- Launch of 13th Medium-Term Management Plan "Project Renaissance" Aiming for "Absolute Value" Creation through AI Utilization and Circular Business Models -

TOKYO: Unicharm Corporation (TOKYO: 8113) is pleased to announce the publication of its "Integrated Report 2026" and "Sustainability Report 2026," which summarize the company's continuous efforts toward sustainable corporate value creation, for all of our stakeholders.

In 2026, marking its 65th anniversary, Unicharm launched its 13th Medium-Term Management Plan, "Project Renaissance," a five-year plan spanning through 2030. In these reports, under its unique management model "Management with Resonance", Unicharm discloses its growth strategy combining cutting-edge technology with human sensitivity, as well as concrete initiatives based on its newly updated medium- to long-term ESG goals, "Kyo-sei Life Vision 2035".

Highlights of "Integrated Report 2026"

Focusing on "business growth" under the 13th Medium-Term Management Plan and "human capital," the core source of Unicharm's strength, the report discloses strategies that outpace competitors.

• Structural Transformation through the Fusion of AI and Humanity
  Unicharm has declared a structural transformation from a "mass production model" to "human-centric" value creation that stands closely by each individual, achieved by fusing cutting-edge AI and other technologies with deep human sensitivity.
• Moving Away from Self-Sufficiency and Acquiring Agility
  Across its business foundations spanning over 80 countries and regions worldwide, Unicharm discloses its unique strategy of collaborating with outstanding local OEM/ODM partners and utilizing AI data linkage to achieve overwhelming speed and cost competitiveness.
• Growth Roadmaps Narrated by "Four SBU Presidents"
  The presidents of our four Strategic Business Units (SBUs)-Baby Care, Feminine Care, Wellness Care, and Pet Care-share their future growth stories, leveraging Unicharm's unique strengths to closely support everyone throughout their lifetimes, from babies to the elderly and pets.

Highlights of "Sustainability Report 2026"

The report comprehensively covers concrete and practical circular economy strategies that transform environmental friendliness into a "growth engine" rather than a cost.

• Update to ESG Goals "Kyo-sei Life Vision 2035"
  Unicharm has integrated and advanced its previous initiatives to set highly quantitative and practical indicators, disclosing progress data with high transparency.
• Social Implementation of "RefF" the World's First Paper Diaper Circular Recycling System
  The report shares progress on Unicharm's unique recycling business, which sterilizes used disposable diapers using proprietary ozone treatment technology to revive them as pulp of sanitary quality equivalent to raw materials.

Related Websites

• Integrated Report Public Page: https://www.unicharm.co.jp/en/ir/report.html
• Sustainability Report Public Page: https://www.unicharm.co.jp/en/csr-eco/report.html

Fonte: Business Wire