- Inability to build a production and supply system that would support adequate sales promotion activities
- Sluggish global economic recovery with disparities among regions
- Stagnant growth in some overseas markets
- Delayed economic recovery and slowdown in consumption in China
- Consumer sluggishness in Indonesia
- Increased procurement costs for raw materials due to climate change
- Tightening of regulations such as carbon taxes and emissions trading
- Growing demands from society for plastic-free options
- Potential risks of climate change impacts on raw material procurement, working environment, consumer behavior, and infectious diseases
Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.
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.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 468.2K tons (Scope 1 2 and 3 domestic total from Yakult Honsha [including logistics] and five production subsidiaries) |
| 2020-04 to 2021-03 | 46.0K tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2) |
| 2019-04 to 2020-03 | 52.4K t-CO2 (Reduced by 1.3% compared to fiscal 2010) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions (domestic scope 1 and 2) by 45.8% in FY2023 versus 10% reduction target by the end of FY2024 compared with FY2018
- Reduced water consumption (domestic dairy plants: production volume unit) by 15.8% in FY2023 versus a target of a 3% reduction by the end of FY2024 compared with FY2018
- Increased use of biomass materials in packaging
- Increased use of recycled PET labels
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce GHG emissions (in Japan, Scope 1 and 2) by 10% compared to fiscal 2018 levels by the end of FY2024
- Reduce plastic containers and packaging (in Japan) by 5% compared to fiscal 2018 levels, or make them recyclable by the end of FY2024
- Reduce water consumption (at dairy product plants in Japan, per production unit) by 3% compared to fiscal 2018 levels by the end of FY2024
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce GHG emissions (in Japan, Scope 1 and 2) by 30% compared to fiscal 2018 levels by 2030
- Reduce plastic containers and packaging (in Japan) by 30% compared to fiscal 2018 levels, or make them recyclable by 2030
- Reduce water consumption (at dairy product plants in Japan, per production unit) by 10% compared to fiscal 2018 levels by 2030
- 100% of the pulp and paper procured for paper containers and packaging to be switched to internationally certified materials such as FSC® or recycled paper by 2025
- 100% of palm oil procured to be switched to RSPO-certified products (MB and above) by 2025
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve Net Zero Carbon by 2050 (in Scope 1, 2 and 3)
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate changeWaterPlastic containers and packagingSupply chain managementInnovationValue co-creation with communities