Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co

Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., headquartered in Japan, is a key player in the Furniture; other manufactured goods n.e.c. (36) industry. For the reporting year 2024, Kawai reported total Scope 1 and 2 emissions of approximately 22.39 million kg CO2e. This comprises approximately 4.16 million kg CO2e for Scope 1 and about 18.24 million kg CO2e for Scope 2.

In the preceding year, 2023, Kawai's combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 23.95 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at around 4.81 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 at approximately 19.14 million kg CO2e. The company's 2022 reporting year showed a total of about 26.94 million kg CO2e for Scope 1 and 2 emissions, broken down into roughly 6.12 million kg CO2e for Scope 1 and approximately 20.81 million kg CO2e for Scope 2. Prior to that, in 2021, Scope 1 and 2 emissions totalled approximately 28.75 million kg CO2e, consisting of about 6.13 million kg CO2e for Scope 1 and roughly 22.62 million kg CO2e for Scope 2.

Kawai has established significant climate commitments. Through its alignment with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Kawai Co., Ltd. has committed to reducing its Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 42% by 2030, using a 2021 base year. The company also commits to measuring and reducing its Scope 3 emissions. These targets are classified as near-term and are consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Historical data indicates that in FY2019, Kawai Group's total CO2 emissions in Japan were reduced by 32% from FY1990 levels. Notably, Kawai has not yet disclosed Scope 3 emissions data, but has identified "purchased goods and services" as a missing data point.