Environment-Related External Rating and Awards (2018)

Kubota was awarded an “A-” grade for leadership in the CDP Climate Change 2018 survey on corporate responses to climate change and in the CDP Water Security 2018 survey on water resource management. The UK-based non-profit organization CDP^* evaluates what companies are doing to address environmental issues based on the four levels of Leadership, Management, Awareness, and Disclosure. “A-” is the second highest of eight possible grades.
The Kubota Group will further contribute to society through its global business activities, seeing the response to climate change and conservation of water resources as one of its materiality.

• Established in the UK in 2000, the CDP is a non-profit organization that works with institutional investors to encourage companies and cities to disclose their strategies and data related to climate change, water, and forests by providing institutional investors with research-based analytical results and environmental performance ratings.

The Kubota Group’s Business and CSR Report 2018 (Full Version) received the Excellence Award in the Environmental Reporting category at the 22nd Environmental Communication Awards co-sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment and the Global Environmental Forum.
By honoring excellence in environmental reporting, the Environmental Communication Awards aim to promote good environmental communications by people related to business operators and stimulate environment-related actions. Awards are given out in the two categories of Environmental Reporting and Environmental Management Reporting.
The receipt of the Excellence Award reflected various points such as the setting of long-term environmental conservation targets to 2030; the development of initiatives related to production and product development; the establishment of Kubota’s internal Eco-Products rating system for eco-friendly products; and the promotion of environmental management on a global scale. The award motivates Kubota to maintain its commitment to active and proper disclosure.

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  Presentation at the awards ceremony

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  Logo for Excellence Award received at Environmental Communication Awards