Sustainability
In order to realize a sustainable society, the Kirin Group is implementing sustainable business through CSV management.
Sustainability news releases
Here are the latest news releases from major KIRIN Group companies in the CSV (Creating Shared Value) category.
- September 25, 2025KIRIN Develops Technology to Enhance Heat and Drought Tolerance in Hop Seedlings Contributing to a Sustainable Supply of Beer Ingredients Amid Climate Change
- September 9, 2025Kirin Launches New "Electric Salt Cup" and Updgraded Spoon to Support Delicious Low-Sodium Diets
- August 19, 2025Sales of Kirin’s unique LC-Plasma series are strong! Sales revenue for January to June increased by approximately 20% year on year
Materiality
"Kirin Group designated the fulfillment of its role as responsibility of Kirin Group which runs alcoholic beverage businesses along with health and well-being, community engagement, and the environment as four key issues as priorities for sustainable coexistence and development with society.
In addition, as a fundamentals of corporation, we address social issues beyond these key areas."
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Health and well-being- Health and well-being
- Food safety and security
- Safety and Reliability of Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
- Unmet Medical Needs
- Maintenance of immune system
- Prevention of non-communicable diseases
- Improvement of the performance of brain function and ageing prevention
- Access to nutrition
- Ensuring occupational health and safety
- Implementation of health and productivity management
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Responsibility of Kirin Group Which Runs Alcoholic Beverage Businesses- Responsibility of Kirin Group Which Runs Alcoholic Beverage Businesses
- Policy for responsible drinking
- Global Marketing Code for Responsible Drinking
- Self-regulations for advertising activities
- Increasing sales of non-alcoholic and low-alcohol beverages
- Promotion System
- Age verification gateway on our website and Indication of net alcohol content
- Educational activities within the company
- Educational activities outside the company
- Fostering a drinking culture
- Proposals for responsible drinking
- Risks that change with age
- Risks that vary depending on gender
- When you should not drink alcohol
- Communication Risks: Let's learn how to say no
- Drink at a moderate pace and have a pleasant time
- Self-check your drinking condition
- Alcohol sensitivity varies by person
- Enriching your life by drinking responsibly
- What is Slow Drinking?
- DRINK FOR FUTURE
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Responsible Business
Commitment and Performance
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Environment Climate Change
Reduction ratio of GHG emission
(Scope 1 and 2) (compared with 2019)*1
28%
2025 Target
2027 Target → 42 %
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Environment Containers and Packaging
Percentage of recycled resin used in PET bottles*2
40%
2025 Target
2027 Target → 50 %
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Environment Water Resources
Water use intensity at manufacturing sites with high water stress*3
(Water use intensity = Water usage / Production amount)
Less than 2.4L/L
Lion (Australia)
2025 Target
2027 Target → Less than 2.4 L/L
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Health Health Science Strategy
Social impact of the Group's *4 Health Science products
125million people
2025 Target
2027 Target → 135 million people
Contribution to the expansion of *4 the immunity market (LC-Plasma)
2.45million people
2025 Target
2027 Target → 3.05million people
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Human Capital Employee engagement
Employee engagement score
CSV practice score
72
2025 Target
2027 Target → 75
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Human Capital Employee health
LTIR Score
2.50
2025 Target
2027 Target → 2.00
Presenteeism
63.6%
2025 Target
2027 Target → 66.5%
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Human Capital Diversity
Ratio of female executives in Japan*5
18%
2025 Target
2027 Target → 24 %
(Results in 2023)
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*1Supplemental information for the calculation of GHG emissions (Scope 1+2) for the Kirin Group is here.
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*2PET resin used by Kirin Brewery, Kirin Beverage, and Mercian for product packaging is included in the calculation.
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*3Manufacturing sites with high water stress are defined by us based on Aqueduct‘s Water Stress and WRF’s Baseline Water Depletion. The identified sites breweries are Tooheys Brewery/James Boag Brewery/Castlemaine Perkins.
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*4Number of people reached through the sale of related products + Number of people reached through awareness activities
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*5The ratio of female managers in Japan is *5:based on the employees with a domicile at Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd. However, executive officers and rehired employees are not included.
Stakeholder Engagement
Our CSV Topics
Kirin Group's integrated approach to creating a positive impact on the future by solving issues related to natural capital that coexists with human activities.
Not only providing “delicious” products, but also focusing on reducing food waste and supporting farmers. Practicing CSV through products based on the collective impact approach.
Visualizing the social impact of soccer support activities. The future Kirin aims for with JFA.
Social Contribution Activities
This section introduces "Kirin Group’s Social Contribution Activity Policy", highlighting cross-functional initiatives and the distinctive efforts of each Group company aimed at creating shared value.
