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News-Releases Index | YKK Group

05/19/2026

YKK Corporation Earns Top Honors as a CDP Supplier Engagement Leader for Fourth Consecutive Year (5/19/26)

YKK Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Koichi Matsushima; hereinafter “YKK”) has been selected for top honors by the international environmental non-profit organization CDP (*1) as a Supplier Engagement Leader in their FY2025 Supplier Engagement Assessment (*2) for the fourth year running. This recognition shows YKK has been assessed as a global leader through its establishment of an effective framework for reducing GHG emissions across the entire supply chain. In December 2025, YKK was recognized with the top “A” rating in the 2025 Climate Change Survey, which was also conducted by CDP, for the third consecutive year. Going forward, YKK will continue to work on climate change initiatives and transparent disclosure of information, based on the net-zero target outlined by the Science Based Targets (SBT) initiative. ? Comment from Takayuki Aoki Vice President, Procurement & Logistics Department, YKK Corporation “Since the YKK Sustainability Vision 2050 was formulated in October 2020, we have engaged in various initiatives to achieve our targets. We are guided by the YKK Philosophy of the CYCLE OF GOODNESS®, which states that “No one prospers without rendering benefit to others.” *1 CDP: An international non-profit organization with a global system to disclose environmental information by companies and local governments. Since its inception in 2000, the CDP has led efforts to encourage companies to disclose their environmental impact, reduce GHG emissions, and protect water resources and forests by leveraging capital markets and corporate purchasing power. *2 Supplier Engagement Assessment: Companies that respond to the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire and receive the highest rating in their efforts to reduce CO? emissions in collaboration with their suppliers, in addition to their climate change score, are selected as “Supplier Engagement Leaders.” *3 Life Cycle Assessment: A methodology for assessing the environmental impact and potential impact of the complete product and process life cycle (raw material extraction, production, consumption, and disposal). Reference standards are ISO 14040 and 14044.