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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

#11778
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#529
in Japanⓘ
#371
in Mining & Metalsⓘ

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Industry Rank

366 out of 478

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CO2 scope 1 + 2 ⓘDirect emissions from owned or controlled sources, combined with indirect emissions from purchased electricity calculated using grid-average emission factors based on where the energy is consumed.
15.0MCO2e tonnes, 2025
Laggard
Waste generated ⓘTotal waste generated through the company's direct operations, including both hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
4.6Mtonnes, 2025
Aligned
Female employees ⓘProportion of women in the company's total workforce, expressed as a percentage.
15%2025
Laggard
Market cap ⓘTotal market value of the company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares outstanding.
779.7B$, 2026▼17.1% YoY
Revenue ⓘTotal revenue reported in the company's financial statements for the specified reporting year, reflecting income generated from primary business activities. Expressed in millions of USD.
2.6T$, 2025▼0.5% YoY
R&D intensity ⓘResearch and development expenditure expressed as a percentage of revenue, reflecting the company's relative investment in innovation.
0.98%2025

Intensity

Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Industry Benchmark

1.7K

B/M 642.5


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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.
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