Ceres Inc. (Shibuya, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Satoshi Takatsu; Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3696) has achieved the highest rating, 'A Score,' in the 2025 CDP Supplier Engagement Rating, designating them as a Supplier Engagement Leader. The company has identified that 99.8% of its greenhouse gas emissions fall under Scope 3, with raw material procurement for the D2C business representing over 85% of these emissions. Ceres is prioritizing this area and has committed to setting targets aligned with Science Based Targets (SBT) for certification by July 2027. Additionally, Ceres has strengthened its governance by deciding to link approximately 10% of executive compensation to ESG metrics starting in December 2025. CDP, established in 2000 in the UK, is a global environmental non-profit that operates a disclosure system. In 2025, over 640 financial institutions representing $127 trillion in assets requested environmental data via CDP. Out of 24,836 global respondents in 2024, only 1,394 companies worldwide, and 256 in Japan, achieved the 'A' list. Ceres aims to leverage climate action as a growth opportunity for its point site 'Moppy' and blockchain operations.
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