Emission reduction from corporate activities

CO2 emission reduction from corporate activities

As an automobile manufacturer, Nissan is taking steps to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions from corporate activities by promoting energy efficiency measures and the use of renewable energy.
Based on calculations incorporating the findings of the Fourth Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Nissan established the goal of reducing its overall corporate CO2 emissions by 2050. Also, as part of the Nissan Green Program 2022 (NGP2022), we set the midterm goal of a 30% reduction in overall corporate CO2 emissions by 2022. Manufacturing is our largest emissions source, but we are also aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from logistics, offices and dealerships, setting targets and taking action in each area.
In January 2021, Nissan announced the goal to achieve carbon neutrality across the company’s operations and the life cycle of its products by 2050 to contribute to the resolution of global climate change.

NGP2022 Objectives

Overall: 30% reduction in CO2 emissions from global corporate activities by 2022 (vs. 2005/per vehicle sold)

  • Manufacturing: 36% reduction in CO2 emissions from global manufacturing sites by 2022 (vs. 2005/per vehicle manufactured)
  • Logistics: 12% reduction in CO2 emissions from logistics in Japan, North America, Europe and China by 2022 (vs. 2005/per vehicle manufactured)
  • Offices: 12% reduction in CO2 emissions from global offices by 2022 (vs. 2010/per floor area)
  • Dealerships: 12% reduction in CO2 emissions from dealerships in Japan by 2022 (vs. 2010/per floor area)

Key Activities in NGP2022

Overall: 30% reduction in CO2 emissions from global corporate activities by 2022 (vs. 2005/per vehicle sold)

  • Manufacturing: Diagnose energy loss through NESCO (Nissan Energy Saving Collaboration) team activities, share best practices among factories, improve operational efficiency of equipment, invest in equipment, use renewable energy;
  • Logistics: Expand modal shift, improve packaging specifications, improve loading ratios, increase fuel efficiency;
  • Offices: Share best practices among offices, introduce LED lighting, diagnose energy loss through NESCO team activities particularly targeting offices that emit more CO2 than other sites;
  • Dealerships: Implement Nissan’s original ISO-14001-based Nissan Green Shop certification system for environmental management, deploy energy-efficient equipment to new locations.