2/28/2024
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
President: Norio Nakajima
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a global environmental non-profit organization, has recognized Murata Manufacturing by including them in the prestigious 2023 climate change A List※1. This evaluation is given to companies that are leading the world in setting targets, taking initiatives, and disclosing information on their climate change countermeasures. In this survey, we have been evaluated at the leadership level for three consecutive years since fiscal 2021, and this is the second time we have been selected for the A List.
※1 Assessments are grouped as follows, from highest to lowest: Leadership level (A and A-), Management level (B and B-), Awareness level (C and C-), and Disclosure level (D and D-).
About CDP
CDP is a not-for-profit charity that operates a global environmental disclosure system for companies and local governments. It supports over 23,000 companies representing two-thirds of global market capitalization.
CDP holds the largest environmental database in the world that is fully TCFD※2 aligned, and CDP scores are widely used to drive investment and procurement decisions toward a sustainable and flexible decarbonized society.
※2 Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
CDP Global Website
Murata’s Climate Change Initiatives
Also, Murata has been promoting activities to reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing, and has selected "strengthening climate change countermeasures" as a priority issue (materiality), and is operating its business with a target of GHG※3 emissions.
Recognizing that climate change is an important issue, Murata is working to reduce total GHG emissions by promoting climate change measures, such as the implementation of energy conservation (Energy conservation) measures and the expansion of the introduction of renewable energy (Below, renewable energy), led by the Climate Change Committee chaired by the Director and Managing Executive Officer. In fiscal 2022, Murata achieved a 16% reduction in GHG emissions (Scope1+2) compared to fiscal 2019 and a 24% renewable energy introduction rate.
In addition, the Climate Change Committee discusses Murata's climate change policy in cooperation with three subdivisions: the Initiative Promotion Committee, the Renewable Energy Promotion Committee, and the Energy Conservation Promotion Committee. In recent years, Murata has discussed and implemented in-depth analysis of the opportunities and risks of transition scenarios in TCFD, introduction of a system combining solar panels and storage batteries at our sites in Japan, introduction of renewable energy such as signing contracts for virtual PPAs, and calculation of CFP※4 to create further energy-saving measures.
In addition, Murata is working to optimize the use of energy in production by building a new energy management system that combines Murata's own sensing and IoT technologies, as well as saving energy by focusing on capital investment.
※3 Greenhouse gas：Generic term for greenhouse gases
※4 Carbon Footprint：Calculation of GHG emissions emitted throughout the entire life cycle.
With a focus on sustainability, Murata strives to solve its own challenges while also contributing to the reduction of environmental impact and resolution of social issues across society through its innovative products and technologies, generating economic and social value in the process.
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Murata in Brief
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of ceramic-based passive electronic components & solutions, communication modules and power supply modules. Murata is committed to the development of advanced electronic materials and leading edge, multi-functional, high-density modules. The company has employees and manufacturing facilities throughout the world.
For more information, visit Murata's website