Brother Industries

Brother Industries, headquartered in Japan, reported total emissions of approximately 2.78 billion kg CO2e in 2024. This includes Scope 1 emissions of 17.85 million kg CO2e, market-based Scope 2 emissions of 107.71 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 2.66 billion kg CO2e. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions include purchased goods and services (1.44 billion kg CO2e) and use of sold products (642.38 million kg CO2e).

The company has set Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved near-term targets. Brother Industries commits to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 65% by FY2030 from a FY2015 base year. Additionally, they aim to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, use of sold products, and end-of-life treatment of sold products by 30% within the same timeframe from a FY2015 base year. For Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services, use of sold products, and end of life treatment of sold products, a revised near-term target commits to a 28.5% reduction by FY2030 from a FY2022 base year.

Brother Industries also has a long-term commitment to achieve carbon neutrality in all business operations and minimise CO2 emissions from its entire value chain by FY2050, as part of its Brother Group Environmental Vision 2050.