WELLBEING REPORT
2024

For your daily life. For your life. For the earth we live on.
For a healthier and more prosperous future, to make the right choices and live as you are.

TOWARD THE REALIZATION OF 100% WELLBEING BEAUTY

Number Three has placed "WELLBEING" at the center of its corporate activities,
We are working on various "actions for the future".
From a sustainable society to a recycling-oriented society,
We will join hands with people involved in beauty to establish a cycle that generates happiness through compassionate actions for people, things, and the earth.
and the earth.

  • Three Well-Being Strategy Initiatives
  • ZERO GHG EMISSIONS BY 2050
  • Commitment to the Global Environment

Three Well-Being Strategy Initiatives S.U.M. = Zero Project

SORA

Greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions to be virtually zero (90% or more reduction) by 2050

UMI

By 2030, plastic-negative
efforts to conserve oceans and reduce use of petroleum-based
virgin plastics

MORI

From forest conservation through participation in Forestock and
CO2 reduction efforts
GHG emissions virtually zero (>90% reduction)

Three Responsibilities of the Well-Being StrategyThree Responsibilities

MAKE, MAKE

Actively adopts plant ingredients of natural origin
Uses raw materials and materials that are friendly to people and the environment
Develops products that are certified by third-party companies

USE/USE

Actively adopting renewable packaging
Training WB Beauty Advisors
Transitioning from paper to digital

CONNECT・CONNECT

Reduce CO2 emissions through eco-friendly electricity
Reduce plastic
Purchase environmental credits based on consumption

Reducing Co2 Emissions . "With Zero GHG Emissions by 2050".

With the Paris Agreement of 2015, countries around the world have begun to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and in order to realize a decarbonized society, Number Three has set a goal to achieve "virtually zero (90% or more reduction) of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050," and has started SBT (Science Based Targets) from 2022. Based Targets) starting in 2022 with the goal of achieving "virtually zero (90% or more) GHG emissions by 2050.

  • Reduction of CO2
  • Reduction of water consumption
  • Waste Reduction

Net ZeroEffectively reduce emissions to zero

Target year

2050年

CO2 reduction target: Scope 1 & 2 & 3 from base year (2021)

90% reduction

Scope 1: Use of city gas
Scope 2: Use of electricity supplied by others
Scope 3: Emissions from raw materials, capital goods, waste, transportation delivery, product processing, etc.

158t

Forestock CO2 reduction in 2023

Number Three Forestock Project Achievements

When a customer purchases one vegan-certified hair care product designated by Number Three from a beauty salon that handles the product, Number Three purchases CO2 absorption credits to conserve a total of 3 m2 of forest for one year: 1 m2 for the customer, 1 m2 for the beauty salon, and 1 m2 for Number Three.

*Forestock Certification System operated by the Forestock Association of Japan.

72

Number of products using biomass plastic

Avoiding petroleum-based virgin plastic after 2018

Reduced packaging and unnecessary plastic accessories and use of recyclable plastics.

*Excluding hair color and miscellaneous products
*As of September 2023

23.2%

Percentage of hair care, styling, perming, and curling products that use biomass plastics

Reduce the total amount of plastic containers by using recyclable film

Products that use plastic in bottles and pouches are being converted to renewable materials, reducing the overall total volume through common use.

As of September 2023

11, 007kg

611,500 plastic bottles and
contributed to an equivalent plastic waste removal effort

Reductions from the Plastic Neutral Project in 2023

Supporting activities to collect plastics before they are released as trash into the ocean

We pay credits equal to the amount of plastic used and triple credits for some products* to back up our overall global environmental improvement and conservation activities.

*Salon + purchaser + no3 support rePurpose's activities from one product.

*Me2U, Number Three Organics

Commitment to the Global EnvironmentEnvironmental Initiatives

Reducing CO2 emissions to protect forests

Number Three Forestock Project

Forest conservation projects utilizing the Forestock Certification System

Purchase of one eligible product* will be used to support the conservation of a total of 3 square meters of forest for one year: customer = 1 square meter, beauty salon = 1 square meter, and Number Three = 1 square meter.

*Vegan and Halal certified store products

Reducing Plastic Waste to Protect Oceans

Number Three Plastic Neutral & Negative Project

Project to protect beautiful oceans from marine pollution

For every eligible product* purchased, "three times" the amount of plastic used in the product will be applied to support plastic waste reduction efforts to protect the marine environment through our partnership with rePurpose Grobal.

*Me2U, no3organics, and other certified products are equally

WELLBEING
PACKAGING

Developing products with 100% wellbeing.

Aiming to create products that are friendly to people and the environment

By using environmentally friendly plant-derived biomass plastic for containers, we aim to reduce the amount of plastic used and CO₂ emissions, and by 2025, all plastic bottles for 660ml.620g, excluding products in decorative boxes, will be pump-less & biomass and reduce the amount of plastic.
We are working toward the realization of a sustainable society.
The actual amount of biomass plastic is shown on the package with the percentage and logo from our standards.

  • Container Packaging

As an in-house standard of Number Three,
a mark indicating the % of biomass plastics will be adopted starting with
HuCare hair oil.

Interior boxes and shrink-wrapping were abolished.

We applied to the SBT, an international initiative for greenhouse gas reduction, for a short-term goal of a 42% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030 and a blackout period goal of virtually zero emissions by 2050, and received certification in October 2022, with the entire company working together to achieve this goal.

Short-term target: CO2 reduction target Scope 1 & 2 from base year (2021) to
Reduce by 42% by 2030
Target for 2023: 9.4% reduction Actual: 6.15% reduction

Long-term goal: Reduce CO2 emissions by 90% by 2050 from Scope 1, 2, & 3 base year (2021) to
Reduce by 90% by 2050
Target for 2023: 6.2% reduction Actual: 14.57% reduction

*Changed to virgin seal to maintain virginity

Reduction of CO2 emissions by eliminating interior boxes

year (period of)

24.66t

Reduction of CO2 emissions by eliminating shrink-wrapping

year (period of)

0.27t

VEGAN AWARDS 2022"

Received the "Corporate Award" and the "Gold Award" in the product category

Ltd. received the "Corporate Award" and the "Gold Award in the Product Category" for its "ME2U" custom-made and customized hair care products at the "Vegan Award 2022" for its contribution to the development of veganism in Japan.
Number Three Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells hair care products such as shampoos and treatments, as well as perm products and colorants for professional use that use botanical ingredients and have acquired the international certification "VEGAN".

  • 126 products with vegan certification
  • 66% vegan certified hair care and styling products
  • 35% including business use

Sustainable Sourcing of Raw Materials.

BY ENSURING THAT THE RAW MATERIALS USED IN ITS PRODUCTS ARE DERIVED FROM RSPO-CERTIFIED PALM OIL, NUMBER THREE PROCURES ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY RAW MATERIALS, RESPECTS WORKERS' RIGHTS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT, AND PROTECTS, PRESERVES, AND IMPROVES THE ECOSYSTEM AND ENVIRONMENT.

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  • Procurement of connectable raw materials

Check out our progress at www.rspo.org .

100% USE OF FSC-CERTIFIED PAPER MATERIALS

The FSC certified mark consists of a check mark (le), which is a sign of acceptance, and an image of a tree, which is called the "check tree mark." FSC certification means "a system to protect and continue to use our precious forests," which operate under strict standards.
The "FSC Mix" label is given to products that use a mix of raw materials from FSC-certified forests, as well as wood and recycled materials that meet FSC standards (rules).
Number Three will continue to use digital advertising materials and reduce the use of paper materials themselves, and will use FSC-certified paper materials for all of its decorative boxes and booklets, which will have to be adopted for some of its products in the future.

Target number of FSC-certified products with cosmetic boxes to be launched after 2023

100%

The packaging of Huicare Scalp Serum, using the FSC.
The certification mark is shown at the bottom.

Clean Beauty Initiatives

We will continue to create products with "CLEAN Beauty" as our core value.

What is Number Three's vision of "CLEAN Beauty"?

  1. C = Clear
    Clarify that there is nothing hazardous in the product.
  2. L = Less is More
    Simple, effective without excess.
  3. E = Ethical & Environmentally Conscious
    Ethical and environmentally conscious
  4. A = Animal-friendly
    Without sacrificing animals.
  5. N = Naturality
    Respect for naturalness

To this end, we have also established the following criteria for ingredients to avoid using

ISO22716 CERTIFIED", "COSMOS CERTIFIED", AND "HALAL CERTIFIED" KOBE MAIN FACTORY

ISO22716 (GMP)

ISO 22716 is an international standard for manufacturing cosmetics of stable quality. It is also known as Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) for cosmetics, and is included by many governments as a condition for import approval when importing cosmetics. Strict standards are set for facilities and processes, from the receipt of raw materials and materials to their storage methods, manufacturing, and shipping, to ensure that a high level of quality is maintained on a stable basis. Once a product has passed the inspection, it is subject to annual inspections for renewal. Due to the strict standards, few cosmetics manufacturers in Japan have yet obtained certification, but we recognized the need for this international standard from the design stage of our new plant and have been working to comply with it.

HALAL (HALAL CERTIFIED)

WE HAVE MET THE CRITERIA FOR HALAL ACCREDITATION AND ARE AUDITED ANNUALLY FOR RENEWAL.

COSMOS (ORGANIC INTERNATIONAL STANDARD)

COSMOS stands for COSMetics of Organic and natural Standard, an international standard for organic certification. Overseas, especially in Europe, there has long been a high awareness of organic and sustainable food and cosmetics, and many certification organizations exist. Consumers judge whether a product is organic or not by looking at the certification marks of these certification organizations. However, the existence of various certification bodies can lead to confusion among consumers, so in 2010, major certification bodies gathered together to create a unified international standard. This is COSMOS.

ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COSMETICS TO BE COSMOS CERTIFIED IS THAT THEY MUST BE MANUFACTURED IN CERTIFIED FACTORIES THAT MEET COSMOS STANDARDS. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE ARE STILL FEW CERTIFIED ORGANIC COSMETICS IN JAPAN, AND ONE OF THE REASONS FOR THIS IS THE SMALL NUMBER OF CERTIFIED FACTORIES. WE ACQUIRED THE QUALIFICATION AS A COSMOS CERTIFIED FACTORY IN MAY 2016 SO THAT WE CAN INTRODUCE CERTIFIED GENUINE DOMESTIC ORGANIC COSMETICS.