Ykk

YKK, a Japanese company in the wearing apparel and furs industry, reported its most recent emissions data for 2024. In that year, its total greenhouse gas emissions were 982,000,000 kg CO2e. This total comprised Scope 1 emissions of 73,000,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 162,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 747,000,000 kg CO2e. Key categories within Scope 3 included purchased goods and services (438,000,000 kg CO2e), capital goods (124,000,000 kg CO2e), and end-of-life treatment of sold products (73,000,000 kg CO2e).

YKK has established ambitious climate commitments. It aims for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by FY2050. As part of its near-term Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments, YKK Corporation pledges to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50.4% by FY2030, using FY2018 as a baseline year. Additionally, it commits to a 30% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions within the same timeframe. For the long-term, YKK targets a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by FY2050, and a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions, both from a FY2018 base year.