- Slowdown in EV market growth impacting battery materials sales.
- Changes in battery technology trends (transition to LFP).
- Delayed development of new products.
- Slow recovery of global demand and intense competition in the chemical products business.
- Temporary suspension of operations at the optical film plant due to the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
- Occupational accidents.
Zeon Corporation
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
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.
Waste
1.2K tons/year (industrial waste from plastic products in FY2023)
2023-04 to 2024-03
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2022-04 to 2023-03 | 462.2K tCO2e/year (Zeon Corporation only) |
| 2021-04 to 2022-03 | 779.0K tCO2e/year (Scope 1+2) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Completed Cyclo Olefin Polymer recycling plant with an annual production capacity of 6,000 tons, reducing CO2 emissions.
- Obtained ISCC PLUS certification for four plants in Japan.
- Obtained SBT initiative certification for CO2 emission reduction targets.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce CO2 emissions by 10% (Group-wide, Scope 1+2) by 2026.
- Increase sales ratio of SDGs Contribution Products to 40% by 2026.
- Achieve 12% female manager ratio by 2026.
- Reduce cross-shareholdings to less than 5% of net assets by 2026.
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce CO2 emissions by 42% (Group-wide, Scope 1+2) by 2030.
- Increase sales ratio of SDGs Contribution Products to 50% by 2030.
- Achieve 30% foreign-national and/or female directors and officers by 2030.
- Achieve 9% ROIC for existing businesses by 2030.
- Increase net sales of new businesses by 60 billion yen (compared to FY2019) by 2030.
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Carbon neutralityCircular economySDGs Contribution ProductsDiversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DI&B)Corporate Governance