Kao appoints Yoshihiro Hasebe as Representative Director, President and CEO

Today, Kao Corporation announces that its Board of Directors resolved the appointment of
Director, Chair, and changes of President and Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director as of January 1, 2021. Michitaka Sawada, currently Representative Director, President and CEO, Kao Corporation, will move to the role of Director, Chair, and Yoshihiro Hasebe, currently Representative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, will assume the role of Representative Director, President and CEO, Kao Corporation.

For the full announcement, please visit: https://www.kao.com/content/dam/sites/kao/www-kao-com/global/en/news/2020/pdf/20200929-003-01.pdf