Walking the Right Path

“Walking the Right Path” is a value that we carefully cherish, based on the words of our founder, Tomiro Nagase, and it is deeply rooted in Kaoʼs corporate culture. With this value as a foundation, we aim to achieve an effective corporate governance by complying with laws and ethics and practicing business activities with integrity.

Kao promotes ESG Yoki-Monozukuri that incorporates ESG perspectives. To make the right choices for people, society and the planet, it is important to ensure full transparency for all stakeholders, both inside and outside the company. By actively disclosing information about Kaoʼs products and initiatives and building strong relationships of trust with all stakeholders, we will realize the basic policy of our Mid-term Plan K27, which is Become an Essential Company in a Sustainable World.

Kao promotes human rights initiatives based on its corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, which upholds the fundamental value of “walking the right path.” By listening to the voices of employees and other stakeholders, Kao promotes human rights initiatives in line with international standards.

To make diversity into a strength and realize solutions to various social issues, we strive to create an environment and culture where each employee can exert their capabilities and individuality to the fullest, and both individuals and the company can flourish.

Only with a healthy mind and body can employees maximize their abilities and grow. Kao actively supports employee health promotion activities and promotes health management to maximize employee vitality, which in turn will support the continuous growth of the Kao Group.
We are committed to thorough occupational health and safety management so that all people working at Kao, including those from subcontractors at manufacturing sites, can work safely and with peace of mind. We protect our employees from accidents and disasters that may occur during business activities, leading to high employee vitality and consistent business activities.

Maximizing the power and potential of human capital is Kaoʼs greatest strength and asset and the key theme supporting the Global Sharp Top strategy in the K27 Mid-term Plan. We are committed to offering equitable opportunities to our diverse talent pool and fully leveraging the strengths of all employees as an organization to create a corporate culture in which individuals and companies can grow together.

We fully leverage our long-standing expertise in chemicals management and our global network to reduce health and environmental risks throughout the product lifecycle and ensure public safety.