Kao Releases Integrated Report 2023

Kao Corporation has released the Kao Integrated Report 2023, which presents ESG and financial data in an integrated format, on its website for the reference of its shareholders, investors and other stakeholders.

Starting in 2021, Kao has taken “to realize a Kirei World in which all life lives in harmony” as its Purpose and has established “protecting future lives” and “sustainability as the only path” as its Vision underpinning the Kao Group Mid-term Plan 2025 (K25). Kao is implementing business management based on a long-term perspective based on ESG.

Kao Integrated Report 2023 describes the path to change to achieve the K25 targets and sustainable corporate value enhancement. While remaining committed to ESG-based management, Kao will take on the task of revitalizing a “Strong Kao” by deepening EVA-driven management. Additionally, in consideration of the achievements and challenges in the second year of K25, Kao are undertaking a range of measures to implement six key strategies: 1) Deepen EVA-driven management; 2) Deliver on ESG ambitions; achieve 3) Parallel business transformation; pursue 4) Focused growth in five business fields; 5) Accelerate digital transformation; and 6) Energize our people.

With this report, Kao aims to inform stakeholders about its business activities. Based on the feedback and opinions received from stakeholders to make improvements, Kao will collaborate with a wide range of like-minded partners to make an even greater contribution to society and enhance its corporate value.