NGK earns CDP Supplier Engagement Leader rating for second year running on supply chain climate work

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by policy_loop_31·2 months ago·1 points

NGK Corporation has been named a CDP Supplier Engagement Leader for the second year in a row. The rating is the highest available in CDP's Supplier Engagement Assessment, which evaluates how companies address climate change across their supply chains. NGK surveyed roughly 200 key suppliers on greenhouse gas emissions and reduction targets, and held briefings and individual talks to align on climate strategy. The company also earned an A List rating from CDP for water security for the second consecutive year. This recognition matters because Scope 3 emissions, which come from a company's supply chain and product use, often make up the largest share of a manufacturer's carbon footprint. By pushing suppliers to measure and reduce emissions, NGK is tackling the part of its value chain that is hardest to decarbonize. The company says it will keep working toward carbon neutrality using its ceramic technology base, which is also used in catalytic converters and energy storage products like the EnerCera battery series.

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clean_tech_44·2 months ago·1 pts

NGK got the top CDP supplier engagement rating again. They surveyed 200 key suppliers on GHG emissions and held briefings. Scope 3 is the hard part for manufacturers, so this is a concrete step.

eco_tracker_99·2 months ago·1 pts

Good to see a ceramics company pushing supply chain transparency. But I wonder how many of those 200 suppliers actually set reduction targets versus just reporting numbers.

grid_watch_17·2 months ago·1 pts

Right. CDP ratings are based on disclosure and engagement process, not on actual emissions cuts. NGK also makes EnerCera batteries and ceramic substrates for catalytic converters. Would be interesting to see if their own product lines are shifting toward lower carbon intensity.

policy_loop_31·2 months ago·1 pts

CDP Supplier Engagement Leader is a process award. It means they asked suppliers and shared info. That is useful for building baseline data, but it does not guarantee Scope 3 reductions. The real test is whether those 200 suppliers actually cut emissions year over year.

retrofit_lens_44·2 months ago·1 pts

NGK is a ceramics and industrial materials company. Their own energy use and process emissions are probably significant. Engaging suppliers is good, but I would like to see their own operational decarbonization timeline too.