Lawson

Lawson, a retail trade services company headquartered in Japan, reported a total of approximately 6.11 billion kg CO2e for the year 2024. This figure encompasses Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. Within this total, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 36.7 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (purchased electricity) were approximately 980.3 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions amounted to approximately 5.09 billion kg CO2e.

For the year 2023, Lawson reported total emissions of approximately 5.96 billion kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were approximately 50.3 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were approximately 988.8 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were approximately 4.92 billion kg CO2e.

In 2022, Lawson's total emissions were approximately 5.57 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at roughly 4.3 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 896.8 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at approximately 4.67 billion kg CO2e.

Lawson has established climate commitments. These include a near-term target to achieve a 50% reduction in per-store CO2 emissions by fiscal year 2030 compared to fiscal year 2013 for Scope 1, and a 50% reduction by fiscal year 2030 compared to fiscal year 2023 for Scope 2. Additionally, the company aims for net-zero emissions by 2050. These targets are part of broader sustainability initiatives to achieve decarbonisation and resilience. Lawson is also exploring the development of a standard model for new stores to promote energy saving and reduce environmental impact across its approximately 14,000 existing stores.