In Japan, the Kao Group's largest mega solar power generator (2845 KW capacity) was installed at the Sakata Plant, alongside solar panels that have also been introduced at the Tochigi, Toyohashi, Ehime and Kawasaki Plants, as well as at the Sumida Kita Logistics Center and Atsugi Logistics Center.
Furthermore, we have introduced solar power generation at our production bases and offices in Kao Industrial Thailand, Kao Penang Group (Malaysia), Pilippinas Kao (Philippines), Kao Corporation Shanghai, Kao (Taiwan) Corporation, Kao USA Inc., Kao Chimigraf (Spain), Kao Austria, PT. Kao Indonesia Chemicals, Kao Corporation S.A. (Spain) and Quimi-Kao, S.A.de C.V. (Mexico). As a result, as at June 1, 2022, we were able to generate 8.8 MWh of electricity in-house through our solar panels across Kao worldwide.

We are also actively working to purchase more renewable electricity. In 2015, Molton Brown UK, in 2016, Kao Germany and Kao Chemicals Germany managed to fulfill their electricity needs with 100% renewable energy. In 2019, Kao Spain, Kao Chimigraf (Spain), and Kao USA also joined this trend, making all of our main European and US production sites completely powered by renewable electricity. As at January 2022, 100% of our electricity purchased in Japan across 9 out of its 10 factories, and across all logistics centres was sourced via renewable energy. Kao will work toward the goal of purchasing 100% renewable electricity in Japan by 2023, and 2025 globally.

We will continue to work to switch to 100% renewable energy use by 2030.

Kao will continue to actively promote the use of renewable energy worldwide.