INPEX Corp.
Industry Group: Oil & Gas Producers
Country/Region: Japan
Identifier: TKS:1605
Headquartered in Tokyo, Inpex was founded in 2008 through a merger with Teikoku Oil. The precursor Inpex began life in 1966 as North Sumatra Offshore Petroleum Exploration and discovered the Attaka field in Indonesia in 1970 before acquiring the ADMA Block offshore the United Arab Emirates in 1973 and then discovering the Kashagan oilfield in Kazakhstan and Ichthys and Abadi gasfields in the Timor Sea in 2000. Teikoku Oil was founded in 1941 as a semigovernment entity and discovered Japan’s largest natural gas reserves in Minami Nagaoka in 1979. Inpex is Japan’s largest hydrocarbon producer, with oil and gas projects across multiple continents. It produces 230 million barrels of oil equivalent per year and has 6.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent in proven and probable reserves.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Oil & Gas Producers 43 out of 294
Universe
Global Universe 11948 out of 15172
What are the ESG Risk Ratings?
Notice: The information is provided as is, for informational, non-commercial purposes only, does not constitute investment advice and is subject to conditions available in our Legal Disclaimer. They are not directed to, or intended for distribution to or use by India-based clients or users and their distribution to Indian resident individuals or entities is not permitted. Usage of this information is not permitted in any way, unless otherwise agreed in writing. By way of exception, usage of this information is permitted to the non-India based rated subjects, limited to a single reference to the score on the rated subject’s sustainability webpage or CSR report, mentioning Sustainalytics as a source. For referencing Sustainalytics please consult the Company Guide.
Industry Comparison
Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
---|---|---|
PTT Exploration & Production Plc |
30.2
High
|
27 out of 294 |
INPEX Corp. |
33.6
High
|
43 out of 294 |
Aker BP ASA |
33.9
High
|
46 out of 294 |
Coterra Energy, Inc. |
37.5
High
|
71 out of 294 |
Tourmaline Oil Corp. |
42.3
Severe
|
102 out of 294 |
For corporate professionals interested in direct competitor insights
Sustainalytics' Peer Performance Insights gives an in-depth analysis of your company's ESG strengths and weaknesses compared to your competitors and industry performance. These insights can be used to identify areas of ESG improvement to help inform future management decisions that align with your organization's sustainability goals.
Our Approach to Calculating ESG Risk
The ESG Risk Ratings measure a company's exposure to industry-specific material ESG risks and how well a company is managing those risks.
Exposure
Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues. Our exposure score takes into consideration subindustry and company-specific factors such as its business model.
INPEX Corp.'s Exposure is High
Management
Management refers to how well a company is managing its relevant ESG issues. Our management score assesses the robustness of a company's ESG programs, practices and policies.
INPEX Corp.'s Management of ESG Material Risk is Strong
How do the ESG Risk Ratings work?
Top Material ESG Issues for INPEX Corp.
Understand how exposed companies are to specific material ESG issues and how well companies are managing these issues.

What are Material ESG Issues?
Material ESG issues are issues that are considered to be financially material to a given company in a relevant sub-industry.
Controversy Rating
Highest Controversy level that has impacted INPEX Corp.'s ESG Risk Rating in the last three years
Highest Controversy Level

Contributing Events

Highest Controversy Events Locations
