us. Aiming to realize a more sustainable way of living, in April 2019, the Kao Group established its ESG strategy known as the Kirei Lifestyle Plan. By 2030, Kao aims to empower at least 1 billion people, to enjoy more beautiful lives. Kao also strives to have 100% of its products leave a full lifecycle environmental footprint that science says our natural world can safely visit the Kao sustainability website for more information. About KaoKao, a Japan-based manufacturer of personal care and household products, cosmetics, and specialty chemicals creates high-value-added products and services that provide care and enrichment for the life of all people and the planet. Through its brands such as Attack laundry detergent, Bioré and Jergens skin care products, Laurier sanitary products, Curél, SENSAI, and MOLTON BROWN cosmetics, and Oribe hair care products, Kao is part of the everyday lives of people across Asia, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Combined with its chemical business, which contributes to a wide range of industries, Kao generates about 1,630 billion yen in annual sales. Kao employs about 32,600 people worldwide and has more than 130 years of history in innovation. As an enterprise that provides products people use on a daily basis, the Kao Group takes responsibility to actively reduce the environmental footprint of its products throughout the product lifecycle. This is laid out in Kao's ESG strategy, the Kirei Lifestyle Plan, which launched in visit the Kao Group website for additional information. View source version on Contacts Media inquiries should be directed to: Public RelationsKao Corporationcorporate_pr@
Yahoo
06-02-2025
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Kao Recognized as Global Environmental Leader with a CDP Triple ‘A' for Fifth Consecutive Year
CDP, a global nonprofit organization, has recognized Kao with a triple 'A' rating for the fifth consecutive year. The CDP triple 'A'—the highest rating available in the survey—is the result of Kao's positive efforts to reduce environmental impact throughout the product lifecycle under its ESG strategy, the Kirei Lifestyle Plan. Kao is one of the few triple 'A' companies that were selected out of more than 24,800 organizations which participated in the survey. TOKYO, February 06, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kao Corporation (TOKYO:4452), a manufacturer of personal care and household products, cosmetics and specialty chemicals, has been named an 'A-List' company by CDP, a global nonprofit organization, in its annual global survey of companies' sustainability initiatives, in the areas of Climate Change, Forests, and Water Security. The triple 'A' companies were selected out of more than 24,800 companies included in the survey. This is the fifth consecutive year that Kao has received a triple 'A' rating; it is the sixth time that Kao has received an 'A' in the Climate Change category, the fifth time in Forests, and the eighth time in Water Security. Junko Ohtani, Executive Officer in charge of Kao's ESG Division, comments, "We are honored to be selected as a CDP triple 'A' company for the fifth consecutive year. We have long been committed to addressing environmental and social issues across the product lifecycle through innovation, together with our stakeholders. We aim to offer products that, while being more sustainable, serve as high-performance solutions to everyday issues, thereby empowering the people we serve to live better, comfortably. This approach is the basis for our ESG Strategy the Kirei Lifestyle Plan, which guides us in managing our business with resilience, not only for the now, but also for the future. We will continue to drive efforts, striving to lead in our wide range of business areas, to realize our mission of a Kirei life for all." Kao's Major Initiatives in Relation to Climate Change, Forests, and Water Security Aiming to realize a decarbonized society and sustainable business, Kao is developing innovative technologies and working with stakeholders to reduce CO2 emissions throughout the value chain in order to achieve carbon zero in 2040 and carbon negative in 2050. Regarding Forests, we promote ESG procurement with an emphasis on environmental conservation, resource protection, and human rights. Through efforts to ensure traceability and dialogue with suppliers, we aim to achieve zero deforestation by 2025, in line with the goal of realizing sustainable procurement. In the area of palm oil, one of Kao's most important natural assets, we are transitioning to RSPO certified oil and are also implementing SMILE (Smallholder Inclusion for Better Livelihood & Empowerment program), a program to support independent oil palm smallholders in Indonesia. We also consider the sustainable use of water resources to be a very important management issue and are implementing various initiatives to address this. We are promoting water conservation throughout the product lifecycle by providing water-saving products such as Attack ZERO, a concentrated liquid laundry detergent that requires only one rinse, and CuCute, a dishwashing liquid that quickly rinses off foam during rinsing. Related Information Kao sustainability website Kao Integrated Report 2024 Kao Sustainability Report 2024 CDP website About the Kirei Lifestyle Plan Over the past 130 years, Kao has worked to improve people's lives and help them realize more sustainable lifestyles—a Kirei Lifestyle. The Japanese word "kirei" describes something that is clean, well-ordered and beautiful, all at the same time. The Kao Group established its ESG strategy, the Kirei Lifestyle Plan in April 2019, which is designed to deliver the vision of a gentler and more sustainable way of living. By 2030, Kao aims to empower at least 1 billion people, to enjoy more beautiful lives and have 100% of its products leave a full lifecycle environmental footprint that science says our natural world can safely visit the Kao sustainability website for more information. About Kao Kao, a Japan-based manufacturer of personal care and household products, cosmetics, and specialty chemicals creates high-value-added products and services that provide care and enrichment for the life of all people and the planet. Through its brands such as Attack laundry detergent, Bioré and Jergens skin care products, Laurier sanitary products, Curél, SENSAI, and MOLTON BROWN cosmetics, and Oribe hair care products, Kao is part of the everyday lives of people across Asia, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Combined with its chemical business, which contributes to a wide range of industries, Kao generates about 1,530 billion yen in annual sales. Kao employs about 34,300 people worldwide and has more than 130 years of history in innovation. As an enterprise that provides products people use on a daily basis, the Kao Group takes responsibility to actively reduce the environmental footprint of its products throughout the product lifecycle. This is laid out in Kao's ESG strategy, the Kirei Lifestyle Plan, which launched in visit the Kao Group website for additional information. 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