Asahi Group Earns Highest "Supplier Engagement Leader" Rating in CDP's Supplier Engagement Assessment for Two Consecutive Years
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.
(Tokyo, Japan - February 10, 2022) Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. announces it has earned highest “Supplier Engagement Leader” rating in the Supplier Engagement Rating by global environmental impact non-profit CDP*1 for two years in a row.
CDP assesses performance of companies and organizations on supplier engagement using their responses to selected questions on governance, targets, scope 3 emissions, and value chain engagement in the CDP Climate Change questionnaire. We have been recognized for our collaborative process with suppliers, including “Supplier CSR Questionnaire,” a survey we introduced in 2015 to understand our suppliers’ initiatives on ESG (environmental, social, and governance), assess their risks, and resolve potential issues.
CDP’s 2021 Supplier Engagement Leaders includes about 500 companies and organizations, or the top eight percent of those assessed worldwide.
One of our principles under the Asahi Group Philosophy is to “contribute to a sustainable society through our business.” Also, under the Asahi Group Environmental Vision 2050, we have established Asahi Carbon Zero, a medium- to long-term targets in addressing climate change, with the aim of achieving zero CO2 emissions by 2050. To achieve the Asahi Carbon Zero targets, we are working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through initiatives such as utilization of green power, development of label-less products, demonstration testing for development of new clean energy models, and utilization of lightweight containers. In January 2022, we raised the 2030 reduction targets in Scope 1 & 2 from 50% (compared to 2019 level) to 70% (compared to 2019 level)*2 to accelerate our ongoing efforts.
As a corporate group doing business by utilizing the blessings of nature, the Asahi Group will contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions by reducing environmental impacts including water and raw materials. The Group also aims, through innovative initiatives, to create a cycle that would have a positive impact to the environment and engage in business activities in such a way as to contribute to a sustainable society.
- CDP is an international environmental non-profit organization that operates a global environmental disclosure system for companies and local governments. Established in the UK in 2000, CDP works with more than 590 investors with over US$110 trillion in assets and leads the way in encouraging companies to disclose environmental information, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect water resources, and conserve forests through capital markets and corporate procurement activities. In 2021, over 14,000 organizations worldwide, including more than 13,000 companies representing over 64% of the world’s market capitalization and more than 1,100 local governments, have disclosed environmental information through CDP. It has the world’s largest environmental database, fully compliant with TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures), and CDP scores are widely used to drive investment and procurement decisions toward a zero-carbon, sustainable and resilient economy.
- This is the Asahi Group’s medium- to long-term targets for reducing CO2 emissions, aiming to achieve zero emissions in Scope 1, 2, and 3 in 2050. Scope 1 means direct CO2 emissions from the use of fuel at the own company (plants, offices, motor vehicles, etc.). Scope2 represents indirect CO2 emissions from the use of self-purchased electricity, heat, and steam. Scope 3 refers to CO2 emissions from the own company’s value chains.