Rakuten

Rakuten, a Japanese Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals company, reported estimated total emissions of approximately 10.98 billion kg CO2e for 2025. This includes about 4 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, 310.39 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and 10.67 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.

For 2024, their total emissions were approximately 11.49 billion kg CO2e, comprising about 3.64 million kg CO2e (Scope 1), 325.38 million kg CO2e (Scope 2 market-based), and 11.16 billion kg CO2e (Scope 3). In 2023, total emissions were approximately 12.70 billion kg CO2e, with about 2.99 million kg CO2e (Scope 1) and 12.69 billion kg CO2e (Scope 3). Scope 2 market-based data was not available for 2023, but location-based Scope 2 emissions were 337.22 million kg CO2e. Looking back to 2022, Rakuten's total emissions were approximately 9.47 billion kg CO2e, with about 1.75 million kg CO2e (Scope 1), 268.48 million kg CO2e (Scope 2 market-based), and 9.20 billion kg CO2e (Scope 3).

Rakuten has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 99.7% by FY2032 from a FY2022 base year. They also commit to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 30% within the same timeframe, and Scope 3 GHG emissions from all sold electricity by 76.8% per MWh. Rakuten has joined the RE100 initiative, aiming for 100% renewable electricity use by 2023 for all consolidated companies, which would result in zero Scope 2 emissions. Additionally, Rakuten has committed to setting Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) 1.5°C aligned near-term targets. The company aims to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions to near zero by 2025. As of 2021, Rakuten Group, Inc.'s renewable electricity ratio reached 100%, and 20.6% for the entire Rakuten Group, including consolidated subsidiaries.