History of Our Social and Environmental Activities
Covers the Kewpie Group
The chronological table reflects business activities at the time
| Year | Social Activities | Environmental Activities |
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2024
*As of the end of May 2024 |
Revised the Fundamental Policy for Sustainable Procurement and the Kewpie Group Supplier Guidelines | |
| Certified as a 2024 Outstanding Organization for Health and Productivity Management | Disclosure of information based on TCFD Framework | |
| Became a special full member of Future Design Shibuya | Reduced amount of plastic used in packaging for Hoshienu Pasta Sauce (Pakitte series, commercial product) by 25% by changing the packaging size | |
| Switched outer packaging of Kewpie Aeru Pasta Sauce series to paper packaging | ||
| Switched outer packaging of Kewpie Three-minute Cooking soup ingredients of Yasai wo Tabeyou (Let's eat vegetables!) series to paper packaging | ||
| Won Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Prize in the Environment category of the 45th Food Industry Excellent Company Award (for effective use of food loss from mayonnaise production for biogas power generation) | ||
| Introduced Kewpie Group's eco-label | ||
| Received A- score from CDP for climate change and water security disclosure | ||
| Endorsed the Declaration of Biodiversity by Keidanren | ||
| Became a member of TNFD Forum | ||
| 2023 | Partnership Building Declaration | |
| Formulated Multistakeholder Policy | ||
| Three factories of Beijing, Hangzhou and Guangzhou have been certified as Sites for Food Science Popularization and Education | Released FY2022 TCFD Report | |
| Announced Green Kewpie, a new sustainable food brand | Waight reduced in New Exter (commercial product) bottle by reducing amount of plastic used | |
| Launched 47 prefectures' Paysanne salad initiative | Reduced amount of plastic used in cap of 1000 mL and 500 mL bottles of Kewpie Hoshienu brand products (wholesale product) by approx. 9% by reducing weight of the products | |
| Certified as a 2023 Outstanding Organization for Health and Productivity Management | Installed solar power generation facilities at Nantong Kewpie Corporation, Kewpie Egg Corporation's Sanda and Owari Factories, Salad Club Enshu Factory (2nd phase), Guangzhou Kewpie Corporation, KEWPIE MALAYSIA SDN. BHD ., and Coop Tohoku | |
| Extended the shelf life of bottle type Italiante Basil Sauce | ||
| Kewpie (Goka Plant, Nakagawara Plant, Izumisano Plant, Kobe Plant) and Kpack Co., Ltd. achieve biomass power generation from food waste | ||
| Reduced amount of plastic used by approx. 10.9％ by switching packaging of Verde Toast Spread series to the environment-conscious packaging (adopted to all products of the series) | ||
| Kewpie Tasty Dressing and dressings with function claims adopted bottles made from 100% recycled plastic (the first case for seasoning made in Japan; researched by Kewpie) | ||
| Reduced amount of petroleum-based plastics used for Verde pakitte series packaging by 40% by blending biomass-based plastics to a container component (those that hold the contents) | ||
| Kewpie won the highest award for SDGs/Emergency Foods Award© 2023, rolling stock category (Kewpie Yasashii Kondate series) | ||
| Kewpie Corporation received the President Award for the FY2023 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) Promotion Merit Committee Awards. (for effective use of food loss from mayonnaise production for biogas power generation) | ||
| Kewpie Corporation receive the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' Director General Award in the 11th Food Industry Mottainai (Reducing Wastefulness) Awards (for effective use of food loss from mayonnaise production for biogas power generation) | ||
| 2022 | Established Kewpie Group Basic Policy on Sustainability | |
| Added sustainable procurement and respect for human rights to our sustainability material issues and revised our sustainability targets | ||
| Sustainability Pages created on official websites of four Kewpie Group companies (Kewpie Egg, Deria Foods, Kewpie Jyozo). | ||
| Revised the Kewpie Group Basic Policy on Sustainability and established the Kewpie Group Biodiversity Policy | ||
| Reviewed our sustainability material issues and added conservation of biodiversity | ||
| Certified as an Outstanding Organization for Health and Productivity Management in 2022 | Disclosure of information based on TCFD Framework | |
| ABC Cooking Studio × Kewpie (Salad and Egg Food and Health Kitchen) joint project | Achieved zero vegetable waste at all seven plants (Nakagawara, Itami, and Tosu Salad Club, Inc. Plant, etc.) | |
| Kewpie Corporation received the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award at the 6th Food Education Activity Awards, Educator and Business Category (company sector) | Amount of plastic used in containers of Verde Peanut Whipped Cream and Chocolate Whipped Cream reduced by approx. 9.3% | |
| Opened Vegetable Friends' Farm in Fukaya Terrace Park as an integrated facility to experience the delights of vegetables | Year/month display for 3 products on Kewpie Three-Minute Cooking Yasai wo Tabeyou (Let's eat vegetables!) series | |
| Started SDGs classes online and as mobile presentations | Lightened weight of Aohata Fully Fruit series bottles | |
| Kewpie, Delia Foods, and Potato Delica receive Distinguished Industrial Achievement Award for Cold Pressed Fresh Manufacturing Method® at 72nd Convention of Japan Association of Food Preservation Science | Reduced amount of plastic used for Verde Toast Spread series by approx. 10.9％ by thinning packaging | |
| Technology Award for Cold Pressed Fresh Manufacturing Method® at 23rd Convention of the Japan Society for Food Engineering | Salad Club, Inc. reduced plastic usage by approx. 10% by reducing the weight of salad trays | |
| Food Product Packaging Award in Packaging Category Award category (for Kewpie Cage-Free Mayonnaise) at 2022 Japan Packaging Contest | Achieved the industry’s longest shelf life Salad Club Cabbage for Frying: Cut vegetables for heating, using technology to preserve freshness longer | |
| Accessible Design Packaging Award in Packaging Technology Award category (for packaging for the series of Happy Recipe for Microwaves) at 2022 Japan Packaging Contest | Salad Club, Inc. reduced plastic usage by changing the salad film packaging standards (reduction of dimensions and thinning) | |
| Japan Packaging Technology Association Chairman's Award in Japan Star Award category (for Verde Peanut Whipped Cream, Chocolate Whipped Cream) at 2022 Japan Packaging Contest | Switching to 100% renewable electricity at Shibuya Head Office and Sengawa Kewport | |
| FY2022 Good Design Award 2022 (HOBOTAMA series) | Installed solar power generation facilities at Kewpie Kobe Factory (on-site PPA), Beijing Kewpie, and Kitakami Delica (on-site PPA) | |
| Amount of plastic used in packaging for Soft Rice Crackers with Vegetables (Kewpie Baby Snacks series) reduced by approx. 35% by changing the packaging material | ||
| Received the Green Food System Promotion Award (for "Effective Use of Eggs" video) at Sustainer Award 2021 | ||
| Market launch of HOBOTAMA plant-based food | ||
| Provided support to reduce waste (food loss) in Salad Club's Cut Lettuce growing region (campaign with increased package contents at no additional cost to consumers) | ||
| Aeru Pasta Sauce series: Changed to year/month display; Reduced amount of plastics used in packaging by approx. 7% by slimming packaging material | ||
| Best-before dates extended for 31 items in Kewpie Yasashii Kondate nursing care foods series | ||
| Completed the switch of all packaging materials and inks for Salad Club Sozai Pouch (ingredients pouch) series to plant-derived biomass pouches and biomass inks | ||
| Completed the switch to the RSPO book-and-claim method for palm oil and started the switch to the mass balance method. | ||
| 2021 | Revised our sustainability material issues (contributing to food culture and health, effective use and recycling of resources, and deal with climate change) and sustainability targets | |
| Started online baby food classes at Kewpie Tosu Plant | Installed all-electric facilities at Kewpie Guangzhou Plant | |
| Kewpie and Tokyo Kasei University established the Egg Delicacy Research Institute as a joint research course | Reduced packaging plastic by around 25% for the Kewpie baby snack “Tamago Tappuri Boro” (Round Biscuits with Plenty of Egg) | |
| Released "Health Support Book" | Completion of zero-waste vegetable production at four plants (Salad Club Goka Plant etc.) | |
| Aohata Corporation recognized as a "company supporting child-rearing" for four consecutive terms | Adopted bottles that contain 30% recycled plastics for all Kewpie Tasty Dressing products | |
| Started Kewpie dietary education activities "Mayonnaise Class" and "Food Lectures" in-person and online |
Endorsed TCFD recommendations Joined TCFD consortium |
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| Formulated the Kewpie Group Human Rights Policy | Salad Club, Inc. launched sustainability webpage | |
| Launched "Food & Life Academy," a website where the children who will shape our future can enjoy learning and experimenting to nurture their zest for life | Installed solar power generation facilities at Shunsai Deli Co., Ltd.’s Ome Factory, Kewpie Egg Corporation’s Hanno Factory, and Kewpie Vietnam Co., Ltd. | |
| Launched "Let's Enjoy Vegetables with Children," a website to encourage children to eat vegetables in a delicious and fun way | ||
| Launched "Food and Health Support for Everyone," a website that introduces key dietary points for each generation to be aware of and recommended recipes | ||
| 2020 | A reorganization establishes the Sustainability Promotion Department (formerly CSR) inside the Management Promotion Division | |
| Established a Sustainability Committee (formerly CSR Committee) chaired by the director in charge of sustainability | ||
| The CSR website changed its name to the Sustainability Website | ||
| FY2020 Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition Program (White 500) Certified for the 3rd consecutive year | Installed solar power generation facilities at Kewpie (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (2nd phase) and Shunsai Deli Co., Ltd.’s Akishima Factory | |
| Kewpie Corporation received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Award in the 2nd Japan Open Innovation Prize for use of AI in raw material inspection system | Eliminated vegetable waste at three factories(Salad Club Mihara Factory and Salad Club Maniwa Factory) | |
| Established Kewpie Research Division for Egg Innovation at the Tokyo University of Agriculture | Kewpie Corporation and Kewpie Egg Corporation receive the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' Food Industry Affairs Bureau's Top Award in the Seventh Food Industry Mottainai (Reducing Wastefulness) Awards (on the exploration in value of eggshells and eggshell membranes and contributions to food and health) |
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| Kewpie Corporation won the FY2020 “Intellectual Property Achievement Award” for the Award from the Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office as a company that has effectively taken advantage of the intellectual property rights system | Began to use recycled plastic for the outer packaging of the Kewpie stick-type dressings | |
| Presented the results of a joint study conducted with Matsumoto City and Matsumoto University Made recommendations for a healthy diet | "Salad Club Ingredients Pouch" series Began to use plant-based plastic for 12 of the products Extended the shelf life of all products and switched to "month, year" expiration labels |
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| Began joint research with Shibuya-ku on the relationship between diet and health | Joined the Plastics Smart Campaign organized by the Ministry of the Environment | |
| First online social studies tours were held at the Kewpie Koromo Plant and Kewpie Kobe Plant | Joined the Japan Clean Ocean Material Alliance (CLOMA) | |
| Began online tours at Mayo-Terrace | ||
| 2019 | Formulated the "Sustainability Targets" | |
| FY2019 Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition Program (White 500) Certified for the 2nd consecutive year | Eliminated vegetable waste (Salad Club Enshu Factory) | |
| Reached 100,000 total people attending Mayonnaise Classes (remote visits) | Recycled plastics used in outer packaging for Kewpie dressing stick-type | |
| "Kewpie Smile Concert," a centennial anniversary celebration, held at 10 day cares, kindergartens, and nursing facilities across Japan | Kewpie, Sunstar Inc., and Japan Pallet Rental Corporation launched a tri-company initiative to share truck and sea shipments (between Kansai and Kyushu) | |
| Comprehensive partnership agreement with Yamagata Prefecture (promoting the revitalization of the region and increasing residents' quality of life) | Kewpie Corporation and Green Message Co., Ltd. receive the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' Food Industry Affairs Bureau's Top Award in the Sixth Food Industry Mottainai (Reducing Wastefulness) Awards (promoting upcycling using unused parts of vegetables) |
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| Kewpie Corporation wins the grand prize in the Deep Learning Business Awards for the use of deep learning in AI raw material inspection systems (organized by Nikkei x TECH) | Kewpie Corporation and Kewpie Egg Corporation receive the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for the FY2019 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) Promotion Merit Awards. (campaign to increase added value of egg shells and contributions to society) |
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| Kewpie Corporation wins the grand prize in the Deep Learning Business Awards for the use of deep learning in AI raw material inspection systems (organized by Nikkei x TECH) | Installed solar power generation facilities at Kewpie (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (1st phase) | |
| 2018 | Established the Basic Approach to CSR and CSR Material Issues (contribution to extending healthy lifespan, mental and physical health support for children, efficient use of resources and sustainable procurement, reduction of CO2 emissions, and promotion of diversity) | |
| Established Kewpie Group's Fundamental Policy for Sustainable Procurement | ||
| Certified under the 2018 Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program ("White 500" category for large organizations) | Kewpie changed expiration labelling from year/month/day to year/month (on retort pouches for the Yasashii Kondate commercial nursing food series) for the first time | |
| Certified under the Platinum Kurumin program recognizing organizations that support child-raising | Switched from glass containers to plastic bottles for Kewpie dressing (Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by around 20% in raw ingredient procurement, container production, and container transport) | |
| Entered into comprehensive partnership agreement with the Hiroshima prefectural government (to engage in local production/local consumption initiatives, dietary education, health promotion, etc.) | Kewpie, Lion Corporation , and Japan Pallet Rental Corporation, three companies from different industries, launched a joint-route transportation scheme | |
| Established the "Aichi Minna no Salad" Executive Committee (supporting an increase in vegetable consumption for Aichi residents) | Kewpie Corporation and Green Message Co., Ltd. receive the Prime Minister's Prize for the FY2018 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) Promotion Merit Awards. (promotion of upcycling of unused parts of vegetables) |
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| Received the FY2018 Excellent Green Logistics Partnership Award from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | ||
| Joined the RSPO*
(*RSPO: Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) |
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| Installed solar power generation facilities at Kewpie (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (1st phase) | ||
| 2017 | Staged a CSR display at the General Meeting of Shareholders | |
| Established CSR Committee and restructured Environment Committee to form an organization that promotes overall CSR activities including food education and social contribution | ||
| Started Open Kitchen factory tours at Kewpie Kobe factory | Installed solar power generation facilities at Green Factory Center Shirakawa (2nd phase) | |
| Established the Kewpie Mirai Tamago Foundation (*Since April 1, 2019, switched to a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) | Fujiyoshida Kewpie won Facility Excellence Award in the FY2016 Kanto Region Electricity Usage Rationalization Committee Chairman's Awards
Note: Share transfer in 2021. |
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| Kewpie Mirai Tamago Foundation convened 1st Summit on Creating Meaningful Spaces in which Children Can Relax and Gain a Stronger Sense of Belonging in Regions | Aprons dyed with vegetable residue from factory processes (food textiles) adopted for use in Mayonnaise Classes | |
| Green Message Co., Ltd. started making silage from vegetable residue | ||
| 2016 | Signed a Shibuya Social Action Partner agreement with the municipal government of Shibuya Ward | Extended expiry dates for some sizes of Kewpie Mayonnaise and Kewpie Half Salad Dressing (to reduce food waste) |
| Started 3rd stage of Kewpie Forest activities | ||
| Kewpie Kobe factory began operation based on the concept of halving energy use | ||
| Installed solar power generation facilities at Enshu Delica Co., Ltd. *now the Salad Club, Inc.’s Enshu Factory | ||
| 2015 | Social & Environmental Promotion Department reorganized to form the CSR Department | |
| Started promoting modal shift for long-distance transport (500 km or more) | ||
| Extended expiry dates for some packaged salad products | ||
| Installed solar power generation facilities at Green Factory Center (1st phase) and Fujiyoshida Kewpie Co., Ltd. (*Share transfer in 2021) | ||
| 2014 | Opened Mayoterrace visitor facility at Sengawa Kewport | Exhibited sample uses of eggshells in the Ministry of the Environment's "Fun to Share" booth at the EcoPro 2014 trade fair for eco-products |
| Installed solar power generation facilities at K.R.S. Corporation's Tokorozawa distribution center and Kewpie Jyozo Co., Ltd.'s Shiga Factory | ||
| Joined the "Container and Packaging Diet Declaration" initiative promoted by nine local governments. Showcased products with lightweight containers via a campaign run by 75 supermarkets in the Kanto region. | ||
| Began production of livestock feed for pigs from potato peel (chiefly potato skin and sprouts) | ||
| Installed solar power generation facilities at Kewpie Jyozo Co., Ltd.'s Shiga Factory | ||
| 2013 | Established the "Food for Health" endowed research department at Ochanomizu University | Joint initiative by Kato Sangyo Co., Ltd., K.R.S. Corporation, and Kewpie to promote and expand green distribution won a Green Partnership Council special award |
| Started cosponsorship of All-Japan Elementary School Dance Competition | Installed solar power generation facilities at K.R.S. Corporation's Matsudo Sales Office and Itami No. 3 Sales Office, and Kpack Co., Ltd. | |
| Aohata Corporation entered into comprehensive partnership agreement with the Hiroshima prefectural government | Started 2nd stage of Kewpie Forest activities | |
| Installed solar power generation facilities at K pack Co., Ltd.’s Honsha Factory | ||
| 2012 | Restructured Social & Environmental Promotion Department and Public Relations Office to form the Public Relations and CSR Division | |
| Began production and publication of picture books for children (one volume per year published until 2016) | Installed solar power generation facilities at Fine Chemical Products Goka Factory | |
| Opened the Aohata Jamdeck visitor facility at the Aohata Jam Factory | ||
| 2011 | Won Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Prize in the CSR category of the 32nd Food Industry Excellent Company Award | |
| Began five-year program of donations to educational support activities in areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake conducted by the Bellmark educational aid foundation | ||
| 2010 | Launched "Kazoku de Wakuwaku Cooking" (exciting family cooking) classes with guest chef Kiyomi Mikuni | |
| 2009 | Restructured Social & Environmental Promotion Office and Legal and Intellectual Property Office to form CSR Promotion Division and reorganized Social & Environmental Promotion Office as Social & Environmental Promotion Department | |
| Established "Mayonnaise Factory" activity at the KidZania Koshien activity park | Introduced Toyota Prius hybrid cars into sales fleet | |
| 2008 | Launched QPeace donation-matching scheme | Reduced inks used for printing on cardboard boxes from 39 colors to 18 standard colors |
| Social and environmental blog won Goo Environmental Award (blog category) | ||
| 2007 | Began supporting food bank activities | Fujiyoshida Factory obtained ISO14001 certification
Note:Share transfer in 2021. |
| Launched social and environmental blog | Started Kewpie Forest conservation activities in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, in the aim of fostering water sources | |
| 2006 | Began publishing the Social and Environmental Report (increased content about social contribution initiatives and published print and online versions) | |
| Began cosponsorship of the Shibuya Music Scramble festival | Joined the Japanese Government's "Team Minus 6%" global warming prevention initiative | |
| Joined the "Container and Packaging Diet Declaration" initiative promoted by eight local governments | ||
| 2005 | Appointed officer in charge of CSR, reorganized Environmental Measures Office into Social & Environmental Promotion Office | |
| Started publishing Environmental and Social Report (added information on social activities to Environmental Report) | ||
| Nakagawara Factory obtained ISO14001 certification | ||
| 2004 | Kewpie News awarded top prize in the 4th "Excellent Material Awards concerning Consumer Education for Companies and Organizations" (organized by the National Institute on Consumer Education) | Tosu Factory obtained ISO14001 certification |
| 2003 | Achieved 100% recycling rate for waste at all Kewpie factories | |
| 2002 | Started Mayonnaise Classes | Abolished waste incinerators at all Kewpie factories |
| Established the Toichiro Nakashima Memorial endowed health food science course at graduate school of the Tokyo University of Fisheries (now Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology) | Achieved 100% recycling rate for waste at Goka Factory | |
| 2001 | Started publishing Environmental Report | |
| Goka Factory obtained ISO14001 certification | ||
| Developed Group Environmental Management Manual | ||
| 2000 | Reduced bulk of mayonnaise containers and cardboard boxes, eliminated use of packaging partitions, etc. | |
| Itami Factory obtained ISO14001 certification | ||
| Began cosponsoring and donating to the Kiritappu Wetland National Trust, an NPO | ||
| 1998 | Set standards for assessing environmental impact of containers and packaging | |
| Set basic principles for green purchasing, and developed and began operating guidelines for use of printer paper, etc. | ||
| Formulated basic policy for environmental conservation (set goals for each division and embarked on activities) | ||
| 1997 | Appointed an officer in charge of environmental management and established Environmental Measures Office | |
| Reorganized environmental organizations and established Environmental Committee to include all group companies (Chair: officer in charge of environmental management) | ||
| Launched umami condiment using eggshell membrane as an ingredient (Product name: Ransho). Note:This product has been discontinued. |
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| 1993 | Established system for group companies to conduct mutual safety and environmental checks | |
| 1992 | Reduced container bulk (introduced lightweight round bottle for dressings, etc.) | |
| 1991 | Established Environmental Issue Investigation Committee (Chair: General Manager of Production Division) | |
| Processed eggshell membrane and began selling it as a raw ingredient for cosmetics | ||
| 1984 | Started running food-themed seminars | |
| 1981 | Began selling eggshells as source of calcium for food products (achieved by developing membrane-removal technology and sold under the product name Calhope) | |
| 1980 | Began cosponsorship of the Naha Mothers' Chorus Festival (now the Okinawa Mothers' Chorus Festival) | |
| 1978 | Began cosponsorship of the JCA Mothers' Chorus Festival (organized by the Japan Choral Association and the Asahi Shimbun Company) | |
| 1975 | Began distributing videos on dietary life | |
| 1973 | Launched the monthly magazine Kewpie News to spread food and health knowledge | |
| 1971 | Introduced activated sludge water treatment facilities (installed in all factories by 1975) | |
| 1969 | Installed equipment for crushing and drying eggshells (Former Sengawa Factory) | |
| 1963 | Started reducing waste materials as part of streamlining | |
| 1962 | Began broadcasting "Kewpie Three-Minute Cooking" | |
| 1961 | Started Open Kitchen factory tours | |
| 1960 | Started sponsorship of the Bellmark educational aid foundation | |
| 1956 | Began sun-drying eggshells and selling them to farms as soil conditioner | |