Third-Party Opinion

Based on the content of the KohDoh Report 2018,
I provide the following third-party opinion on theactivities of Mandom Corporation and its domestic andinternational afﬁliates.
Professor, College of Business, Department of Business, Rikkyo University

Mika Takaoka< Positive Areas >a truly global company. I give a high rating to Mandom's stanceThis report was prepared based on the Mandom Group'sof promoting company-wide CSR, by establishing directions tocorporate philosophy that "Mandom is a 'human-oriented'

aim for, and systematically putting together activities to achievecompany, and guided by our original concepts of Health,those aims.

Cleanliness & Beauty, we reach boldly beyond the norm to bring

In this year's report, the completeness of data and information

wonder and inspiration to people's everyday lives." Throughout

disclosure have been taken to the next level. For Mandom Groupthe report, activities based on the Mandom Mission, Mandom

CSR Material Issues (Ver. 2) (P.16‒19), the report clearly

Principles, and Mandom Spirit (P.8) that make up Mandom'sindicates Perspectives for Selecting CSR Material Issues and Twophilosophy are summarized in an easy-to-understand way, and I

Criteria for Promoting CSR Activities (P.14). The report newly

feel this is an outstanding report. Another distinguishing featureincorporates speciﬁcs on each program for human resources

is that more feedback from stakeholders and photos of worksites

development and the number of participants in type of training

are provided than last year, so that this report lets us see more of(P.29), as well as details on programs relating to decent work andthe faces of the company.

work-life balance and the number of users (P.30). Data which was

As indicated in the President's Message, Mandom is currently

previously disclosed only on the website can now be examined inengaged in various types of reform with the aim of becoming abooklet form. The report provides three years of ﬁgures fortruly global company. Overseas sales account for more than 40%

personnel and labor data (P.33), and ﬁve years of ﬁgures forof Mandom Group sales, and so far the group's activities haveenvironmental impact data (P.41).

been rooted in each locality, with respect for the history, culture,

Finally, this year's environmental activities by Mandomcustoms, and other characteristics of each country. However, inprogressed a step further. Joining the Roundtable on Sustainable

order to globalize management as well as product development

Palm Oil (RSPO) (P.37) is an important contribution to theas the Mandom Group moves forward, the group is instilling its

protection of biodiversity. Domestic CO 2 emissions, water

corporate philosophy at its overseas subsidiaries, and reorienting

resource consumption, and wastewater volume were reducedi t s e l f t o e m p l o y c o r p o ra t e g o v e r n a n c e , C S R , d i v e r s i t y

year-on-year (P.41). Going forward, I hope that Mandom will

management, and accounting methods conforming to global

continue its proactive approach to protecting the global

standards.

environment.

The feature article (P.20‒25) reports that, in this ﬁscal year, avoluntary seminar and dialogue were held with the theme of< Areas for Improvement >"Business and Human Rights." This event went beyond the limited

As it globally expands, a company must fulﬁll its social

range of human rights problems familiar in Japan, such as

responsibility over the entire supply chain, including overseas. In

discrimination and harassment. Participants learned andNovember 2017, Mandom issued Supplier CSR Guidelines (Ver.

exchanged views about human rights in the supply chain̶an2) for the Mandom Group, and started monitoring using the CSR

issue which global corporations cannot avoid in conducting their

Procurement Self-Assessment Tool Set. I feel this is a wonderfulbusiness. Problems in this area include forced labor or child laboradvance. Next year, I expect Mandom to broaden the scope ofat overseas suppliers of raw materials and subcontractors in places

this effort from domestic primary suppliers, to secondary,like Southeast Asia. Examining these issues is a suitable posturetertiary, and overseas suppliers, and work to realize "responsible

for Mandom as it strives to globalize its management and becomeprocurement."

Editorial Postscript, KohDoh Report 2018
Immediately before issuing this report, we exchanged views withhuman resources for the future, and securing the diversity that isP r o f e s s o r Ta k a o k a . R e g a r d i n g p r o m o t i o n o f w o m e n ' s

the precondition of women's participation, and putting in placeparticipation, she indicated an additional opinion on the fact that,an impartial and fair personnel system are the foundation ofwhile progress has been made in developing a personnel systemdecent work, regardless of sex.

oriented toward work-life balance, we have yet to set and disclose

In June 2018, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry issued

speciﬁc long-term goals, such as the proportion of women ina revised version of its Diversity 2.0 Action Guidelines. Taking

management positions.

Professor Takaoka's views as a reference point, we plan to push

Promotion of women's participation is information that evenforward with CSR management and become a truly

students keep their eyes on. It is essential for hiring outstanding"human-oriented" company.
CSR Promotion Division, Mandom Corporation
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