Create Beauty with Purpose.

At Kao, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our mission to make life more beautiful and sustainable, we are looking for people who share our passion and purpose to help shape a better future.

Driven by Purpose

Where quality meets responsibility.

We are passionate about making a difference in people’s lives with our products and services. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. Being driven by integrity is at the core of our Japanese heritage. This is what we mean by “kirei”—making life beautiful for people and the planet.

Driven by Integrity

The Kao Way.

Our Corporate Culture known as the ‘Kao Way’ originated with our founder Tomiro Nagase’s strongly-held values and purpose: acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation and treating each other with trust and respect.
Today, our Japanese heritage with its strong set of values meets a modern, flat and agile organization that puts its people first and is both entrepreneurial and driven by integrity.

Discover our Global Corporate Culture

The Kao Way

Driven by Quality

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Make a difference with quality.

At Kao, you can make an impact by shaping the success of our iconic global brands and caring for the environment.

You get to craft high-quality, innovative products and services, source the best possible ingredients, make your customers happy and operate with integrity.

Quality is in our DNA

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“Quality is part of our DNA at Kao. In EMEA, we run over 25,000 tests on raw materials and there are 90,000 tests on finished goods conducted by our quality teams each year.”

Dr. Jörn Beister
Senior Director Global Quality & Logistics, EMEA

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Consecutive years receiving a “Triple A” by CDP

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Consecutive years as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies*

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Shared global goal: Making life beautiful for people and the planet

*“World’s Most Ethical Companies” and “Ethisphere” names and marks are registered trademarks of Ethisphere LLC.
Subsidiary of Kao Corporation, one of the 2025 World’s Most Ethical Companies.

We believe in doing what’s right—not what’s easy.

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