NEWS

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

Highly Durable Asphalt Modifier Made from Waste PET Developed at Kao Corporation

Kao and Lion Begin Collaboration on Smart Logistics Initiative

Kao and Kyoto University Begin Verification Testing of a Used Disposable Diaper Carbonization Recycling System in Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

Winning works of the 11th Kao International Environmental Painting Contest for Children (2020)

Kao Rated Triple A by CDP for Global Environmental Leadership

Kao Announces Winners of the Eleventh Kao International Environment Painting Contest for Children

Kao Focuses on Sustainable Packaging and Innovative Products with its Iconic Haircare Brand Guhl in Europe

Kao and Lion Begin Collaboration on Recycling Field Testing

Molton Brown New Partnership with Loop in London

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

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

Molton Brown Starts Refillable Program

2020, 6, 26, 10th Kao International Environment Painting Contest for Children movie now available

The Refill Revolution: Kao's efforts and innovations on plastic reduction featured in film series by Cosmetics Europe and BBC StoryWorks

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 Wins a Place in the Carbon Clean 200 for the Second Year in a Row

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

The 10th Kao International Environmental Painting Contest for Children (2019), including the report of the award ceremony held on December 7

Kao Received the EcoPro 2019 Executive Committee Chairman’s Award at the 2nd EcoPro Awards

Kao Receives 2019 Environment Minister’s Award for Global Warming Prevention Activity in the Implementation and Dissemination of Countermeasures Category

Kao Announces Winners of the Tenth Kao International Environment Painting Contest for Children

Kao’s RecyCreation Project Gives Back in Kitami, Hokkaido

Kao Begins Phase Two of FURUSATO Environment Conservation Project in North Thailand

Kao Receives Highest Award, the Prime Minister’s Prize, in the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (3Rs) Promotion Merit Awards

Kao Holds Dialogue with Small Oil Palm Farmers as Part of Efforts to Establish a Sustainable Palm Oil Supply Chain

Kao’s New Challenges for the Future: Accelerating Purposeful Business Commitment with ESG

Kao’s GHG reduction target approved by Science Based Targets initiative

Kao Named to Euronext Vigeo World 120 Index for the Third Year in a Row and Fifth Time Total

Kao’s Development of Water-Based Inkjet Ink for Food Package Receives the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award in the 18th Green & Sustainable Chemistry (GSC) Awards in Japan

Washing Systems, LLC receives the 2019 Green Chemistry Challenge Award from the US EPA

Kao’s Raku-raku Eco Pack Refill and Smart Holder wins the Minister of the Environment Award of UMIGOMI Zero Award

Participation in Japan Sustainable Palm Oil Network (JaSPON)

Kao’s RecyCreation Project Gives Back in Kamakura, Japan

Kao launches new ESG Strategy “Kirei Lifestyle Plan” to support consumer lifestyle changes

Tochigi Plant and Toyohashi Plant have started Photovoltaic power generation

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

Kao Promotes “Nationwide Cleanliness and Water-saving Initiatives” in Collaboration with China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection for the Eighth Year

Kao launches sustainable packaging with its traditional haircare brand Guhl in Europe

Kao’s RecyCreation Project Gives Back in Kamikatsu, Japan

The 9th Kao International Environmental Painting Contest for Children (2018), including the report of the award ceremony held on December 8

Kao USA Inc. has started Photovoltaic power generation

Kao Announces Winners of the Ninth Kao International Environment Painting Contest for Children

Publicize Launch of the Japan Sustainable Palm Oil Network (JaSPON)

Kao Holds Dialogue with Small Oil Palm Farmers as Part of Efforts to Establish a Sustainable Palm Oil Supply Chain

Kao Announces the Forest Stewardship Council Certified Procurement Declaration in Collaboration with Six Japanese Companies

Kao Corporation Shanghai has started Photovoltaic power generation

Kao Industrial (Thailand) has started Photovoltaic power generation

Ehime Plant (Kao Sanitary Products Ehime) has started Photovoltaic power generation

Kao Penang Group* of Malaysia has started Photovoltaic power generation

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

Kao Promotes “Nationwide Cleanliness and Water-saving Initiatives” in Collaboration with China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection for the Seventh Year

The 8th Kao International Environmental Painting Contest for Children (2017), including the report of the award ceremony held on December 9

Introducing FSC Certification on Attack Laundry Detergent Boxes

Kao Announces Winners of the Eighth Kao International Environment Painting Contest for Children

Kao Revises its Guidelines for Supplier’s Assessment to Further Promote Use of Sedex

Kao Corporation Has Become a Bluenumber Partner

Kao Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for Fourth Consecutive Year

Kao selected for the new ESG indices “FTSE Blossom Japan Index” and “MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index” selected by GPIF

Kao Sustainability Data Book 2017

Corporate Citizenship Activities Report fiscal 2016

The Kao Group Presented in Asia’s Environmental Tradeshows Eco-Products International Fair 2017

Kao Named to Euronext Vigeo Eiris World 120 Index