Kao is a maker of high-value-added products that enrich the lives of consumers around the world. Based in Tokyo, through its portfolio of over 20 leading brands such as Attack, Bioré, Goldwell, Jergens, John Frieda, Kanebo, Laurier, Merries, and Molton Brown, Kao is part of the everyday lives of people in Asia, Oceania, North America, and Europe. Combined with its chemical division, which contributes to a wide range of industries, Kao generates about 1,420 billion yen in annual sales. Kao employs about 33,500 people worldwide and has 135 years of history in innovation. Kao first committed to reducing its environmental footprint across the product lifecycle in 2009 when it announced its Environmental Statement. With Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) at the core of company management, Kao has been pursuing its ESG strategy the Kirei Lifestyle Plan since 2019, in which they have committed 19 leadership actions that will help people realize more sustainable lifestyles. Kao’s decarbonization goals include becoming carbon zero by 2040 and carbon negative by 2050, through actions such as purchasing electricity from renewable sources, reducing in plastic usage in packaging, or developing technologies to recycle carbon into raw materials such as surfactants that can be applied to consumer products.

The information on this page was provided by Kao Corporation on May 12, 2022