Kao Corporation is pleased to announce the winners of the Thirteenth Kao International Environment Painting Contest for Children.

This year, in the 13th contest, we received 13,214 entries from all over the world. Many of them focused on the desire to coexist with nature familiar to children so that all people and creatures living on the earth can enjoy their lives together, and the environment in their daily lives.

The contest has been held annually since 2010 and aims to encourage children around the world to think seriously about conservation of the environment around them and to take action in everyday life. Kao will also continue to engage in inspiring more people to think about their surrounding environments and lifestyles through these paintings, which are exhibited in various locations throughout Japan, as well through the movie which conveys the children's thoughts and Online Museum on Kao website.

Awards Ceremony

The awards ceremony for the top prize winners will be held by online in December 2022.

With the corporate purpose 'To realize a Kirei World in which all life lives in harmony,' Kao Group established its ESG strategy, the Kirei Lifestyle Plan in April 2019, and since 2021, has been employing the Kao Group Mid-term Plan 2025 (K25) with its vision of 'protecting future lives' and 'sustainability as the only path.'

Kao will continue seeking to build the future of our children's dreams 'A world of harmony and potential for all life'.

About Kao

Kao creates high-value-added products and services that provide care and enrichment for the life of all people and the planet.

Through its portfolio of over 20 leading brands such as Attack, Biore, Goldwell, Jergens, John Frieda, Kanebo, Laurier, Merries and Molton Brown, Kao is part of the everyday lives of people in Asia, Oceania, North America and Europe. Combined with its chemical business, which contributes to a wide range of industries, Kao generates about 1,420 billion yen in annual sales. Kao employs about 33,500 people worldwide and has 135 years of history in innovation.

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