Nippon Paper Industries

Nippon Paper Industries, headquartered in Japan and operating in the Paper and paper products sector, has established a comprehensive set of climate commitments.

In terms of emissions, for the reporting year 2025 (with data reported as of 2023), the company reported Scope 1 and 2 emissions totalling approximately 4.9 billion kg CO2e and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 5.8 billion kg CO2e. For the reporting year 2024, Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 5 billion kg CO2e. Scope 1 and 2 emissions for 2023 were also approximately 5 billion kg CO2e. In 2022, Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 5 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 3 emissions at approximately 5.8 billion kg CO2e. For 2021, Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 5.3 billion kg CO2e and Scope 3 emissions were approximately 6.1 billion kg CO2e. In 2020, Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 6 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were approximately 6.9 billion kg CO2e.

Nippon Paper Industries has set ambitious reduction targets. A significant commitment is to reduce GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 54% compared to FY2013 levels by FY2030. This target was revised in May 2023. The company also aims for carbon neutrality by 2050, employing strategies such as CO2 absorption by forests and the introduction of carbon-free fuels and Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS). Older targets included reducing per-unit CO2 emissions from fossil energy consumption by 25% compared to fiscal 1990 levels, and reducing units of fossil energy per product by 30% compared to fiscal 1990 levels by 2015.