Kao : Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for Fourth Consecutive Year
September 13, 2017 at 10:19 pm EDT
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2017/09/14
Kao Corporation has been selected for inclusion in the 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (DJSI Asia Pacific) for four years in a row, among the world's most renowned socially responsible investment (SRI) indices.
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices are offered cooperatively by S&P Dow Jones Indices in the United States and RobecoSAM in Switzerland to evaluate the sustainability of the world's leading companies in terms of economic, environmental and social criteria. Each year, about 2,500 companies are evaluated, and about 10 percent of these companies are named to DJSI World. This year, 320 companies were selected for inclusion in the World index, 31 companies of which are headquartered in Japan.
Kao received high evaluation in the Environmental category. In this category, Kao's environmental management system as well as its package development activities was evaluated favorably. Kao also scored highly in the Social category, in which Kao was lauded for its human capital development. In the Economic category, Kao's matrix management system was also recognized for contributing to innovation management.
Supported by such recognition as being named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, the Kao Group will continue to work toward achievement of a sustainable society.
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Kao Corporation specializes in manufacturing and marketing of consumer products. Net sales (including intragroup) break down by family of products as follows:
- care and beauty products (44.4%): body care products (soap, shower products), face care (brand Bioré) and hair care (shampoo, colorants, etc.; Asience, Liese, Curél and Essential);
- house cleaning and laundry care products (22.7%): detergents (brand Attack), dishwashing liquids, cleaners, stain removers, etc.;
- chemical products (21.6%): oleo chemical products (fat alcohols, fat amines, fat acids, etc.), inks, colorants, surfactants, etc. ;
- hygiene products (11.3%): feminine protection products (brand Laurier), diapers (Merries), oral hygiene products, etc. The group is also providing food products.
Net sales break down geographically as follows: Japan (58%), Asia (22%), America (10.5%) and Europe (9.5%).
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