Kao Corporation has been named an ‘A-List’ company by CDP, a global nonprofit organization, in its annual global survey of companies’ sustainability initiatives in the areas of Climate Change, Forests, and Water Security. 
 
This is the fifth consecutive year that Kao has received a triple ‘A’ rating; it is the sixth time that Kao has received an ‘A’ in the Climate Change category, the fifth time in Forests, and the eighth time in Water Security.
 
Triple ‘A’ companies were selected out of more than 24,800 companies that were included in the survey.
 
Junko Ohtani, Executive Officer in charge of Kao’s ESG Division, commented, 
 
“We are honored to be selected as a CDP triple ‘A’ company for the fifth consecutive year. We have long been committed to addressing environmental and social issues across the product lifecycle through innovation, together with our stakeholders.”
 
Kao promotes ESG procurement, emphasizing environmental conservation, resource protection, and human rights. Through efforts to ensure traceability and dialogue with suppliers, Kao aims to achieve zero deforestation by 2025. 
 
Ohtani added, 
 
“We aim to offer products that, while being more sustainable, serve as high-performance solutions to everyday issues, thereby empowering the people we serve to live better, comfortably. This approach is the basis for our ESG Strategy the Kirei Lifestyle Plan, which guides us in managing our business with resilience, not only for the now, but also for the future. We will continue to drive efforts, striving to lead in our wide range of business areas, to realize our mission of a Kirei life for all.”
 
Aiming to realize a decarbonized society and sustainable business, Kao is developing innovative technologies and working with stakeholders to reduce CO2 emissions throughout the value chain to achieve carbon zero in 2040 and carbon negative in 2050.

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