Yatsen Group Releases 2025 ESG Report Highlighting Sustainable Innovations

GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 3, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Yatsen Group, a leading beauty innovation pioneer, has released its 2025 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, outlining its progress across key pillars of technological innovation, green development, scientific governance, talent development, and social impact.

According to the report, sustainable development is integral to Yatsen Group's core business operations. David Huang, the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of the company, stated, "Sustainable development is not an add-on for us; it is a fundamental aspect of our mission to create long-term value."

In the realm of beauty research and innovation, Yatsen Group has made significant strides. In 2025, the company released China's first comprehensive Beauty Industry report, the "Yatsen Group Beauty Innovation White Paper." This document details R&D investments, technical verification, and research collaborations with industry, academia, and researchers. The company invested RMB 137 million in R&D, which accounts for 3.2% of its total revenue, and has a team of 153 R&D personnel. As a result, the company has accumulated 269 patent applications, with 240 authorized, and has completed filings for two new cosmetic raw ingredients.

Key innovations in 2025 include Perfect Diary's 3rd-generation "Bio-film" Biotec™ technology and DR.WU's Nanoxinfuse™ delivery technology. Additionally, the company presented 11 research papers at the 35th IFSCC Congress, more than three times the number it presented in 2024.

The company's commitment to green and low-carbon transformation is evident in its sustainable packaging practices. Yatsen Group contributed to the group standard "Sustainable Packaging Guidelines-Cosmetics," with brands like Galénic and EVE LOM leading the implementation. By 2025, 100% of product folding cartons use FSC-certified paper and soy-based inks, and refillable designs have significantly reduced total packaging volume. Some Galénic products in China use 100% biodegradable bio-based paper-plastic materials, while EVE LOM achieved 100% recyclable or recycled outer packaging across all lines and 100% plant-based biodegradable single-use capsule packaging. DR.WU and Perfect Diary have also advanced lightweight packaging initiatives to cut resource consumption.

Yatsen Group is also making progress in carbon neutrality. Greenhouse gas emissions from direct operations fell by 35.74% year-over-year. The core manufacturing hub, Yatsen Biotechnology, has expanded photovoltaic installations and optimized its energy mix, achieving a 41% renewable energy utilization rate and 100% product carbon footprint assessment coverage.

Corporate governance is a cornerstone of the company's strategy, as evidenced by the reinforcement of its board-led ESG governance architecture. Key highlights include 100% ethics training coverage for employees, zero incident reports of corruption, bribery, discrimination, harassment, privacy breaches, money laundering, or insider trading, and a Level III Security Certification for core systems from the Guangzhou Public Security Bureau. A Data Protection Officer was appointed to oversee privacy inquiries and lead regular Privacy Impact Assessments, resulting in zero information security incidents and no personal information protection complaints in 2025.

In talent development, Yatsen Group emphasizes diversity and representation. In China, women comprise 77.0% of the total workforce, 60.7% of senior management, 72% of revenue-generating management roles, and 63% of STEM-related positions. The company has also introduced an employee stock ownership plan, with 11.3% of employees participating, and provided a total of 12,575 hours of employee training. The company achieved zero work-related fatalities and zero lost workdays due to occupational injuries in 2025.

Yatsen Group also fosters social impact through philanthropy. The "Creating a Beautiful Life Program" has empowered over 482 female trainees in Sichuan, Guangdong, and Guizhou over four years. The "Green Love Computer Room Program" has donated nearly 450 sets of computers and projectors to six cities, establishing eight computer labs with employee volunteer support. In 2025, the company made total public welfare donations of RMB 1.5 million.

By integrating these initiatives into its everyday business decisions, Yatsen Group demonstrates its commitment to long-term value and sustainability. The company plans to remain user-centric and technology-driven, collaborating with consumers, employees, partners, and society to advance its vision of becoming a "World-Class Beauty Innovation Pioneer."