-2030: % reduction in absolute full lifecycle CO2 emissions (Base year: 2017): 22% -2025: % reduction in absolute scope 1 + 2 CO2 emissions (Base year: 2017): 28% -2030: % reduction in absolute scope 1 + 2 CO2 emissions (Base year: 2017): 55%

-2030: % of renewable energy in electricity consumption: 100%

-2025: % of certified paper products and pulp for consumer products: 100% -2030: % of Kao products that leave a full lifecycle environmental footprint that science says our natural world can safely absorb: 100% -2030: Quantity of fossil-based plastics used in packaging: Will peak and begin to decline -2030: Quantity of innovative film-based packaging penetration for Kao and others per annum: 300 million -2030: % recycling rate of plastics involving Kao: 50% -2030: % of the waste generated from Kao sites*, ratio of waste that cannot be recycled *Beginning with production sites: 0 (less than 1%) -2030: % reduction of discarded products and discarded promotional materials (Base year: 2020): 95% -2025: % of plants which disclose VOC and COD emissions: 100% -2030: % of chemical products and raw materials with disclosed information on benefits and safety to ensure safe usage for our customers: 100% -yearly: % of areas where impacts on health, environment and safety from chemicals are managed responsibly and sustainably considering their stages from raw materials procurements to disposal: 100% -no target: 2025: % of recycled plastic used in PET containers (Japan): 100% -no target: 2030: % reduction in full lifecycle water use per unit of sales (Base year: 2017): 10% -no target: 2030: % reduction in full lifecycle water use per unit of sales in regions with water scarcity (Base year: 2017): 40% -no target: 2030: All Kao Group sites: 45% reduction (compared to 2005)

-yearly: Number of serious compliance violations* per annum *Compliance violations that have a significant impact on management and significantly damage corporate value: 0 -2030: % response rate to human rights due diligence (risk assessment across internal, suppliers, and contractors respectively): 100% -2025: % response rate to human rights due diligence (risk assessment across internal, suppliers, and contractors respectively): suppliers: 100% -unclear: 2025: Confirm traceability to oil palm smallholders

-2030: Lost Time Frequency Rate (per million hours worked): 0.1 -2030: Average number of lost long-term work days (days/people) *Starting from Japan: 105 -2030: Ratio of employees who have lost long-term work days per 1,000 employees *Starting from Japan: 0.12 -2024: Regular employees and temporary workers: Death/loss of function (persons): 0 -2024: Regular employees and temporary workers: Lost time frequency rate: 0.27 or less -2024: Regular employees and temporary workers: Total accident frequency rate: 0.81 or less -2024: Subcontractor employees: Death/loss of function (persons): 0 -2024: Subcontractor employees: Lost time frequency rate: 0.16 or less -2024: Total accident frequency rate: 0.47 or less -2024: Employees: Number of employees who experienced lost work days due to occupational diseases (persons): 0 -2024: Sales and logistics: 100% negligence accidents causing bodily injury (no. of accidents): 0 -2024: Sales and logistics: Accidents other than 0% negligence accidents per 100 vehicles: 7.3 or less -2027: Ratio of employees who have lost long-term work days: 1.30% -2027: Average number of lost long-term work days: 120 days

-2030: Score for “Inclusive organizational culture” in our employee engagement survey (perfect score: 100): 75 -2030: % of female managers: Same as % of female employees -2027: Number of assignees through internal recruitment: 20 times (vs. 2020) -2027: Ratio of mid-career recruitment to total recruitment: 3 times (vs. 2020) -2027: % of female managers: 80% of “% of female employees”