Sustainability

Achievement of medium-term targets for carbon neutrality

Fukui Byora Group is proud to report that the medium-term goal we established to offset our 2013 CO₂ emissions (8,100 tons) to zero by 2025 has been achieved. A combination of solar panel utilization, energy conservation efforts, and integration of renewable energy sources throughout 2025 allowed us to reduce CO₂ output by a total of 9000 tons. In addition to the solar panel array installation at Katayamazu described above, solar panels have been adopted at our NL Factory (Awara City, Fukui Prefecture) and affiliated company Wako Riken (Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture), and put into use during the same period. Through reducing CO₂ by this amount into 2026 and acceleration of energy conservation practices, we strive to reach our target of carbon neutrality by the year 2030.

Following our efforts in 2024, we once again collaborated with our suppliers to carry out decarbonization initiatives (such as air leak inspections and air flow surveys). This year, we reached out to our suppliers C&M, Sanko Mekki, and Nippon Steel Nisshin, and implemented the methods taught to us by Aisan Industries. Through this process, a firsthand understanding of the importance and effectiveness of decarbonization initiatives was gained. By collaborating with a total of five companies, including Ishikawa Plating Industry and Wire Techno, which joined the initiative in 2024, a reduction of 64.4 tons of CO2 per year was achieved, resulting in annual cost savings of 3.9 million yen and an improvement rate of 17.6%.In 2026, we will further expand the number of Scope 3 partner companies and promote decarbonization efforts through collaborative initiatives.