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The requestors have held over 3% of the Company's voting rights for more than six months.\n\n### Background of the Request and Necessity of Investigation\nThe requestors contend that deficiencies in the Company\u2019s supply chain risk management system, highlighted by whistleblowing and independent reports, could seriously impact corporate value, and are seeking a factual investigation and recommendations for corrective actions by an independent investigator. Concerns include allegations of involvement in deforestation and human rights violations in palm oil and paper & pulp procurement, inadequate grievance mechanisms, and insufficient disclosure of supply chain certification. The investigation is to be conducted over three months, with part of the investigation costs compensated by the requestors.","jir_financial_highlights":"Voting Rights Holding Ratio: Over 3% (Unknown)\nInvestigation Period: 3 months (extendable) (Unknown)\nPalm Oil Sales Dependency: 100% (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#Kao, #ExtraordinaryGeneralMeeting, #SupplyChainRisk, #IndependentInvestigation, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Shareholders' Voting Rights Holding Ratio: Over 3% (combined requestors)\nInvestigation Period: 3 months (extendable)\nPalm Oil Sales Dependency: 100%","jir_meta_title":"Kao Shareholders Request Extraordinary General Meeting \u2013 Demanding Supply Chain Risk Investigation","jir_meta_description":"Shareholders have submitted a request to Kao Corporation to convene an extraordinary general meeting to independently investigate the risk management system of palm oil and paper & pulp supply chains, amid concerns over corporate value impact.","jir_og_title":"Kao Faces Request for Extraordinary General Meeting \u2013 Calls for Supply Chain Risk Investigation","jir_og_description":"Shareholders have requested Kao to appoint an independent investigator on its supply chain risk management system, triggering a request to convene an extraordinary general meeting.","jir_og_image_url":"\/assets\/og\/company-general_ir.jpg","jir_chart_data_collection":"[]","ir_related_company":6896,"ir_release_date":"","ir_type":"","ir_is_new":false,"ir_document_url":"","jir_ir_type":"general_ir","footnotes":""},"sector":[],"importance":[],"class_list":["post-33487","ir_release","type-ir_release","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n