Dainippon Ink and Chemicals (DIC) | Sustainability Performance
1908
Japan
10,001+ employees
Chemicals
$1B - 10B in revenue
$100M - 500M in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#7145
Overall#301
in Japan#141
in ChemicalsSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste managementWater managementGovernance
TargetsESG scores and exclusionsB-corp & CDPFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Renewable energy
Aligned
Waste generated
Aligned
Market cap
Revenue
R&D intensity
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
17%2024
Industry rank: 35 out of 404
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 35 out of 404
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark
533.3
B/M 544.4
395.3
B/M 1.6K
16.2
B/M 10.8
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Waste
Reveal data for 1 credit
113.8K2024
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
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Carbon emissions breakdown
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Waste management
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Water management
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$7.0BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
R&D intensity
1.5%FY2025
R&D as % of revenue
R&D as % of revenue
Industry benchmark
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Return on invested capital
3.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
6.9
▲ 98931.3%
7.2
▲ 97666.6%
7.0
▼ 0.7%
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Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
14%
Independent Directors
4 out of 28 incl. management
SBTi targets and commitments
| Target | Status | Temperature alignment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near-term target | Targets set | Well-below 2°C | 2030 |
| Long-term target | Not disclosed | - | - |
| Net-zero | Not disclosed | - | - |
| Business Ambition 1.5°C | Not disclosed | - | - |
Target details
DIC Corporation commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 27.5% by 2030 from a 2019 base year*. DIC Corporation also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from capital goods, fuel and energy related activities, upstream transportation & distribution, waste generated in operations and end-of-life treatment of sold products 13.5% within the same timeframe. DIC Corporation further commits that 80% of its suppliers by spend, covering purchased goods and services, will have science-based targets by 2027. *The target boundary includes biogenic emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks.
Powered by illuminem and Science Based Targets initiative. Last updated: 16 Feb 2023Overall score
82
Environment
99
Social
92
Governance
56
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Not available
Animal testing
Available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
CDP Scores
Climate Score
B
Water Score
B
A
A-
B
B-
C
C-
D
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