News Release 2020

Kao Selected to Receive the Award for Excellence in Corporate Disclosure in the Cosmetics and Personal Care Industry from the Securities Analysts Association of Japan for the Second Consecutive Year

Notice Regarding Appointment of Director, Chair and Changes of President and Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director

Kao Launches Unsecured Straight Bonds

Kao to Issue Unsecured Straight Bonds

Consolidated Financial Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 [IFRS] (Jan. 1, 2020 - Jun. 30, 2020)

Consolidated Financial Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 [IFRS] (Jan. 1, 2020 - Mar. 31, 2020)

Kao cited as Most Honored Company in Institutional Investor's The 2020 All-Japan Executive Team ranking of Japanese companies demonstrating superior performance in IR

Kao Receives "Nadeshiko Brand" Designation as an Enterprise that Encourages Women's Success in the Workplace

Kao Selected as a Health and Productivity Management Brand for the Sixth Consecutive Year

Kao Supports The Valuable 500, an International Initiative to Help Empower People with Disabilities

Basic Idea and Policy Concerning Reduction of an Investment Unit

Change of Audit & Supervisory Board Members

Consolidated Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2019 [IFRS] (Jan. 1, 2019 - Dec. 31, 2019)

Kao Receives Commissioner of the Consumer Affairs Agency Commendation in Selection of Consumer-Oriented Companies for Best Practice―Second Consecutive Year of Being Honored Following Last Fiscal Year's Minister of State Commendation―

Kao Receives Prime Minister's Award for Leading Companies Where Women Shine

Kao and Wakayama City Conclude Cooperation Agreement for Promotion of the SDGs

Kao, Apical and Asian Agri Launch 'SMILE' Program to Help Oil Palm Smallholders Improve Yields, Acquire Certifications, and Secure Premiums

Kao Group's Pink Ribbon Campaign Raises Awareness for Early Detection of Breast Cancer

Working Toward Resource Circulation for Plastic Packaging Kao and Lion Begin Collaboration on RecyCreation Activities

Kao's "Nationwide Cleanliness and Water-saving Initiatives" in Collaboration with China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment Enters Ninth Year

Kao Starts Demonstration of Resource Circulation Model Project for Material Recycling of Single-Use Plastic

Launch of the Raku-raku Switch for Dispensing a Fixed Amount from Film Packaging with One Light Push

Kao Continues to be Included in All of the ESG Indices Selected by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)

Kao Offers "Multiunit Packages of Kao Products" for Healthcare to Medical Professionals on the Frontline of the Battle Against the Novel Coronavirus Infection

Kao's Odawara Office Is Awarded Business Location in Harmony with Nature Third-party Certification from ABINC for Its Biodiversity-friendly Initiatives

Kao Releases Progress Reports on its ESG Strategy, the Kirei Lifestyle Plan

Kao Had Succeeded in Having 50% of All Electricity that the Company Purchases in Japan Generated from Renewable Energy Sources as of the End of 2019

Kao USA, Inc announces the launch of MyKirei

Entries Now Open for the Eleventh Kao International Environment Painting Contest for Children

Kao Is Promoting the Elimination of the Use of Eye-Catching Plastic Stickers on Products

Kao Is Working to Accelerate the Shift Away from Rigid Plastic Bottle Use The Full-Scale Launch of In-Store Smart Holder Sales Starts This Spring in Japan

Kao Receives Highest Award, the Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau Director-General's Award, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, at the 16th LCA Japan Forum Awards in FY2019

Kao Receives a Gold Award in the Ministry of the Environment's ESG Finance Awards, Environmentally Sustainable Corporations Section

Kao Makes the World's Most Ethical Companies® List for 14 Straight Years

Kao Recognized as Supplier Engagement Leader by CDP for the Third Consecutive Year

Kao Receives the Highest Evaluation from CDP for Climate Change and Water Security

Kao Is Selected for Inclusion in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Which Identifies Companies That Are Committed to Transparency in Gender Reporting and to Advancing Women’s Equality

Kao Wins a Place in the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World List

Kao Conducts Menstrual Hygiene Management Project in Indonesia

A New Veil Applicator for Biomimesis Veil from est and SENSAI Veiling the Skin Around the Eyes and Lips with Fine Fiber Technology

Kao Launches Curél Deep Moisture Spray for Entire Body, A New Moisturizing Spray for Dry, Sensitive Skin

The Japan Tennis Association Adopts Bioré UV as Its Official Sunscreen