Kao Corp.

"We pursue zero deforestation at the source in our procurement of raw materials including palm oil and paper. We also support NDPE and request that suppliers and supplier group companies comply with it."

Kao Corp - As a member of The Consumer Goods Forum(CGF), The UN Global Compact, The New York Declaration on Forests

"preservation of biodiversity, high conservation value forests high carbon stock forests and peatland"

"A large quantity of palm kernel oil is used for activators contained in detergents, one of Kao's key products. Timber is used for paper diapers and packing materials. If Kao uses forest-risk commodities obtained through illegal logging, its brand reputation may be damaged and we may risk being rejected by the market. We accumulate both historical and the latest information on loss of markets, including case studies on other companies. "

"Monitoring implementation and performance, Reviewing and guiding risk management policies: The functions of these two governance mechanisms into which forest-related issues are integrated are covered by the two sub Committees of Internal Control Committee (chairman is CEO) held more than once in Kao. The contents were supervised by the Board and deliberated once in 2020. "

"Every year the company assesses its achievements towards its 2020 targets: zero deforestation in the procurement of palm oil, paper, and pulp. More specifically, the company checks the number of years elapsed since implementing the plan and the rates of commodity procurements confirmed as not contributing toward deforestation. Kao CPO's remuneration includes a performance-based bonus. The company provides corporate shares based on achievement of the business performance targets required by the mid-term plan. The performance-based bonus accounts for 28-35% of the baseline remuneration (when the performance-linked factor is set to 100%). The extent to which the CPO has achieved the target is comprehensively evaluated with respect to multiple business targets, and the performance-based bonus is set according to the evaluation result. One of the business performance targets is "zero deforestation by 2020" as set forth in the Guidelines for Sustainable Procurement of Raw Materials. Benchmark measurement method: The "zero deforestation by 2020" goal consists of six action targets, including confirmation of zero deforestation at places of palm oil origin. The achievement ratio for each target is calculated, and its average is used as the achievement benchmark for the "zero deforestation by 2020" goal. Success threshold: If the ratio of the percentage of time elapsed toward 2020 from the year the goal was set (A) to the "zero deforestation by 2020" goal benchmark (B) is 1 or more, the activities in the relevant year are deemed successful."

"Kao conduct an environmental conservation project in northern Thailand with partnership of OISCA"

"Kao conduct an environmental conservation project in northern Thailand with partnership of OISCA [...] sipporting afforestation"

"Reduce Its CO2 Emissions to Zero by 2040, and to Be Carbon Negative by 2050 [...] By 2030, Kao will have reduced Scope 1+2*2 CO2 emissions (absolute value) by 55% (taking 2017 as the base year)"