Sustainability Data
Note: Due to a change in the accounting period, data after fiscal 2021 covers the months of January【FOR PEOPLE】 Social KPIs

through December. For previous fiscal years, fiscal year data was for April through the following March.

2020

2021

2022

2023

Company■ Human Capital
Basic Information
11,889/2,332 11,726/2,257 10,997/2,182 10,703/2,113 KOSÉ Group*1 (as of 31 December from 2021)

Number of employees (female/male)

11.9

11.4

12.1

12.7

KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*4(as of 31 December from 2021)

Number of new graduates hired to regular full-time positions(female/male)

71/47

40/24

22/14

27/20

KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*4(as at 1 April of each year)

Employee turnover among new graduates within 3 years (%)

10.0

7.3

10.0

10.9

KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*4(as of 31 December from 2021)

Turnover rate <management and non-management positions(excluding beauty experts)> (%)

2.3

3.4

3.7

3.5

KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies(as of 31 December from 2021)

Turnover rate for Beauty Consultants (%)

8.5

8.3

11.4

11.3

Total turnover rate (%)

6.3

6.9

8.7

Turnover rate due to personal reasons <management and nonmanagement positions (excluding beauty experts)> (%)

―

3.2

3.6

3.4

Turnover due to personal reasons for Beauty Consultants (%)

―

8.3

10.3

11.3

Total turnover rate due to personal reasons (%)

―

6.8

8.6

Ratio of outside directors (%)

35.7

35.7

35.7

37.5

Ratio of female employees in the board of directors (%)

28.6

28.6

28.6

37.5

Ratio of female employees in managerial positions (%)

26.6

28.8

28.9

31.1 KOSÉ Group (as of 31 December from 2021)

Ratio of female employees in leadership positions※2 (%)
Gender Wage Gap *11(% of women to men) <Managementpositions>
Gender Wage Gap (% of women to men) <non-management
positions>

33.6

34.7

35.2

33.2 KOSÉ Group (as of 31 December from 2021)

―

―

99.9

96.2

KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*13(as of 31 December)

―

―

89.0

82.1

KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*13(as of 31 December)

Gender Wage Gap (% of women to men) <Beauty experts>

―

―

90.0

87.6

Gender Wage Gap (% of women to men) <Total above>*12
Proportion of employees who took childcare leave (female/male)(%)
Return rate following childcare leave (female/male) (%)

―

―

70.1

54.2

KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*13(as of 31 December)
KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*13(as of 31 December)

100.0/52.3

100.0/67.1

100.0/88.2

100.0/82.4 KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*4

98.7/100.0

96.9/100.0

96.7/100.0

97.2/100.0 KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*4

Number of employees working shortened hours for childcare

475

501

623

Number of employees taking extended leave for family care41156 KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies

Number of employees taking paid leave for family care

515

1215 KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*4

Number of employees working shortened hours for family care
Total number of participants in skill development & improvement
training (persons) <management and non-management
positions>
Total number of participants in skill development & improvement
training (persons) <Beauty experts>
Total number of participants in skill development & improvement
training (persons) <Total above>
Total number of participants in skill development & improvement
training (total hour) <management and non-management
positions >Total number of participants in skill development & improvement
training (total hour) <Beauty experts>
Total number of participants in skill development & improvement
training (total hour) <Total above>
Total number of participants in skill development & improvement
training (average per person/hour) <management and nonmanagement positions>
Total number of participants in skill development & improvement
training (average per person/hour) <Beauty experts>
Total number of participants in skill development & improvement
training (average per person/hour) <Total above>

5533 KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*4

―

1,135

2,893

3,996 KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*10

―

―

―

75,177 KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies

―

―

―

79,173 KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies―

20,624.5

50,386.0―――

542,905.0 KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies

―

―

―

581,194.0 KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies

―

13.1

17.8

―

―

―

107.6 KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies
69.6 KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies

Average length of service (years)

KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies(as of 31 December from 2021)
KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies
8.5(as of 31 December from 2021)
KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies(as of 31 December from 2021)

KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies(as of 31 December from 2021)
KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies
8.5(as of 31 December from 2021)

Diversity & Inclusion―――

Ratio of employees with disabilities (%)

2.21

2.22

2.41

Number of rehired employees

251

261

317

643

KOSÉ Corporation (At the end of eachannual general meeting of shareholders)
KOSÉ Corporation (At the end of eachannual general meeting of shareholders)

KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*4(as of 31 December from 2021)

38,289.0 KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*10

11.6 KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*10

KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*4(as of 31 December from 2021)
KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*4337(as of 31 December from 2021)

2.39

Health and Safety
1,643.5

1,637.4

1,709.4

Annual overtime (average hours/employee)

44.6

53.9

70.2

74.1 KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies

Ratio of paid leave taken (%)

64.4

66.9

69.2

62.6

5231

33

Annual working hours (average hours/employee)

Number of occupational accidents resulting in a leave of absence

1,697.0 KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*5
KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*4(as of 31 December from 2021)

19 KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*4000

Ratio of employees participating in health checks (%)

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Ratio of employees participating in stress checks (%)

85.8

92.3

90.9

95.7

470※80※82,448

15,471 KOSÉ Corporation

4/20

4/14

6/35

5/20 KOSÉ Corporation

1/4※8

2/6※87/114

Number of occupational accidents resulting in death

0 KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*4
KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*4(as of 31 December from 2021)
KOSÉ Domestic Group Companies*4-7(as of 31 December from 2021)■ Quality of Life Improvement
Number of general participants in sports events
Support for cutaneous porphyria patients (people/number ofproducts provided)■ Support for Women and Education
Number of schools accepted for company tours※3(schools/students)
Number of students provided with tuition support at girls’ juniorhigh school in Tanzania (cumulative total since FY2017)
Implementing education assistance in Madagascar.(Students)*1：KOSÉ Group: KOSÉ Corporation and its 38 subsidiary companies, for a total of 39 companies.
*3：Company Tour – A social tour for high school/junior high school students.

23/316 KOSÉ Corporation, ALBION CO., LTD.*1421303951 KOSÉ Corporation-※9220150165 ALBION CO., LTD.

*2：Leadership Position – Person(s) in a position with subordinate(s), or equivalent positions.

*4：Scope to be expanded to domestic group companies from fiscal 2020.

*5：Includes paid leave, maternity leave, childcare leave, personal injury and illness leave, etc.
*6：Starting in fiscal 2020, six companies that are obligated to employ people with disabilities will be covered.
*7：Voluntary checkups*8：In FY2020 and FY2021, the number of cases implemented was reduced and the response cancelled due to the prevention of new coronavirus infections.

*9：In FY2020, activities were suspended due to the prevention of new coronavirus infections.

*10：From FY2022, the scope has been expanded to Group companies in Japan.

*11: Calculated only on base salary. Excludes employees working shorter hours, those on leave, and those who joined or retired during the period.
*12: There is no difference in the wages of men and women for equal work; overall differences occur due to differences in wage levels, gender composition, years of service, position,and grade by employment type.
*13: Scope expanded to domestic group companies in FY2023; Only KOSÉ Corporation was covered in FY2022.

*14: Albion was added in FY2023◎For the ratio of women in management positions, the gender wage gap, % of men taking parental leave, etc., see the Women’s Advancement Promotion Company Database ofMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare. (https://positive-ryouritsu.mhlw.go.jp/positivedb/detail?id=16851)

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【FOR THE EARTH】 Environmental KPIs
2020

2021

2022

2023

Company■ENERGY
Scope1

7,375.1

7,270.0

6,405.8

Scope2 Market-based

16,185.0

12,508.6

10,785.8

8,039.7

16,204.0

15,224.2

14,044.4

14,423.3

668,951.0

720,632.7

668,734.5

763,994.6 KOSÉ Group

330,047.1

356,114.3

293,772.5

386,756.9

Capital Goods
Fuel and energy-related
activities not included in
SCOPE1&2
Transportation,distribution (upstream)
Waste generated inoperations

25,550.8

11,328.3

17,171.8

16,042.0

4,088.5

3,990.8

3,640.3

3,723.1

57,857.0

87,926.7

99,753.8

79,679.8

3,760.2

4,193.9

3,468.4

3,225.8

Category 6

Business trips

1,854.0

1,978.8

1,873.5

1,698.0

Category 7

Commuting of Employees

4,742.0

4,628.2

3,892.2

3,584.1

Category 8

Leased asset (upstream)

0000 N/A

0000 N/A

Location-based
Scope3 TOTAL
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Category 4
CO2(GHG)Emissions（t-CO2）＊Total Emission

Category 5

Purchased
Product/ServiceKOSÉ Group

Transportation,
distributionProcessing of soldCategory 10products
Category 11 Usage of sold products

000

232,744.5

243,076.8

237,665.6

260,233.9

Category 12 Disposal of sold products

8,676.8

7,395.0

7,496.5

9,051.00000 N/A

Category 14 Franchise0000 N/A

Category 15 Investment

000

Purchased power (electricity)

35,630.2

34,534.1

32,059.0

32,377.5

Portion generated using renewable energy

1,992.6

8,436.9

9,358.2

13,575.4 KOSÉ Group

Cogeneration (In-house power generation)

2,422.5

2,755.3

2,076.1

464,334.3

476,556.7

424,559.8

427,624.0 KOSÉ Group
1,612.5 KOSÉ Group

Category 9

Category 13

Energy Consumption（MWh）

5,991.2 KOSÉ Group

Leased asset(downstream)

Total Energy Consumption (GJ)
City gas consumption (km3)

0 N/A

0 N/A

1,773.0

2,071.6

2,150.5

1,808.1

LP gas consumption (km3)

13.8

14.2

14.1

14.8 KOSÉ Group

Gasoline consumption (kL)

770.4

726.5

726.2

721.6 KOSÉ Group

Fuel oil consumption (kL)

280.0

266.0

224.0

210.0 KOSÉ Group

Diesel oil consumption (kL)

9.313.6

18.3

43.2 KOSÉ Group

Kerosene consumption (kL)

104.7

57.0

50.9

47.6 KOSÉ GroupNOx emissions (tons)

5.1

7.4

3.5

3.0

KOSÉ Corporation Production
Department

SOx emissions (tons)

0.4

0.6

0.2

0.3

KOSÉ Corporation Production
Department

Volume of waste (tons)

3,134

3,026

2,163※

2,100

KOSÉ Group Production
Department

Recycling Rate (%)

99.3

100.0

100.0

100.0

KOSÉ Group Production
Department■Atmospheric Emissions■Waste■Water Resources
Water intake (1,000m3)

290.2

289.0

303.8

309.0

Surface water (rivers, lakes, ponds)

0000

Brackish water/Sea water

000

207.7

203.9

223.4

Unrecyclable ground water000

Produced water/mixed water

0000

82.5

85.1

80.3

85.3

198.9

203.1

187.0

194.9

151.8

158.5

143.9

149.2

Sea

000Ground water,well water

000

47.1

44.7

43.1

TOTAL

Well water (recyclable ground water)

Tap water (third party water source)
Waste water (1,000m3)

TOTAL
Rivers (Freshwater, surface)

Sewage (waste waterto third party)
Other0KOSÉ Group Production

223.7 Department
00 KOSÉ Group Production
0 Department
45.700000.01574

0.015090.01784

0.01790

KOSÉ Group Production
Department

-1.7%

-4.1%

18.2%

0.3%

KOSÉ Group Production
Department

Pollution load: BOD (tons)

8.6

9.5

7.9

11.2

KOSÉ Corporation Production
Department

Pollution load: SS (tons)

3.1

2.4

1.8

5.7

KOSÉ Corporation Production
Department

Pollution load: n-Hex (tons)

1.2

0.5

0.2

0.6

KOSÉ Corporation Production
Department

0000

Water intake intensity (m3/production amount, dozen)
Water intake intensity (% change YoY)

Number of Violations of Water Intake/Drainage Laws & Regulations

KOSÉ Group Production
Department■Environmental Contribution & Biodiversity Conservation
SAVE the BLUE project area planted with coral reefs(m2/number of corals planted)

388/636626/1,027

325/533(Cum. Total up to
FY2020:10,907/17,978）(Cum. Total up to
FY2020:11,533/19,005）(Cum. Total up to
FY2020:11,858/19,538）

411/673(Cum. Total up to
KOSÉ Corporation
FY2020:12,270/20,211）■External Environmental Evaluation
CDP 【Climate Change】

AA

A

A

KOSÉ GroupCDP 【Water Security】

B

A-A

A

KOSÉ GroupCDP 【Forests (Palm Oil)】

B-B

B

A-

KOSÉ Group* From FY2022, the data categories were reorganized.

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【FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES】 (Governance) INDEX
2020

2021

2022

2023

Company■Supply Chain
123

148

157

161

KOSÉ Domestic
Group Companies

91

99

93

107

KOSÉ Domestic
Group Companies

6616

24

KOSÉ Domestic
Group Companies

39※136※189

113

KOSÉ Domestic
Group Companies

43/14,600

37/13,900

30/14,050(Cum. Total since
FY1990:：957/143,185

54,513

178,557

27,1261211

11297,917

5,778

7,946

9,700

69

93

105――

511

KOSÉ Domestic
Group Companies――00

KOSÉ Domestic
Group Companies――00

KOSÉ Domestic
Group Companies――00

KOSÉ Domestic
Group Companies

0000

KOSÉ Domestic
Group Companies――00

KOSÉ Domestic
Group Companies―――0

KOSÉ Domestic
Group Companies―――0―――

5020

KOSÉ Domestic
Group Companies

75,29874,03978,85391,304KOSÉ Domestic
Group Companies

0200

KOSÉ Domestic
Group Companies

Risk Assessment (Questionnaire)Number of Suppliers
Number of Suppliers participated inProcurement Policy
Briefing
Number of Suppliers Participated in Information
Exchange Meetings
Number of Suppliers & Manufacturers Subject toInspection/Autid■Phylanthropy
Research/International Exchange Grants by KOSÉ
Cosmetology Research Foundation (Project/Million Yen)
Donation & Funding (Million Yen)*2

44/15,600

Number of Local Beauty Seminars

9,705 KOSÉ Group*4
KOSÉ Domestic
Group Companies■Compliance
Number of Participates in Compliance Training
Number of Reports/Calls for Compliance-Related
Incident
Of reports to the Reporting and Consultation Desk forCompliance, the number judged to be complianceviolations (cases)
Fines, surcharges and settlements related tomisconduct (10,000 yen)
Disciplinary dismissal and resignation due tocompliance violations such as misconduct (cases)
Disciplinary dismissal and resignation due to violation ofhuman rights, harassment, etc. (cases)
Number of Violations of Laws & Regulations (seriousincidents with impact on business management)
Number of violations of the Pharmaceuticals andMedical Devices Act or the Act against Unjustifiable
Premiums and Representations (cases)
Number of violations due to anti-competitive behavior,anti-trust, monopolistic behavior, etc. (cases)
Number of violations of the Labor Standards Act(cases)
Number of violations of environmental laws andregulations (cases)
Number of Reports to Personal Information Protection
Commission for Personal Information Leakage
Incidents■Quality Assurance
Number of Customer Calls*3
Total number of participants in ability development andskills training (employees in managerial positions andregular, full-time employees)*1:Visiting activities have been reduced to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
*2:Donated products are converted into monetary values.
*3:Customer calls include inquiries, requests, suggestions, and feedbacks*4:From FY2022, the scope has been expanded to the KOSÉ Group.

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KOSÉ Domestic
Group Companies
KOSÉ Domestic
115
Group Companies

KOSÉ Domestic
Group Companies
KOSÉ Domestic
0Group Companies