Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd., headquartered in JP and operating in the Insurance and pension funding services sector, reported total calculated emissions of approximately 3,734,986,300 kg CO2e for 2024. This total comprises Scope 1 emissions of 473,535,900 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 480,432,100 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 2,780,918,300 kg CO2e. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions in 2024 included upstream transportation and distribution (1,777,281,200 kg CO2e) and purchased goods and services (490,125,800 kg CO2e).

Looking back, the company's total emissions for 2023 were approximately 4,088,308,700 kg CO2e, consisting of 516,426,300 kg CO2e for Scope 1, 504,541,900 kg CO2e for Scope 2, and 3,067,340,500 kg CO2e for Scope 3. In 2022, total calculated emissions were about 3,388,764,000 kg CO2e, with 568,437,100 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 529,902,900 kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 2,290,424,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3.

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. has established near-term Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments through its related entity, JAPAN POST Co., Ltd. These targets, set from a FY2023 base year, aim to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 34.1% by FY2030. Additionally, JAPAN POST Co., Ltd. commits to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services and upstream transportation and distribution by 17.5% within the same timeframe. These targets are classified as consistent with keeping global warming to 1.5°C.