Kobe Steel receives “A” rating in the CDP climate change category for the second consecutive year
Dec. 11, 2025
Kobe Steel, Ltd.
Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that it has received an “A” rating in the evaluation by CDP*, an international non-profit organization that provides an environmental information disclosure system, for the second consecutive year. The rating was given for its excellence in environmental performance and information disclosure in the climate change category.
CDP conducts annual environmental surveys and evaluates companies by scores of A to D- based on how effectively they respond to issues such as climate change, deforestation, and water security. To date, CDP has surveyed over 24,800 companies around the world.
For the promotion of sustainability management based on the Group Corporate Philosophy, we have identified key issues of materiality, including Contribution to a Green Society. We regard responding to global environmental concerns to be one of our top management priorities and are working on a variety of initiatives. We are taking on the challenge of realizing carbon neutrality as one of the priority issues under the Kobelco Group Medium-Term Management Plan (Fiscal 2024—2026). Our ongoing efforts include reducing CO2 emissions in production processes and contributing to reduction of CO2 emissions through technologies, products, and services, as well as enhancing the disclosure of relevant information.
Kobe Steel was awarded “A” in the climate change category for its committed efforts in this field.
The Kobe Steel Group, also known as the Kobelco Group, will continue to move forward with the transformation into an appealing company for all of our stakeholders as we strive to realize a world in which people, now and in the future, can fulfill their hopes and dreams while enjoying safe, secure, and prosperous lives.
- *CDP was established in 2000 in the UK as a non-profit organization (NPO) that conducts surveys on climate change and water resource management in the private sector and publishes the results. Its operations are supported by investors in various countries. This year's survey was conducted on behalf of over 640 institutional investors whose total assets under management reach US $127 trillion. In 2024, over 24,800 companies, representing two-thirds of the world's market capitalization, and over 1,000 cities, states and regions disclosed their data through CDP.
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