- Disappointing results in the first year of Mid-term Management Plan 2025, with sales growth but operating profit decline.
- Negative impact of COVID-19, rising energy costs, and resource shortages.
- Need to revise product prices due to rising costs.
- Inward-looking corporate culture hindering independent thinking and inter-departmental collaboration.
- Insufficient contact with other companies.
- Concerns about the long-term use of lead-acid batteries.
The Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd.
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, The Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd. disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 38.9K 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
38.9K t-CO2e/year
2023
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 38.9K t-CO2e/year |
| 2021-04 to 2022-03 | 40.0K t-CO2e (FY2022) |
| 2020-04 to 2021-03 | 40.9K t-CO2 (Overall emissions of Furukawa Battery Co. Ltd. calculated using the CO2 emission factor of each electric power provider) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced electricity consumption for manufacturing
- Launched feasibility testing of a power storage system linking bipolar lead-acid batteries to solar power (March 2023)
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
📅 Medium-term
- Achieve net sales of 3 billion yen in FY2026 for renewable energy storage batteries.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Decarbonized societyRecycling-oriented societyEco-friendly productsResilient infrastructureTechnology innovation and R&DHuman rightsDiversityHuman resource development