Medium- to Long-term Targets

In conjunction with the non-financial goals of the medium- to long-term vision, we have set a commitment and targets for "For People" and "For the Earth" by 2030 as a medium-term milestone in our Sustainability Strategy in order to address material issues related to “people and society” and “global environment”

Sustainability Strategy: Material Issues and Medium-Term Targets

Material Issues		Commitment	Indicators	Targets	Achieve by	Examples of Specific Measures
For People	Respect the diverse array of beauty	Through adaptability, provide products and services where customers of various backgrounds can experience their own unique beauty	Ratio of products and services provided based on Adaptability ∞(Eight)	100%*¹	2030	Designing products that meet diverse skin colors and textures Adopting universal design Developing beauty techniques that accommodates diversity Developing products that meet various policies
	Support the healthy minds and healthy lives	Pursue activities where the people of society can experience well-being through beauty	No. of initiatives for achieving well-being	500 or more activities	2030	Activities to raise awareness in next generation about protecting healthy skin Supporting promotion of health and community revitalization Supporting sports promotion
			No. of participants in social contribution activities based on hands-on experiences	50,000 or more	2030	Skincare and makeup seminars aimed at well-being Workshops aimed at promoting DE&I Initiatives to convey the importance of diverse values to society
			Procurement rate of certified raw materials and purchase of RSPO-certified credits through the Book & Claim (B&C) supply chain model	100%	2030	Procuring certified raw materials and using palm oil through the Book and Claim model Collaborating with suppliers on human rights aspects (procurement with no child labor, forced labor, etc.)
	Help with social opportunities	Raise awareness and provide opportunities to participate in society for people of all diversities	No.of people reached through DE&I awareness initiatives focusing on the 3Gs*²	1 million or more people	2030	Promoting DE&I in the KOSÉ Group Raising awareness about gender gaps Initiatives to eliminate disparities caused by various attributes

＊1: Each brand selects focus areas annually from KOSE’s eight unique Adaptability ∞ (eight) themes. The overall achievement rate is calculated based on the number of services/products delivered for those selected items.

＊2: Global, Gender, and Generation

Material Issues		Commitment	Indicators	Targets	Achieve by	Examples of Specific Measures
For the Earth	Increase awareness of environmental issues	Provide customers with opportunities to become aware of environmental issues through products, services, and information communicated	No. of people reached through environmental awareness initiatives through products, services and information sharing	10 million people or more	2030	Activities such as SEKKISEI Save the Blue, DECORTÉ Sustainable Ingredients Project, BIOLISS PEACEFUL GREEN Communicating information through media and websites Participating in events for raising environmental awareness
	Increase awareness of environmental issues		No. of people reached through water conservation awareness initiatives	2 million or more	2030	Information dissemination on water conservation and the water cycle. Presentations at seminars, participation in water awareness events
	Play a role in solving environmental issues	Pursue conservation and solving issues in various regions around the world	No. of activities contributing to the global environment	100 activities or more	2030	Conservation of forests, and satoyama (semi-natural areas) Environmental activities in business regions (cleaning activities, environmental events, etc.) Resource recycling initiatives (plastic container collection, upcycling)
			No. of participants in environmental conservation activities for waterfront areas	10,000 or more	2030	Cleanup activities along rivers, lakes, ponds, coastlines, etc. Coral planting, mangrove planting, water quality surveys, etc. Activities related to the conservation of aquatic ecosystems
			No. of initiatives that contribute to the conservation and restoration of ecosystems in raw material cultivation areas	30 activities or more	2030	Various initiatives at ALBION Shirakami Research Institute Obtained Organic JAS certification Forest conservation in water source areas Protection of native species and removal of invasive species
			No. of water source conservation initiatives	10 initiatives or more	2030	BIOLISS PEACEFUL GREEN Tree planting and forest maintenance in Minami-Alps City DECORTÉ White Birch Preservation in Bifuka Town, Hokkaido Cultivation of Giant Miscanthus at ALBION Shirakami Research Institute
			Area planted with coral reefs	20,000㎡ About 53 times the area of a 25m Regulation size swimming pool	2030	Evolving SEKKISEI Save the Blue activities *Target is total area since 2009
	Promote reduction of environmental impact	Reduce CO₂　emissions	Scope 1・2	-55% (Target for total emission reduction vs. 2018)	2030	Using renewable energy Introducing energy-efficient equipment, etc. Introducing hydrogen energy Fuel transition Introducing carbon pricing system Reducing CO₂ across the value chain Developing low-carbon products *Green-house gas possibly emitted by the KOSÉ Group only identified as CO₂
			Scope 1・2	Carbon Neutrality	2040
			Scope 3	-30% (Target for total emission reduction vs. 2018)	2030
			Scope1・2・3	Net Zero	2050
		Sustainability-conscious design for plastic packaging materials	Usage rate of containers and packaging materials aligned with the 4Rs	100%*¹	2030	Using containers and packing materials aligned with the 4 Rs* * Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Renewable Using recycled resin and biomass resin Switching from existing resin-derived materials Promoting use of refillable containers
			Usage rate of recycled and biomass plastic	50%*¹
			Reduction rate in the use of petroleumbased virgin plastic	-50%*² Per-unit production vs. 2018
			Refillable container share	50%*³
		Waste reduction for the purpose of responsible resource utilization	Waste that is not sent to landfills	Scheduled for disclosure in 2027	2030	Promoting the 3 Rs* for reducing waste *Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Effective use of bulk and unused materials Strengthening relations with recyclers
		Reduce use of water resources through responsible practices	Water usage reduction rate	-12%*⁴ Per-unit production vs. 2018	2030	Promoting the 3 Rs for water resources Introducing water recycling system and using recycled water
		Responsible palm oil procurement	Procurement rate of certified raw materials and purchase of RSPO-certified credits through the Book & Claim (B&C) supply chain model	100%	2030	Procuring and using certified palm oil Strengthening cooperation with suppliers Establishing relationships with stakeholders of palm oil manufacturing country

*1: Figures for new products launched within the target achievement year

*2: Products shipped in the subject year

*3: Applies to bottle and jar containers for skincare and haircare products included in the lineup for the relevant year

*4: KOSÉ Group manufacturing departments

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 material issues to be addressed in the Sustainability Strategy relate to the entire product life cycle and value chain, from planning, research and development, procurement of raw materials to disposal, and we have identified the value chains that we believe will have a particularly significant impact.

Sustainability Strategy

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