CO₂ Emissions and Initiatives to Reduce CO₂

In response to global warming, the Kobe Steel Group promotes rationalization and R&D to reduce energy consumption throughout its operations in an effort to decrease greenhouse gas emissions.

In fiscal 2018, total CO₂ emissions for all of Kobe Steel's businesses were 16.5 Mt.
Approximately 97 percent came from the Iron & Steel Business, and approximately 3 percent came from the Aluminum & Copper Business. Emissions for fiscal 2018 decreased by 8 percent compared with the previous year.

We engage in ongoing energy-saving initiatives, including improvements to productivity, optimization of equipment, and reduction of energy loss.

The Iron & Steel Business pursued various improvements to its facilities and operations in fiscal 2018.
In the future, we will continue to implement energy conservation measures and reduce environmental impact, striving to achieve industry targets described in Nippon Keidanren's Commitment to a Low Carbon Society.

The Welding Business aims to thoroughly increase plant efficiency and reduce energy loss. In fiscal 2018, we introduced LED lighting and updated to more efficient electric motors systematically at all locations.

In the future, we will continue to pursue additional energy-saving measures and further reduce environmental impact.

The Aluminum & Copper Business has been switching from oil-based fuels to natural gas, as well as striving for greater energy efficiency through improvements to productivity and introduction of highly efficiency equipment. Improvements made in fiscal 2018 included improving the heating furnace and introducing LED lighting and electric motor inverters.

In the future, we will continue to implement energy conservation measures and reduce environmental impact, striving to achieve industry targets described in Nippon Keidanren's Commitment to a Low Carbon Society.

As demand for energy-saving compressors, heat pumps and other products increases, the Machinery Business is striving to improve energy efficiency through high-efficiency equipment and higher productivity.

In the future, we will continue to implement energy conservation measures and reduce environmental impact, striving to achieve industry targets described in Nippon Keidanren's Commitment to a Low Carbon Society.