- Climate change impacts (flooding, heat waves, raw material price increases)
- Geopolitical risks
- Sluggish garment market
- Supply chain disruptions
- Increasing demand for sustainability
- Need to respond to customer demands for 'right time, right material, right amount'
YKK CORPORATION
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023-04 to 2024-03 reporting, YKK CORPORATION disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 827.7K tCO2e (Scope 1+2: 238812t Scope 3: 587848t). 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
827.7K tCO2e (Scope 1+2: 238812t Scope 3: 587848t)
2023-04 to 2024-03
Renewable Energy
56.5%
of total energy
Water Usage
8.898 million m3
2023-04 to 2024-03
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023-04 to 2024-03 | 827.7K tCO2e (Scope 1+2: 238812t Scope 3: 587848t) |
| 2022-04 to 2023-03 | 980.0K tCO2e/year (Scope 1 2 & 3) |
| 2016-04 to 2017-03 | 88.0K tCO2e (Scope 1) + 292000 tCO2e (Scope 2) + 1652000 tCO2e (Scope 3) = 2032000 tCO2e (approximate based on supply chain calculation) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1+2 GHG emissions by 56.2% from FY2018 baseline
- Reduced Scope 3 GHG emissions by 32.7% from FY2018 baseline
- Increased renewable energy ratio of all power consumption to 56.5%
- 37 locations running on 100% renewable energy
- 38% proportion of sustainable materials (total meters) in FY2023
- 91.9% waste recycling rate in FY2023
- YKK JAPAN Company (Kurobe Manufacturing Center) switched to FSC®-certified packaging
- Established in-house recycling technology for copper and zinc alloys
- YKK Center Park’s Furusato-no-Mori (Hometown Forest) designated as a Nature Coexistence Site
- 25% of brass sliders produced using AcroPlating® technology (eliminating hazardous substances)
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce Scope 1+2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 (from FY2018 baseline)
- Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions by 30% by 2030 (from FY2018 baseline)
- 100% renewable energy by 2030
- Switch to 100% sustainable textile materials for fastening products by 2030
- Reduce water intake by 30% by 2050 (compared to FY2018)
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeMaterial ResourcesWater ResourcesChemical ManagementRespect for People