Employee’s Social Contribution Activities

Shiseido aims to realize a sustainable world where everyone can experience happiness through the power of beauty. We believe it is important for each employee to think about social and environmental issues and consider ways in which we can address them. Based on our sustainability strategies, we encourage employees to participate in voluntary social contribution activities across the fields of society and the environment. For example, in Japan, EMEA, Americas, Asia Pacific and Travel Retail, schemes have been established to allow employees to take part in social contribution activities during working hours.

Every year since 2017, Shiseido has hosted “Shiseido Camellia Day” in EMEA — a day dedicated to employees making social contributions. We expanded this initiative to all regions in 2021, and held “Shiseido Camellia Day” again in 2023. This day is aimed at bringing employees who volunteer during working hours together to share their civic engagement, passions, and skills for the benefit of the associations in their regions.

In 2023, we resumed in-person activities, and employees around the world participated in various activities tailored to the needs of their local communities.
In Shiseido EMEA, more than 960 employees from countries such as Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom participated in programs to promote environmental conservation, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and cultural and heritage education. They used their skills and their knowledge to contribute to their local communities. In Italy, we provided mental support with makeup for women receiving cancer treatment, in collaboration with "La Forza e il Sorriso," a cancer patient support organization that has built a cooperative relationship with us over many years. Our initiatives in other regions include activities for conserving green zones in urban areas and support for "Association La SAUGE," which drives agricultural activities while protecting ecosystems.
In Shiseido Americas, more than 1,200 employees from across the region volunteered to participate in social contribution activities in the United States, Canada, and Brazil, respectively, under the theme of "Power of Community." Through “THE BEAUTY OF HELPING OTHERS” program, in which employees take part in social contribution activities throughout the year, Shiseido Americas partnered with 16 different non-profit organizations to host more than 22 events across the United States and Canada. Volunteers cleaned beaches and collected plastic waste in California, Florida, and Canada, and engaged in a number of activities to protect the global environment in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Brazil, thus giving back to their communities.