Reduction of the CO₂ emissions through our products by 100 times of the amount emitted by the Group in 2025,in order to pass the bounty of the earth’s blessings to the next generation

Through our original style of environmental management, the Yaskawa Group is promoting green processes to reduce adverse environmental impacts associated with production activities and the use of Yaskawa’s green products by our customers around the world to lighten the load on the environment.
In recognition that climate change is a pressing issue that must be addressed, the Group will double down on our commitment to reduce the amount of CO₂ emissions through our products by at least 100 times of the amount of CO₂ emissions emitted by the Group in 2025 to continuously improve our corporate value.
In fiscal 2021, the Group further reduced CO₂ emissions due to wider adoption of CO₂-free energy. However, emissions increased due to such projects as the construction of new buildings, while we saw most growth for products that only have a modest contribution to CO₂ reduction. As a result, the CCE100 hovered at the same level as last year at approximately 61 times.

*1 Contribution to Cool Earth 100

Yaskawa makes contributions to the environment by reducing the burdens that result from its manufacturing activities (green process) at a greater rate, and by reducing the burden on the ecosystem with its products (green products) leveraging its technology to enhance the environmental performance.
As climate change poses a number of problems on a global scale, we are striving to enhance corporate value by pursuing sustainability through multifaceted environmental activities, with a focus on reducing CO₂ emissions through products that utilize one of our company’s core competences of power conversion.

The Yaskawa Group aims to reduce net CO₂* emissions (scope 1* + scope 2*) to zero, achieving carbon neutral in our business activities by 2050. To achieve this goal, we will reduce CO₂ emissions in 2030 by 51% from 2018 levels.
By 2030, we will also reduce CO₂ emissions in the upstream and downstream of the supply chain (scope 3*) by 15% from 2020 levels.
This 2030 target was recognized as a “1.5℃ target” by SBTi, an international initiative which verifies that corporate CO₂ reduction targets are in line with scientific evidence.

*CO₂：Includes carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, such as fluorocarbons.
*Scope 1：Emissions primarily from using fuels (direct emissions)
*Scope 2：Emissions from using purchased electricity and heat (indirect emissions by power companies and other entities)
*Scope 3：Indirect emissions other than scope 1 and scope 2 (emissions by other companies related to the activities of the business)

Self-evaluated achievement ratios to targets: ◎ – 130% or more, 〇 – 100% or more, △ – 50% or more, × – under 50%