Sekisui Chemical

Sekisui Chemical, a Japan-headquartered company in the Chemicals nec industry, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 4.423 billion kg CO2e in 2024. This figure includes Scope 1 emissions of approximately 184 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of approximately 354 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 3.885 billion kg CO2e.

Looking back, the company's total emissions have fluctuated, with approximately 4.340 billion kg CO2e in 2023, approximately 4.573 billion kg CO2e in 2022, and approximately 5.086 billion kg CO2e in 2021.

Sekisui Chemical has committed to ambitious climate targets. The company aims for net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its business activities by 2050. In the near term, Sekisui Chemical (SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.), as validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), commits to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by FY2030 from a FY2019 base year. Additionally, the company pledges to increase annual sourcing of renewable electricity purchased from 0.35% in FY2019 to 100% by FY2030. For Scope 3 emissions, Sekisui Chemical commits to a 30% reduction from purchased goods and services, waste generated in operations, use of sold products, and end-of-life treatment of sold products within the same FY2019 to FY2030 timeframe. The targets for Scope 1 and 2 emissions are considered consistent with reductions required to keep global warming to 1.5°C.