- Climate change impacts (extreme weather, rising energy costs, regulatory changes)
- Supply chain disruptions
- Water resource risks in certain regions
- Increasing complexity of security-related export controls
- Growing concerns about human rights due diligence in the supply chain
Sharp Corporation
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2021-04 to 2022-03 reporting, Sharp Corporation disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 33.4K thousand tons CO2e/year. By scope: Scope 1: 279 thousand tons CO2e/year; Scope 2: 706 thousand tons CO2e/year; Scope 3: 32.4K thousand tons 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
33.4K thousand tons CO2e/year
2021-04 to 2022-03
Water Usage
10.6 million m3/year
2021-04 to 2022-03
Waste
78.0K tons/year
2021-04 to 2022-03
📊 Emissions by Scope (2021-04 to 2022-03)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 279 thousand tons CO2e/year |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 706 thousand tons CO2e/year |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 32.4K thousand tons 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021-04 to 2022-03 | 33.4K thousand tons CO2e/year |
| 2018-04 to 2019-03 | 32.5K thousand tons CO2e |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- 60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 (compared to fiscal 2021)
- Final landfill disposal rate of 0.50%
- Improved energy intensity by 17% (compared to fiscal 2012)
- Generated 4.82 million kWh of electricity and purchased 3.45 million kWh of green power in fiscal 2021
- Cumulative shipments of PV systems equate to 17 GW of power (annual avoided greenhouse gas emissions of about six million tons-CO2)
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 16.8% by 2025 (compared to fiscal 2021)
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 and 60% by 2035 (compared to fiscal 2021)
- Increase percentage of women in management positions to at least 5% by the end of fiscal 2024
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve net zero CO2 emissions in Sharp business activities by 2050
- Create more clean energy than the total amount of energy consumed in Sharp’s entire supply chain by 2050
- Use no newly extracted resources for making products by 2050
- Achieve zero final disposal to landfill of waste generated in Sharp business activities by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeResource RecyclingSafety and SecurityHealthcareHuman Resource DevelopmentDiversity ManagementCorporate GovernanceSupply Chain CSRInformation Security