Kirin

Kirin Holdings, a Beverages company headquartered in Japan, reported its most recent Scope 1 and 2 emissions data for 2025. Scope 1 emissions were 375,414,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 (market-based) emissions were 190,705,000 kg CO2e. There is no Scope 3 data available for 2025.

In 2024, Kirin's total reported emissions were approximately 4.66 billion kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of 392,258,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 188,932,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 4.08 billion kg CO2e. Key categories within Scope 3 included purchased goods and services at approximately 2.89 billion kg CO2e, and upstream and downstream transportation and distribution at 466,804,000 kg CO2e and 273,607,000 kg CO2e, respectively.

Kirin has set ambitious climate commitments, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050 from a 2019 base year. Near-term SBTi targets include reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030, and absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 30% within the same timeframe. Long-term SBTi targets commit Kirin to reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 90% by 2050 from a 2019 base year.

Additionally, Kirin aims for 100% renewable energy use by 2040, aligning with the RE100 initiative. The company also has a long-term goal to halve GHG emissions by 2050 compared to 1990 levels. An earlier near-term target aimed to reduce CO2 emissions from manufacturing, distribution, and office operations in Japan by 35% below 1990 levels by 2015.