Shimadzu

Shimadzu, headquartered in Japan and operating in the Machinery and Equipment sector, reported its Scope 1 emissions for 2025 as about 8,800,000 kg CO2e.

For 2024, Shimadzu's emissions included approximately 2,890,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1, 6,139,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based), and 2,281,000,000 kg CO2e for Scope 3. In 2023, the company reported approximately 2,624,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1, 7,785,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based), and 2,139,000,000 kg CO2e for Scope 3. Looking back to 2022, Scope 1 emissions were around 2,330,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) were 7,650,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 were 2,190,000,000 kg CO2e. In 2021, Shimadzu reported about 2,243,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1, 16,145,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based), and 2,024,000,000 kg CO2e for Scope 3.

Shimadzu has set ambitious climate commitments. The company has committed to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 85% by fiscal year 2030, using a fiscal year 2017 base year. Additionally, Shimadzu aims to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from the use of sold products by 30% by fiscal year 2030, with a fiscal year 2020 base year. These targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as consistent with limiting global temperature increases to 1.5°C, in line with the Paris Agreement. The company also intends to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions from its business activities by fiscal year 2050, with an interim target of at least a 90% reduction by fiscal year 2040.