Ajinomoto Co Inc - ESG Rating & Company Profile powered by AI
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Ajinomoto Co Inc in the Food Processing industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 6.6; made up of an environmental score of 7.0, social score of 7.1 and governance score of 5.7.
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Peer Group Comparison
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1 | Arcor Group | 8.0 | High |
1 | Cadbury Nigeria PLC | 8.0 | High |
226 | Yashili International Holdings Ltd | 6.7 | High |
226 | Yutaka Foods Corp | 6.7 | High |
247 | Ajinomoto Co Inc | 6.6 | High |
247 | Cermaq Group AS | 6.6 | High |
247 | Danone SA | 6.6 | High |
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874 | Zvijezda dd | 0.0 | Low |
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Ajinomoto Co., Inc. engages in the seasonings and foods, frozen foods, and healthcare and other businesses in Japan and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Seasonings and Foods; Frozen Foods; and Healthcare and Others. The Seasonings and Foods segment offers sauces and seasonings products under the AJI-NO-MOTO, HON-DASHI, Cook Do, Ajinomoto KK Consommé, Pure Select Mayonnaise, Ros Dee, Masako, Aji-ngon, Sazón, Sajiku, and CRISPY FRY names; and solutions and ingredients to consumer foods and food service industries. This segment also provides instant noodles under the Knorr Cup Soup and YumYum names; coffee under the Birdy and Blendy brands; powdered drink under the Birdy 3in1 name; MAXIM products; Chyotto Zeitakuna Kohiten products; and gift sets and office supplies comprising coffee vending machines, tea servers, etc. The Frozen Foods segment offers Chinese dumplings, cooked rice, noodles, desserts, shumai, processed chicken, and other products. The Healthcare and Other segment provides amino acids to various industries, such as pharmaceuticals and foods; sports nutrition products; and personal care ingredients, as well as engages in the provision of contract manufacturing services for pharmaceutical intermediates and active ingredients, and sterile products. This segment also offers Ajinomoto Build-up Film, an interlayer insulating material for semiconductor packages; food and drink products under the Glyna, Amino Aile, and amino VITAL names; and functional materials. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.