Zero CO2 Emissions at Niigata Plant
First written in FY2022. 2 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 1 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「From November 2024, we switched all gas used at the Niigata Plant to carbon-neutral (CN) gas. At the Kumamoto Business Office, which was established in November 2025, CO2 emissions were effectively zero through the use of electricity from renewable sources and other measures. As a result, we achieved target a above in the fiscal year ending March 2025 and target b above in the fiscal year ending March 2026.」
The company states that it achieved its targets of reducing domestic Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 35% in the fiscal year ended March 2025 and by 46% in the fiscal year ended March 2026. Scope 1 emissions at the Niigata Plant have fallen to zero, but the target of zero CO2 emissions across the Niigata Plant, including Scope 2 and other emissions, remains in place. - FY2025RaisedAnnual report
「a. Reduce domestic Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 35% by the fiscal year ending March 2027 (base year: fiscal year ended March 2014) b. Reduce domestic Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 46% by the fiscal year ending March 2031 Achieve “Zero CO2” by offsetting Scope 1 and 2 emissions from the Niigata Plant to zero c. Achieve carbon neutrality for domestic Scope 1 and 2 emissions by the fiscal year ending March 2051」
In addition to the previous Zero CO2 target for the Niigata Plant, the company expanded the scope and time horizon to include a 35% reduction by 2027, a 46% reduction by 2031, and carbon neutrality for domestic Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2051. The company states that the 2027 target was achieved in the fiscal year ending March 2025 through the switch to carbon-neutral gas in November 2024. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Achieve “Zero CO2” by offsetting Scope 1 and 2 emissions from the Niigata Plant to zero by the fiscal year ending March 2031」
For the Niigata Plant, combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions for the fiscal year ended March 2023 were 606t-CO2, and totaled 539t-CO2 after deducting 67t of offsets. Solar power generation equipment was also installed at the Niigata Plant at a cost of ¥54 million. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「To address climate change risks, we established “Zero CO2” at the Niigata Plant as a specific CO2 reduction target. We aim to offset the entire annual CO2 emissions generated at the Niigata Plant by the fiscal year ending March 2031.」
The company has disclosed for the first time a climate change target with a quantified target, deadline and means: offsetting all annual CO2 emissions from the Niigata Plant by the fiscal year ending March 2031.