Kao Corp.

ESG Leader 6/6
Country:
Japan
Industry:
Consumer Staples
Climate Performance
ESG data
ESG Targets
  • Kao Corp. has a general SDG approach in ESG strategy
  • 3 year climate performance is good: 2 SDiD points
  • ESG data transparency is good: 2 SDiD points
  • Kao Corp. sets a high number of ESG targets: 2 SDiD points
Kao Corp. obtains an ESG Leader SDiD Score® with 6 out of 6 SDiD points.
Climate Performance
Climate performance trends of the company on selected topics
  • GHG Emissions decreased over the past 3 years.
  • Energy use decreased over the past 3 years.
ESG targets
Implementing ESG commitments involves identification and setting of clear targets that can be readily measured and reported on to stakeholders.
Kao Corp. communicates data on 6 ESG targets
Industry benchmark is to report data on 3 ESG targets
Topics on which the company communicates ESG targets.
GHG
Energy
Resources: waste, CE, recycling
Compliance, Society
Worker health
People programmes
ESG data
Communication of ESG performance data form the basis for communicating the ESG strategy progress, informing company stakeholders, redefining and adjusting approaches to ESG.
Kao Corp. communicates data on 6 ESG topics
Industry benchmark is to report data on 4 ESG topics
Topics on which the company communicates ESG data.
Energy
Ren. Energy
Water
GHG Emissions
Waste
Occ. health
SDG
Kao Corp. has a general SDG approach in ESG strategy
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Absolute data
Company Index Ticker Symbol SDiD Score®GHG emissions (tCO2e)Energy (MWh)Waste (t)Water use (m3/1000 liters)Supplier audits (#)Occupational accident rate
Kao Corp.
Consumer Staples
Nikkei
4452:JP
ESG Leader
2019 - 964,000
2020 - 900,000
2021 - 846,000
-12%
2019 - 5,277,778
2020 - 5,138,889
2021 - 5,138,889
-3%
2019 - 225,000
2020 - 210,000
2021 - 212,000
Fluctuating
2019 - 17,700,000
2020 - 17,100,000
2021 - 17,300,000
Fluctuating
2019 - No data
2020 - No data
2021 - No data
No data
2019 - 2.33
2020 - 1.9
2021 - 1.82
-22%