Sysmex

Sysmex Corporation: Carbon Emissions and Climate Commitments

Sysmex Corporation, a Japanese company operating in the medical, precision, and optical instruments sector, has established ambitious climate targets. The company aims for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its business locations by 2040. Furthermore, Sysmex has committed to a 55% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by fiscal year 2033, using fiscal year 2022 as the baseline. This target aligns with the 1.5°C warming scenario. Additionally, Sysmex is targeting a 35% reduction in absolute Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions, specifically from the use of sold products, within the same timeframe.

The company is also focusing on its supply chain, aiming for 60% of its suppliers, by emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, and transportation, to have science-based targets by fiscal year 2028.

In terms of reported emissions, for the fiscal year 2024, Sysmex reported a total of approximately 611,400,000 kg CO2e. This figure is comprised of approximately 13,450,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1 emissions and approximately 6,183,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2 emissions. The majority of emissions, approximately 581,740,000 kg CO2e, fall under Scope 3. The largest contributors to Scope 3 emissions in fiscal year 2024 were purchased goods and services (approximately 219,743,000 kg CO2e) and the use of sold products (approximately 130,042,000 kg CO2e).