Shimadzu

Shimadzu's reported carbon emissions

Shimadzu Corporation, headquartered in Japan, is committed to reducing its climate impact. For the reporting year 2024, the company reported total emissions of approximately 1,507 million kg CO2e. This figure includes Scope 1 emissions of about 2.89 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 6.14 million kg CO2e (market-based), and substantial Scope 3 emissions. Scope 3 emissions were significant, with purchased goods and services contributing around 729 million kg CO2e and the use of sold products accounting for approximately 1.52 billion kg CO2e. In the previous year, 2023, Shimadzu reported total emissions of about 2,149 million kg CO2e. This comprised Scope 1 emissions of roughly 2.62 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 7.79 million kg CO2e (market-based), and Scope 3 emissions totalling around 2.14 billion kg CO2e. Notably, the use of sold products was the largest contributor to Scope 3 emissions in 2023, at approximately 1.53 billion kg CO2e, followed by purchased goods and services at about 532 million kg CO2e. Shimadzu has established several climate commitments. The company aims for an 85% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by FY2030, using FY2017 as a baseline. Furthermore, they are committed to reducing absolute Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions from the use of sold products by 30% by FY2030, with FY2020 as the base year. These targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and are considered consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Shimadzu also has a long-term goal to achieve net-zero emissions by FY2050. They are on track for their near-term targets, with the SBTi validation occurring in October 2022.