Yatsen Group Releases 2025 ESG Report: The Vision of a World-Class Beauty Innovation Pioneer Through Long-Term Value

GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yatsen Group (NYSE: YSG), a world-class beauty innovation pioneer, recently released its 2025 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, systematically disclosing the Company's annual practices and achievements across five key pillars: technological innovation, green development, scientific governance, talent development, and social impact.

"For Yatsen Group, sustainable development has never been an add-on outside our core business operations; it is an integral component of creating long-term value." stated David Huang, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Yatsen Group.

Deepening Beauty R&D and Innovation

In 2025, Yatsen released China's first comprehensive Beauty Industry report, the "Yatsen Group Beauty Innovation White Paper" offering a thorough overview of its achievements in R&D investments, technical verification, and research collaboration between industry, academic and researchers.

R&D Capability: Annual R&D investment reached RMB 137 million (3.2% of total revenue), supported by 153 R&D personnel. The company accumulated 269 patent applications (240 authorized) and completed filings for two new cosmetic raw ingredients.

Brand Breakthroughs: Key innovations include Perfect Diary's 3rd-generation "Bio-film" Biotec™ technology and DR.WU's Nanoxinfuse™ delivery technology.

Academic Acclaim: Yatsen presented 11 research papers at the 35th IFSCC Congress—more than triple its 2024 total.

Accelerating Green and Low-Carbon Transformation

Alongside R&D, green transformation is another crucial path in Yatsen's commitment to long-term value, rooted in the belief that true growth must coexist with environmental stewardship.

Sustainable Packaging: Yatsen contributed to the group standard "Sustainable Packaging Guidelines-Cosmetics". Brands like Galénic and EVE LOM led implementations.

• 100% of product folding cartons utilize FSC-certified paper and soy-based inks; refillable designs cut total packaging volume.
• Some Galénic products sold in China use 100% biodegradable bio-based paper-plastic materials to replace conventional plastics for product boxes.
• 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 also advanced lightweight packaging initiatives to cut resource consumption.

Climate Action: Yatsen advanced its carbon neutrality goals and milestone reduction pathways across risk assessment, operational efficiency, supply chain alignment, and product carbon footprint management.

• In 2025, greenhouse gas emissions from direct operations fell by 35.74% year-over-year.
• The core manufacturing hub, Yatsen Biotechnology, expanded photovoltaic installations and optimized its energy mix—achieving a 41% renewable energy utilization rate and 100% product carbon footprint assessment coverage.

This solid progress reflects Yatsen's understanding of "long-term value"—not the pursuit of immediate results, but making green transformation part of sustainable growth.

Solidifying Governance as a Growth Foundation

In response to the integration of AI and digital technologies, Yatsen reinforced its board-led ESG governance architecture, clearly defining accountability boundaries and data security protocols for emerging tech applications. Business ethics, risk management, information security, and regulatory compliance are integrated into all operational decisions.

Key compliance and governance highlights in 2025 include:

100% Ethics Training: Business ethics training achieved 100% employee coverage.

Zero Violation Incidents: Zero incidents or lawsuits involving corruption, bribery, discrimination, harassment, privacy breaches, money laundering, or insider trading were reported.

Level III Security Certification: The group's core systems earned Level III Certification in Cybersecurity Graded Protection Assessment from the Guangzhou Public Security Bureau.

Strengthened Privacy Governance: A Data Protection Officer was appointed to oversee privacy inquiries, supervise personal information processing, and lead regular Privacy Impact Assessments. Consequently, Yatsen experienced zero information security incidents and received zero personal-information-protection complaints in 2025.

Empowering Talent: Letting the Capable Thrive

Effective governance relies on talent and organizational strength. For Yatsen, talent is not only the foundation of the company's development but also a key force driving innovation and executing long-term strategy.

Diversity & 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.

Employee Empowerment: 11.3% of employees participate in the employee stock ownership plan; total employee training reached 12,575 hours.

Occupational Safety: Achieved zero work-related fatalities and zero lost workdays due to occupational injuries in 2025.

From growth opportunities to career security, Yatsen continuously refines its employee support system, giving every employee room to excel and letting the capable thrive.

Fostering Social Impact Through Philanthropy

Yatsen believes long-term value extends beyond commercial returns to addressing social needs and creating positive community outcomes.

Creating a Beautiful Life Program: Over more than four years, the initiative conducted 12 sessions across Sichuan, Guangdong, and Guizhou, empowering a cumulative 482 female trainees.

Green Love Computer Room Program: Launched in 2022, the program has donated nearly 450 sets of computers and projectors across six cities (including Shaoguan, Qingyuan, and Zhaoqing), establishing eight computer labs supported by employee volunteers.

Charitable Giving: Total public welfare donations reached RMB 1.5 million in 2025.

From R&D investments and low-carbon transitions to corporate governance, talent development, and philanthropy, Yatsen Group demonstrates that having a long-term value is not merely a slogan, but a guiding principle integrated into everyday business decisions.

Moving forward, Yatsen will remain user-centric and technology-driven—collaborating with consumers, employees, partners, and society to advance toward its vision of becoming a "World-Class Beauty Innovation Pioneer."

About Yatsen Group

Yatsen Holding Limited (NYSE: YSG) is a leading China-based beauty group with the vision of becoming a world-class pioneer in beauty innovation. Founded in 2016, the Company has launched and acquired numerous color cosmetics and skincare brands including Perfect Diary, Little Ondine, Pink Bear, Galénic, DR.WU (its mainland China business), and Eve Lom. Our brands are strategically positioned to capture a wide spectrum of consumer demographics and price points, ranging from the mass market to the prestige and clinical segments. Yatsen thrives on the synergy of brand equity, product strength and operational agility, anchored by a strong commitment to R&D and consumer insights.

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