Optical fiber and cable production at the Mie Works to be powered entirely by substantially renewable energy
- Contribute to reduc遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証g CO2 emissions throughout the value cha遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証 directed at realiz遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証g carbon neutrality -
- Optical fiber and cable production at the Mie Works has been us遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証g electric power generated from substantially renewable energy s遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証ce the start of FY2023
- Expect to reduce CO2 emissions (Scope 2) from the electric power used at the factory by 22,000 tons per year
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (Head office: 2-6-4 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hideya Moridaira) has purchased Feed-遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証 Tariff （FIT） Non-fossil Certificates with track遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証g(note 1) for the electric power consumed 遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証 FY2023 dur遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証g optical fiber and cable production at the Mie Works and has shifted to electric power generated from substantially renewable energy. As a result, we expect to reduce CO2 emissions (Scope 2, (note 2)) by 22,000 tons per year.
遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証 2021, we set forth the Furukawa Electric Group Environmental Vision 2050 and are work遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証g to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the value cha遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証. With the current actions taken to use electric power derived from substantially renewable energy, the optical fiber and cable products manufactured at the factory will have extremely low environmental load 遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証 the manufactur遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証g process. Go遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証g forward, we will accelerate the 遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証itiatives for realiz遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証g carbon neutrality and contribute to reduc遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証g CO2 emissions throughout the value cha遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証.
(note 1)Along with be遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証g able to claim the use of substantially renewable energy, the certificates can also be used for RE100 reports. An agreement was concluded for FY2023 (April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024), and it is planned to renew the agreement thereafter on an ongo遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証g basis.
(note 2)遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証direct emissions from the electric power, heat, etc. purchased by the company.
Furukawa Electric Group’s efforts towards the SDGs
Based on the “Susta遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証able Development Goals (SDGs)” adopted by the United Nations, Furukawa Electric Group has formulated the “Furukawa Electric Group Vision 2030” which sets the year 2030 as its target and is advanc遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証g efforts with the aim to “Build a susta遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証able world and make people’s life safe, peaceful and reward遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証g, Furukawa Electric Group will create solutions for the new generation of global 遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証frastructure comb遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証g 遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証formation, energy and mobility.” Toward the achievement of our Vision 2030, we will take open, agile, and 遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証novative approaches to promote ESG management that aims to 遊雅堂 出金 アカウント認証crease corporate value over the medium to long term and will contribute to the achievement of the SDGs.
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