Kraton

Sustainability Report and Carbon Intensity Rankings

Is Kraton doing their part?

Their DitchCarbon score is 42

Kraton has a DitchCarbon Score of 42 out of 100, indicating moderate performance in sustainability efforts. This score reflects the company’s current carbon intensity, suggesting there is significant room for improvement in reducing emissions. A higher score would denote a lower carbon intensity and better environmental stewardship.

This was calculated based on 30+ company specific emissions data points, the higher the score, the better. Check out our methodology.

Industry emissions intensity

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Kraton is part of the industrial manufacturing sector, which has a carbon intensity ranking of medium. Some industries are more damaging than others, this ranking gives you an indication of how carbon intensive the industry is which this company operates in.

Location emissions intensity

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Kraton operates in the United States, where the carbon intensity is rated as low, indicating a relatively smaller carbon footprint for energy use. This suggests that Kraton’s sustainability efforts are positively influenced by the country’s overall lower carbon intensity in their operations.

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The Ultimate Guide to Building Sustainability Into Procurement​​

In this guide you can learn about the three stages of sustainable procurement.

Stage 1) – Identify and Communicate
Sustainability Maturity

Stage 2) – Start to Give Preference to Mature Suppliers

Stage 3) – Make Climate Action a “Hard” Measure for Procurement

0.71%

...this company is doing 0.71% better in emissions than the industry average.

Kraton Corporation, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Houston, operates within the US industrial manufacturing sector. As a leading global producer, Kraton specializes in styrenic block copolymers, engineered polymers, and specialty chemicals. Their products serve a multitude of applications across consumer goods, automotive, medical, and construction industries, catering to a global customer base in over 70 countries.

emission intelligence's platform recommendations for Kraton

Kraton should consider investing in cleaner and more efficient machinery and equipment to potentially reduce their scope 1 emissions by 15%.

Bad news, Kraton has not set SBTi commitments yet

Kraton has not yet established specific commitments with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This means the company is still in the process of defining clear, science-based emissions reduction targets to align with global efforts to limit warming.
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