- 10% of commuter pass customers still telecommuting
- Rising commodity prices impacting customer purchasing
- Weakening yen and soaring prices of energy and raw materials pushing up commodity prices
- Rising labor and logistics costs
- Passenger transport remained at only around 60% of initial demand forecasts
- Concerns that a fall in inbound tourism would cause profitability to worsen
- In a future situation of rising interest rates, a decline in profitability may be inevitable
Sotetsu Holdings, Inc.
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023-04 to 2024-03 reporting, Sotetsu Holdings, Inc. disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 150.6K t-CO2e/year. By scope: Scope 3: 462.5K t-CO2e/year. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
150.6K t-CO2e/year
2023-04 to 2024-03
📊 Emissions by Scope (2023-04 to 2024-03)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 462.5K t-CO2e/year |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023-04 to 2024-03 | 150.6K t-CO2e/year |
| 2022-04 to 2023-03 | 158.1K t-CO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Formulated Sotetsu Group’s Environmental Policy, Environmental Vision, and medium- to long-term targets for decarbonization
- Reduced Sotetsu’s consolidated CO² emissions* in Japan by 3.2% compared to FY2020.
- Reduced CO² emissions related to the electricity used in the railway business by 13% compared to the base fiscal year.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce CO² emissions at the Sotetsu Group (compared to FY2020) by 42% by FY2030
- Increase the ratio of female managers to 10% by FY2030
- Consistently maintain the ratio of new female employees at 30% by FY2030
- Increase the ratio of childcare leave taken by male employees to 100% by FY2030
- Completing the installation of platform doors at all stations by FY2027
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce CO² emissions related to the electricity used in the railway business by 46% by FY2030 (compared to the FY2013 level)
- Achieve operating profit of around ¥37.0 billion in FY2030
🔭 Long-term
- Net zero CO² emissions by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Safety and SecurityEnvironmentSocietyGovernance