Daikin | Sustainability Performance
Daikin Industries Ltd. is a multinational company that manufactures air conditioning and refrigeration products, focusing on energy-efficient and environmentally friendly solutions to enhance climate control systems worldwide.
1924
Japan
10,001+ employees
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
$10B+ in revenue
$1B - 10B in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#12275
Overall#525
in Japan#103
in Mechanical & Industrial EngineeringSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementSocial
Diversity and InclusionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projectionsAsset manager exclusion
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Laggard
Renewable energy
Critical
Waste generated
Aligned
Female employees
Laggard
Market cap
Revenue
R&D intensity
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 25 out of 109
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 25 out of 109
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
17%2025
Industry rank: 23 out of 109
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 23 out of 109
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Renewable electricity
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark
32.2
B/M 13.9
72.3
B/M 37.2
5.8
B/M 3.2
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Female employees
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Share of female employees (%)
Share of female board members
25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
Waste
Reveal data for 1 credit
192.7K2025
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- Daikin's HVAC and refrigerant operations include legacy HFC business with sustained climate transition pressure under the Kigali Amendment to phase down highGWP refrigerants and the broader heat pump market expansion challenges.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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Carbon certificate projects
Reveal data for 3 credits
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Waste management
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Water management
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$33.5BFY2026 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ 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
R&D intensity
0.0%FY2026
R&D as % of revenue
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Return on invested capital
8.0%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
29.4
▲ 102599.9%
31.8
▼ 0.1%
33.5
▲ 2.5%
6.2K
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Exclusions by region
Reveal data for 2 credits
Institutions excluding by region out of total tracked institutions
Excluding institutions
Reveal data for 2 credits
Institution name, type, screener label
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Progress against targets
Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
10%
Independent Directors
4 out of 40 incl. management
Overall score
84
Environment
87
Social
99
Governance
65
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Not available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
