Shiseido Announces Administrative Revamp And Personnel Transfers

Shiseido Co., Ltd. announced a number of changes in its administrative organization and executive assignments effective April 1, 2013. Changes include the integration of the company's Environmental Planning Department with the Corporate Social Responsibility Department, while the Environmental Planning Group will be established as a unit within the Corporate Social Responsibility Department. Also, certain functions of the company's Logistics Department, International Logistics Department, and Production Department will be consolidated to create the Supply Chain Management Department. Shiseido will also consolidate the research and development functions of its skincare, cosmetics, human materials, and innovative science research departments to establish the Cosmetics Research and Development Center and Cosmetics Basic Research Center.