Nippon Steel (NPSCY)

Overall impact
F (19)

Commentary

Nippon Steel is a poor overall performer. With an 'F' rating of 19.4 for overall impact (bottom 10% of all companies), Nippon Steel ranks 56th out of 62 industry peers, behind Chaparral Energy, Vale, Ossen Innovation and 52 others, and ahead of Reliance Steel and Aluminum, Steel Dynamics, Cleveland-Cliffs and 3 others. On top material causes for Nippon Steel's industry (Metals & Mining), Nippon Steel performs poorly in Clean Water Access (19.4 score), Sustainable Use of Natural Resources (0.0), Lgbtq Equality (31.8) and 10 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score. Nippon Steel did not receive an 'A' rating on any cause.
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Cluster munitions
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Fast food
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Interest-based products
Interest-bearing debt
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Iran
Land use and biodiversity
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Music
Myanmar
Non-sustainable palm oil
Norges Bank exclusion list
Northern Ireland (Macbride)
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Nuclear
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Oil and gas
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Oppressive governments
Palestinian human rights
Pharma controversies
Pork
Pornography
Predatory lending
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Privacy breaches
Pro-life
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Single-use plastic
Stem cell research
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Syria
Tar sands
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Undermining US elections
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UN Guiding Principles
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Advertising
Alcohol
Alcohol - responsible marketing
Animal treatment
Anti-abortion support
Anti-personnel mines
Antisemitism
Arctic drilling
Banned pesticides and chemicals
Biological and chemical weapons
Cannabis
Carbon emissions intensity
Child safety
Cluster munitions
Coal
Contraceptives
Controversial weapons
Deforestation - financing
Deforestation - supply chain
Depleted uranium
Discrimination controversies
Electrical utility
Endangered wildlife
Environmental controversies
EU sanctions list
Factory farming
Fast food
Firearms
Food commodity derivatives
For-profit health care
Fossil fuel
Fur
Gambling
Genetic engineering
Health-related controversies
Human rights controversies
Human trafficking
ILO Conventions
Interest-based products
Interest-bearing debt
Interest-bearing securities
Iran
Land use and biodiversity
Military contracting
Misleading communication
Music
Myanmar
Non-sustainable palm oil
Norges Bank exclusion list
Northern Ireland (Macbride)
North Korea
No SBTI commitment
Nuclear
OECD Guidelines
Oil and gas
Opioid controversies
Oppressive governments
Palestinian human rights
Pharma controversies
Pork
Pornography
Predatory lending
Prison involvement
Privacy breaches
Pro-life
Russia
Single-use plastic
Stem cell research
Sudan
Sugar
Syria
Tar sands
Thermal coal
Tobacco
Tobacco - GICS
UK sanctions list
Undermining US elections
UN Global Compact
UN Guiding Principles
US OFAC sanctions list
Weapons
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NPSCY Price
$6.46
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Revenue
$57.26 billion
Market cap
$20.61 billion
Public/private
Public
Hypothetical historical growth of $10,000
Historical performance
Company
Founded
1950
Employees
113,639
Sector
Materials
Industry
Metals & Mining
Sub-industry
Steel
SASB industry
Iron & Steel Producers
Headquarters
Japan
Share classes
NPSCY
Description
Nippon Steel Corporation engages in steelmaking and steel fabrication, engineering and construction, chemicals and materials, and system solutions businesses in Japan and internationally. The company offers steel plates, sheets, and slags; bar and rod materials; structural steel; pipes and tubes; titanium and stainless products; and railway, automotive, and machinery parts for applications in automotive, energy, infrastructure, and consumer electronics markets. It is also involved in construction; waste processing and recycling; supplying electricity, gas, and heat; and the provision of coal-based chemical products, petrochemicals, electronic materials, materials and components for semiconductors and electronic parts, carbon fiber, and composite products. In addition, the company offers computer systems engineering and consulting, IT-enabled outsourcing, and other services. The company was formerly known as Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation and changed its name to Nippon Steel Corporation in April 2019. The company was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Material causes
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