Roland Corporation

Roland Corporation: Carbon Emissions and Climate Commitments

Roland Corporation, headquartered in Japan and operating within the Electricity nec industry, has established clear climate commitments and reported its greenhouse gas emissions.

Recent Emissions Data:

In 2023, Roland Corporation reported a total of approximately 110.7 million kg CO2e in emissions. This comprised:

• Scope 1: Approximately 627,000 kg CO2e
• Scope 2: Approximately 2.4 million kg CO2e
• Scope 3: Approximately 107.6 million kg CO2e

In 2022, the company's total emissions were approximately 87.6 million kg CO2e, with:

• Scope 1: Approximately 674,000 kg CO2e
• Scope 2: Approximately 2.44 million kg CO2e
• Scope 3: Approximately 84.5 million kg CO2e

For 2021, Roland Corporation reported total emissions of approximately 75.5 million kg CO2e, broken down as follows:

• Scope 1: Approximately 647,000 kg CO2e
• Scope 2: Approximately 2.47 million kg CO2e
• Scope 3: Approximately 72.4 million kg CO2e

Climate Targets and Reductions:

Roland Corporation has set ambitious targets aligned with keeping global warming to 1.5°C, as validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Key commitments include:

• Scope 1 and 2 Emissions: A commitment to reduce absolute emissions by 42% by FY2030, using FY2022 as the baseline year.
• Scope 3 Emissions: A commitment to reduce absolute emissions by 25% by FY2030, also from a FY2022 baseline. This reduction specifically targets categories including purchased goods and services, upstream transportation and distribution, use of sold products, and end-of-life treatment of sold products, which collectively account for over 90% of the company's total CO2 emissions.

These targets are considered to be in line with SBTi's "1.5°C" pathway.