About Kirin Group
May 31, 2024
The Kirin Group’s Businesses
Beginning with the fermentation and biotechnology that the Kirin Group polished through our founding beer business for over a century, we have a globally unique business portfolio that expands the three domains of Food & Beverages, Pharmaceuticals, and Health Science.
Food & Beverages domain
This business domain, which includes our founding brewing business, constitutes the backbone of the Group. Since the 1990s onward, we have expanded our Food & Beverages Business into Asia, Oceania, and other parts of the world, manufacturing and marketing products under a broad range of value-added brands.
Food & Beverages domain (Alcoholic Beverages business)
Main subsidiaries
- Kirin Brewery (8 other companies)
- Lion (47 other companies)
- Four Roses
Food & Beverages domain (Non-Alcoholic Beverages business)
Main subsidiaries
- Kirin Beverage (10 other companies)
- Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast
Pharmaceuticals domain
We combined our proprietary fermentation and cultivation technologies acquired from the brewing business with biotechnologies to launch research and development of pharmaceutical products in the 1980s. The Pharmaceuticals business has since grown to become one of the Group’s core businesses, marketing biomedicines and other products in the global arena.
Main subsidiaries
- Kyowa Kirin (46 other companies)
Health Science domain
Our years of research in the Food & Beverages domain, into naturally derived materials, as well as into fermentation and cultivation, have led to the discoveries of Lactococcus lactis strain Plasma (LC-Plasma) and other substances proven to be beneficial to the human body. We intend to continue to make the best use of these assets to evolve the Health Science business into a growth driver for the Group.
Main subsidiaries
- Blackmores
- Kyowa Hakko Bio (10 other companies)
The fermentation and biotechnology at the root of all three domains
We have combined biotechnology with the technologies for controlling fermentation and culture that originated from beer brewing and applied these to the cultivation of various microorganisms, including lactic acid bacteria. This has led to the discovery and extraction of various useful substances (functional substances) in the field of health sciences. It is also used for the cultivation of animal and human cells in the Pharmaceuticals business, and forms the basis of the Kirin Group's technological capabilities.
About changes in the disclosure segment
The disclosure segments have been changed to include Alcoholic Beverages, Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Pharmaceuticals, and Health Science to suit the Group’s strategy since the financial results of FY2023 were announced. The Health Science segment only includes operating companies that are mostly involved with health-related products and services, thus does not include revenue or normalized operating profit of health-related products in the Alcoholic and Non-alcoholic Beverages businesses.
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Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
| Head Office | NAKANO CENTRAL PARK SOUTH, 10-2, Nakano 4-chome, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164-0001, Japan |
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| Representative Director of the Board & CEO | Yoshinori Isozaki |
| Representative Director of the Board, President & COO | Takeshi Minakata |
| Date of Incorporation | February 23, 1907 |
| Number of Employees | 977 (individual), 30,183 (consolidated) |
| Code Number | 2503 (Listed Stock Market = Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Prime) |
| Number of Consolidated Subsidiaries | 171 |
| Number of Affiliates | 30 |
CSV Management
“CSV” stands for “creating shared value,” and is a concept that was proposed by Harvard University Professor Michael E. Porter and Mr. Mark R. Kramer in 2011. CSV is the idea that making efforts in meeting social needs and resolving social issues will create social and economic value that will become the next driving force of growth.
Corporate Policy
Corporate Philosophy
Kirin’s enduring, long-term significance in society
We pride ourselves on offering products based on what people want. We pride ourselves on our ability to harness the blessings of nature through innovative technology. We pride ourselves on delivering tangible satisfaction and quality in everything we make. All of which ensures that we exceed customers’ expectations. And naturally, we do not stop there. As we look forward with vision and dreams, we aim to continue offering food and healthcare products that bring new joy to people’s lives everywhere. Always a step ahead, the Kirin Group supports health, pleasure and comfort in your life.
“One KIRIN” Values
The way of thinking and feelings that we value as members of the Kirin Group
Passion
Our determination to continuously provide our customers and society with new value propositions based on innovative ideas, and our enthusiasm to meet goals with pride in the companies we work for and the brands we offer.
Integrity
Our gratitude to our stakeholders for always helping us move forward, and our promise to remain honest and humble in every business activity to serve them better.
Diversity
Our respect for different perspectives and values that enable constructive discussions, and our belief that the “differences” have the power to change the world and create better solutions.
Corporate Slogan
A simple expression of Kirin’s raison d’etre in the eyes of customers and society
