Measures to Fight Climate Change

The Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) asks all companies to assess climate-related risks and opportunities using climate change scenarios and disclose them in their business strategies and risk management. The Kyocera Group endorses the TCFD recommendations and has established a governance system that implements risk management and business strategies and sets metrics and targets as part of efforts to promote these initiatives.
The Kyocera Group also recognizes climate change mitigation as an important issue, and in 2018, the Kyocera Group sets a long-term environmental goal of achieving a 2°C level. In 2021, the Kyocera Group updated its long-term environmental goal to a 1.5°C level and aim to reduce Scope 1, 2, 3 emissions by 46% compared to FY 2020 levels by FY 2031, with the ultimate goal of achieving carbon neutrality by FY 2051.
To achieve its long-term environmental goal, the Kyocera Group actively implements renewable energy and energy-saving measures at each of its locations. The Kyocera Group is committed to various measures to prevent global warming.

CO₂ emissions in Scope 1,2 for the whole group in the FY 2024

*1  For the production sites outside Japan, the introduction of environmental value certificates has led to a reduction of 31,845 [t-CO₂]

Environmental Performance for FY 2024 at the ISO 14001 Integrated Certification Sites

Based on our environmental policy, we set annual targets and are committed to environmental management.

Environmental Goals for FY 2025 at the ISO 14001 Integrated Certification Sites

*2  Scope of coverage:
#1 Hirakata Plant, Tamaki Plant, China Plant, Vietnam Plant
#2 Non-production sites around the world
#3 Global Headquarters, KYOCERA Document Solutions Japan Osaka Headquarters

Efforts for Energy Conservation at the Sites

Installation of solar panels

The Vietnam Plant installed a solar power system with a maximum generation capacity of 6 MWp in March 2024. This is expected to result in an annual reduction of 4,210 tons of CO₂, equivalent to planting 300,694 trees. Additionally, at U.S. Headquarters, a large-scale solar system has been installed on the rooftop of a building, which is anticipated to reduce CO₂ emissions by 960 tons annually. Furthermore, we expect to achieve a total reduction of 19,185 tons of CO₂ over the next 20 years, equivalent to planting 287,000 trees.
Kyocera Group has set a goal to reduce CO₂ emissions by 46% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels and to achieve zero CO₂ emissions by 2050. As part of our efforts to achieve this goal, we have decided to invest in the installation of solar panels.

Achieved 100% Renewable Energy Usage at the Vietnam Plant and China Plant

By switching all the electricity used at the two locations, the Vietnam Plant and the China Plant, to power with environmental value certificates*³, we have achieved 100% renewable energy usage throughout the year.