Kuraray

Kuraray, a Japanese chemicals company, is actively engaged in setting and pursuing climate targets. For the 2025 reporting year, Kuraray reported Scope 3 emissions of approximately 4,350,000,000 kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services accounting for 3,256,000,000 kg CO2e. Their Scope 1 and 2 emissions for 2025 were approximately 2,680,000,000 kg CO2e.

In 2024, Scope 3 emissions were approximately 3,062,000,000 kg CO2e for purchased goods and services, while Scope 1 and 2 emissions totalled about 2,868,000,000 kg CO2e. For the 2023 reporting year, Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reported at approximately 2,700,000,000 kg CO2e.

Kuraray has established several key climate commitments. Notably, the company aims to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 63% by 2035 compared to 2021 levels. They are also targeting a 30% reduction in Scope 1 emissions by 2030, using 2019 as the baseline year, and are working towards achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. To support these efforts, Kuraray plans to invest 80 billion Japanese Yen in greenhouse gas emission reduction initiatives by 2030. The company also previously aimed for a 10% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by fiscal 2010, referencing both Scope 1 and Scope 2.