Unicharm Japan

Unicharm Japan, a manufacturer in the Medical, precision and optical instruments, watches and clocks industry, reported total global greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6.395 billion kg CO2e in 2023. This included Scope 1 emissions of 29.2 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 376.9 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 5.9889 billion kg CO2e. The majority of Scope 3 emissions stemmed from purchased goods and services (approximately 3.4005 billion kg CO2e) and end-of-life treatment of sold products (approximately 1.8963 billion kg CO2e). This represents a decrease from 2022, when total global emissions were approximately 7.1288 billion kg CO2e.

Unicharm has set several climate commitments. The company aims to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050 for all scopes. For near-term targets, Unicharm has committed to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 46.2% by 2031 from a 2021 base year. Additionally, they plan to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 27.5% within the same timeframe, as validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) with a 1.5°C classification. Earlier SBTi targets from 2018 aimed for a 34% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions and an 18% reduction in Scope 3 emissions by 2030, using a 2016 base year, consistent with a 2°C warming scenario.