KOSÉ

KOSÉ Holdings Corporation

KOSÉ Holdings Corporation (President & COO: Koichi Shibusawa; Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo) today announced that it has added five new targets to the Group’s “Sustainability Strategy” under its medium- to long-term vision, “Vision for Lifelong Beauty Partner – Milestone 2030,” and is strengthening its efforts to embody the Group’s corporate message, “Creating Beauty in a Sustainable World.”
At the same time, it has also reported on the progress status*1 of its sustainability promotion activities on various important themes in FY2025, including some of these new goals.
^{*1　https://koseholdings.co.jp/en/sustainability/plan/pdf/KOSE_Sustainability_Strategy_progress2025_en.pdf}

Key Points of the Newly Added Medium- to Long-Term Targets
The key points of the newly added medium- to long-term targets under the Group’s “Sustainability Strategy” are as follows:

[For People] New Experience-based Social Contribution Activities
The Group will launch experience-based social contribution activities as a new pillar, guided by its mission to deliver dreams and hope to people through beauty. Through this initiative, the Group aims to provide inspiring “experiences” that enrich people’s daily lives and contribute to the realization of a society in which everyone can shine as their true selves.

[For the earth] Update to an Environment Strategy Centered on Water
Marking the launch of its Minami Alps Plant in July 2026, the Group has revised its environmental strategy to focus on water and established new targets. Through these efforts, the Group will promote the sustainable use and conservation of water resources, reduce environmental impact from its business activities, and strive for harmony with the natural environment, thereby accelerating initi-atives toward a healthy future for the Earth.

^{*2 Sustainability Strategy:https://koseholdings.co.jp/en/sustainability/plan/pdf/KOSE_Sustainability_Strategy2026_en.pdf
*3 Cumulative total since FY2025}

[For People] Status of Sustainability Promotion Activities
The Group strives to create a society in which everyone can shine as their true selves through beauty, embracing each individual beyond differences in age, gender, and values. In fiscal year 2025, the Group worked to provide products and services that respond to diverse values and lifestyles, while also promoting more active communication.

[Well-being Initiatives]
As part of its efforts to promote well-being, the Group holds makeup seminars for people with disa-bilities resulting from illness or accidents, providing opportunities to experience the joy and value of makeup and encouraging participation in social activities.
Based on feedback from participants, the Group has launched products*4 incorporating universal design to ensure ease of use for all.

The Group will continue to focus on people’s well-being and contribute to society through initiatives that support “beautiful, healthy, and happy lives.”

^{*4 “INFINITY The Repair” products featuring universal design:
https://koseholdings.co.jp/ja/kose/news/9396/ (Japanese only)
■ KOSÉ Holdings company website “Together with theCommunity”
https://koseholdings.co.jp/en/sustainability/community/}

[For the Earth] Status of Sustainability Promotion Activities
The Group is accelerating its efforts to conserve water resources and ensure their sustainable use and circulation in order to realize a sustainable society. At the same time, it is also strengthening initia-tives related to climate change, resource circulation, and the conservation and restoration of biodi-versity.

[Water source conservation initiatives]
The Company donates a portion of the proceeds from the “KOSÉ Green Bazaar,” where unsold seasonal products are offered at more accessible prices, to environmental conservation activities in Minami-Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture, through Japan’s corporate hometown tax program.Through this initiative, the Company supports forest management activities promoted by the city, including the planting of Iroha maple trees and forest thinning at Lake Inagako.

^{■KOSÉ Green Bazaar： https://koseholdings.co.jp/ja/media/2022/06/2022062901.pdf (Japanese only)}

In addition, Kose Cosmeport Corp. a Group company, launched the “BIOLISS PEACEFUL GREEN Project,” an environmental conservation initiative under its hair care brand “Salon Style BIOLISS,” in 2021. In 2022, the company planted 400 broadleaf tree saplings—including Japanese beech, mizunara oak, wild cherry, and Amur cork trees—in Fuefuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture. Since then, it has continued tree-planting activities in areas in need, reaching a cumulative total of 1,600 trees planted by 2025, covering a total area of 3,372 square meters.
Going forward, the Group will continue its tree-planting efforts to nurture healthy forests capable of retaining water, thereby contributing to water conservation, forest regeneration, and regional development.

^{■BIOLISS PEACEFUL GREEN Project：
https://www.kosecosmeport.co.jp/corporate/source/250528PEACEFULGREEN.pdf （Japanese Only）}

[Reference Materials]
KOSÉ Group’s Sustainability Strategy
The Group has been promoting its sustainability initiatives since formulating its “KOSÉ Sustainabil-ity Plan” in 2020, with the aim of fulfilling its responsibilities as a member of the global community and becoming a trusted company with a strong presence worldwide. Since 2024, under its new me-dium- to long-term vision, “Vision for Lifelong Beauty Partner – Milestone 2030,” the Group has po-sitioned its “Sustainability Strategy” as one of its functional strategies and has identified six key is-sues (Materiality) related to people and the planet, working toward their resolution. These six key issues (Materiality) encompass a wide range of initiatives that contribute broadly to society, from proactive efforts to address social challenges as a responsible member of society to unique initiatives that reflect the Group’s distinctive strengths.

Relationship between Medium- to Long-Term Vision and Sustainability Strategy
The Sustainability Strategy plays a central role in strengthening initiatives to address key social and environmental issues (materiality) by integrating with value creation and business foundation strat-egies, including human resources, manufacturing, and financial strategies. By staying close to both people and the planet and striving to achieve sustainable growth for both society and the Company, the Group aims to encompass broader societal structures and the global environment, ultimately be-coming a true “Your Lifelong Beauty Partner.”

^{■ KOSÉ Holdings company website “Sustainability”: https://koseholdings.co.jp/en/sustainability/
■ KOSÉ Holdings company website “Sustainability Strategy”: https://koseholdings.co.jp/en/sustainability/plan/}