The Pigeon Group promotes the use of forest-certified paper and recycled paper sourced from properly managed forests. By 2030, we aim to ensure that 100% of our stock keeping units (SKUs) using paper in their packaging* will utilize forest-certified or recycled paper.

 We are particularly advancing the adoption of forest-certified paper for the individual boxes of our core products, nursing bottles and nipples. In Japan, we have already implemented forest-certified paper for all paper packaging in the new series of our Bonyu Jikkan® products. Similarly, in China, we have adopted forest-certified paper for most of the packaging for Ziran Shigan (the Chinese equivalent of Bonyu Jikkan® in Japan). In addition, we are promoting the use of sustainable paper for the packaging of a wide range of products, including maternity clothing, skincare, washing, and cleaning and disinfecting products. 

We are not only focusing on packaging; in 2023, we also launched bamboo-based dry wipes as part of our Natural Botanical Baby skincare series, available in countries such as Singapore. Bamboo is a biodegradable material that grows quickly and is easily sourced in large quantities, making it a sustainable resource. In addition, we use paper boxes instead of plastic film for the packaging of this product.

*Excludes items such as cardboard boxes used during transportation and label stickers.

Palm oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the fruit of oil palm trees cultivated in tropical regions. It is used in foods, detergents, and a range of other applications, and demand for it continues to grow globally. However, various problems related to palm oil have been noted in areas such as agricultural development and working conditions. The detergent and skin care products manufactured by the Pigeon Group include ingredients manufactured from palm oil and palm kernel oil among their raw materials. To encourage the sustainable use of palm oil, in December 2020 Pigeon became a ordinary member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).1

Additionally, in our Japan and Singapore businesses, since 2021 we have been purchasing and claiming RSPO credits through the book-and-claim model2 for certain detergent and skin care products. The Natural Botanical Baby skincare series, available in countries such as Singapore and Indonesia, is one of our products that features the RSPO certification label.

1. A non-profit organization that aims to encourage sustainable production and use of palm oil.
2. A scheme for supporting the production of certified sustainable palm (kernel) oil by allowing end users to purchase RSPO credits issued by RSPO-certified producers based on their certified palm (kernel) oil production volume.