CSV Commitments as of 2025
The CSV Comｍitment is a medium to long-term action plan for each business to realize the CSV Purpose, which is the translation of the Group's management philosophy into a social purpose based on the Group Materiality Matrix. For internal management purposes, annual targets are set, and the status of their implementation is monitored on a quarterly basis and reported to the Board of Directors of Kirin Holdings. We will create social value and economic value as enhanced competitiveness and business growth, and deepen our CSV management through our efforts on CSV commitment.
Responsibility of Kirin Group which runs Alcoholic Beverage Businesses
| Group Materiality Matrix | Particularly contribute to SDG targets | CSV Commitment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| approach | Our Achievements | Company/Department | Target Value | Target Year | ||
| Dealing with alcohol-related problems | 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 | |
| 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
| Group Materiality Matrix | Particularly contribute to SDG targets | CSV Commitment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| approach | Our Achievements | Company/Department | Target Value | Target Year | ||
| Support for maintaining the immune system Improvement of access to nutrition |
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 | 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 Support for the prevention of non-communicable diseases |
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 |
| Support for maintaining the immune system | 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 |
| Helping to maintain and improve physical and mental performance | 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
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 |
1,400,000 people | 2027 | |
| Support for maintaining the immune system | 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 |
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 |
1,400,000 people | 2027 | ||
| Improvement of access to nutrition | 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 | 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 | *4CRV_XLH(Adult)：8/8 CRV_XLH(Pediatric)：8/8 CRV_TIO：6/8 POT_CTCL：8/8 Libmeldy_PSLI：6/8 |
2027 |
| Implementation of health and productivity management | 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*1 | 73.0% | 2027 | |||
| Ensuring food safety and security | 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*2 certification and ISO22000) | Kirin Holdings Quality Assurance Dept. | 97% | 2027 |
| Ensuring occupational health and safety | 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*3 | Kirin Holdings People & Culture Dept. | 2.00 | 2027 |
- Abbreviation for Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Screening test for alcohol dependence
- Abbreviation for Global Food Safety Initiatives. A non-profit organization dedicated to improving food safety on a global scale
- Abbreviation for Lost Time Incident Rate. Frequency rate of lost time incidents
- CRV：Crysvita, POT：PoteligeoXLH：X-linked hypophosphatemia,TIO：tumor-induced osteomalacia,CTCL：Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma,PSLI：：pre-symptomatic late infantile
Community Engagement
| Group Materiality Matrix | Particularly contribute to SDG targets | CSV Commitment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| approach | Our Achievements | Company/Department | Target Value | Target Year | ||
| Revitalization of the food-related economy | 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 | 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. | ①Implementation in two 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 | 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 |
| Sustainable development of communities in raw material production areas and business development regions | 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
| Group Materiality Matrix | Particularly contribute to SDG targets | CSV Commitment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| approach | Our Achievements | Company/Department | Target Value | Target Year | ||
| Sustainable use of biological resources | 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 | 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 | 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 | 50% | 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 | 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 | |