YASKAWA Electric Corporation

YASKAWA Electric Corporation's reported carbon emissions

YASKAWA Electric Corporation, a machinery and equipment manufacturer based in Japan, reported a total of approximately 37.75 billion kg CO2e in 2024. This total comprises Scope 1 emissions of about 7.76 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 34.16 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions amounting to roughly 37.71 billion kg CO2e. The most significant contributor to their Scope 3 emissions was the use of sold products, accounting for approximately 35.42 billion kg CO2e, followed by purchased goods and services at about 2.23 billion kg CO2e. In 2023, YASKAWA Electric Corporation's total emissions were approximately 46.97 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at around 7.02 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions at approximately 37.34 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions at roughly 46.93 billion kg CO2e. YASKAWA Electric Corporation has set ambitious climate targets. They aim to achieve carbon neutrality for their Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. As a step towards this long-term goal, the company is committed to reducing its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 51% by fiscal year 2030, using a fiscal year 2018 base year. Furthermore, YASKAWA Electric Corporation is targeting a 15% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by fiscal year 2030, against a fiscal year 2020 baseline. These targets are recognised by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as being consistent with keeping global warming to 1.5°C.