Meiji
Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd., commonly known as Meiji, is a prominent Japanese company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1916, Meiji has evolved into a leading player in the food and pharmaceutical industries, with significant operations across Asia, North America, and Europe. The company is renowned for its diverse range of products, including dairy, confectionery, and nutritional supplements, which are distinguished by their commitment to quality and innovation. Meiji's dedication to research and development has positioned it as a market leader, particularly in the dairy sector, where it has achieved notable recognition for its premium offerings. With a rich history marked by key milestones, Meiji continues to thrive, leveraging its expertise to meet the evolving needs of consumers while maintaining a strong focus on sustainability and health.
DitchCarbon Score
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Industry Average
Mean score of companies in the Food Products industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Industry Benchmark
Meiji's score of 33 is higher than 96% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Meiji's reported carbon emissions
In 2023, Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. reported total greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 34.8 million tonnes CO2e, comprising 2.05 million tonnes from Scope 1, 2.19 million tonnes from Scope 2, and about 30.4 million tonnes from Scope 3 emissions. This reflects their ongoing commitment to addressing climate change through significant reduction targets. Meiji has set ambitious goals to reduce its absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by the fiscal year 2030/31, using the fiscal year 2019/20 as a baseline. Additionally, the company aims to cut its Scope 3 emissions—specifically from purchased goods and services, upstream and downstream transportation and distribution, and end-of-life treatment of sold products—by 30% within the same timeframe. These targets align with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and are designed to contribute to global efforts to limit temperature rise to well below 2°C. Meiji's commitment to sustainability is further underscored by their previous target of a 42% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions from a fiscal year 2015/16 baseline, alongside a 14% reduction in Scope 3 emissions by 2030/31. Overall, Meiji Holdings is actively working towards reducing its carbon footprint and enhancing its sustainability practices in the food and beverage processing sector.
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Add to project2014 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | - | - | - | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 |
| Scope 2 | - | - | - | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 |
| Scope 3 | - | - | - | 00,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 |
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Meiji is committed to some reduction initiatives we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.
