Hitachi

Hitachi, a Japanese electrical machinery and apparatus company, reported its latest greenhouse gas emissions in 2024. The company's total emissions for 2024 were approximately 206.42 billion kg CO2e. This figure includes Scope 1 emissions of around 325 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of about 208 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalling approximately 205.82 billion kg CO2e. Key categories within Scope 3 included use of sold products (approximately 188.55 billion kg CO2e) and purchased goods and services (approximately 15.37 billion kg CO2e).

Hitachi has set ambitious climate commitments, with near-term and long-term targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by fiscal year 2050.

For near-term reductions, Hitachi commits to:

• Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 83% by fiscal year 2030, using fiscal year 2019 as a base year.
• Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, and use of sold products by 52% per billion JPY value added by fiscal year 2030, from a fiscal year 2022 base year.

For long-term reductions, Hitachi commits to:

• Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 90% by fiscal year 2050, using fiscal year 2019 as a base year.
• Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, and use of sold products by 97% per billion JPY value added by fiscal year 2050, from a fiscal year 2022 base year.

Earlier targets included a commitment to reduce CO2 emissions from business sites (factories and offices) by 50% for Scope 1 and Scope 2 by fiscal year 2030, compared to fiscal year 2010 levels. Hitachi's roadmap also aimed for a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions by fiscal year 2024 and an 80% reduction by fiscal year 2027 (compared to a base year) for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, leading towards carbon neutrality by fiscal year 2030.