Corporate citizenship activities

One of the principles included in Kao Corporation’s code of conduct is a commitment to contribute to the enrichment of society through activities that constitute a social contribution.

We collaborate with the communities around us with the aim of contributing to the social development and well-being of people with a long-term perspective and making their challenges and objectives our own.

Support for education and equal opportunities

All KCE affiliates partner with educational institutions, such as secondary schools and universities to offer internships at the company. In this context, KCG supports local schools with financial donations.

KCSA continues its programme to support chemistry students with intermediate and advanced degrees to continue their studies. Scholarship students attend the IES of Barberà del Vallès and Mollet del Vallès. At the same time, QK provides study grants to students at the Colegio Nacional de Educación Profesional Técnica (National College of Technical Vocational Education).

Visits for students are organised at all KCE Group company plants, bringing the reality of the companies closer to the students.

The Spanish subsidiary, KCSA, collaborates with the NGO Mujeres Burkina, an organisation that aims to help women living in poverty in Burkina Faso. KCHI also supports APRAMP, which fights the trafficking of women and girls from a human rights and gender perspective.

Participation in social, cultural and sports initiatives and activities

We participate in social and educational initiatives in our communities. KCG collaborates with various local institutions through donations and the sponsorship of the municipal fire brigade and various cultural and sports associations.

QK collaborates, through monetary and product donations, with the Albergue Padre Pio, the Comedor 12 Apostles, the Albergue Infantil Los Pinos and Hogares fraternales del Salto.

In Spain, KCHI and KCSA participate in food drives with local institutions, the Food Bank and the Red Cross, as well as in the collection of toys for the Red Cross in Mollet and Olesa and Social Services in Barberà del Vallès.

KCSA sponsors the publication of Notes, promoted by the Centre d’Estudis Molletans in collaboration with the City Council of Mollet del Vallès and the Premi de Recerca Vila d’Olesa, dedicated to promoting knowledge of the town’s historic, economic, and socio-cultural past. KCHI sponsored the children’s team, Club Futbol L’Olleria, while KCSA sponsored the children’s team, Futbol Club Mollet.

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