HC Capital

HC Capital, a financial intermediation services company based in Japan, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 8.06 billion kg CO2e in 2024. This figure comprises 3.09 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 4.93 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 (location-based), and 8.05 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.

In 2023, their total emissions were approximately 6.65 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 3.09 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) at 3.48 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 6.64 billion kg CO2e. For 2022, HC Capital reported Scope 1 emissions of 3.21 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) emissions of 4.55 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 18.30 million kg CO2e. In 2021, Scope 1 emissions were 3.45 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) emissions were 6.61 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were 18.57 million kg CO2e. In 2020, Scope 1 emissions were 3.34 million kg CO2e, and Scope 2 (market-based) emissions were 7.19 million kg CO2e; Scope 3 data was not available for this year. In 2019, only Scope 1 and 2 market-based emissions were reported, totalling 11.29 million kg CO2e.

HC Capital is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. They have set an interim target to reduce Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030, compared to a 2019 baseline. This target follows a linear interpolation path, aiming for a 5% annual reduction until FY2030, and has been confirmed by DNV as science-based, ambitious, and aligned with the Paris Agreement, leading to net-zero by FY2040. The company is developing specific measures and reduction pathways for Scope 3 emissions, including interim targets.