May 20, 2026
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) has been selected by Morningstar Sustainalytics as one of its 2026 ESG Industry Leaders, while in 2025, the global ESG research and rating company also awarded “K” LINE the Low Carbon Leader Top Rated in the Industry category and the Low Carbon Leader Top Rated in the Regional category.
The ESG Industry Leader Badge (as of 2026), Low Carbon Leader Industry Top Rated Badge, Low Carbon Leader Regional Top Rated Badge (as of 2025) recognize companies under Morningstar Sustainalytics’ rules-based methodology, using publicly available information at the time of assessment*. More than 16,000 companies are evaluated for the ESG Risk Ratings and more than 10,000 companies for the Low Carbon Risk Ratings, but awards are limited to 50 companies per industry and 125 per region.
“K” LINE met all of the standards’ high criteria for selection and was awarded the ESG Industry Leader Badge in 2026, in addition to the Low Carbon Leader Industry Top Rated Badge and Low Carbon Leader Regional Top Rated Badge received in 2025.
“K” LINE’s corporate principle is to help make the lives of people more affluent as a logistics company rooted in the shipping industry, and we are committed to promoting sustainability-focused management based on this principle. We view environmental and social challenges, including climate change, from the perspectives of both risks and opportunities, and we aim to enhance our corporate value by implementing initiatives that create both social and economic value.
*The recognition may not fully capture all aspects of a company’s sustainability and climate strategy or actions. Companies are compared within defined frameworks; recognition should not be interpreted as an absolute measure of sustainability performance or a guarantee of performance or outcomes. Further information concerning the Badge(s) and the underlying products can be found on the following webpage.
https://www.sustainalytics.com/corporate-solutions/esg-solutions/top-rated-companies
