Under our Environmental mid-term plan 2024, we set a goal to reduce the Group’s total CO₂ emissions by 15% compared to FY2018, and we have actively implemented energy-saving initiatives to achieve this target.
In FY2024, in addition to energy-saving investments such as upgrading lighting and air-conditioning systems, we focused on conducting air leakage inspections and implementing corrective measures.
Furthermore, we introduced solar power generation systems with capacities of 2,755 kW at our Shenyang plant and 4,150 kW at our Changzhou plant in China.
As a result of these efforts, the Group achieved a 23.4% reduction in total CO₂ emissions in FY2024, surpassing our target.

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• ※In calculating CO₂ emissions from domestic electricity, actual emission factors published by electric power companies were used up to FY2018, and adjusted emission factors have been applied from FY2019 onward.

  ※For overseas electricity CO₂ emissions, national representative emission factors (based on IEA data) are used.

Under our environmental mid-term plan targets for FY2025, we have set a goal to reduce the Group’s total CO₂ emissions by 30% compared to FY2018 levels. For electricity, we aim to achieve a CO₂-free electric power rate of 75% or more in our total electricity consumption.
In addition to our Yahatanishi Plant, Nakama Plant, Kokura Plant, and Iruma Plant, we completed the introduction of CO₂-free electricity at our Yukuhashi Plant in February 2025.
As a result, the CO₂-free electric power rate for our company has reached approximately 63%.

In August 2023, our fourth robot factory was completed, and its solar power generation system is now fully operational. With a capacity of 822 kW, it is the largest solar installation at Yaskawa Electric.
The system features our latest power conditioner model, Enewell-SOL P3A, launched in 2023.

In line with “YASKAWA ECO VISION”, we are strengthening our initiatives toward achieving a decarbonized society. As part of these efforts, we conduct energy-saving assessments for our suppliers and provide concrete improvement proposals.

・Optimization of air-conditioning operating patterns, energy savings through equipment upgrades, improvements to air leakage, proper operation of exhaust fans, installation of sunshade nets on outdoor units, and support for the introduction of solar power generation systems.

Through these proposals, we aim to help our suppliers reduce energy consumption, lower CO₂ emissions, and optimize electricity costs. We consider reducing environmental impact across the entire supply chain an important mission and will continue to provide ongoing support in these efforts.

YASKAWA EUROPE GmbH ROBOTICS DIVISION in Germany obtained ISO 50001 certification in December 2016. We have improved energy performance by implementing energy-saving measures.
YASKAWA EUROPE GmbH ROBOTICS DIVISION uses an energy management system that delivers data on energy use and efficiency in a visual format. We save energy by reviewing work procedures and eliminating redundant processes.
In FY2024, we constructed an additional building that uses district heating (waste heat from a biomass plant) in the same way as the existing buildings.
Since June 2024, we have obtained a certificate from the district heating supplier certifying a CO₂ emission factor of
0 gCO₂/kWh.
The added building is also equipped with a DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) control system that enables high energy efficiency through dimming in accordance with room usage and requirements.

We are also undertaking “Energy and Environment Campaign” to raise employees’ awareness on environmental conservation and energy savings. We created a sticker featuring the catchphrase “Green YASKAWA Footprint” for the campaign.

Our first target was to reduce the inflow of outdoor air into heated rooms. We attached stickers near thermostats for radiator heaters to raise awareness of temperature settings.
The next target we set was to reduce paper use in printing and energy use in lighting, attaching the stickers to printers and light switches.

By FY2024, we replaced fluorescent lamps in our offices with LEDs. This not only improved brightness and comfort in the workplace, but also reduced power consumption by more than 50% even when illumination levels were increased.

To optimize energy consumption for air conditioning, we improved the operating program of the central control system to prevent unnecessary operation and introduced a system that enables individual area adjustments via remote control. This enables air conditioning management that combines energy conservation with comfort.
These initiatives have been effective in raising employees’ awareness on energy conservation. Since FY2020, we have installed monitors that show the real-time status of energy consumption collected through our energy management system. We are also continuously expanding the collection of real-time data from other areas.
By raising employees’ awareness on energy conservation, we aim to further reduce our environmental impact.

In May 2025, Yaskawa India received the Best EHS Practices Award at the National EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) Excellence Awards 2025, hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

This award recognizes Yaskawa India’s world-class EHS practices and outstanding efforts in sustainability, health, and workplace safety.
Among over 450 participating companies, Yaskawa India earned high marks through the following evaluation process.
– A two day on-site review by CII expert auditors
– A scoring system based on innovation, legal compliance, and social impact

• The following key initiatives led to the award.：
• 1. Energy efficiency and CO₂ reduction: With the U1000 test bench, energy consumption during motor testing was reduced by 30% and annual CO₂ emissions were reduced by more than 250 tons.
• 2. Zero waste to landfill policy: Achieved 100% reuse of waste through recycling, upcycling, and waste-to-energy conversion. Plastic neutrality was also achieved.
• 3. Industry-leading safety measures: Recreated high-risk environments at the Safety DOJO experiential training facility. Reduced disaster risk through predictive analytics.
• 4. Commitment to environment and safety beyond standards: Maintained an air quality that is 20% better than legal standards. Saved 1.5 million liters of water annually by using a closed-loop water circulation system.

Additionally, a comprehensive employee wellness program has been introduced, covering ergonomics and mental health.
This award is a testament to the dedication of every Yaskawa India employee and reflects our unwavering commitment to “Safety First”.
We will continue to fulfill our responsibilities to people, the planet, and productivity.

On March 30, 2022, our Yahata-nishi Plant and Kokura Plant, which are located in Kitakyushu, were certified under the “Kitakyushu Certification System for Decarbonized Energy” as a Leading Company in Decarbonization for their early adoption of CO₂-free energy.
Aiming to become a zero carbon city by 2050, Kitakyushu promotes the use of renewable energy through its Kitakyushu Model for 100% Renewable Energy that aims to have all public facilities make the switch to 100% renewable energy by 2025. The main purpose of this certification system is to accelerate the decarbonization trend by urging companies in the city to join in as well.
Certified companies receive perks such as a “certification sticker and logo.”

The Yaskawa Group announced its endorsement of the TCFD recommendations in September 2019, and in September 2020, the Group implemented various initiatives, including participation in the Ministry of the Environment’s project to support scenario analysis of climate risks and opportunities in line with the TCFD. In May 2021, the Group has disclosed climate change-related information based on the TCFD recommendations.
We will continue to strive for full disclosure of information related to climate change and continue our environmentally friendly business initiatives in order to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society and further enhance our corporate value.

Based on our sustainability policy^∗1, Yaskawa is identifying sustainability challenges and targets (materiality) in the Board of Directors and Management Committee that serve as important challenges for sustainable growth and deciding on measures to solve those challenges and targets (materiality). We have also established the Sustainability Committee, which is chaired by the president and attended by heads of related divisions and outside directors as advisors, as our sustainability promotion system^∗2 in order to monitor and accelerate the deployment of sustainability measures for the Group as a whole.
For our response to climate change, we have positioned it as an important challenge in our materiality, and we are monitoring it in the Sustainability Committee. For the overall execution of these and other measures, we are conducting PDCA (plan, do, check, action) management in the organization for environmental promotion^∗3, which is run by the corporate environmental officer appointed by the president. Additionally, the achievement of CO₂ emissions reduction targets through Yaskawa products is being evaluated and incorporated into the compensation of directors (excluding outside directors and directors who are members of the Audit and Supervisory Committee) with the goals of achieving sustainable corporate activities and responding to social issues.

We have investigated the risks and opportunities caused by climate change in motion control, robotics, and system engineering, which are the primary businesses of the Yaskawa Group. These risks and opportunities can be thought of as transition risks and opportunities caused by changes such as measures for climate change (e.g., policies and regulations) and physical risks caused by changes such as natural disasters and rising temperatures. We have derived these risks and opportunities and evaluated their impact on our business activities as severe, serious, moderate, or minor. Below, the derived risks and opportunities with a severe, serious, or moderate impact were analyzed with 2°C and 4°C scenarios for society in 2030. As a result, the 4°C scenario assumes carbon reductions have not gone ahead and unusual weather intensifies, so the response to physical risks caused by this are considered the most important challenges. The 2°C scenario also requires a certain response to the intensification of unusual weather, but the response to the rising cost of materials and resources is more important.
On the other hand, we understand that there are opportunities created by moving forward with reductions in carbon, such as expanding demands for factory automation devices, industrial AC drives, and renewable power generation equipment, as well as a solutions business that increases productivity and energy saving performance in the factories and equipment of companies by using these devices.
We have also learned that the impact on our financial plan from these analysis results is a larger increase in sales due to opportunities than a reduction in sales due to risks.
As a response to these opportunities, the Yaskawa Group is working on factory automation and optimization based on i³-Mechatronics, the goal in our long-term business plan “Vision 2025,” and moving into new challenges that expand the areas in which mechatronics are applied for the sustainable development of society.

Business impacts related to risk and opportunity factors

• Main scenarios used in the scenario analysis
• ・Used mainly to analyze transition risks: IEA^∗4:SDS^∗5、STEPS^∗6
  ∗4 International Energy Agency
  ∗5 Sustainable development scenario
  ∗6 Stated policies scenario
• ・Used mainly to analyze physical risks: IPCC^∗7：RCP2.6^∗8、RCP8.5^∗9
  ∗7 Intergovernmental panel on climate change
  ∗8 Scenario in which the average temperature of the world rises about 2°C over the average temperature before the industrial revolution
  ∗9 Scenario in which the average temperature of the world rises about 4°C over the average temperature before the industrial revolution

The Yaskawa Group has established the Risk Management Committee with a committee head appointed by the president to swiftly and accurately handle risks that may pose a problem either directly or indirectly to the management and business operations of the Group. The Risk Management Committee evaluates, manages, plans measures, and implements those measures for company-wide risks.
This committee also evaluates and manages risks related to climate change. When a crisis occurs, this committee establishes a crisis response headquarters according to the level of the crisis and implements a suitable response.
The Risk Management Committee shares information with the Board of Directors, Management Committee, and Sustainability Committee, and it supervises and monitors risk management for the entire company while also attempting to enhance risk management company-wide by ensuring consistency in risk assessments and materiality analysis.

In order to manage climate-related risks and opportunities and address climate change, which is a global challenge that must be tackled collectively by all humankind, the Yaskawa Group will go carbon neutral in 2050, essentially eliminating the CO₂ emissions (scope 1^∗10 + scope 2^∗11) that accompany Yaskawa Group global business activities, and as a milestone for achieving that goal, we have also established a target called “2050 CARBON NEUTRAL CHALLENGE” to reduce those same CO₂ emissions by 51% in 2030 compared to 2018. By 2030, we will also reduce CO₂ emissions in the upstream and downstream of the supply chain (scope 3^∗12) by 15% from 2020 levels.
This milestone was certified in January 2023 by the SBT Initiative^∗13 as a science-based target for limiting the rise in global average temperature to less than 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial levels.
We are also contributing to the reduction of CO₂ emissions in the world through the supply of AC drives and other products that boast the world’s highest performance utilizing power conversion technology, which is Yaskawa’s core technology. To this end, Yaskawa is working to achieve “CCE 100^∗14“, with which it will promote the reduction of CO₂ emissions of the world through its products and make the reduction more than 100 times the amount of CO₂ emitted by Yaskawa Group in 2025.
To achieve these goals, we have introduced an internal carbon pricing system (internal carbon price: 5,000 yen/t-CO₂) and are actively investing in the environment.
In light of new targets and past efforts, we will continue our business activities with greater consideration for the environment, thereby contributing to the realization of a sustainable society and increasing our corporate value.

2050 CARBON NEUTRAL CHALLENGE
CCE100
Emissions from scope 1, scope 2, and scope 3 (ESG data)