Kirin Holdings Earns "Health Management Excellence Corporation 2026 (White 500)" Certification

TOKYO, March 24, 2026 - Kirin Holdings Company, Limited (Kirin Holdings) was certified as a "Health Management Excellence Corporation 2026 (White 500)" by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Japan Health Council on March 9, recognizing it as an outstanding corporation practicing "health management" in collaboration with insurers.

The Kirin Group has formulated its long-term vision "Innovate2035!" with the vision of "energizing the world as a leading CSV company that continuously drives innovation through the power of people and technology." Based on its premise of "Responsibility of Kirin Group which runs Alcoholic Beverage Business," it has selected "Health and Well-Being," "Community Engagement," and "The Environment" as key focus areas and is working towards realizing a society rich in spirit. The Group believes that the most important foundation for realizing this vision is for employees themselves to improve their "health," encompassing physical, mental, and social aspects.

Within the priority area of "Health," the Kirin Group has promoted systems and initiatives to realize flexible working styles, improve employee mental health and lifestyle habits, and more. In February 2026, we renewed our previous "Kirin Health Declaration" into the "Kirin Group's Well-being Statement." Across the Kirin Group's global operations, we will advance the creation of an organization where employees can experience the joy of working.

Moving forward, the Kirin Group will continue to advance "Health Management" by cultivating the Health Science Domain, leveraging the Group's unique strengths. As a company delivering "health" to our customers, we will encourage employees to actively pursue their own health, enabling each individual to work brightly, vibrantly, and with a heightened sense of purpose. We will create environments and opportunities where employees can maintain healthy states and work safely. Furthermore, aiming to improve health literacy, we will promote initiatives where our employees, as a beverage manufacturer, serve as a model for society in responsible drinking.

Through manufacturing that respects nature and people, the Kirin Group will spread new joys in "food and health" and contribute to realizing a society rich in spirit.

About Kirin Holdings

Kirin Holdings Company, Limited is a global company operating across three core business domains spanning Alcoholic Beverages, Non-alcoholic Beverages & Health Science, and Pharmaceuticals. The company traces its roots to Japan Brewery, established in 1885, which later became Kirin Brewery in 1907. Since then, Kirin has expanded its business operations by leveraging fermentation and biotechnology as core strengths. The company entered the pharmaceutical field in the 1980s, which has since grown into a global business. In 2007, the company transitioned to a pure holding company structure as Kirin Holdings, and it is now strengthening its Non-alcoholic Beverages & Health Science domain.

Under its long-term vision “Innovate2035!”, the Kirin Group is focused on creating value that encourage behavioral change among consumers and patients, creating new lifestyle habits in the areas of food and health. With a unique business portfolio spanning Alcoholic Beverages, Non-alcoholic Beverages & Health Science, and Pharmaceuticals, the Group will further expand group-wide initiatives that support both mental and physical well-being.

The Kirin Group will continue to advance innovation through the combined strength of its people and technology, creating both social and economic value as a global leader in CSV*, while pursuing sustainable, long-term growth in corporate value.

* Creating Shared Value. combined added value for consumers as well as for society at large