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.

Environment Health Human Capital

Environment Climate Change

Reduction ratio of GHG emission

(Scope 1 and 2) (compared with 2019)^*1

28%

2025 Target

2027 Target → 42 %
Environment Containers and Packaging

Percentage of recycled resin used in PET bottles^*2

40%

2025 Target

2027 Target → 50 %
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
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
Human Capital Employee engagement

Employee engagement score

CSV practice score

72

2025 Target

2027 Target → 75
Human Capital Employee health

LTIR Score

2.50

2025 Target

2027 Target → 2.00

Presenteeism

63.6%

2025 Target

2027 Target → 66.5%
Human Capital Diversity

Ratio of female executives in Japan^*5

18%

2025 Target

2027 Target → 24 %

(Results in 2023)

*1

Supplemental information for the calculation of GHG emissions (Scope 1+2) for the Kirin Group is here.
*2

PET resin used by Kirin Brewery, Kirin Beverage, and Mercian for product packaging is included in the calculation.
*3

Manufacturing 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.
*4

Number of people reached through the sale of related products + Number of people reached through awareness activities
*5

The 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.

CSV Commitments as of 2025

Responsibility of Kirin Group which runs Alcoholic Beverage Businesses

Dealing with alcohol-related problems

Particularly contribute to SDG targets	CSV Commitment
Particularly contribute to SDG targets	approach	Our Achievements	Company/Department	Target Value	Target Year
3	By providing customers with information on responsible drinking and raising awareness , we aim to eradicate the harmful use of alcohol. In addition we will fulfill our social responsibility as an alcohol producer, and maintain the alcoholic beverage business environment.	Number of participants and views of awareness programs on proper alcohol consumption	Kirin Brewery	Over 20 million people	Cumulative total 2025-2027
			Mercian	8,550 people	Cumulative total 2025-2027
			Lion	Alcohol&Me Engagement Index (comprising quiz completions, article reads and video views) Greater than 2026	2027
3	Strengthening non and low alcohol products will expand the range of options available to meet customers' objectives and enable customers to control their alcohol consumption. This will also lead to business growth of non and low alcohol products	Increase in the proportion of non-alcoholic and low alcohol beverages	Kirin Brewery	Increase in the proportion of non-alcoholic and low-alcoholic beverages	2027
3		Launching products and SKUs that drive consumption of non-alcoholic and low-alcoholic beverages and related activities	Mercian	The launch of four products that will lead to an increase in the consumption of non-alcoholic and low-alcoholic beverages, and related activities	2027

Health and Well-being

Support for maintaining the immune system / Improvement of access to nutrition

Particularly contribute to SDG targets	CSV Commitment
Particularly contribute to SDG targets	approach	Our Achievements	Company/Department	Target Value	Target Year
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	1,000,000 people	2027

Support for the prevention of non-communicable diseases

Particularly contribute to SDG targets	CSV Commitment
Particularly contribute to SDG targets	approach	Our Achievements	Company/Department	Target Value	Target Year
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	Kirin Beverage	-2,300t (compared to 2020)	2030

Support for maintaining the immune system

Particularly contribute to SDG targets	CSV Commitment
Particularly contribute to SDG targets	approach	Our Achievements	Company/Department	Target Value	Target Year
3	Contribute to the health of customers' foundations through our immunization products and increase our own sales.	Contribution to market expansion ①Number of people reached by the product	Kirin Holdings Health Science business Dept.	253,000 people	2027
3	Contribute to increasing customer health awareness through immunization awareness activities, leading to increased sales for the company.	Contribution to market expansion ②Number of people reached through awareness-raising activities	Kirin Holdings Health Science business Dept.	1,400,000 people	2027
3	We contribute to mental and physical health through tasty food and provide preventive support and expanding the immun market.	Number of people who consume immunity care products	Koiwai Dairy Products	82,000 people	2034

Support for maintaining the immune system / Support for the prevention of non-communicable diseases

Particularly contribute to SDG targets	CSV Commitment
Particularly contribute to SDG targets	approach	Our Achievements	Company/Department	Target Value	Target Year
3	We contribute to mental and physical health through tasty food and provide preventive support and expanding the immun market.	The social impact of the Kirin Group's health science products on society. Total of ① + ② below ① Number of people consuming milk, processed milk, fermented milk and cheese for home use, by type ➁Number of people reached through awareness-raising activities	Koiwai Dairy Products	945,000 people	2034

Helping to maintain and improve physical and mental performance

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Particularly contribute to SDG targets	CSV Commitment
Particularly contribute to SDG targets	approach	Our Achievements	Company/Department	Target Value	Target Year
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.) and number of people reached through awareness-raising activities	Kyowa Hakko Bio	1,600,000 people	2027

Support for the maintenance of immune function / Support for the prevention of non-communicable diseases / Helping to maintain and improve physical and mental performance / Improvement of access to nutrition

Particularly contribute to SDG targets	CSV Commitment
Particularly contribute to SDG targets	approach	Our Achievements	Company/Department	Target Value	Target Year
3	Contribute to solving customers' health issues through our products and increase our own sales.	The social impact of the Kirin Group's health science products on society. ①Number of people reached by the product	Kirin Holdings Health Science business Dept.	352,000 people	2027
3	Contribute to raising customer awareness of various health issues through educational activities on health issues, leading to increased sales for the company.	The social impact of the Kirin Group's health science products on society. ②Number of people reached through awareness-raising activities	Kirin Holdings Health Science business Dept.	1,400,000 people	2027

Improvement of access to nutrition

Particularly contribute to SDG targets	CSV Commitment
Particularly contribute to SDG targets	approach	Our Achievements	Company/Department	Target Value	Target Year
2,3	The provision of health education that improves health outcomes through better use of natural medicines.	Increase delivery of credible health education touchpoints through the Blackmores Institute.	Blackmores	Health Education touchpoints & accredited health modules delivered to healthcare professionals. Greater than 2026.	2027

Creating and supplying life-changing pharmaceuticals

Particularly contribute to SDG targets	CSV Commitment
Particularly contribute to SDG targets	approach	Our Achievements	Company/Department	Target Value	Target Year
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	^*CRV_XLH(Adult)：8/8 CRV_XLH(Pediatric)：8/8 CRV_TIO：6/8 POT_CTCL：8/8 Libmeldy_PSLI：6/8	2027

*

CRV：Crysvita, POT：PoteligeoXLH：X-linked hypophosphatemia,TIO：tumor-induced osteomalacia,CTCL：Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma,PSLI：：pre-symptomatic late infantile

Implementation of health and productivity management

Particularly contribute to SDG targets	CSV Commitment
Particularly contribute to SDG targets	approach	Our Achievements	Company/Department	Target Value	Target Year
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	Kirin Holdings People & Culture Dept.	66.5%	2027
3		Percentage of people who maintain appropriate weight		66.0%	2027
3		Percentage of people who score below 8 on AUDIT^*		73.0%	2027

*

Abbreviation for Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Screening test for alcohol dependence

Ensuring food safety and security

Particularly contribute to SDG targets	CSV Commitment
Particularly contribute to SDG targets	approach	Our Achievements	Company/Department	Target Value	Target Year
2	We promote hygiene management and food safety management systems globally using international certification (GFSI 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 Dept.	97%	2027

*

Abbreviation for Global Food Safety Initiatives. A non-profit organization dedicated to improving food safety on a global scale

Ensuring occupational health and safety

Particularly contribute to SDG targets	CSV Commitment
Particularly contribute to SDG targets	approach	Our Achievements	Company/Department	Target Value	Target Year
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^*	Kirin Holdings People & Culture Dept.	2.00	2027

*

Abbreviation for Lost Time Incident Rate. Frequency rate of lost time incidents

Community Engagement

Revitalization of the food-related economy

GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Particularly contribute to SDG targets	CSV Commitment
Particularly contribute to SDG targets	approach	Our Achievements	Company/Department	Target Value	Target Year
8,11,17	We contribute to the economic revitalisation of the area surrounding the winery by expanding interest in the region through participation in volunteer farm work.	Number of volunteers who visit the production area	Mercian	1,700 people	2027
8,11,17	By making our Visitor Centre 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.	①Number of visitors to the Visitor Center ②NPS (Net Promoter Score)	Four Roses Distillery	①100,000 or more ②75% or more	2027

Creating bonds and trust for people's well-being

Particularly contribute to SDG targets	CSV Commitment
Particularly contribute to SDG targets	approach	Our Achievements	Company/Department	Target Value	Target Year
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.	Level of empathy with community brand actions	Kirin Brewery	2026 and beyond	2027
3	Through awareness-raising activities on the Immune Care Habit, we support customers and communities to solve problem and to promote the Immune Care Habit.	Number of people reached by the immunity care seminar	Kirin Beverage	2,000 people	2027
11	Through our products and proposals, we create places and rich moments where people can feel connected to each other, taking advantage of the characteristics of wine to be enjoyed slowly with those closest to you.	Launch of SKUs that result in an increase in wine-drinking occasions and related activities	Mercian	Launch and promotion activities of 10 products that will lead to the revitalization of the wine category	2027
3	Kyowa Kirin, advocating a patient centricity, will nurture wellbeing and grow its business by making patients smile, as they are its important stakeholders.	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_PSLI：6/8	2027
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 Dept.	① Implementation in six locations nationwide ② "Doing good for people and society" participant survey: over 80% on average	2027

Sustainable development of communities in raw material production areas and business development regions

GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Particularly contribute to SDG targets	CSV Commitment
Particularly contribute to SDG targets	approach	Our Achievements	Company/Department	Target Value	Target Year
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 the volume of tea procured and the tea farms in the Kandy region of Sri Lanka are RA and Scorecard farms	2030
11	We contribute to the sustainable development of the production area through the improvement of wine quality and the integrated appeal of the winery and the region.	Winning awards in competitions as an objective proof of quality that leads to the improvement of the reputation of the production area	Mercian	Medals awarded at the Japan Wine Competition and activities to win medals: 20 medals awarded	2027

The Environment

Sustainable use of biological resources

Particularly contribute to SDG targets	CSV Commitment
Particularly contribute to SDG targets	approach	Our Achievements	Company/Department	Target Value	Target Year
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 3 vineyards (including re-certification for Manko) and carry out the required actions	2027
15	'Minimise nature impacts through our sourcing and operations, understand our dependencies and ensure a resilient supply chain.	Increasing disclosures in line with TNFD framework reflecting our commitment to a nature positive future.	Blackmores	Compliance with all AFRS-2 climate disclosures plus 20 Nature disclosures.	2030
2,12	Reduce waste by improving the accuracy of supply and demand forecasts and utilising food banks.	Food waste reduction rate	Kirin Beverage	60%(compared to 2019)	2027
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 form landfill.	2030

Sustainable use of water resources

Particularly contribute to SDG targets	CSV Commitment
Particularly contribute to SDG targets	approach	Our Achievements	Company/Department	Target Value	Target Year
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, Boags) Less than 2.4 l/l	2027
		Improvement of water stewardship	Lion	Water use intensity at high water stress sites (Fort Collins) Less than 3.4 l/l	2027
		Reduction rate of water consumption	Kyowa Hakko Bio	32% (compared to 2015)	2030
		Reduction rate of water consumption	Kyowa Kirin	40% (compared to 2019)	2030

Overcoming climate change

Particularly contribute to SDG targets	CSV Commitment
Particularly contribute to SDG targets	approach	Our Achievements	Company/Department	Target Value	Target Year
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
			Blackmores	55%	2030
			Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast	25%	2030
		Ratio of renewable energy to electricity used by the entire Group	Kirin Holdings CSV Strategy Dept.	100%	2040
		GHG(Green House Gas) emission reduction rate:Scope3 (compared to 2019)	Kirin Holdings CSV Strategy Dept.	30%	2030

Sustainable recycling of containers and packaging resources

Particularly contribute to SDG targets	CSV Commitment
Particularly contribute to SDG targets	approach	Our Achievements	Company/Department	Target Value	Target Year
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	53%	2027
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
13	Reduction in the amount of CO₂ emitted during the production of the aluminium used.	Evaluation of actual equipment for switching to non-metallic packaging materials for iMUSE supplements	Kirin Holdings Health Science business Dept.	Adoption of non-metallic packaging materials	2027