Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., (“K” LINE) references the GRI Standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), and reports the information listed in this GRI Standards reference table for the period from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025.
Note: The report also includes some developments after April 2025.
GRI 1: Foundation 2021
| GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016 | ||
| 201-1 | Direct economic value generated and distributed | Securities reports (in Japanese only) |
| Securities reports (in Japanese only) | ||
| 201-2 | Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change | “K” LINE Environmental Vision 2050 > Scenario Analysis |
| Response to Climate Change > Risks and Opportunities | ||
| SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2025 > 04 Environmental Aspects > Response to Climate Change/TCFD Framework-Based Information Disclosure > Strategy P.28 | ||
| 201-3 | Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans | Securities reports (in Japanese only) |
| 201-4 | Financial assistance received from government | － |
| GRI 202: Market Presence 2016 | ||
| 202-1 | Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage | － |
| 202-2 | Proportion of senior management hired from the local community | － |
| GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts | ||
| 203-1 | Infrastructure investments and services supported | － |
| 203-2 | Significant indirect economic impacts | － |
| GRI 204: Procurement Practices 2016 | ||
| 204-1 | Proportion of spending on local suppliers | － |
| GRI 205: Anti-Corruption 2016 | ||
| 205-1 | Operations assessed for risks related to corruption | Promotion and Reinforcement of Compliance |
| SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2025 > 06 Governance and Economic Aspects > Promotion and Reinforcement of Compliance P.101 | ||
| 205-2 | Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures | Promotion and Reinforcement of Compliance |
| SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2025 > 06 Governance and Economic Aspects > Promotion and Reinforcement of Compliance P.101 | ||
| 205-3 | Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken | Promotion and Reinforcement of Compliance |
| SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2025 > 06 Governance and Economic Aspects > Promotion and Reinforcement of Compliance P.101 | ||
| GRI 206: Anti-Competitive Behavior 2016 | ||
| 206-1 | Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices | Promotion and Reinforcement of Compliance |
| SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2025 > 06 Governance and Economic Aspects > Promotion and Reinforcement of Compliance P.101 | ||
| GRI 207: Tax 2019 | ||
| 207-1 | Approach to tax | “K” Line Group Global Compliance Policy > 8. Tax Management |
| SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2025 > 06 Governance and Economic Aspects > Promotion and Reinforcement of Compliance > Tax Management P.103 | ||
| 207-2 | Tax governance, control, and risk management | － |
| 207-3 | Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax | － |
| 207-4 | Country-by-country reporting | Securities reports(in Japanese only) |
| Securities reports(in Japanese only) | ||
| GRI 404: Training and Education 2016 |
| 404-2 | Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs | The Securing and Development of Human Resources |
| “K” LINE REPORT 2025 > The Securing and Development of Human Resources P.55 | ||
| Recruitment Information(in Japanese only) | ||
| SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2025 > 05 Social Aspects > The Securing and Development of Human Resources >Initiatives P.63 |
| 404-3 | Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews | － |
| GRI 405:Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016 |
| 405-2 | Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men | Securities reports(in Japanese only) |
| GRI 406: Non-Discrimination 2016 |
| 406-1 | Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken | － |
| GRI 407: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016 |
| 407-1 | Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk | － |
| GRI 408: Child Labor 2016 |
| 408-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor | － |
| GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016 |
| 409-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor | － |
| GRI 410: Security Practices 2016 |
| 410-1 | Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures | － |
| GRI 411: Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2016 |
| 411-1 | Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples | － |
| GRI 413: Local Communities 2016 |
| 413-1 | Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs | Relationship with the Community |
| SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2025 > 05 Social Aspects > Relationship with the Community P.79 |
| 413-2 | Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities | － |
| GRI 414: Supplier Social Accesment 2016 |
| 414-1 | New suppliers that were screened using social criteria | Supply Chain Management |
| 414-2 | Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | Supply Chain Management |
| GRI 415: Public Policy 2016 |
| 415-1 | Political contributions | Stakeholder Engagement |
| SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2025 > 06 Governance and Economic Aspects >Stakeholder Engagement > Related Data P.110 |
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GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety 2016 |
| 416-1 | Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories | － |
| 416-2 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services | Promotion of Safety in Navigation and Cargo Operations > Related Data |
| SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2025 > 05 Social Aspects > Promotion of Safety in Navigation and Cargo Operations > Related Data P.74 |
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GRI 417: Marketing and Labeling 2016 |
| 417-1 | Requirements for product and service information and labeling | － |
| 417-2 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling | － |
| 417-3 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications | － |
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GRI 418: Customer Privacy 2016 |
| 418-1 | Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data | － |
Reporting Period: FY2025 (April 2024 - March 2025)
Sustainability Disclosure Topics & Metrics (Marine Transportation Industry)
| TOPIC | METRICS | CODE | Website and Relevant Media |
| Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
Gross global Scope 1 emissions | TR-MT-110a.1 | Environmental Data |
| SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2025 > 04 Environmental Aspects > Response to Climate Change/TCFD Framework-Based Information Disclosure > Related Data P.36 | |||
| Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
Discussion of long- and short-term strategy or plan to manage Scope 1 emissions, emissions reduction targets, and an analysis of performance against those targets |
TR-MT-110a.2 | Environmental Management |
| SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2025 > 04 Environmental Aspects > Response to Climate Change/TCFD Framework-Based Information Disclosure > Metrics and Targets P.30 | |||
| Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
(1) Total energy consumed, (2) percentage of heavy fuel oil, and (3) percentage of renewable energy | TR-MT-110a.3 | - |
| Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
Average Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for new ships | TR-MT-110a.4 | The “K” LINE Group’s Sustainability Management > Materiality |
| SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2025 > 03 The "K" LINE Group's Materiarity > KPIs Related to Material Issues P.21 | |||
| Air Quality | Air emissions of the following pollutants: (1) NOx (excluding N2O), (2) SOx, and (3) particulate matter (PM10) | TR-MT-120a.1 | Environmental Data |
| SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2025 > 04 Environmental Aspects > Reducing "K" LINE's Impact on the Sea and Air > Related Data P.51 | |||
| Ecological Impacts | Shipping duration in marine protected areas or areas of protected conservation status | TR-MT-160a.1 | - |
| Ecological Impacts | Percentage of fleet implementing ballast water (1) exchange and (2) treatment | TR-MT-160a.2 | - |
| Ecological Impacts | (1) Number and (2) aggregate volume of spills and releases to the environment | TR-MT-160a.3 | - |
| Workforce Health & Safety |
Lost time incident rate (LTIR) | TR-MT-320a.1 | Shaping of Working Environment and Promotion of Health Management > Related Data > Data Related to Occupational Accidents |
| SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2025 > 05 Social Aspects > Shaping of Working Environment and Promotion of Health Management > Related Data P.59 | |||
| Business Ethics | Number of calls at ports in countries that have the 20 lowest rankings in Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index | TR-MT-510a.1 | - |
| Business Ethics | Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with bribery or corruption | TR-MT-510a.2 | - |
| Accident & Safety Management |
Number of marine casualties, percentage classified as very serious |
TR-MT-540a.1 | Promotion of Safety in Navigation and Cargo Operations |
| SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2025 > Social Aspects > Promotion of Safety in Navigation and Cargo Operations > Related Data P.74 | |||
| Accident & Safety Management |
Number of Conditions of Class or Recommendations | TR-MT-540a.2 | - |
| Accident & Safety Management |
Number of port state control (1) deficiencies and (2) detentions | TR-MT-540a.3 | Promotion of Safety in Navigation and Cargo Operations |
| SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2025 > Social Aspects > Promotion of Safety in Navigation and Cargo Operations > Related Data P.74 |
Activity Metrics
| Activity Metrics | CODE | Website and Relevant Media |
| Number of shipboard employees | TR-MT-000.A | The Securing and Development of Human Resources |
| SUSTAINILITY REPORT 2025 > 05 Social Aspects > The Securing and Development of Human Resources > Related Data P.65 | ||
| Total distance traveled by vessels | TR-MT-000.B | - |
| Operating days | TR-MT-000.C | - |
| Deadweight tonnage | TR-MT-000.D | Corporate Profile > Our Fleet |
| Number of vessels in total shipping fleet | TR-MT-000.E | Corporate Profile > Our Fleet |
| Number of vessel port calls | TR-MT-000.F | - |
| Twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) capacity | TR-MT-000.G | - |
