Kao Corporation | Sustainability Performance
This company produces consumer products in the areas of beauty care, health care, and home care. It also engages in the manufacturing of chemical products, focusing on innovation and sustainability in its operations.
1882
Japan
10,001+ employees
Consumer Goods
$10B+ in revenue
$500M - 1B in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#1385
Overallⓘ#86
in Japanⓘ#17
in Consumer GoodsⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalitiesGovernance
TargetsSDG ImpactFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Critical
Laggard
Critical
Leading
Laggard
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark
49.7
B/M 31.3
902.4
B/M 991.4
395.8
B/M 99.8
17.2
B/M 3.9
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Controversy level
- Kao faced criticism for animal testing of cosmetic and personal care products.
Sustainability employees
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11+
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