Our ESG Strategy

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Kao’s ESG Vision

A Kirei lifestyle means living a beautiful life inside and out.

A Kirei lifestyle is full of compassion. Where making your own life clean and beautiful never compromises the beauty and cleanliness of the world around you.

A Kirei lifestyle is enjoying today, with the peace of mind that those joys will be there tomorrow. It’s the chance to express who you truly are, with the confidence that you are walking the right path. Even in the smallest, everyday moments. That’s why at Kao, everything we do is in service of this lifestyle. It’s why we do what is right, not what is easy. We put our innovation and imagination to the task of enriching lives by finding ways for people the world over to live the Kirei lifestyle.

Kao’s ESG Commitments and Actions

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Accelerating our Efforts Across AEMEA

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“Across all our business sectors, we bring the Kirei Lifestyle Plan to life through partnerships and innovation, uniting our resources to drive faster progress, deeper impact, and more agile action. We are proud of the progress we have made so far to help our consumers to live a more sustainable lifestyle and reduce our own environmental impact.”
 

Nicola Bäuerle
Director, Sustainability AEMEA

We have already taken some significant steps forward:

  • Reducing emissions at our own manufacturing facilities by implementing, for example, the use of energy-efficient cleaning processes for our vessels during production.
  • Improving the reusability and recyclability of our product packaging by reducing our use of virgin plastic whilst we work to increase the inclusion of recycled plastic from post-consumer waste.
  • Promoting diversity, equity and inclusion by fostering a stronger, more inclusive society inside and outside our own organisation.

  • Increasing the use of biodegradable, naturally derived ingredients in formulas.

These efforts are driven by our own ambitious goals and commitment to ensuring a resilient business for the future. But also, by rising social and environmental concerns, and by evolving international regulations.

With innovation and collaboration at the core of our approach, we are committed to building a more sustainable future and creating a Kirei life for people, society and the planet.

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