August 06 2025
Resonac Holdings Corporation (President and CEO: Hidehito Takahashi, hereinafter referred to as “Resonac”) has submitted a commitment letter to the international initiative “Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)*1,” which recommends setting medium- to long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction targets based on scientific evidence, as of June 30, 2025.
This commitment involves setting medium- to long-term targets for the entire supply chain (Scope 1, 2, and 3) over the next 5 to 10 years and obtaining Science Based Targets certification (SBT certification) within two years. Moving forward, Resonac will reset its 2030 targets aligned with the Paris Agreement scenario to limit the global average temperature increase to below 1.5°C and establish new targets for 2035.
Resonac has been actively working toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 through initiatives such as improving energy efficiency, expanding the use of renewable energy, developing new technologies in co-creation with partners, and providing products and services that contribute to decarbonization. After the spin-off of Crasus Chemical Inc. (President: Hirotsugu Fukuda, hereinafter referred to as “Crasus”), which operates the petrochemical business, Resonac will obtain SBT certification as a newly restructured entity and accelerate efforts to realize a sustainable society. Crasus will also continue to implement measures toward carbon neutrality, including energy-saving initiatives, transitioning to low-carbon fuels, and deploying innovative technologies such as CO2 separation and recovery and CCU*2.
*1 Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi): An international initiative jointly operated by four organizations—CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project), UNGC (United Nations Global Compact), WRI (World Resources Institute), and WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature). It promotes the setting of medium- to long-term greenhouse gas reduction targets based on scientific evidence.
*2 Carbon dioxide Capture and Utilization (CCU): A technology that converts CO2 into resources such as fuels or plastics (carbon recycling), enabling its effective utilization. This technology not only plays a role in reducing environmental impact as a means of greenhouse gas reduction but also enables the creation of economic value from emitted CO2.