Brother’s Kariya factory achieves carbon neutrality
October 22, 2024
This is the first time that the Brother Group has achieved carbon neutrality in accordance with the ISO 14068-1:2023 standard and is also the first time it has been achieved in the manufacturing industry in Japan.
Brother Industries, Ltd. announced that its Kariya Factory (Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture) achieved carbon neutrality in FY2023 and has completed the verification of compliance with the ISO 14068-1:2023 standard by the third-party organisation BSI Group Japan K.K.
The Kariya Factory is Brother’s largest manufacturing facility in Japan and develops and manufactures products centred on machine tools and garment printers. The factory is conducting an array of efforts to achieve carbon neutrality, including the installation of solar power generation system on the site and the reduction of electricity consumption within the factory.
In the future, the factory plans to install more solar power generation panels on the site and procure renewable energy from Nagano Prefecture through off-site PPA. The factory has worked to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions from its business activities and achieved carbon neutrality. By continuing these efforts, the factory will contribute to building a society capable of sustainable development.
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