Japan Tobacco

Japan Tobacco (JT) has set ambitious climate targets, including achieving carbon neutrality for its own operations by 2030 and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by 2050. The company is committed to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 47% by 2030, against a 2019 baseline, aligning with a 1.5°C reduction pathway. Additionally, JT aims to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions associated with purchased goods and services by 28% within the same timeframe.

In terms of recent emissions data, for the year 2025, JT reported approximately 464,000,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Scope 3 emissions for purchased goods and services for the same year were approximately 5,875,000,000 kg CO2e.

Looking at historical data, in 2020, JT reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 339,916,900 kg CO2e and Scope 2 market-based emissions of approximately 319,555,120 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for purchased goods and services in 2020 were approximately 5,603,059,220 kg CO2e. In 2019, Scope 1 emissions were around 368,394,300 kg CO2e, with Scope 2 market-based emissions at approximately 368,393,960 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for purchased goods and services in 2019 were approximately 5,883,398,270 kg CO2e.

JT has a history of setting and achieving reduction targets. Notably, between 2009 and 2017, the company achieved a 21.2% reduction in absolute GHG emissions, meeting a target set in its Long-Term Environment Plan 2020. More recently, JT has committed to a 32% reduction in GHG emissions from its own operations by 2030, compared to 2015 levels, and a 40% reduction in emissions from its direct leaf supply chain over the same period. They also aim to reduce Scope 2 emissions by 30% from a 2020 baseline by 2030. JT's emission reduction initiatives are aligned with Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) standards, with near-term targets for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions set and a long-term goal of reaching net-zero across the value chain by 2050.