Olympus

Olympus, headquartered in Japan and operating in the Electrical machinery and apparatus n.e.c. industry, has disclosed its carbon emissions and climate commitments.

In 2024, Olympus reported total Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions of approximately 830,202,000 kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of 27,255,000 kg CO2e, market-based Scope 2 emissions of about 15,125 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 787,822,000 kg CO2e. Key categories within Scope 3 included purchased goods and services at around 528,598,000 kg CO2e and capital goods at about 108,721,000 kg CO2e.

Looking back, Olympus's total reported emissions were approximately 827,649,000 kg CO2e in 2023, 742,795,000 kg CO2e in 2022, 726,750,000 kg CO2e in 2021, and 724,220,000 kg CO2e in 2019. In 2020, Olympus reported Scope 1 and 2 emissions of 85,866,000 kg CO2e.

Olympus has set ambitious climate commitments validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain (Scope 1, 2, and 3) by FY2040, using FY2020 as a base year.

Near-term targets include reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 70% by FY2031 from a FY2020 base year. Additionally, Olympus aims for 80% of its suppliers, by emissions covering purchased goods and services, capital goods, and upstream transportation and distribution, to have science-based targets by FY2028.

For the long term, Olympus Corporation commits to reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 90% by FY2040 from a FY2020 base year. These targets indicate a clear strategy towards decarbonisation across all operational and value chain emissions.