Sharp

Sharp, a Japanese household appliances, electric housewares, and consumer electronics merchant wholesaler, reported total greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 23.35 billion kg CO2e in 2024. This figure includes Scope 1 emissions of 260 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 560 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 22.53 billion kg CO2e. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions included the use of sold products (approximately 19.34 billion kg CO2e) and purchased goods and services (approximately 1.88 billion kg CO2e).

Sharp has set ambitious climate commitments, with several Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated targets. As of June 2026, Sharp Corporation commits to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 85% by fiscal year 2031 from a fiscal year 2021 base year. Additionally, they aim to reduce absolute Scope 3 emissions by 27.5% within the same timeframe. These targets are classified as consistent with reductions required to keep warming to 1.5°C.

Earlier SBTi commitments from April 2024 indicated a target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 42.5% by fiscal year 2030 from a fiscal year 2021 base year, and Scope 3 GHG emissions by 25.0% within the same timeframe, also consistent with a 1.5°C warming scenario. Prior to this, in January 2020, Sharp Corporation committed to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 33% by 2031 from a 2018 base year, and absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from the use of sold products by 33% by 2031 from a 2018 base year, a target classified as consistent with reductions required to keep warming to well-below 2°C.

Sharp also aims to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions from its business activities by 2050, with interim reduction targets of 40% by 2030 and 60% by 2035 (with fiscal year 2021 as the baseline year). Additionally, Sharp is accelerating efforts to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions from its business activities by 2030 for Scope 1 and 2 emissions.

Historically, Sharp reported Scope 1 and 2 emissions of approximately 1.18 billion kg CO2e in 2023, 1.13 billion kg CO2e in 2022, 1.37 billion kg CO2e in 2021, and 951 million kg CO2e in 2020. In 2016, total emissions were approximately 28.81 billion kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of 149 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 867 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 27.8 billion kg CO2e. In 2015, total emissions were approximately 28.74 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions of 153 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 954 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 27.63 billion kg CO2e. Earlier data for 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, and 2002 showed total emissions of approximately 1.73 billion kg CO2e, 1.54 billion kg CO2e, 1.48 billion kg CO2e, 1.44 billion kg CO2e, and 1.42 billion kg CO2e, respectively.