- Climate change transition and physical risks impacting various businesses
- Supply chain disruptions due to extreme weather events
- Decreased demand for certain products due to market shifts towards clean technology
- Increased costs due to carbon pricing or regulations
- Potential damage to facilities from natural disasters
- Decreased harvest volumes due to extreme weather in agriculture and forestry businesses
- Risk of diversion of timber use to other products
- Impact on procurement and production from extreme weather in agriculture and forestry businesses
- Potential decrease in crop harvests and logistics disruptions due to extreme weather in feed and grain trade business
ITOCHU Corporation
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2024 reporting, ITOCHU Corporation disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 1.7K thousand t-CO2e (FYE 2024). By scope: Scope 1: 1.1K thousand t-CO2e (FYE 2024); Scope 2: 627 thousand t-CO2e (FYE 2024). 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
1.7K thousand t-CO2e (FYE 2024)
2024
Renewable Energy
17% (FYE 2024)
of total energy
Water Usage
50.7K thousand m3 (FYE 2024)
2024
Waste
609.6K tons (FYE 2024)
2024
Energy Use
1.7M MWh (FYE 2024)
2024
📊 Emissions by Scope (2024)
| 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). | 1.1K thousand t-CO2e (FYE 2024) |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 627 thousand t-CO2e (FYE 2024) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.7K thousand t-CO2e (FYE 2024) |
| 2023-04 to 2024-03 | 3.9K thousand t-CO2e/year |
| 2020-04 to 2021-03 | 2.3M t-CO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Achieved a 51.8% reduction in power consumption at Japanese Bases by FYE 2023 compared to FYE 2011 (exceeding initial target of 30%)
- 100% of pulp and woodchips transactions handled as certified material or under intensive management in FYE 2024
- 92% recycling rate at Tokyo Headquarters in FYE 2024
- Reduced paper consumption by 59% compared to FYE 2019 at ITOCHU Corporation in FYE 2024
- Zero serious environmental accidents in FYE 2024
- Successfully developed and established a mass production system for recycled nylon fishing nets
- Sales of nocoo environmentally-friendly garbage bags totaling 5,622 tons in FYE 2024, contributing to a reduction in plastic use of 1,293 tons and a reduction in CO2 emissions of 3,531 tons
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce Scope 1/2 emissions at Japanese Bases
- Reduce waste and promote recycling in office activities
- Reduce paper consumption by 3% compared to FYE 2019 by March 2025
- Reduce water consumption by 6% compared to FYE 2019 at Tokyo Headquarters by March 2025
- Reduce water consumption by 9% compared to FYE 2020 in water-stressed regions by March 2025
📅 Medium-term
- Achieve 40% reduction in GHG emissions from 2018 levels by 2030
- Increase renewable energy ratio to over 20% by FYE 2031
- Aim for cumulative energy storage of over 2 GWh by FYE 2031
- Reduce petroleum-based plastics use by 50% from FYE 2020 level by FYE 2031 (FamilyMart)
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve net zero GHG emissions by 2050
- Achieve 75% reduction in GHG emissions from 2018 levels by 2040, aim for “offset zero”
- Increase the ratio of environmentally-friendly containers and packaging to 100% by 2050 (FamilyMart)
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeBiodiversityWater Resources ConservationPollution PreventionResource CirculationSustainable FinanceHuman RightsStakeholder Engagement