Brother Industries

Brother Industries, headquartered in Japan and operating in the Electrical machinery and apparatus sector, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 2.78 billion kg CO2e in 2024. This figure includes about 17.85 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 112,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions (market-based Scope 2 was 107.7 million kg CO2e), and approximately 2.66 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions included purchased goods and services (1.44 billion kg CO2e), use of sold products (642.38 million kg CO2e), and end-of-life treatment of sold products (306.14 million kg CO2e).

The company has set ambitious climate commitments, with its near-term targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Brother Industries aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 65% by fiscal year 2030, against a fiscal year 2015 base year. Additionally, the company commits to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, use of sold products, and end-of-life treatment of sold products by 28.5% by fiscal year 2030, against a fiscal year 2022 base year. Looking further ahead, Brother Industries is committed to achieving carbon neutrality in all business operations and minimising CO2 emissions across its entire value chain by fiscal year 2050, as part of its "Brother Group Environmental Vision 2050."