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Kao Brands Company

7.0

Environment

This company's environmental policies, practices and performance place it among the best/top 15% of companies rated by GoodGuide.

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7.0

Core Company Environmental Performance [-]
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  8.9
  
  Transparency
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  7.8
  
  Environmental Management [+]
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    9.0
    
    Leading Edge Practices [+]
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      8.0
      
      Environmental Management Certification (ISO 14000)
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      8.0
      
      Environmental Management System Certification Coverage
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      7.0
      
      Life Cycle Assessment Policies
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      7.0
      
      Inclusion in a Sustainability Index
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      7.0
      
      Use of Certified Forest Products
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      7.0
      
      Environmental Certifications on Product Labels
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      6.0
      
      Green Product Innovation Processes
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      6.0
      
      Green Products
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      6.0
      
      Green Product Features
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      6.0
      
      Green Products
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      6.0
      
      Green Product Innovation Policies
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      6.0
      
      Environmental Research & Development
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      6.0
      
      Toxic Chemicals Reduction Partnership
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      6.0
      
      Environmental Research & Development
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      6.0
      
      Green Product Innovation Targets
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      6.0
      
      Green Production Techniques
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      6.0
      
      Inititiatives to Reduce Product Energy Footprint
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      6.0
      
      Eco Design Policies
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      6.0
      
      Initiatives to Reduce Product Transportation Impacts
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    6.7
    
    Governance [+]
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      7.0
      
      Supply Chain [+]
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        7.0
        
        Use of Environmental Criteria to Select Suppliers
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        7.0
        
        Progress towards Supply Chain Targets
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        7.0
        
        Supply Chain Targets
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        6.0
        
        Use of Key Performance Indicators to Monitor Supply Chain
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        6.0
        
        Policies to Reduce Environmental Impact of Supply Chain
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        4.0
        
        Willingness to End Partnership with Supplier for Environmental Reasons
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      7.0
      
      Reporting [+]
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        7.0
        
        External Audit of Corporate Social Responsibility Report
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        6.0
        
        Publishes Report Covering Corporate Social Responsbility
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        6.0
        
        Integrates Financial with Environmental, Social & Governance Issues in Annual Report
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        6.0
        
        Follows Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Guidelines
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        4.0
        
        Discloses Integrated Reporting Challenges
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      6.0
      
      Policies [+]
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        6.0
        
        Environmental Management Team
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        6.0
        
        Environmental Training
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        6.0
        
        Environmental Management System Policy
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        6.0
        
        Environmental Investment Initiatives
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        6.0
        
        Environmental Management System Processes
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        6.0
        
        Environmental Restoration Initiatives
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        6.0
        
        Internal Communication Tools to Improve Environment Management
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        4.0
        
        Environmental Management System Targets
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        4.0
        
        Use of Key Performance Indicators to Monitor Environmental Management System
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  6.4
  
  Environmental Impacts [+]
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    6.5
    
    Emissions [+]
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      8.0
      
      Water Pollution [+]
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        10
        
        Water Pollutant Emissions per $ Revenue
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        6.0
        
        Water Pollution Reduction Initiatives
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      7.0
      
      Criteria and Hazardous Air Pollutants [+]
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        8.0
        
        Quantitative Performance Metrics [+]
        
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        10
        
        VOC Emissions per $ Revenue
        
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        7.0
        
        SOx Emissions per $ Revenue
        
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        7.0
        
        NOx Emissions per $ Revenue
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        6.0
        
        Policies and Practices [+]
        
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        6.0
        
        Initiatives to Reduce Persistent Organic Pollutants
        
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        6.0
        
        Initiatives to Reduce VOCs
        
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        4.0
        
        Initiatives to Reduce SOx or NOx
        
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        4.0
        
        Initiatives to Reduce Ozone-depleting Substances
        
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        4.0
        
        Initiatives to Reduce Particulate Matter
        
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        4.0
        
        Initiatives to Reduce Fluorinated Gases
        
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        4.0
        
        Initiatives to Reduce Hazardous Air Pollutants
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      7.0
      
      Emissions [+]
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        7.0
        
        Emissions Reduction Targets
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        6.0
        
        Toxics Use Reduction Initiatives
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        6.0
        
        Emission Reduction Processes
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        6.0
        
        Use of Key Performance Indicators to Monitor Emission Reductions
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        5.0
        
        Emissions Reduction Policy
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        4.0
        
        Initiatives to Reduce Spills
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        4.0
        
        Take-back & Recycling Programs
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        4.0
        
        e-Waste Recycling Initiatives
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      5.5
      
      Greenhouse Gases [+]
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        6.0
        
        Policies and Practices [+]
        
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        6.0
        
        Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Initiatives - Production Process
        
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        6.0
        
        Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Initiatives - Transportation
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        5.0
        
        Total Emissions of Greenhouse Gases per $ Revenue
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      5.0
      
      Waste [+]
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        6.0
        
        Policies [+]
        
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        6.0
        
        Waste Reduction Initiatives
        
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        4.0
        
        Hazardous Waste Reduction Initiatives
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        4.0
        
        Quantitative Performance Measures [+]
        
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        10
        
        Waste Recycling Ratio
        
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        10
        
        Recycled and Reused Waste % of Total Waste
        
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        4.0
        
        Amount of Waste Generated per $ Revenue
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    6.0
    
    Policies [+]
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      6.0
      
      Biodiversity Restoration or Protection Initiatives
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      6.0
      
      Biodiversity Management Processes
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      6.0
      
      Biodiversity Impact Reporting
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      6.0
      
      Biodiversity Targets
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      6.0
      
      Land Management Initiatives
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      5.0
      
      Biodiversity Policy
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      4.0
      
      Evaluation of Environmental and Biodiversity Risks
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      4.0
      
      Use of Key Peformance Indicators to Monitor Biodiversity Impact
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      4.0
      
      Production Concentration
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  5.5
  
  Resource Use [+]
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    6.0
    
    Resource Management [+]
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      6.0
      
      Processes to Improve Resource Efficiency
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      5.0
      
      Policy Addresses Resource Efficiency
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      4.0
      
      Use of Key Performance Indicators to Monitor Resource Efficiency
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      4.0
      
      Resource Efficiency Targets
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    5.5
    
    Water [+]
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      6.0
      
      Policies and Practices [+]
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        6.0
        
        Water Efficiency Processes
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        6.0
        
        Water Recycling Initiatives
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        6.0
        
        Use of Key Performance Indicators to Monitor Water Use
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        5.0
        
        Policies to Improve Efficiency of Water Use
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        4.0
        
        Water Efficiency Targets
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      5.0
      
      Water Use per $ Revenue
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    5.5
    
    Energy [+]
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      6.0
      
      Policies and Practices [+]
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        6.0
        
        Use of Renewable Energy
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        6.0
        
        Energy Efficiency Processes
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        6.0
        
        Use of Key Performance Indicators to Monitor Energy Use
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        6.0
        
        Energy Efficiency Initiatives
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        5.0
        
        Energy Efficiency Policy
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        4.0
        
        Initiatives to Reduce Employee Transportation Impacts
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        4.0
        
        Energy Efficiency Targets
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      5.0
      
      Energy Use per $ Revenue
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    5.0
    
    Materials [+]
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      6.0
      
      Policies and Practices [+]
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        6.0
        
        Use of Key Performance Indicators to Monitor Sustainable Packaging
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        6.0
        
        Sustainable Packaging Processes
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        5.0
        
        Sustainable Packaging Policy
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        5.0
        
        Dematerialization Policy
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        5.0
        
        Environmental Criteria Used to Source Materials
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        4.0
        
        Sustainable Packaging Targets
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      4.0
      
      Quantitative Performance Measures [+]
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        4.0
        
        Recycled Materials % of Total Materials
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        4.0
        
        Materials Used per $ Revenue

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