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    NAGASE Pledges Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

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    March 27, 2022

    NEW YORK – NAGASE & CO. LTD. announced that its trading, manufacturing and processing operations will be carbon neutral by 2050. Under the NAGASE Group Carbon Neutral Declaration, the company prioritizes climate change as an important issue to combat, reaffirming its dedication to sustainability and other important social and environmental issues.

    NAGASE plans to accomplish this goal through strict measures that will decrease emissions over the coming decades. The measures include correctly identifying emissions in the supply chain and implementing and reacting to life-cycle assessments for strategic products. As the company moves towards reduction, it will provide low-carbon products and reduction solutions, such as green facilities and environmental investing, across its businesses. Additionally, it will improve manufacturing processes to be more environmentally friendly, specifically by utilizing renewable energy that is both generated internally and purchased externally.

    “This is the most pressing matter facing our planet and we’re ready to face it head-on,” said Masuda Takayuki, CEO, Nagase Holdings America Corp. and Executive Officer of NAGASE & CO. LTD. “We see our transition to a green business model as an exciting opportunity to increase business and strengthen the foundation of our company.”

    The company also notes that its contributions need to be part of a larger global movement to address climate change and environmental issues. “The urgency of this issue cannot be overstated,” added Mark Miller, President & COO, Nagase Specialty Materials LLC NA, Head of Sustainability in the Americas and member of NAGASE Sustainability Committee. “We hope by rising to meet this challenge we galvanize our customers, suppliers, partners, and associates to make similar changes, paving the way for increased collective environmental stewardship. This declaration by NAGASE and the support of our CEO highlights its importance.”

    Reduction by 2030, Neutrality by 2050

    By 2030, NAGASE aims to reduce company-owned direct emissions and purchased or acquired indirect emissions by 46% (compared to 2013 levels). It also aims to curb indirect emissions from its value chain by 12.3% (compared to 2020 levels) by 2030. This is on the path to a company-wide goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, which will include zero greenhouse gas emissions across its company-owned direct emissions and purchased or acquired indirect emissions. These goals coincide with objectives outlined by the Paris Agreement. An announcement on the company’s further climate change response is planned for later in 2022.

    The company will be keeping track of its carbon emissions through zeroboard, a cloud service developed by Japan-based Zeroboard Inc. for calculating and visualizing emissions.

    For more information on the NAGASE Group Carbon Neutral Declaration, visit https://www.nagase.co.jp/english/assetfiles/tekijikaiji/20220125_1.pdf. 

    KEYWORDS: Distributors sustainability

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