Indicators and targets for assessing climate-related risks and opportunities
Aiming to achieve carbon neutrality in 2050, the Group has set a "46% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions (18% reduction in Scope 1 emissions and 60% reduction in Scope 2 emissions)" as an indicator and target for assessing and managing climate-related risks and opportunities in 2030.
Our Group will first work to reduce emissions, and then offset any unavoidable GHG emissions by investing in reduction activities commensurate with the amount of emissions (emissions reductions and absorption resulting from domestic and overseas emission reduction activities and forest management), with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality.
Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1, 2, 3) results
Our group's GHG emission calculation standards are based on the "GHG Protocol," which is widely used internationally.
For the fiscal year ending March 2026, GHG emissions are projected to be approximately 61,000 t-CO2e for Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and approximately 5,477,000 t-CO2e for Scope 3 emissions.
Achievements
| March 2021 | March 2022 | March 2023 | March 2024 | March 2025 | March 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope1 | 69,000t | 69,000t | 73,000 tons | 67,000 tons | 60,000 tons | 61,000 tons |
| Scope2 | ||||||
| Scope3 | - | - | 6.152 million tons | 5.973 million tons | 5.716 million tons | 5.477 million tons |
- * Scope 3 has not yet been measured for the fiscal years ending March 2021 and 2022.
Third party guarantee
The Group believes that it is necessary to disclose highly reliable data, and from the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 onwards, we will undergo third-party verification of our GHG emissions (Scope 1, 2, and 3) and obtain an assurance report.
Independent third-party assurance report (990KB)
Goals used to manage climate-related risks and opportunities
Our group has set SBT (Science Based Targets) (*1) in consideration of the CO2 emission reduction level required at the 1.5℃ level, and has set Scope 1 and 2 targets as intermediate targets toward achieving the final goal of "net zero in 2050." We have set a reduction target of 46% for 2030 and are promoting various reduction measures.
The goal
| FY2030 (year ending March 2031) | FY2050 (year ending March 2051) | |
|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse gas reduction rate | 46％ | 100％ |
| (Scope1) | （18％） | （100％） |
| (Scope2) | （60％） | （100％） |
- * Reduction target based on the Group's emissions for the fiscal year ending March 2021
In addition to improving the environmental performance of housing and utilizing renewable energy, we also have a policy of proactively working to reduce the environmental impact of our business activities and other value chains, including reducing CO2 emissions from the raw materials we purchase and the manufacturing of our products. We also aim to reduce emissions throughout the supply chain (Scope 3) by collaborating with major suppliers. In addition to considering setting CO2 reduction targets for major suppliers, we will promote life cycle assessment initiatives, such as improving the accuracy of calculations for Category 1 and Category 11, which have large emissions.
- *1 SBT (Science Based Targets) is a system for companies to set target years from 5 to 15 years in advance that is consistent with the levels required by the Paris Agreement (which aims to limit the rise in global temperatures to 1.5℃ above pre-industrial levels). Refers to the GHG emission reduction target set.