Yamato

Yamato, a Couriers and Express Delivery Services company headquartered in JP, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 3.196 billion kg CO2e in 2025. This total comprises 649.5 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 129.5 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions, and 2.417 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.

In 2024, Yamato's total emissions were approximately 3.041 billion kg CO2e, with 656.7 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, 166.3 million kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 2.218 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3.

Looking back to 2019, Yamato's total emissions were approximately 2.633 billion kg CO2e, including 661.2 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, 255.7 million kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 1.717 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3. Specific Scope 3 categories in 2019 included 212.5 million kg CO2e from capital goods, 6.78 million kg CO2e from business travel, 41.26 million kg CO2e from employee commute, 118.57 million kg CO2e from use of sold products, 1.193 billion kg CO2e from purchased goods and services, 3.20 million kg CO2e from waste generated in operations, 141.40 million kg CO2e from fuel and energy related activities, and 37,000 kg CO2e from end of life treatment of sold products.

Yamato has set several climate commitments. The company aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, aligning with global and Japanese national targets. Near-term goals include reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 30% by 2023, compared to a 2021 baseline. Furthermore, Yamato plans to achieve a 48% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030, compared to 2020 levels. The company also has a target to reduce its overall GHG emissions by 10% and GHG emission intensity by 10% by 2024, compared with the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. Additionally, Yamato aims to reduce its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 30% from 2020 levels by 2030 and to reduce its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions to near zero by the middle of this decade.