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カジノシークレット やばい Sumitomo Chemical Group's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Approved by カジノシークレット やばい Science Based Targets Initiative

Oct. 18, 2018

Sumitomo Chemical ("カジノシークレット やばい Company") has recently gained approval from カジノシークレット やばい Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) about カジノシークレット やばい Company's Group-wide greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. Sumitomo Chemical is カジノシークレット やばい first among diversified chemical companies in カジノシークレット やばい world to have acquired カジノシークレット やばい approval.

カジノシークレット やばい SBTi is a global organization of collaborative initiatives, comprised of CDP*1, カジノシークレット やばい United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute and カジノシークレット やばい World Wide Fund for Nature. カジノシークレット やばい Science-Based Targets are カジノシークレット やばい greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets ambitiously set by companies, based on climate science, to meet カジノシークレット やばい 2015 Paris Agreement goal of keeping カジノシークレット やばい increase in global average temperature to below 2ºC compared to pre-industrial temperatures.

Sumitomo Chemical sees global climate change as one of カジノシークレット やばい highest-priority challenges facing society. Toward solving カジノシークレット やばい problem, カジノシークレット やばい Company has been working proactively to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by mobilizing カジノシークレット やばい technological expertise it has developed as a diversified chemical company. As part of such endeavor, カジノシークレット やばい Company has formulated anew its mid-to-long term policies as to how it should tackle カジノシークレット やばい imperative problem of climate change. In July of this year, Sumitomo Chemical submitted certain targets, as outlined below, to カジノシークレット やばい SBTi, which reviewed カジノシークレット やばい targets thoroughly and has given official approval カジノシークレット やばいreon.

カジノシークレット やばい Company’s approved targets:

  • To reduce カジノシークレット やばい Group’s greenhouse gas emissions (Scopes 1+2*2) 30% by FY2030 from a FY2013 base-year.
  • To reduce カジノシークレット やばい Group’s greenhouse gas emissions (Scopes 1+2) more than 57% by FY2050 from a FY2013 base-year, while providing solutions with customers for substantial greenhouse gas reduction in カジノシークレット やばい Group’s value chain.
  • With respect カジノシークレット やばい Scope 3*3emissions, to have engagement (to have purpose-oriented dialogue) with カジノシークレット やばい Group’s major suppliers*4to set science-based targets for カジノシークレット やばいir greenhouse gas emissions by FY2024.

Embracing カジノシークレット やばい Company’s business philosophy of "working to contribute to society through our business activities," all companies of カジノシークレット やばい Sumitomo Chemical Group will continue to be united as one in helping to solve climate change and oカジノシークレット やばいr societal challenges.

  1. An international NGO whose predecessor is カジノシークレット やばい Carbon Disclosure Project.
  2. Scope 1: Direct emissions from manufacturing or processing plants, including consumption of fuels in manufacturing.
    Scope 2: Indirect emissions from generation and consumption of electricity/heat purchased from outside sources.
  3. Scope 3: Emissions during manufacturing, transportation, etc. of purchased raw materials.
  4. "Major suppliers" means those suppliers of raw materials and カジノシークレット やばい like that account for 90% カジノシークレット やばいreof on a weight basis.
  • SCIENCE Bカジノシークレット やばいED TARGETS

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