Climate Change Response, GHG Reduction and Carbon Neutrality
First written in FY2023. 2 of 3 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2025. Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「GHG emissions in the fiscal year ending March 2026 decreased by approximately 5% year on year overall. This reflected the effects of promoting energy-saving measures and the use of renewable-energy electricity at domestic and overseas manufacturing sites, with Nichino India Pvt. Ltd. making a particularly significant contribution to the reduction.」
Against targets of a 23% reduction from 2020 levels by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050 and 2070, GHG emissions decreased by approximately 5% year on year during the current fiscal year. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「CO2 emissions from 日本農薬 and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries with manufacturing sites decreased by 24.5% year on year in the fiscal year ending March 2025, owing to lower production volumes. Including production sites in India and Brazil, CO2 emissions decreased by 15.5% year on year.」
As progress against its GHG reduction targets, the company disclosed a 24.5% year-on-year reduction in CO2 emissions for domestic operations and a 15.5% reduction for operations including India and Brazil. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「The company continues to pursue its targets of reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions across the group by 23% from 2020 levels by 2030, achieving carbon neutrality across the group excluding India by 2050, and achieving carbon neutrality across the entire group by 2070.」
Regarding its response to climate change, the company has for the first time specified long-term targets of reducing GHG emissions by 23% by 2030, achieving carbon neutrality across the group excluding India by 2050, and achieving carbon neutrality across the entire group by 2070. It also describes measures involving renewable energy, biofuels, energy-efficient equipment and biopesticides.