Commitment and Performance
Based on our management philosophy, the Kirin Group has set our CSV Purpose as a guideline for creating values with society and aiming for sustainable growth. To achieve this and fulfill our universal responsibilities as a corporation, we have set non-financial targets and CSV Commitments.
The non-financial targets are goals for important sustainability issues, and we have indices to quantitatively measure our achievements in four categories: health, community, environment, and human capital.
The CSV Commitments work as an action plan for achieving the CSV purpose, and each business domain and department works on them by setting quantitative or qualitative targets.
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Health & Well-being
Social impact delivered through the Group's health science products (Health Science domain)*1
155 million people
2028 target → 175 million people
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Environment
GHG reduction rate(Scope 1 & 2 (vs. 2019))
32%
2028 target → 41%
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Environment
Water use intensity at manufacturing sites with high water stress (LION) *2
Less than 2.5L/L
2028 target → Less than 2.5L/L
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Human Capital
Employee engagement score
76
2028 target → 76
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Human Capital
LTIR Score
2.25
2028 target → 1.75
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Human Capital
Percentage of women executives in Japan *3
20%
2028 target → 26%
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Community engagement
Achievement level of the business units’ community activities *4
7 out of 9 indicators achieved
2028 target → 8 out of 9 indicators achieved
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Digital
Improved operational productivity through the implementation of AI and the automation of operational processes at the individual and organizational levels
15%
2028 target → 25%
(Results in 2025)
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*1The number of people reached was calculated based on the penetration rate of related products.
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*2Manufacturing sites with high water stress are defined by the Company based on Aqueduct indicators—Seasonal Variability, Interannual Variability, and Baseline Water Stress—as well as production volume. This definition applies to two sites: Tooheys Brewery and Castlemaine Perkins.
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*3The ratio of female managers in Japan is based on the employees with a domicile at Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd. However, executive officers and rehired employees are not included.
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*4Calculated based on the achievement rate of the CSV segment initiatives.
CSV Commitments as of 2026
Responsibility of Kirin Group which runs Alcoholic Beverage Businesses
| Group Materiality Matrix | Particularly contribute to SDG targets | CSV Commitment | ||||
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| Medium items | Approach | Our Achievements | Company/Department | Target Value | Target Year | |
| Dealing with alcohol-related problems | 3 | By providing information on responsible drinking and promoting awareness of moderate alcohol consumption, we aim to eliminate harmful alcohol consumption. As a corporate group that manufactures and sells alcoholic beverages, we fulfill our social responsibility by handing down the culture of alcoholic beverages to the next generation and realizing a spiritually rich and sustainable society where alcohol can be enjoyed responsibly. This also contributes to the maintenance and continuity of the alcoholic beverage business environment. | Number of participants and views of awareness programs on Responsible Drinking Awareness Program | Kirin Brewery | Cumulative total of 40 million people from 2025 (10 million people per year) | 2028 |
| Mercian | 6,000 people | Cumulative total 2026-2028 | ||||
| Lion | Alcohol&Me Engagement Index (comprising quiz completions, article reads and video views) Greater than 2027 |
2028 | ||||
| 3 | By offering non-alcoholic and low-alcohol products, we expand choices tailored to customer needs, support customers in controlling their alcohol intake, and drive business growth through these products. | Proportion of non-alcoholic and low alcohol beverages | Kirin Brewery | Increase in the proportion of non-alcoholic and low-alcohol beverages | 2028 | |
| Launching products and SKUs that drive consumption of non-alcoholic and low-alcoholic beverages and related activities | Mercian | Cumulative total of 4 SKUs from 2026 | 2028 | |||
Health and Well-being
| Group Materiality Matrix | Particularly contribute to SDG targets | CSV Commitment | ||||
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| Medium items | Approach | Our Achievements | Company/Department | Target Value | Target Year | |
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Support for maintaining the immune system Improvement of access to nutrition |
3 | By fostering and expanding products containing Lactococcus lactis stain Plasma, we will establish a market for immune care and help our customers maintain their health and grow our business. | Number of people who consume Lactococcus lactis strain Plasma | Kirin Beverage | 1.05 million people | 2028 |
| Support for the prevention of non-communicable diseases | 3 | By developing and expanding sugar-free and reduced-sugar products, we will contribute to the maintenance of customers' health through their daily eating habits, leading to business growth. | Sugar consumption reduction (compared to 2019) | ▲2,610 tons | 2030 | |
| Support for the prevention of non-communicable diseases | 3 | Revamp its products to reduce the sugar content, lower the health risks associated with excessive sugar intake, and respond to growing health consciousness, thereby expanding sales. | Implementation of sugar reduction measures | Interfood | 100% | 2028 |
| Support for maintaining the immune system | 3 | Expand the market size of immune care products and contribute to consumer health. | Contribution to expanding the immune care market size (Number of people reached) | 66,400 people | 2028 | |
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Support for maintaining the immune system Support for the prevention of non-communicable diseases |
3 | We contribute to mental and physical health through tasty food and provide preventive support and expanding the immune market. |
The social impact of the Koiwai Dairy's products and services on society.
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Koiwai Dairy |
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2028 |
| Support for maintaining and improving internal and external health, as well as physical and mental performance | 2,3,9 | By supplying citicoline to health foods, we will contribute to the improvement of customers' health in a wide range of regions and age groups, leading to the growth of our business. | Number of people who regularly consume products containing citicoline (health foods, beverages, etc.) | Kyowa Hakko Bio | 1.6 million people | 2027 |
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Support for the prevention of non-communicable diseases Support for maintaining and improving internal and external health, as well as physical and mental performance Support for maintaining the immune system Improvement of access to nutrition |
3 | Contribute to solving customers' health issues through our products and increase our own sales. |
The social impact of the Kirin Supplement Division Products and Services on society.
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Kirin Holdings Health Science Business Division |
【iMUSE Supplements】
【Ornithine Supplements】
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2028 |
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Support for maintaining and improving internal and external health, as well as physical and mental performance Improvement of access to nutrition |
2,3 | Through unique products and services, we contribute to extending healthy life expectancy and improving quality of life (QOL) for people worldwide. |
The social impact of the FANCL Group products and services on society.
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FANCL |
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2028 |
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Support for maintaining and improving internal and external health, as well as physical and mental performance Improvement of access to nutrition |
2,3 | Through unique products and services, we contribute to extending healthy life expectancy and improving quality of life (QOL) for people worldwide. | Number of Participants in Social Activities Contributing to Healthy Living (Cumulative Participation from 2026) | Cumulative total of 7,300 people from 2026 | 2028 | |
| Improvement of access to nutrition | 2,3 | Through health education, we will create opportunities for supplement use and improve health outcomes. | Increase in touchpoints for trusted health education provided by Blackmores Institute | Blackmores | Health Education touchpoints & accredited health modules delivered to healthcare professionals. Greater than 2027. | 2028 |
| Creating and delivering Life-changing medicines | 3 | Set targets for global product launch status in key countries with high social and economic impact, and report actual results, as indicators that will lead to the creation and delivering life-changing medicines. | The launch status of Crysvita, Poteligeo and Libmeldy/Lenmeldy in key countries (Japan, US, Canada, UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain) with high social and economic impact. | Kyowa Kirin | *1 CRV_XLH(Adult): 8/8 CRV_XLH(Pediatric): 8/8 CRV_TIO: 6/8 POT_CTCL: 8/8 Libmeldy/Lenmeldy(PSLI): 6/8 |
2028 |
| Implementation of health and productivity management | 3 | As a corporate group that delivers "health" to customers, we aim to create an environment where employees and their families can spend the rest of their lives in good health and mental well-being, and where employees can demonstrate their individual abilities. | Presenteeism (Domestic) | Kirin Holdings People & Culture Department | 68.0% | 2028 |
| 3 | Work Engagement (Domestic) | Maintain or Greater than 2027. | 2028 | |||
| 3 | Employee Participation Rate in Responsible Drinking Training | Greater than 90% | 2028 | |||
| Ensuring food safety and security | 2 | We promote hygiene management and food safety management systems globally using international certification (GFSI*2 recognized scheme and ISO 22000 scheme) to ensure the safety and security of our customers. | International food safety certification attainment rate (GFSI certification and ISO22000) | Kirin Holdings Quality Assurance Department | 100% | 2028 |
| Ensuring occupational health and safety | 3 | We create a safe and secure workplace for our human resources, the source of our company's competitiveness, so that all employees can exercise their abilities and lead to the growth of their respective businesses. | LTIR*3 | Kirin Holdings People & Culture Department | 1.75 | 2028 |
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*1CRV:Crysvita, POT:PoteligeoXLH:X-linked hypophosphatemia,TIO:tumor-induced osteomalacia,CTCL:Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma,PSLI:pre-symptomatic late infantile
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*2Abbreviation for Global Food Safety Initiatives. A non-profit organization dedicated to improving food safety on a global scale
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*3Abbreviation for Lost Time Incident Rate. Frequency rate of lost time incidents
Community Engagement
| Group Materiality Matrix | Particularly contribute to SDG targets | CSV Commitment | ||||
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| Medium items | Approach | Our Achievements | Company/Department | Target Value | Target Year | |
| Revitalization of local economies and communities via interpersonal and societal ties | 4 | By recognizing and respecting our differences, we strive to create a society in which no one is left behind and everyone can thrive in their own way. | Number of participants in social activities for people with disabilities and cancer patients (Cumulative participation from 2026) | FANCL | Cumulative total of 137,400 participants from 2026 | 2028 |
| 11 | Implement brand actions aiming to solve the social issues developed by each brand, we build and expand business growth while driving consumer empathy toward those actions. |
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Kirin Brewery |
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2028 | |
| 3 | Through awareness campaigns promoting "Immune Care Habits," we support solving and alleviating challenges for customers and local communities while also fostering the adoption of these habits. | Number of people reached by Immune Care Seminars | Kirin Beverage | 11,500 people | 2028 | |
| 3 | Distribute immune care products to pharmacies, which are important community pharmacies for living a healthy life in Vietnam, and contribute to the health of consumers. | Number of distribution stores | Interfood | 5,000 stores | 2028 | |
| 3 | By making patients smile, Kyowa Kirin, which champions patient-centric approach, fosters well-being and drives business expansion. | The launch status of Crysvita, Poteligeo and Libmeldy/Lenmeldy in key countries (Japan, US, Canada, UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain) with high social and economic impact. | Kyowa Kirin | CRV_XLH(Adult): 8/8 CRV_XLH(Pediatric): 8/8 CRV_TIO: 6/8 POT_CTCL: 8/8 Libmeldy/Lenmeldy(PSLI): 6/8 |
2028 | |
| 8,11,17 | By making our Visitor Center and the services more attractive and increasing visitor numbers, we not only aim to improve our business profits, but also to attract more visitors to the Kentucky bourbon industry as a whole and help increase consumption in local communities. |
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Four Roses Distillery |
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2028 | |
| 11 | To support people's mental and physical health and contribute to a spiritually rich society that connects people through collaboration with the Japan Football Association, including the Kirin Family Challenge Cup, which deepens connections with family and friends through football and creates joy in people's hearts and minds. | Holding the Kirin Family Challenge Cup nationwide and conducting a survey of participants' "Doing Good for People and Society" scores | Kirin Holdings Strategic Marketing Department |
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2028 | |
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Sustainable development of raw material production areas Sustainable use of biological resources |
2,4,11,12,15,17 | We improve the wellbeing of tea farmers and realise sustainable and stable tea procurement through supporting tea farmers. | Number of farms that use the score card system | Kirin Beverage | More than 50% of procurement volume and farms in the Kandy region of Sri Lanka to be Rainforest Alliance Certified and the Regenerative Tea Scorecard-implemented farms | 2030 |
The Environment
| Group Materiality Matrix | Particularly contribute to SDG targets | CSV Commitment | ||||
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| Medium items | Approach | Our Achievements | Company/Department | Target Value | Target Year | |
| Sustainable use of biological resources | 4,15 | We achieve Nature Positive management through wine production. | Achievement of 30by30 environmental site certification and activities toward this goal | Mercian | Obtain certification for 4 vineyards (including re-certification for Château Mercian Mariko Vineyard) and carry out the required actions | 2028 |
| 15 | Minimise nature impacts through our sourcing and operations, understand our dependencies and ensure a resilient supply chain. | Increased disclosure aligned with the TNFD framework reflecting our commitment to a nature-rich future | Blackmores | Compliance with all AFRS-2 climate disclosures plus 20 Nature disclosures. | 2030 | |
| 15 | We recognize the impact of our corporate activities on biodiversity, strive to conserve it, and promote the sustainable use of biological resources. | Procurement of sustainable palm oil | FANCL | 100% maintenance | 2028 | |
| 12,13 | Protect our social licence to operate, use of natural resources and manage scope 3 emissions through effective recovery of waste and improving our packaging footprint. | Reduce waste to landfill | Blackmores | 80% diversion of on site waste from landfill. | 2030 | |
| Sustainable use of water resources | 6 | By reducing the amount of water used in our business activities, we will ensure the sustainability of water resources by conducting water resource preservation activities and other measures. | Improvement of water stewardship | Lion | Water use intensity in areas of high-water stress（XXXX, Tooheys）Less than 2.5l/l | 2028 |
| Reduction rate of water consumption | Kyowa Hakko Bio | 32%（compared to 2015） | 2030 | |||
| Overcoming climate change | 7,13 | In addition to achieving RE100 at an early stage and making 100% of the energy used by our company come from renewable energy sources, we will expand the use of renewable energy in society and work with stakeholders to build a business model that contributes to a decarbonized society. | GHG(Green House Gas) emission reduction rate:Scope1+2 (compared to 2019) | Kirin Brewery | 55% | 2030 |
| Kirin Beverage | 55% | 2030 | ||||
| Mercian | 55% | 2030 | ||||
| Lion | 55% | 2030 | ||||
| Kyowa Hakko Bio | 55% | 2030 | ||||
| Kyowa Kirin | 55% | 2030 | ||||
| FANCL | Under consideration | 2030 | ||||
| Blackmores | 50% | 2030 | ||||
| Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast | 25% | 2030 | ||||
| Interfood | 17% | 2030 | ||||
| Ratio of renewable energy to electricity used by the entire Group | Kirin Holdings CSV Strategy Department | 100% | 2040 | |||
| GHG(Green House Gas) emission reduction rate:Scope3 (compared to 2019) | Kirin Holdings CSV Strategy Department | 30% | 2030 | |||
| Sustainable recycling of containers and packaging resources | 12,14 | In addition to the use of recycled materials and biomass, and the development of new containers and services, we will help improve the sustainability of the PET resource cycle by building recycling systems and developing resource recovery and recycling infrastructure in the regions where we operate. | Percentage of plastic bottle recycled resin used | Kirin Beverage | 55% | 2028 |
| 12 | We will contribute to securing a stable supply of resources by reducing the amount of packaging and containers, fulfilling our social responsibility as a corporate group that uses resources, and maintaining and sustaining our corporate activities. | Reduction in plastic containers and packaging | Mercian | Plastic resin reduction of 20 tons（compared to 2023） | 2027 | |