Environmental Initiatives

Initiatives for emissions to the atmosphere

CO₂ Reduction Initiatives to Tackle Climate Change

Amid rising global concern surrounding social issues centered on the climate and energy, the Paris Agreement, in which countries came together to mitigate global warming, and the SDGs set out by the UN, are drawing growing attention.
In Japan, compliance with the energy conservation law will be required by 2030, and Sodick is setting its sights on the use of renewable energy. We promote initiatives to reduce CO₂ emissions through installation of solar power generation systems and effective use of the “Cool Biz” energy-saving campaign (cooler business attire to cut down on air conditioning usage) and teleconference systems. The introduction of teleconference systems at our domestic offices and overseas subsidiaries reduces travel for meetings and business discussions, thereby helping to reduce energy consumption.

Greenhouse gas^*1 emission data(values calculated from January through December of relevant years)

Crude oil equivalent

• Scope 1 and 2
• Sodick business sites in Japan: market-based/Thailand factory: location-based

Use of Renewable Energy

We are expanding solar power generation systems at our business sites both in Japan and overseas. We started to install systems at the Kaga Factory in Japan in 2021, and we have already installed the systems at the food machinery plant, multi-factory, and No. 8 factory. A system was also introduced at the new food machinery plant in May 2024. As a result of these efforts, the annual volume of solar power generated for the entire Kaga Factory has reached approximately 2,500 MWh (the annual electricity consumption of approximately 700 households^*1), eliminating approximately 1,096 tons^*2 of greenhouse gas emissions annually.

• Average household consumption calculated at 300 kWh/month per household
• Calculations based on emission factors by location published by the Ministry of the Environment

Turning off lights at lunch break

From 2015, Sodick began turning off lights and computer displays in factories and offices during a one-hour break at noontime. Because we cannot turn off all lights, we use narrowly targeted switches to leave the lights on only where needed, and this enables us to thoroughly reduce unnecessary electricity consumption. In addition, we are using a system that shows on one screen the amount of electricity being consumed. Visualizing electricity consumption in real time enables us to confirm the effect of the energy-reducing initiative and to promote activities to conserve electricity. The electricity reductions at the Kaga Factory and the Fukui Office are as follows:

Electricity reduction from lunch breaks