YKK Corporation Earns Top Honors as a CDP Supplier Engagement Leader for Fourth Consecutive Year

YKK Corporation Earns Top Honors as a CDP Supplier Engagement Leader for Fourth Consecutive Year

YKK Corporation 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 through the clarification of its governance structure and targets, as well as initiatives to reduce GHG emissions in collaboration with suppliers.

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.

“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.” In addition to our own activities to reduce GHG emissions, we also collaborate with our suppliers via engagement activities to promote initiatives to contribute to reducing emissions globally. Specifically, we are engaging in discussions with strategic partners who share our vision regarding the expansion of production capacity and global supply, with the aim of further expanding the impact of reducing emissions. We are also working to develop an effective structure for reducing GHG emissions through dialogue regarding the presentation of LCA values (*3) verified by third parties. We will continue to enhance our collaboration with our suppliers to help reduce our environmental impact and contribute to bringing about a sustainable society.”Takayuki Aoki. Vice President, Procurement & Logistics Department, YKK Corporation