ESG Data Sheet

The ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) data for our business activities is available below.

●Data Scope / Period
E: Environmental... Unless otherwise specified, the Kewpie Group (Kewpie Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries) / The performance period is December to November for domestic operations, and October to September for overseas operations.
S: Social... Unless otherwise specified, Kewpie Corporation / The performance period is December to November.
G: Governance... Unless otherwise specified, Kewpie Corporation / The performance period is December to November.

●Notes
・Figures are rounded to the nearest displayed unit.
・An asterisk (*) indicates data that has been revised due to changes in calculation definitions, etc.

Update date: June 8, 2026

E: Environmental

CO2 Emissions Reduction Scope 1 and 2

  Unit FY
2021
FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
Remarks
CO2 Emissions Domestic Scope 1 Thousand
t-CO2
64.5 63.6 53.6 51.7 50.9 Production plants and offices
Scope 2 Thousand
t-CO2
97.5 93.6 85.2 82.3 69.1
Scope 1+2 Thousand
t-CO2
162.0 157.2 138.7 133.9 120.0
Intensity kg-CO2 / t of production 205.2 206.7 196.2 190.1 168.7
Overseas Scope 1 Thousand
t-CO2
1.3 5.0 4.9 2.8 2.8 Production plants
Scope 2 Thousand
t-CO2
29.6 30.8 23.1 25.6 24.1
Scope 1+2 Thousand
t-CO2
30.9 35.8 28.0 28.4 26.9
Intensity kg-CO2 / t of production 167.6 201.9 150.9 145.0 131.3

CO2 Emissions Scope 3

  Calculation Method Target Emission Factor, etc. Unit FY
2021
FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
Remarks
Scope 3 Total Thousand
t-CO2
293.9 1,229.1 1,485.0 1,734.3 1,792.4
1.
Purchased products and services
Intensity per weight Weight of purchased raw materials and supplies Thousand
t-CO2
167.8 987.2 1,126.2 1,337.0 1,483.1
2.
Capital goods
Intensity per investment amount Capital investment amount Thousand
t-CO2
22.4 96.7 46.6 48.4 60.2
3.
Initiatives related to fuel and energy consumption (not included in Scope 1 & 2)
CFP-DB, SC-DB Energy consumption by type Thousand
t-CO2
8.1 5.8 24.2 29.8 21.0
4.
Transpor- tation and delivery (upstream)
Ton-kilometer method / Emissions intensity during transport Transpor- tation scenario activity data by shipper transport / procured item Thousand
t-CO2
33.4 45.1 127.7 168.2 76.8
5.
Material waste produced from business activities
Intensity per weight Emission weight Thousand
t-CO2
0.5 10.2 21.8 20.7 18.6
6.
Business trip
Intensity per employee Number of Employees Thousand
t-CO2
0.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
7.
Employee commuting
Intensity per number of employees / business days Number of employees / business days Thousand
t-CO2
1.1 4.9 2.4 2.3 2.4
8.
Leased assets (upstream)
Already included in Scope 1 and 2 Already included in Scope 1 and 2 Thousand
t-CO2
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
9.
Transpor- tation and delivery (downstream)
Emissions intensity during transpor- tation Shipping weight (Scenario- based product transpor- tation) Thousand
t-CO2
9.9 20.7 22.4 24.7 7.2
10.
Manufacturing products sold
Indirect energy consumption per product Sales volume by product group Thousand
t-CO2
0.0 35.8 72.6 72.5 95.6
11.
Use of the products sold
Indirect energy consumption per product Sales volume by product group Thousand
t-CO2
1.8 N/A N/A N/A N/A
12.
Disposal of sold products
Intensity per weight Weight of packaging materials used in the product Thousand
t-CO2
14.0 21.2 39.8 29.4 26.0
13.
Leased assets (downstream)
N/A N/A Thousand
t-CO2
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
14.
Franchise
N/A N/A Thousand
t-CO2
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
15.
Investment
N/A N/A Thousand
t-CO2
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

[Scope of Reporting]
FY2021: Kewpie Corporation
FY2022: Major domestic companies of Kewpie Group (Kewpie Corporation, Aohata Corporation, Kewpie Egg Corporation, Salad Club, Inc., Kewpie Jyozo Co., Ltd., Deria Foods Co., Ltd., Kpack Co., Ltd., Co-op Foods Co., Ltd.)
FY2023 onwards: Kewpie Group (Kewpie Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries)

CO2 Emissions

Regarding CO2 emissions (Scope 1, 2, and Scope 3 Categories 1, 2, and Category 4 for Japan only), we conduct third-party verification and obtain certificates of assurance from the verification body.

Energy-Related

  Unit FY
2021
FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
Remarks
Electricity Purchased Domestic MWh 221,867* 220,505* 210,311* 206,638* 206,267 Production plants and offices
Overseas MWh 34,666* 30,985* 29,905* 33,989* 37,137 Production plants
Renewable Energy Domestic MWh 551* 4,032* 15,482* 18,211* 50,979 Production plants and offices
Overseas MWh 2,328* 3,416* 5,102* 5,675* 8,447 Production plants

Emissions to Air

  Unit FY
2021
FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
Remarks
NOx Emissions t 39.8 37.9 33.7 33.1 33.1 Domestic production plants
SOx Emissions t 8.3 8.1 6.7 6.1 5.4 Domestic production plants

Effective Use and Recycling of Resources

  Unit FY
2021
FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
Remarks
Waste Generation Total Amount Thousand t 41.8* 37.7* 32.7* 34.5* 34.5* Domestic production plants
Intensity kg / t of production 54.5* 50.9* 47.5* 48.6* 47.8 Domestic production plants
Total Waste Generation Thousand t 66.4 65.1 57.2 56.0 58.5 Domestic production plants
Final Waste Disposal (Direct Landfill) Thousand t 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.6 Domestic production plants
Recycling Rate % 97.4 97.5 97.2 96.9 95.4 Domestic production plants
Food Waste Reduction Rate (compared to FY2015) % 39.0 46.6 59.6 60.6 61.4 Domestic production plants
Effective Utilization Rate of Unused Portions of Vegetables
Main Vegetables: Cabbage, etc.
% 62.1 77.5 82.7 85.3 84.3 Domestic production plants
Product Waste Reduction Rate (compared to FY2015) % 61.3 74.8 75.5 65.9 53.1 Sales departments of Kewpie Corporation and Aohata Corporation
Plastic Waste Reduction Rate (compared to FY2018) % 10.8 13.8 20.9 22.3 26.9 Domestic production plants

Sustainable Use of Water Resources

  Unit FY
2021
FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
Remarks
Water Withdrawal by Area Japan Thousand m3 8,091 8,075 7,367 6,999* 6,938
Japan Intensity m3/ t of production 10.5 10.6 10.6 9.9* 9.8
Global Thousand m3 451 690 694 731 757
Global Intensity m3/ t of production 2.4 3.8 3.9 3.7 3.8
China Thousand m3 237 190 185 213 217
Asia (excluding China) Thousand m3 173 458 464 475 492
North America and Europe Thousand m3 41 42 44 43 48
Water Discharge by Area Japan Thousand m3 6,269 6,241 5,815* 5,644 5,259
Japan Intensity m3/ t of production 8.2 8.2 8.4 8.0 7.4
Global Thousand m3 269 167 193 233 238
Global Intensity m3/ t of production 1.5 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.2
China Thousand m3 180 99 120 151 149
Asia (excluding China) Thousand m3 57 56 58 64 74
North America and Europe Thousand m3 32 12 15 19 15
Water Intake by Source Total Freshwater Thousand m3 8,542 8,765 8,061 7,730* 7,695
% 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
City Water Thousand m3 1,258 1,288 1,110 1,075* 1,040
% 14.7 14.7 13.8 14.0* 13.5
Industrial Water Thousand m3 922 912 822 925* 1,012
% 10.8 10.4 10.2 12.0* 13.2
River Water Thousand m3 95 366 366 358 364
% 1.1 4.2 4.5 4.6 4.7
Groundwater Thousand m3 6,268 6,199 5,763 5,372* 5,279
% 73.4 70.7 71.5 69.5* 68.6
Rainwater Thousand m3 0 0 0 0 0
% 0 0 0 0 0
Water Discharge by Destination Total Wastewater Thousand m3 6,537 6,407 6,009 5,877 5,498
% 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Sewers Thousand m3 3,084 2,987 2,711 2,624 2,441
% 47.2 46.6 46.6 44.7 44.4
Discharge to Rivers Thousand m3 3,273 3,246 3,106 3,069 2,883
% 50.0 50.8 51.7 52.2 52.4
Discharge to Sea Thousand m3 185 175 191 184 174
% 2.8 2.7 3.2 3.1 3.2
Water Consumption Intensity Reduction Rate (compared to FY2020) % 2.5 1.7 2.1 7.8 9.7 Domestic production plants

Sustainable Procurement

  Unit FY
2021
FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
Remarks
Sustainable Palm Oil Procurement Procurement Rate % 95.3* 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Domestic production plants.
Completed the transition to the RSPO Book and Claim model, and obtained certification to receive palm oil under the Mass Balance model.

Conservation of Biodiversity

  Unit FY
2021
FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
Remarks
Sustainable Paper Procurement (containers and packaging, printed booklets, promotional materials, office supplies) Procurement Rate % - - - 98.4 100.0 All domestic sites
Existence of Biodiversity Conservation Policy Yes: Kewpie Group Biodiversity Policy (established in December 2022)
Presence of Owned, Leased, or Managed Land In or Adjacent to Biodiversity Conservation Areas No

Environmental Investments

  Unit FY
2021
FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
Remarks
Environmental Conservation Costs (Investments) Millions of yen 172 404 85 105 45 Kewpie Corporation
Environmental Conservation Costs (Expenses) Millions of yen 611 682 636 658* 761 Kewpie Corporation
Economic Effects of Environmental Conservation Measures Millions of yen 811 821 1,163 1,150 1,553 Domestic production plants

Environmental Management

  Unit 2025年度 Remarks
Third-Party Certification (ISO 14001) Certified Sites - 15 sites / 65 sites Domestic production plants
Certification Rate % 23.1
  Unit FY
2021
FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
Remarks
Violations of Environmental Laws and Regulations Cases 0 0 0 0 0 Domestic production plants
Fines for Violations of Environmental Laws and Regulations Cases 0 0 0 0 0 Domestic production plants
Serious Environmental Accidents Cases 0 0 0 0 0 Domestic production plants

S: Social

Employees

  Unit FY
2021
FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
Remarks
Kewpie Group
Number of Employees People 15,885 15,785 15,453 14,830 14,981
Number of Permanent Employees Total People 10,719 10,696 10,642 10,517 10,773
Male People 5,348 5,280 5,299 5,253 5,406
Female People 5,371 5,416 5,343 5,264 5,367
Average Number of Temporary Employees People 5,166 5,089 4,811 4,313 4,208
Number of Foreign Employees People 39 39 40 40 39 Excluding temporary employees
Kewpie Corporation
Number of Employees People 2,931 2,946 2,831 2,766 2,815
Number of Permanent Employees Total People 2,394 2,408 2,332 2,327 2,388
Male People 1,296 1,271 1,232 1,232 1,258
Female People 1,098 1,137 1,100 1,095 1,130
Average Number of Temporary Employees Total People 537 538 499 439 427
Male People 169 176 182 179 166
Female People 368 362 317 260 261
Number of Foreign Employees People 18 19 21 19 24 Kewpie Group (domestic) employees only.
Excluding temporary employees.
Number of New Hires Total People 24 24 34 46 49 Kewpie Corporation employees. New graduates in generalist positions only.
Male People 13 14 21 26 25
Female People 11 10 13 20 24
Turnover Rate (New graduates within 3 years of employment) % 10.2 6.0 15.1 16.7 4.2 New graduates in generalist positions only.
Average Years of Service Average Years 16.0 16.2 16.2 16.1 16.1
Male Years 18.6 18.8 18.4 17.9 17.7
Female Years 13.0 13.4 13.7 14.0 14.2
Average Age Average Years old 41.2 41.6 41.7 42.0 42.1
Male Years old 43.9 44.3 44.1 43.9 43.8
Female Years old 38.0 38.6 39.1 39.8 40.2
Average Annual Salary Average Yen 6,131,534 6,131,717 6,393,356 6,878,377 6,888,822
Male Yen 7,473,442 7,519,575 7,697,220 8,238,994 8,193,705
Female Yen 4,547,641 4,580,294 4,933,028 5,347,528 5,436,128
Mid-Career Hires People 9* 15* 21* 34* 41 Kewpie Corporation employees. Generalist positions.
% 37.5* 62.5* 61.8* 73.9* 83.7
Applicants for Post-Retirement Re-employment People 27 36 33 34 31 Kewpie Corporation employees
Post-Retirement Re-employment Rate %(%) 73(100) 86(100) 72(100) 83(100) 84(100) Kewpie Corporation employees. Generalist positions.
(Figures in parentheses indicate the re-employment rate among applicants.)

Diversity

  Unit FY
2021
FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
Remarks
Number of Female Managers People 132 145 164 181 217 Entire domestic food business of the Kewpie Group
People 72 82 94 104 136
└ Of which, Female Department Managers and Above People 4 6 6 7 11
Percentage of Female Managers % 9.1 10.0 11.4 12.6 14.5 Entire domestic food business of the Kewpie Group
% 10.9 12.5 14.5 15.9 19.9
└ Of which, Percentage of Female Department Managers and Above % 2.9 4.6 4.3 4.6 7.1
Percentage of Female Executives % 21.4 28.6 21.4 20.0 21.4 Including outside directors and Audit & Supervisory Board members
Employment Rate of Persons with Disabilities % 3.72 3.78 3.66 3.74 3.47 Entire domestic food business of the Kewpie Group
*As of June 1, 2025

Training-Related

  Unit FY
2021
FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
Remarks
Employee Training Expenses (Total) Millions of yen 172 144 82 91 117 Kewpie Group employees
Employee Training Expenses (per employee) Yen - - 12,000 13,000 16,000
Human Rights Training Participants People 14,463 14,793 14,913 13,968* 9,284 Kewpie Group employees
*FY2025: Cumulative decrease due to the integration of two programs.
Total Training Hours Hours - - 18,662 23,750 40,173 Kewpie Group employees

Labor

  Unit FY
2021
FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
Remarks
Total Annual Working Hours (per Employee) Hours / year 1,995.9 1,967.6 1,967.0 1,908.7 1,897.6 General positions in the entire domestic food business of the Kewpie Group
Hours / year 1,937.6 1,895.7 1,879.3 1,837.7 1,824.1 General positions only
Average Overtime Hours (per Employee) Hours / month 18.7 18.7 17.9 19.6 19.1 General positions in the entire domestic food business of the Kewpie Group
Hours / month 16.6 16.2 16.9 17.0 16.6 General positions only
Average Days of Annual Paid Leave Taken Days 10.6 11.9 13.8 12.7 13.7 Employees in the entire domestic food business of the Kewpie Group
Days 12.2 14.1 14.4 13.3 14.4
Number of Employees Taking Childcare Leave Total People 223 188 158 157 148 Employees
Male People 73 66 34 52 43
Female People 150 122 124 105 105
Number of Employees on Reduced Working Hours for Childcar Total People 195 192 213 234 193 Employees
Male People 1 0 1 1 1
Female People 194 192 212 233 192
Return to Work Rate After Childcare Leave % 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number of Employees Taking Nursing Care Leave People 87 118 112 141 168 Kewpie Group
Number of Employees Taking Family Care Leave People 11 12 7 15 9 Kewpie Group
Number of Employees Taking Volunteer Leave People 1 0 25 41 34
Lost Time Injuries (LTI) Cases 17 10 11 11 13 66 domestic sites of the Kewpie Group
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) % 0.87 0.52 0.59 0.6 0.74 66 domestic sites of the Kewpie Group
Lost Time Injury Severity Rate (LTISR) % 0.037 0.032 0.035 0.014 0.044 66 domestic sites of the Kewpie Group

Social Contribution Activities

  Unit FY
2021
FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
Remarks
Dietary Education Activities Number of Events Meetings 39 56 106 170 144 Includes Mayonnaise Classes and SDGs Classes
(including online sessions)
Number of Participants People 1,972 4,588 5,617 9,447 8,854
Lectures Number of Events Meetings 58 99 100 123 117
Number of Participants People 2,013 4,013 4,635 5,282 4,331
Number of Visitors to Factory Tours and Facilities People 24,857 25,417 44,266 64,385 73,058 Includes factories (Goka, Koromo (until 2022), Tosu, and Kobe), Mayo Terrace, and online.
Matching Gift QPeace Number of Supported Organizations Organizations 10 11 10 10 13
Total Amount of Support Tens of thousands of yen 649 667 662 656 680
Kewpie Mirai Tamago Foundation Number of Grant Recipients Organizations 102 131 150 177 269
Total Amount of Grants Tens of thousands of yen 3,800 4,052 4,614 5,088 5,212

G: Governance

Independence of the Board of Directors

  Unit FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
FY
2026
Remarks
Directors Internal Directors Male People 6 7 6 5 5
Female 0 0 0 0 0
Total 6 7 6 5 5
Independent Outside Directors Male 1 1 2 2 2
Female 2 2 2 2 2
Total 3 3 4 4 4
Total 9 10 10 9 9
Percentage of Independent Outside Directors % 33.3 30.0 40.0 44.4 44.4
Number of Meetings Held Meetings 12 12 12 11 Scheduled for disclosure in February 2027

Audit & Supervisory Board

  Unit FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
FY
2026
Remarks
Audit & Supervisory Board Members Internal Audit & Supervisory Board Members Male People 2 2 2 2 2
Female 0 0 0 0 0
Total 2 2 2 2 2
Independent Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Members Male 1 2 2 2 2
Female 2 1 1 1 1
Total 3 3 3 3 3
Total 5 5 5 5 5
Number of Meetings Held Meetings 13 13 13 12 Scheduled for disclosure in February 2027

Nomination and Remuneration Committee

  Unit FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
FY
2026
Remarks
Nomination and Remuneration Committee Members People 7 7 8 7 7 As of February 26, 2026
Internal Directors People 3 3 3 3 3
Outside Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members People 4 4 5 4 4

Executive Remuneration

  2025年度 Remarks
Number of Recipients (Persons) Monthly Remuneration (Millions of yen) Bonuses (Millions of yen) Total Remuneration (Millions of yen)
Directors Directors (Excluding Outside Directors) 6 155 84 265
Outside Directors 4 54 - 54
Total 10 210 84 320
Audit & Supervisory Board Members Audit & Supervisory Board Members (Excluding Outside Members) 2 48 - 48
Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Members 3 38 - 38
Total 5 87 - 87
Total 15 297 84 407

Shareholder Rights

  FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
FY
2026
Remarks
Takeover Defense Measures Yes No No No No

Briefing Sessions for Shareholders, Investors, and Analysts

  Unit FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
FY
2026
Remarks
Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders Times / year 1 1 1 1 1
Earnings Briefings for Analysts Times / year 2 2 2 2 Scheduled for disclosure in February 2027

Compliance

  Unit FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
FY
2026
Remarks
Number of Reports and Consultations to the Helpline (Internal Whistleblowing System) Cases 28 37 33 38 Scheduled for disclosure in February 2027 Kewpie Group (domestic)
Response Rate of Employee Awareness Survey Domestic % 84.5 - 78.6 - Scheduled for disclosure in February 2027 Conducted every two years by the Kewpie Group
Overseas % - - - 63.1 -

Corporate Taxes Paid

  Unit FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
FY
2026
Remarks
Consolidated Total Millions of yen 6,774 5,851 9,083 12,730 Scheduled for disclosure in February 2027

Political Contributions

  Unit FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY
2025
FY
2026
Remarks
Expenditure Amount Millions of yen 0.24 0.11 0.00 0.00 Scheduled for disclosure in February 2027
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