Masakazu Negoro

Director

Representative Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer

Masakazu Negoro

Profile

Apr. 1983 Joined the Company
Mar. 1999 Business Manager, Oleo & Specialties, Kao Specialties Americas LLC
Jul. 2003 Vice President, Oleo & Specialties, Kao Specialties Americas LLC
Jul. 2005 Senior Manager, Business Planning, Chemical Business
Jul. 2006 Vice President, Sales, Oleo Chemical Business, Chemical Business
Apr. 2007 Vice President, Sales and Planning, Oleo Chemical Business, Chemical Business
Jul. 2009 President, Oleo Chemical Business, Chemical Business
Mar. 2013 Executive Officer;
President, Chemical Division Unit;
Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Pilipinas Kao, Inc.;
Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Fatty Chemical (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.;
Chairperson of the Board, Kao Chemicals Europe, S.L.
Jan. 2019 Managing Executive Officer;
Senior Vice President, Procurement, Global
Jan. 2021 Managing Executive Officer;
Senior Vice President, Procurement, Global;
Responsible for Accounting and Finance
Jan. 2022 Managing Executive Officer;
Reponsible for Management Strategy; Global;
Senior Vice President, Procurement, Global;
Responsible for Accounting and Finance
Jan. 2023 Senior Managing Executive Officer;
Responsible for Management Finance
(Accounting and Finance, Business Structure Reforms,
Procurement, Human Capital Strategy) (current)
Mar. 2023 Representative Director (current)

Reasons for the appointment

Mr. Negoro has for many years been involved in the Chemical Business, which comprises the two key pillars of the Kao Group together with the Consumer Products Business, and has contributed to the global expansion of the Chemical Business. He also has experience in management of the Company’s overseas subsidiaries related to the Chemical Business. In January 2019, he assumed the position of Senior Vice President, Procurement, Global. Based on the Policies for Procurement, he has worked with business partners to ensure traceability of the entire supply chain and promoted activities to solve social issues such as natural resource protection, environmental conservation, safety, and human rights. In addition, as the officer in charge of accounting and finance, he has engaged in constructive dialogue with stakeholders at Earnings Conferences and other events. In 2023, the Company introduced Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) in each business and strengthened business portfolio management to deepen Economic Value Added (EVA) management, as well as promoted structural reforms that will serve as the foundation for achieving “K27.” Having determined that he will utilize the aforementioned experience and knowledge, to contribute to enhancing the corporate value of the Kao Group.

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