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.