Meiji

Meiji, a Japanese food products company, reported its Scope 3 emissions for 2026 as approximately 4.15 billion kg CO2e. For 2025, Scope 3 emissions were about 4.21 billion kg CO2e.

In 2024, Meiji's emissions were:

• Scope 1: 200 million kg CO2e
• Scope 2: 261 million kg CO2e
• Scope 3: approximately 7.64 billion kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services accounting for 3.43 billion kg CO2e.

Looking back, in 2023, the company's emissions were:

• Scope 1: 209 million kg CO2e
• Scope 2: 263 million kg CO2e
• Scope 3: approximately 7.23 billion kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services at 3.49 billion kg CO2e.

Meiji has set several climate commitments. Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. has committed to Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved near-term and long-term targets. The company aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by FY2050.

Near-term, Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. commits to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by FY2030 from a FY2019 base year. It also aims to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions 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.

Long-term, Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. commits to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 90% by FY2050 from a FY2019 base year. Additionally, it targets a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, upstream and downstream transportation and distribution, and end-of-life treatment of sold products by FY2050. These targets are consistent with reductions required to keep warming to 1.5°C.