Kobe Steel

Kobe Steel, headquartered in Japan and operating in the basic iron and steel and ferro-alloys industry, reported total emissions of approximately 40.8 billion kg CO2e in 2024. This figure includes Scope 1 emissions of 14.2 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 800 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of about 25.83 billion kg CO2e.

Looking back, in 2023, the company's Scope 1 emissions were 14.7 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 900 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were approximately 26.97 billion kg CO2e. In 2022, Scope 1 emissions were 14.7 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 800 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were roughly 26.87 billion kg CO2e.

Kobe Steel is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The company also aims to reduce its Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2 emissions from production processes by 30-40% by 2030, compared to a 2013 baseline. As of fiscal year 2021, a 16% reduction had been achieved against the 2013 baseline for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from major business locations.