Medium-to-Long-term Targets of Activity Themes | Sustainability

Medium-to Long-term Targets of Activity Themes

The KOSÉ Group signed the United Nations Global Compact in July 2017.
We support the concept of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as set forth by the United Nations, and the KOSÉ Group will contribute to their achievement.
The goals will be reviewed by the Sustainability Promotion Committee from time to time.

Medium-to Long-term Targets of Activity Themes and Linkage with SDGs

For People

Activity Theme		Commitment	Indicators	Target	Achieve by	Examples of Specific Measures
For People	A source of adaptable products and services	We will help create a world where people with diverse backgrounds and features-including skin color, gender, sociocultural and geographical background, living environment, religion, creed, and physical features-can live confidently and beautifully.	Ratio of products and services reflecting the concept of adaptability	100%	2030	Design products for various skin colors and qualities Adopt universal design Improve accessibility by using digital technology Develop beauty techniques that accommodate diversity
	Support for a beautiful, healthy and happy life	We will energetically address social issues so that everyone can lead a healthy and happy life. Activities will include improving quality of life (QOL), educating and raising the awareness of the next generation, and initiatives such as Fair Trade that will enhance the work environment, including in our supply chain.	Implementation of specific activities	500 or more activities	2030	Innovate technology development Improve employee health through health and productivity management Support sports to raise health awareness Educate and raise the awareness of the next generation about health issues (UV protection and moisturizing)
	Support for a beautiful, healthy and happy life		Responsible palm oil procurement	100%	2030	Procure and use certified sustainable palm oil Collaborate with suppliers for human rights (responsible procurement; for example, no child labor)
	Help create a world with true gender equality	We will conduct awareness-raising and other activities that help to eliminate the gender gap not only in the KOSÉ Group, but elsewhere in Japan and around the world.	Gender equality awareness	1 million or more people	2030	Promote diversity and inclusion in the KOSÉ Group Conduct activities to educate and raise awareness of the gender gap Support education for young women

For the Earth

Activity Theme		Commitment	Indicators	Target	Achieve by	Examples of Specific Measures
For the Earth	Use the theme of beauty to help solve environmental issues	Focus on beauty while promoting activities to resolve environmental issues. We will also communicate these initiatives to the general public to make many consumers aware of environmental issues and expand our network for solving issues using the theme of beauty.	Area planted with coral reefs	20,000m² 20,000m² About 53 times the area of a 25m regulation-size swimming pool	2030	Evolve SEKKISEI Save the Blue activities Target is total area since 2009
	Use the theme of beauty to help solve environmental issues		Increase in awareness of environmental issues through products and services	10 million people or more	2030	Evolve SEKKISEI Save the Blue activities Conserve the environment and raise awareness in each business Reduce indirect materials by developing long-selling products
	Environmental programs where KOSÉ operates	We will coexist and prosper with local communities, conducting environmental conservation activities with a focus on production facilities, which affect the environment.	Local community environmental conservation activities	20 activities or more	2030	Activities to protect the environment in which KOSÉ operates, such as around Japan’s southern Alps, with a focus on areas where the production and R&D facilities of the KOSÉ Group and its affiliated companies are located
	Lower the overall environmental impact of business operations	Reduce CO₂ emissions	SCOPE1・2	▲55％^*1	2030	Use renewable energy Install energy-efficient equipment Utilize innovative technology Implement fuel conversion Reduce CO₂ across the value chain
			SCOPE1・2	Carbon Neutrality	2040
			SCOPE3	▲30％^*1	2030
			SCOPE1・2・3	Net Zero	2050
		Sustainability-conscious design for plastic packaging materials	Use of containers and packaging materials aligned with the 4Rs	100%^*2	2030	Usage of containers and packaging materials aligned with the 4Rs (reduce/reuse/recycle/ renewable)
			Usage rate of recycled and biomass plastic	50％^*2		Use recycled plastic and biomass plastic for new containers and packaging Switch type of plastic used in containers for existing products
			Amount of usage of petroleum-based virgin plastic	▲50％^*3 （Production units vs.2018）
			Refillable container share	To be disclosed in 2025		Promote usage of refillable containers
		Waste reduction for the purpose of responsible resource utilization		At least 20 waste reduction and resource recycling initiatives	2030	Promote environmentally-conscious design that enables easy separation and recycling of waste Collaborate with suppliers in reducing waste
				Zero non-recyclable waste^*4	2025	Promote the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) for reducing waste
		Reduce use of water resources through responsible practices		12%^*4 (Production units vs. 2018)	2030	Promote the 3 Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) for water resources
		Procure sustainable palm oil to protect the environment and grow with society.	Responsible palm oil procurement	100%	2030	Procure and use certified sustainable palm oil Collaborate with suppliers to protect the environment

*1 Figures are scheduled to be updated in August 2024, following third-party verification.

*2 Figures for new products launched within the target achievement year

*3 Target to reduce the weight of petroleum-derived virgin plastic in container and packaging materials. Percentage of reduction in the weight of petroleum-derived virgin plastics in products shipped in the year.

*4 KOSÉ Group Production Department

About Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Quoted from
the Global Compact Network Japan website

In September 2015, member states (193 states) of the United Nations adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda in the next 15 years. This agenda is called Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
SDGs is an expansive challenge by the entire world to engage to ensure that no one is left behind. It includes issues that were not fully addressed in the Millennium Development Goals, 17 goals such as worsening environmental issues discussed in Rio+20, and 169 targets.

Activity Themes and Their Impact on the Value Chain

The six activity themes defined in the KOSÉ Sustainability Plan involve the entire product life cycle and value chain from planning, research, development and raw material procurement to disposal or reuse, but we expect them to have the greatest impact on our value chain in the areas shown below. The six primary categories involve the entire value chain.

Sustainability Plan

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