Mazda has announced that it intends to reduce CO2 emissions in its factories and operational facilities in Japan by 69% by the end of the fiscal year 2030, thus renewing its commitment to make the facilities globally carbon neutral by 2035.
Currently, Mazda’s facilities in Japan are responsible for 75% of the company’s CO2 emissions, so achieving the proposed goal will significantly and medium-term reduce Mazda’s CO2 emissions, having a strong effect on its ability to achieve carbon neutrality.
In a statement, Mazda clarifies that to achieve this carbon neutrality, the brand will focus on three pillars: Energy Conservation, where investment decisions regarding Mazda’s facilities will take into account the future price of carbon trading and prioritize investments that contribute significantly to reducing CO2 emissions.
The second pillar concerns the Transition to Renewable Energy, where the brand promises to increase the acquisition of sustainable energy derived from non-fossil fuels from electricity companies to supply its facilities, in order to achieve a non-fossil energy utilization ratio of 75% by the fiscal year 2030.
The last pillar is the Introduction of Carbon-Neutral Fuels in its domestic infrastructure, and for that, Mazda commits to transitioning from diesel fuel used in the company’s transportation vehicles to a next-generation biofuel. “In cases where energy production from alternative fuel sources proves difficult, Mazda will use the credit scheme, which promotes forest preservation and reforestation for CO2 absorption,” the Mazda note states.
