Kobe Steel | Sustainability Performance

https://www.kobelco.co.jp/english/

Produces steel, aluminum, and industrial machinery for various industries.

1915

Japan

10,001+ employees

Mining & Metals

$10B+ in revenue

$500M - 1B in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#12791

Overall

#537

in Japan

#377

in Mining & Metals

Sustainability Maturity

Sustainability Intent

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Industry Rank

379 out of 483

Overview

Environmental

Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversityClimate risk

Social

Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalities

Governance

TargetsSDG ImpactESG scores and Exclusions

Financial Data

Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections

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CO2 scope 1 + 2

15.0M CO2e tonnes, 2025

Laggard

Waste generated

4.6M tonnes, 2024

Laggard

Female employees

15% 2025

Critical

Externalities

4.9B $, 2025

Laggard

Market cap

779.7B $, 2026▼17.1% YoY

Revenue

2.6T $, 2025▼0.5% YoY

R&D intensity

0.98% 2025

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)

Industry Benchmark

928.8

B/M 390.9

2.5K

B/M 1.3K

1.5K

B/M 665.1

1.7K

B/M 3.0K

Controversy level

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Severe

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Kobe Steel Ltd suffered the historic October 2017 admitted data falsification scandal affecting approximately 605 customers globally including Boeing, Toyota, GM, Mitsubishi Aircraft, and Japanese bullet trains, with admitted falsified strength and quality data on aluminum, copper and steel components extending back 50+ years, plus subsequent Japanese MLIT/METI enforcement and Tokyo Stock Exchange disciplinary measures.

Carbon emissions breakdown

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Waste management

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Water management

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Air pollution

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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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Reporting

Sustainability Report

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Sustainability employees

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Controversy level

Very Low

Low

Noticeable

High

Severe

Download Controversy Analysis

Kobe Steel Ltd suffered the historic October 2017 admitted data falsification scandal affecting approximately 605 customers globally including Boeing, Toyota, GM, Mitsubishi Aircraft, and Japanese bullet trains, with admitted falsified strength and quality data on aluminum, copper and steel components extending back 50+ years, plus subsequent Japanese MLIT/METI enforcement and Tokyo Stock Exchange disciplinary measures.

Kobe Steel | Sustainability Performance

Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

Sustainability Maturity

Sustainability Intent

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Carbon emissions

Renewable energy

Renewable electricity

Intensity

Female employees

Waste

Controversy level

Carbon emissions breakdown

Climate risk

Biodiversity loss in km²

Biodiversity loss in CO2e

Potential species loss

Biodiversity impact

Waste management

Water management

Air pollution

Land use

Diversity & inclusion

Pay gap breakdown

Health & safety

Externalities

Revenue & EBITDA

Margin trends

R&D intensity

Return on invested capital

Analyst revenue estimates & actuals

Environmental policy coverage

Overall score

Environment

Social

Governance

Exclusion screening

SDG impact

SDG impact (historical)

Reporting

Sustainability employees

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Kobe Steel | Sustainability Performance

Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

Sustainability Maturity

Sustainability Intent

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Carbon emissions

Renewable energy

Renewable electricity

Intensity

Female employees

Waste

Controversy level

Carbon emissions breakdown

Climate risk

Biodiversity loss in km²

Biodiversity loss in CO2e

Potential species loss

Biodiversity impact

Waste management

Water management

Air pollution

Land use

Diversity & inclusion

Pay gap breakdown

Health & safety

Externalities

Revenue & EBITDA

Margin trends

R&D intensity

Return on invested capital

Analyst revenue estimates & actuals

Environmental policy coverage

Overall score

Environment

Social

Governance

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