Contribution to the Environment
We offer products, services, and solutions that help our customers reduce CO2 emissions at their sites. By FY2030, we aim to increase this effective reduction to 3.40 million metric tons of CO2. We strive to reduce society’s environmental impacts by providing automation equipment and systems for process optimization and stabilization, energy management, and other solutions to achieve a reduction in energy use and CO2 emissions by way of maintenance and services on those equipment and systems after delivery. We help to reduce environmental impacts throughout our customer’s product life cycles.
The total annual effective reduction of CO2 at customers’ sites in FY2023 was 2.84 million metric tons.* This is equivalent to about 1/400th of Japan’s CO2 emissions (about 1.1 billion metric tons).
This was partly due to a decrease in the electricity emission factor and a reduction in the CO2 savings from the termination of services provided to customers. However, a partial revision of the calculation method, which considered changes in the market environment, resulted in an increase of 80,000 tons compared with the previous fiscal year. We will also continue to implement initiatives linked to business growth to increase CO2 reduction.
* To quantitatively assess the contribution to the reduction of environmental impact, the effects were grouped in the three categories of 1) effect of automation, 2) effect of energy management, and 3) effect of maintenance and services to theoretically estimate the difference between adopting and not adopting azbil Group products, services, and solutions at customers' sites. The global reduction impact is partially based on our original methods. An independent third party reviewed and validated the estimation methodology.
Effective Reduction of CO2 at Customers' Sites
TOTAL 2.84 million metric tons of CO2/year
By Automation
We apply our measurement and control technologies to reduce environmental impact through our Building Automation, Advanced Automation, and Life Automation businesses.
Effective Reduction of CO2 at Customers' Sites
2.61 million metric tons of CO2/year
By BAS※1 and automated control in buildings
Estimation of CO2 reduction effects from actual figures for the previous 10-year period using the published specific energy consumption unit for each building type,based on total floor area.
※1 BAS：Building Automation Systems
By optimal control of processes in manufacturing facilities
The amount of CO2 reduction achieved by the implementation of optimum process control is calculated from the actual volume of CO2 reduction for the previous 10-year period, using published CO2 emissions data.
By Energy Management
The azbil Group contributes to reduced environmental impact through its ENEOPT™ energy management solutions for saving electricity, general energy conservation, and CO2 reduction.
Effective Reduction of CO2 at Customers' Sites
0.18 million metric tons of CO2/year
By ESCO※2 and other energy management solutions
Estimation of actual volume of CO2 reduction for the previous 10-year period for each building .(actual measured values before and after implementation of ESCO services)
※2 ESCO：Energy Service Company
By optimal and cooperative control of energy systems with optimization and visualization solutions
The amount of CO2 reduction achieved by the implementation of an energy conservation control system is estimated from the actual volume of CO2 reduction for the previous 10-year period, using published data or the actual CO2 emissions data before and after implementation.
By Maintenance and BuildingManagement Services
Leveraging the knowledge and expertise developed at customers’ sites in Japan and overseas, the azbil Group provides unique value-added services that help customers reduce their environmental impact.
Effective Reduction of CO2 at Customers' Sites
0.05 million metric tons of CO2/year
By comprehensive building management services
Estimation of CO2 reduction effects from actual figures using the published specific energy consumption unit for each building type, based on total floor area.
By management of measurement and control instruments and systems in customers’ facilities
The CO2 reduction achieved by Optimum process control and energy conservation control system maintenance is estimated.
- Overall of Environmental Initiatives
- Contributing to the environment through our core businesses
- Contributing to the environment through our core businesses
- Realizing Our Desire to Reduce Environmental Impact Through Our Core Businesses
- Contribution to the Environment
- Method of Estimating CO2 Reduction by optimal control of processes in manufacturing facilities
- Method of Estimating CO2 Reduction by ESCO and other energy management solutions
- Method of Estimating CO2 Reduction by optimal and cooperative control of energy systems with optimization and visualization solutions
- Method of Estimating CO2 Reduction by comprehensive building management services
- Method of Estimating CO2 Reduction by management of measurement and control
- Environmentally Friendly Products and Services
- Contributing to the environment through our core businesses
- Reducing the environmental impact of our own business activities