Askul

Askul, headquartered in Japan and operating in the Furniture and other manufactured goods n.e.c. industries, reported its latest carbon emissions for 2025. The company's Scope 1 emissions were 2,238,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 8,117,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were 1,428,569,000 kg CO2e.

Looking back, in 2024, Askul's Scope 1 emissions were 2,423,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 7,387,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalled 1,807,894,000 kg CO2e. For 2023, the company reported Scope 1 emissions of 2,744,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 9,017,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 1,773,589,000 kg CO2e. In 2022, these figures were 3,161,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1, 12,109,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2, and 1,804,464,000 kg CO2e for Scope 3. In 2021, Askul's Scope 1 emissions were 3,216,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 13,116,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions amounted to 1,417,776,000 kg CO2e.

Askul has set ambitious Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments. The company aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by FY2050.

For near-term goals, Askul commits to an 88% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by FY2030 from a FY2021 base year. Additionally, Askul plans to increase active annual sourcing of renewable electricity from 46% in FY2021 to 100% by FY2030. The company also targets a 25% absolute reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services and use of sold products by FY2030, also from a FY2021 base year. Furthermore, Askul commits that 90% of its suppliers, by emissions covering purchased goods and services, will have science-based targets by FY2028.

For long-term targets, Askul aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 95% by FY2050 from a FY2021 base year. Concurrently, the company commits to a 90% absolute reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions within the same timeframe. These targets align with a 1.5°C warming scenario.