Yakult Honsha

Yakult Honsha, a Japanese beverage company, has established significant carbon emission reduction targets. For fiscal year 2023, the company reported total emissions of approximately 1.87 billion kg CO2e. In the most recent reporting year available, 2024, Yakult Honsha's emissions totalled approximately 1.78 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 3 emissions being the primary contributor.

Yakult Honsha has committed to Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved goals. These near-term targets, set against a FY2022 base year, aim to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 42% by FY2030. Additionally, the company aims to decrease absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 25% within the same timeframe. This commitment is consistent with the 1.5°C warming scenario.

The company also has broader sustainability objectives, including a goal to achieve carbon neutrality in "manufacturing," "mobility products (electrification)," and "energy use" by 2035. Furthermore, Yakult Honsha has a stated commitment to reduce GHG emissions in Japan (Scope 1 and 2) by 10% by the end of fiscal year 2024, compared to fiscal year 2018 levels.

Historical emissions data indicates a gradual increase in reported emissions in recent years. In 2020, Scope 3 emissions were reported at approximately 303 million kg CO2e. For 2019, the company reported total emissions of approximately 326 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 20 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions at approximately 32 million kg CO2e. Prior to 2019, specific emissions data for all scopes is not provided.