{"id":441474,"date":"2021-02-23T06:03:12","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T11:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=441474"},"modified":"2021-02-23T06:03:12","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T11:03:12","slug":"kao-included-in-the-worlds-most-ethical-companies-list-for-a-record-15th-consecutive-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/kao-included-in-the-worlds-most-ethical-companies-list-for-a-record-15th-consecutive-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Kao Included in the World\u2019s Most Ethical Companies\u00ae List for a Record 15th Consecutive Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p><b>Kao Included in the World\u2019s Most Ethical Companies<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> List for a Record 15th Consecutive Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>TOKYO&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nThe Ethisphere Institute, a leading US think-tank, has named <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kao.com%2Fglobal%2Fen%2F&amp;esheet=52381875&amp;newsitemid=20210223005050&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=the+Kao+Corporation&amp;index=1&amp;md5=eb89fbbfb577f023e52c1bcc16a2202b\">the Kao Corporation<\/a> (TOKYO:4452) one of <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldsmostethicalcompanies.com%2F&amp;esheet=52381875&amp;newsitemid=20210223005050&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=the+World%27s+Most+Ethical+Companies&amp;index=2&amp;md5=236bb6139567af0270495e43f631d15b\">the World&#8217;s Most Ethical Companies<\/a>. Kao is a leading consumer goods company and the only Asian company to have made the list every year since Ethisphere began its ranking in 2007. Thoughtful, purposeful consumption is at the heart of Kao\u2019s business and this continued recognition by Ethisphere, reflects this commitment.<br \/>\n<br \/>*\u201cWorld\u2019s Most Ethical Companies\u201d and \u201cEthisphere\u201d names and marks are registered trademarks of Ethisphere LLC.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"news-body-cta\">This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210223005050\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210223005050\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nThe Ethisphere Institute develops and shares best practices in business ethics and corporate social responsibility. <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldsmostethicalcompanies.com%2F&amp;esheet=52381875&amp;newsitemid=20210223005050&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=The+World%27s+Most+Ethical+Companies&amp;index=3&amp;md5=6407332342bee8b041ba832124c66117\">The World&#8217;s Most Ethical Companies<\/a> list recognizes companies which have demonstrated outstanding performance in transparency, integrity, ethics, and compliance. The Institute surveys and evaluates companies worldwide across five categories covering: ethics and compliance programs, corporate citizenship and responsibility, culture of ethics, governance, and leadership and reputation.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nCommenting on the accolade, Yoshihiro Hasebe, Kao\u2019s President and CEO, said: \u201cWe are honored to have been recognized as one of <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldsmostethicalcompanies.com%2F&amp;esheet=52381875&amp;newsitemid=20210223005050&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=the+World%27s+Most+Ethical+Companies&amp;index=4&amp;md5=beb1d4cb5b600294ea5a8b12c1e6af1a\">the World&#8217;s Most Ethical Companies<\/a> for 15 consecutive years. Our business has always been based on walking the right path\u2014a core value of our founder. Outside evaluations are therefore an important indication we are indeed going in the right direction. However, we should never be satisfied with the status quo. What has worked for us today may not work in the future, so we should always strive for improvement. As CEO, I am determined we continue to make ethical decisions in this ever-changing world.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nEthisphere\u2019s Chief Executive Officer, Timothy Erblich, said: \u201cWe are, once again, delighted to include Kao in our <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldsmostethicalcompanies.com%2F&amp;esheet=52381875&amp;newsitemid=20210223005050&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=World%26%238217%3Bs+Most+Ethical+Companies&amp;index=5&amp;md5=d646579026223258806a93f896184824\">World\u2019s Most Ethical Companies<\/a> list\u2014the only Asian company we have honored every year since the award\u2019s inception. This is a testament to Kao\u2019s dedication to advancing ethical and ESG management best practices. We believe Kao will continue to be at the forefront of setting ethical standards in the industry globally.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nKao\u2019s purpose is to create a Kirei life for all. The Japanese word \u2018kirei\u2019 describes something that is both clean and beautiful. For Kao, Kirei not only encapsulates appearance, but also attitude\u2014 to create beauty for oneself, other people, and for the world around us. <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kao.com%2Fglobal%2Fen%2Fsustainability%2F&amp;esheet=52381875&amp;newsitemid=20210223005050&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Kao+Group%26%238217%3Bs+ESG+strategy%26%238212%3Bthe+Kirei+Lifestyle+Plan%26%238212%3B&amp;index=6&amp;md5=5c88b57cb936682b95288d15999540b7\">Kao Group\u2019s ESG strategy\u2014the Kirei Lifestyle Plan\u2014<\/a>aims to integrate ESG as the foundation of its management to accelerate business growth and create products and services of better value for consumers and society. Additionally, Kao\u2019s corporate code of conduct<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kao.com%2Fglobal%2Fen%2Fabout%2Fpolicies%2Fcompliance%2F&amp;esheet=52381875&amp;newsitemid=20210223005050&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=%26%238212%3Bthe+Kao+Business+Conduct+Guidelines%26%238212%3B&amp;index=7&amp;md5=4c27783508ea7054d8258b120a206eaf\">\u2014the Kao Business Conduct Guidelines\u2014<\/a>guides our everyday business and is tailored to the special characteristics of Kao\u2019s operations in different countries and regions.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nWith the world still gripped by the COVID-19 pandemic, Kao has taken a series of actions to support industry initiatives to promote good hygiene and handwashing, increasing production capacity for hand sanitisers, and making charitable donations across the world. Kao also took immediate action to ensure employee safety at an early stage of the pandemic, which included encouraging employees to work from home and providing them with the company\u2019s products such as hand soap and sanitizers.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>About Kao<br \/>\n<br \/><\/b>Kao creates high-value-added products that enrich the lives of consumers around the world. Through its portfolio of over 20 leading brands such as <i>Attack<\/i>, <i>Bior\u00e9<\/i>, <i>Goldwell<\/i>, <i>Jergens<\/i>, <i>John Frieda<\/i>, <i>Kanebo<\/i>, <i>Laurier<\/i>, <i>Merries<\/i>, and <i>Molton Brown<\/i>, Kao is part of the everyday lives of people in Asia, Oceania, North America, and Europe. Combined with its chemical division, which contributes to a wide range of industries, Kao generates about 1,400 billion yen in annual sales. Kao employs about 33,000 people worldwide and has 130 years of history in innovation. Please visit the Kao Group website for updated information.<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kao.com%2Fglobal%2Fen%2F&amp;esheet=52381875&amp;newsitemid=20210223005050&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kao.com%2Fglobal%2Fen%2F&amp;index=8&amp;md5=cffd0281c1004e138db9529ce95bd516\">https:\/\/www.kao.com\/global\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n[Related Information]\n<\/p>\n<p>\nWorld\u2019s Most Ethical Companies<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> 2021<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldsmostethicalcompanies.com%2F&amp;esheet=52381875&amp;newsitemid=20210223005050&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldsmostethicalcompanies.com%2F&amp;index=9&amp;md5=0185068b1581cef68b26121e1262ef17\">https:\/\/www.worldsmostethicalcompanies.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nKao&gt;Sustainability<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kao.com%2Fglobal%2Fen%2Fsustainability%2F&amp;esheet=52381875&amp;newsitemid=20210223005050&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kao.com%2Fglobal%2Fen%2Fsustainability%2F&amp;index=10&amp;md5=24db68943d9b208f5a54bf12394ee8af\">https:\/\/www.kao.com\/global\/en\/sustainability\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nKao launches new ESG Strategy \u201cKirei Lifestyle Plan\u201d to support consumer lifestyle changes<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kao.com%2Fglobal%2Fen%2Fnews%2Fsustainability%2F2019%2F20190422-001%2F&amp;esheet=52381875&amp;newsitemid=20210223005050&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kao.com%2Fglobal%2Fen%2Fnews%2Fsustainability%2F2019%2F20190422-001%2F&amp;index=11&amp;md5=93d40ec42d306b4bfd195b805229a606\">https:\/\/www.kao.com\/global\/en\/news\/sustainability\/2019\/20190422-001\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20210223005050r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210223005050\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210223005050\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Media inquiries should be directed to:<br \/>\n<br \/><\/b>Makiko Takahashi<br \/>\n<br \/>Corporate Strategy<br \/>\n<br \/>Kao Corporation<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:pr@kao.co.jp\">pr@kao.co.jp<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> United States United Kingdom Germany China Japan Ireland North America Asia Pacific Europe<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Cosmetics Retail Other Consumer Consumer Home Goods Manufacturing Other Manufacturing<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20210223005050\/en\/774964\/3\/Kao_Logo_green.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20210223005050\/en\/860095\/3\/WME_2007-2021.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kao Included in the World\u2019s Most Ethical Companies\u00ae List for a Record 15th Consecutive Year TOKYO&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; The Ethisphere Institute, a leading US think-tank, has named the Kao Corporation (TOKYO:4452) one of the World&#8217;s Most Ethical Companies. Kao is a leading consumer goods company and the only Asian company to have made the list every year since Ethisphere began its ranking in 2007. Thoughtful, purposeful consumption is at the heart of Kao\u2019s business and this continued recognition by Ethisphere, reflects this commitment. *\u201cWorld\u2019s Most Ethical Companies\u201d and \u201cEthisphere\u201d names and marks are registered trademarks of Ethisphere LLC. This press release features multimedia. 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