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A Kirei Lifestyle Means Living a Beautiful Life Inside and Out
At Kao we believe that business practices should be designed to serve consumer needs whilst supporting their behaviours to live a lifestyle that helps reduce negativeimpact to society and the environment. We call our ambitions and actions that contribute to this lifestyle our Kirei Lifestyle Plan.
Our ESG Strategy—Kirei Lifestyle Plan
Junko Ohtani, Senior Vice President ESG, talks about Kao’s commitment to the Kirei Lifestyle Plan and creating a more sustainable world.
Since our business was founded in 1887, we have always put our consumers at the heart of everything we do. Today, this remains the foundation of Kao’s corporate philosophy, underpinning all of our activities. Every bold innovation, thoughtful new product and breakthrough action is in service of our consumers’ needs.
Our Environmental, Social and Governance ambitions are no different. Our purpose is to serve our consumer’s
needs, whilst working to limit environmental impact.
Sustainability Reporting & External Evaluation
We want to demonstrate transparency on our ambitions and the progress we are making. Therefore, we publish our
sustainability report on an annual basis.
We are honoured that renowned organisations recognize us for our achievements, such as being listed among the World’s Most Ethical Companies.
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World’s Most Ethical Companies*
Each year, the U.S.-based think tank Ethisphere Institute announces its list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies in recognition of companies’ outstanding performance in the areas of transparency, sincerity, ethics and compliance.
Kao has been continuously selected for the list since it was created in 2007.
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CDP
The UK-based international non-governmental organization promotes climate change and other initiatives in areas of the environment. CDP requests disclosure of information on how leading companies and cities around the world are taking action on issues such as climate change and water management, and conducts surveys and evaluations.
Kao has been continuously selected for inclusion in the A List for climate change, forest, and water since 2020.
