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Zeon Corporation, known in Japan as Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd. and commonly referred to as Zeon, is a prominent specialty chemical manufacturer. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company operates with a significant global presence, supplying innovative materials across continents. Established in 1950, Zeon quickly became a pioneer in synthetic rubber production, laying the foundation for its expertise in high-performance materials.
The company's core business revolves around advanced elastomers, specialty plastics, and cutting-edge advanced materials. Zeon is particularly recognised for its diverse range of synthetic rubbers, high-purity cyclo olefin polymers (COP) such as ZEONOR and ZEONEX vital for optical applications, and pioneering battery materials. Their commitment to proprietary technology and extensive research and development has positioned Zeon as a global leader in various niche markets, providing essential components to industries worldwide.
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Zeon’s score of 35 is higher than 52% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
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Zeon, a Japanese Chemicals nec company, reported total emissions of approximately 2.36 billion kg CO2e in 2024. This figure comprises 788.27 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, 166.05 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and 1.41 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3.
In 2023, Zeon's total emissions were approximately 2.19 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at 706.94 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) at 167.84 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 1.31 billion kg CO2e. In 2022, the company's total emissions were about 2.37 billion kg CO2e, including 767.01 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, 196.38 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and 1.41 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3. For 2021, total emissions stood at approximately 2.59 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 759.12 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) at 258.44 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 1.58 billion kg CO2e. In 2020, Zeon reported total emissions of approximately 2.47 billion kg CO2e, broken down into 792.94 million kg CO2e for Scope 1, 248.19 million kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based), and 1.43 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3.
Zeon has set ambitious climate commitments. The company is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Furthermore, Zeon Corporation has committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 42.0% by FY2030 from a FY2020 base year. Concurrently, Zeon also aims to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services and fuel and energy-related activities by 25.0% within the same timeframe. These targets are classified as being consistent with reductions required to keep warming to 1.5°C.
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