Asahi Kasei | Sustainability Performance
Asahi Kasei Corporation operates across various sectors, providing materials, products, and solutions aimed at addressing diverse global challenges. Its activities span multiple markets, with a focus on innovation, sustainability, and enhancing quality of life through its diversified offerings.
1931
Japan
10,001+ employees
Chemicals
$10B+ in revenue
$1B - 10B in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#3175
Overallⓘ#181
in Japanⓘ#75
in ChemicalsⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesDigital emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalitiesGovernance
TargetsSDG ImpactFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Aligned
Laggard
Laggard
Aligned
Laggard
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark
156.2
B/M 329.4
803.5
B/M 1.4K
515.1
B/M 908.1
1.9K
B/M 1.5K
27.4
B/M 13.0
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Controversy level
- Asahi Kasei's diversified chemicals operations including the 2020 Japanese government scandal over its Toyobo polyester yarn certification falsification by group company drew sustained regulatory and customer scrutiny.
Sustainability employees
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11+
ⓘThis value represents the estimated number of employees in a company with sustainability-related roles or job titles, as determined by Illuminem using publicly available data.