Kobayashi Pharmaceutical | Sustainability Performance
Produces healthcare, household, and personal care products.
1919
Japan
1,001 - 5,000 employees
Pharmaceuticals
$1B - 10B in revenue
$10M - 25M in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#4159
Overall#178
in Japan#91
in PharmaceuticalsSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsWater ManagementNature and biodiversityClimate riskSocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsExternalitiesGovernance
TargetsSDG ImpactESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Female employees
Critical
Externalities
Laggard
Market cap
Revenue
R&D intensity
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Industry Benchmark
510.1
B/M 114.3
336.8
B/M 226.8
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Female employees
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Share of female employees (%)
25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
Controversy level
- Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, Japanese major OTC pharma, suffered the historic March 2024 'beni koji' (red yeast rice) cholesterol supplement scandal causing at least 5 deaths and over 280 hospitalizations in Japan, with massive Japanese MHLW enforcement and product recalls affecting Kobayashi's institutional shareholder governance trust and customer relationships.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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Climate risk
OverallAcuteChronic
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Unlock Acute & Chronic66High
$1.2Testimated revenue at risk
Thematic risk scoresESRS aligned scoresComing soon
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Biodiversity loss in terms of the equivalent land affected (km²e)
Total biodiversity loss (km²e)
Industry benchmark
Biodiversity loss in CO2e
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Total biodiversity loss as CO2e tonnes
Total biodiversity loss (CO2e tonnes)
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Potential species loss
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Estimated nature species lost due to corporate activity, expressed as Potentially Disappeared Fraction (PDF)
One row per year, with the latest at the top. Each driver uses its own scale.
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Industry benchmark
Biodiversity impact
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PDF: Potentially Disappeared Fraction (of species) due to corporate activities
Waste management
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Water management
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Land use
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Diversity & inclusion
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Pay gap breakdown
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Externalities
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
P/E ratio
Revenue & EBITDA
$165.7BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ 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
5.5%FY2025
R&D as % of revenue
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Return on invested capital
2.0%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
173.5
▼ 1.2%
165.6
▼ 2.0%
165.7
▼ 0.8%
187.4
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Carbon reduction policy
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Human rights policy
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Workplace health & safety policy
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25%
Independent Directors
5 out of 20 incl. management
Overall score
66
Environment
57
Social
61
Governance
78
Exclusion screening
Adult content
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Alcoholic
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SDG impact
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SDG impact (historical)
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