Asahi Kasei Corporation (ASA.F)

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Asahi Kasei Corporation

Hibiya Mitsui Tower
1-1-2 Yurakucho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0006
Japan
81 3 6699 3000
https://www.asahi-kasei.com

Sector(s): Basic Materials
Industry: Chemicals
Full-time employees: 48,897

Key executives

Name	Title	Pay	Exercised	Year born
Mr. Koshiro Kudo	President, Presidential Executive Officer for Material Business Sector & Representative Director	733.36k	N/A	1959
Futoshi Hamamoto	General Manager of Investor Relations	N/A	N/A	N/A
Satoshi Nishikawa	Lead Executive Officer & Executive Officer for HR	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. Shuichi Sakamoto	Primary Executive Officer for Health Care Business Sector (joint)	N/A	N/A	1957
Mr. Richard A. Packer	Primary Executive Officer for Health Care Business Sector (Joint)	N/A	N/A	1958
Hideyuki Yamagishi	Primary Executive Officer	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. Jonathan A. Rennert	Senior Executive Officer	N/A	N/A	1964
Mr. Hideki Tsutsumi	Senior Executive Officer and Executive Officer for Procurement & Logistics	N/A	N/A	1961
Mr. Fumitoshi Kawabata	Vice-Presidential Executive Officer & EO for Homes Business Sector	N/A	N/A	1958
Minoru Suetsugu	Senior Executive Officer	N/A	N/A	N/A

Amounts are as of 31 December 2023, and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay includes salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in EUR.

Description

Asahi Kasei Corporation manufactures and sells chemicals. It offers caustic soda, chemical fertilizers, nitric acid, ammonia, acrylonitrile, methyl methacrylate, styrene, adipic acid, hexamethylene diamine, AH salt, propionitrile, sodium cyanide, acetonitrile, methacrylonitrile, cyclohexyl methacrylate, polyethylenes, polyethylenes powder, PMMA resin, polystyrene, polybutadiene rubbers, styrene/butadiene rubbers, clear styrenic copolymer, styrenic thermoplastic elastomer, hydrogenated styrenic elastomers, membranes and systems, functional materials, foams, purging compound, polyisocyanates, polycarbonatediol, aluminum paste, latex, photopolymers and platemaking systems, films, cyclohexanol, cyclohexane, and cyclohexene. The company also offers lithium-ion battery and lead-acid battery separators, plastic optical fibers, artificial suede, nylon 66 filament, polyamide 66, polyacetal, polyphenyene ether, polypropylene compounds, 3D cubic knitted fabric, noise suppression sheets, audio devices, photosensitive polyimide/PBO precursor, latent hardeners, glass fabrics, specialty products, explosion-bonded metal clads, lining fabrics, cupro and stretch fibers, oil-water separators, cellulose nanobeads, and flame-resistant and synthetic fiber; magnetic, current, and gas sensors; deodorizing, spunbond, cupro, multifunctional, and heat-press formable thermoplastic nonwoven; and ecorise, biocradle, and bemliese products. It provides bags and containers; cooking products; cleaners; plastic packet cutting products; cyclohexyl methacrylate, bonded anchors, and microcrystalline cellulose; pharmaceuticals and diagnostic reagents, dialyzers, therapeutic apheresis, virus removal filters, defibrillators, AEDs, automated CPRs, fluid resuscitation pumps, wearable defibrillators, temperature management systems, and data solutions; construction materials; and remodeling services, as well as develops homes and apartments. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Corporate governance

Asahi Kasei Corporation’s ISS governance QualityScore as of 1 May 2024 is 4. The pillar scores are Audit: 1; Board: 4; Shareholder rights: 6; Compensation: 1.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while 10 indicates higher governance risk.