Environment-Related Awards (2023)

Kubota has been selected as an A-list company in both the Climate Change and Water Security^*1 categories by CDP^*2, a non-profit organization that examines and discloses international environmental information. This marks the first time we have been selected for the A list in the Climate Change category and the fifth time in the Water Security category.

1. *1.An information disclosure program concerning corporate climate change action and water security. CDP requests companies to identify and assess climate-related and water-related business risks and opportunities, and to disclose information on the formulation and implementation of policies and strategies. The results are rated on an 8-point scale, with A List being the highest rating. Companies that demonstrate best practices in climate change and water security are selected for the A List.
2. *2.CDP is an international non-profit organization with a global system for corporate and municipal environmental information disclosure. Since its establishment in 2000, CDP has been at the forefront of initiatives that leverage capital markets and corporate purchasing power to encourage companies to disclose environmental impacts, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and protect water resources and forests. Currently, over 740 institutional investors worldwide have entrusted CDP with disclosure requests, with total assets under management exceeding $136 trillion. In 2023, companies and municipalities equivalent to two-thirds of the world’s market capitalization reported climate and water-related activities through CDP.