Nippon Sheet Glass

Nippon Sheet Glass, a Japanese glass and glass products manufacturer, reported its latest emissions data for 2024. The company's total Scope 1 emissions were 2.817 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 2 market-based emissions at 528 million kg CO2e and location-based emissions at 702 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions totalled 3.707 billion kg CO2e. This includes significant contributions from purchased goods and services (1.76 billion kg CO2e), fuel and energy-related activities (572 million kg CO2e), and processing of sold products (714 million kg CO2e).

Nippon Sheet Glass has committed to ambitious climate targets. The company has a near-term Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) commitment to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 30% by 2030, using a 2018 base year. This target is considered consistent with keeping warming to well below 2°C. Additionally, they aim to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 30% within the same timeframe. Nippon Sheet Glass also has a long-term goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, supported by "Project Carbon 2050," launched in 2018 to develop a decarbonisation roadmap for float manufacturing.