Recruit Holdings Co

Recruit Holdings Co, a Human Resources Consulting Services company headquartered in Japan, reported its latest carbon emissions data for 2024. The company's total emissions for 2024 were approximately 636 million kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of about 4.4 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of approximately 1.7 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of about 630.5 million kg CO2e. Key categories within Scope 3 include purchased goods and services at around 233.3 million kg CO2e and capital goods at approximately 76.2 million kg CO2e.

Looking at previous years, Recruit Holdings Co's total emissions were approximately 671 million kg CO2e in 2023, and about 763 million kg CO2e in 2022. For 2021, the company reported total emissions of around 769.3 million kg CO2e.

Recruit Holdings Co has committed to significant climate action through Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved targets. The company aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 46.2% by FY2030 from a FY2019 base year. Additionally, Recruit Holdings Co is committed to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 30% by FY2030 from a FY2019 base year. The company also states a commitment to achieve carbon neutrality across its entire value chain by FY2030. These targets reflect an ambition consistent with keeping warming to 1.5°C.