Green Management 2020 and the Long-Term Vision of Zero Environmental Impact
First written in FY2016. 3 of 11 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「1. By fiscal 2030, Sony Group aims to reduce direct and indirect GHG emissions from operations at its sites (Scopes 1 and 2) by 60% from fiscal 2025 levels and remove an amount of carbon equivalent to the remaining emissions. For other emissions, including those from products, the supply chain and logistics (Scope 3), Sony aims to reduce GHG emissions by 25% from fiscal 2025 levels by fiscal 2030. By 2040, Sony aims to achieve net-zero GHG emissions across all scopes. 2. By fiscal 2030, Sony aims to source 100% of the electricity used at the Group's sites from renewable energy.」
Sony set out specific interim targets under Green Management 2030: reducing Scopes 1 and 2 emissions by 60% and Scope 3 emissions by 25% by fiscal 2030, sourcing 100% of electricity used at its sites from renewable energy, and achieving net zero across all scopes by 2040. - FY2025ReframedAnnual report
「In April 2025, Sony newly established the group environmental medium-term target "Green Management 2030" for the period from fiscal 2026 through fiscal 2030.」
Sony updated its environmental medium-term target from Green Management 2025 to Green Management 2030 as an interim framework for Road to Zero and the 2040 net-zero target. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Sony aims to source 100% of the electricity used at the Group's sites from renewable energy by 2030. The target for the percentage of electricity sourced from renewable energy is 35% as of 2025.」
Sony presented an interim target of 35% for 2025 and initiatives including virtual PPAs and solar power generation toward net zero across all scopes by 2040, net zero for Scopes 1 and 2 by 2030, and sourcing 100% of electricity used at its sites from renewable energy. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In May 2022, Sony announced that, to further accelerate efforts to reduce environmental impact in the climate change area, it would bring forward to 2040 the target year for achieving net zero across the entire value chain, including Scopes 1 through 3 (the "net-zero target"). In August 2022, this 2040 net-zero target was certified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).」
Sony obtained SBTi certification for its 2040 net-zero target and disclosed specific targets, including net zero for Scopes 1 and 2 by 2030, a 45% reduction in emissions from product use by 2035 and sourcing 100% of electricity from renewable energy by 2030. - FY2022RaisedAnnual report
「In May 2022, Sony announced that it would accelerate its efforts to reduce environmental impact and bring forward the target year for achieving zero environmental impact in the climate change area to 2040.」
Sony brought forward its zero environmental impact target in the climate change area to 2040. It also brought forward by 10 years the target dates for achieving carbon neutrality across the Group and sourcing 100% of electricity from renewable energy, moving the RE100 target year from 2040 to 2030. - FY2021ReframedAnnual report
「In September 2020, Sony established the group environmental medium-term target "Green Management 2025" for fiscal 2021 through fiscal 2025.」
Sony updated its medium-term target from Green Management 2020 to Green Management 2025, setting targets including eliminating plastic packaging for small products, reducing packaging materials and virgin plastics by 10%, reducing annual power consumption by 5% and sourcing at least 15% of electricity from renewable energy. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「As part of these efforts, Sony joined RE100, an initiative operated by the international NGO The Climate Group under its partnership with CDP, and aims to source 100% of the electricity used in its business operations from renewable energy by 2040.」
Sony added participation in RE100 and the target of sourcing 100% of electricity used from renewable energy by 2040 to the Green Management 2020 and zero environmental impact by 2050 frameworks. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Sony Group has set the long-term vision of achieving zero environmental impact by 2050 through its business activities and the life cycles of its products. Green Management 2020 sets, by working backward from 2050, what must be achieved by fiscal 2020 in order to reach zero environmental impact.」
Sony continued to set out zero environmental impact by 2050 and Green Management 2020 targets through fiscal 2020. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Sony Group has set the long-term vision of achieving zero environmental impact by 2050 through its business activities and the life cycles of its products. Green Management 2020 sets, by working backward from 2050, what must be achieved by fiscal 2020 in order to reach zero environmental impact.」
Sony continued to set out zero environmental impact by 2050 and interim targets through fiscal 2020. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Sony Group has set the long-term vision of achieving zero environmental impact by 2050 through its business activities and the life cycles of its products. Green Management 2020 sets, by working backward from 2050, what must be achieved by fiscal 2020 in order to reach zero environmental impact.」
Sony continued to set out zero environmental impact by 2050 and its fiscal 2020 targets, and stated that Green Management 2015 had achieved its target figures in nearly all areas. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In June 2015, Sony formulated the group environmental medium-term target "Green Management 2020" for fiscal 2016 through fiscal 2020. Under this medium-term target, Sony designated the following 3 areas as priorities and is implementing various initiatives to reduce its environmental impact. ・In the Electronics business, Sony aims to reduce average annual product power consumption by 30% by fiscal 2020 compared with fiscal 2013. In the Entertainment business, it aims to communicate sustainability issues to more than several hundred million people worldwide through the use of content, while setting and pursuing targets that leverage the distinctive characteristics of each business area. ・Sony will strengthen efforts to reduce environmental impact throughout the value chain, including by requiring contract manufacturers and parts suppliers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption. ・Accelerate the introduction of renewable energy」
Sony set targets for fiscal 2020 of reducing product power consumption by 30%, engaging across the value chain and introducing renewable energy, and adopted zero environmental impact by 2050 as its long-term vision.