Mazda Motor of America, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020-04 to 2021-03, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2020-04 to 2021-03

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:346 thousand t-CO2 (FY March 2021)

Renewable Energy Share:7.4% (Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation in FY March 2021)

Total Energy Consumption:6,840 thousand GJ (FY March 2021)

Water Consumption:151 thousand m3 (FY March 2021)

Waste Generated:13.1% of total waste generated (FY March 2021)

Carbon Intensity:16.2 t-CO2/100 million yen (FY March 2021)

ESG Focus Areas

Carbon Neutrality
Resource Circulation
Contribution to People’s Mental Wellness
Improving Employee Job Satisfaction
Realizing a Motorized Society Free from Traffic Accidents
Creating a System that Enriches People’s Lives
Quality Improvement
Exploring Partnerships for “Co-Creation with Others”

Environmental Achievements

Reduced total CO2 emissions from Mazda’s four principal domestic sites by 63.3% compared with FY March 1991.
Reduced emissions per unit of sales revenue by 61.7%.
Achieved zero landfill waste at four principal domestic sites from FY March 2009 to FY March 2021.
Reduced water used at the Company’s four principal domestic sites by 63.7% compared with FY March 2014 levels.
Reduced the volume of packaging and wrapping materials by 71% from FY March 1991 levels.

Social Achievements

Launched Mazda Collection official merchandise.
Developed specially designed vehicles for the transportation of COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms.
Joined The Valuable 500, an international initiative to promote active inclusion of people with disabilities.
Increased the number of female managers (FY March 2021 results: 52, about 2.5 times the number in FY March 2014).
Introduced a system to ensure the continued employment of all post-retirement employees who wish to continue working.

Governance Achievements

Declared support for the recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Signed the United Nations Global Compact.
Established the Mazda Social Contribution Prize.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:

Endeavor to achieve carbon neutrality throughout the entire supply chain by 2050.
Implement an optimal approach to water resources recycling and circulation in global manufacturing processes by 2050.

Medium-term Goals:

Achieve 100% electrification of products and 25% EV ratio by 2030.
Implement an optimal approach to water resources recycling and circulation at model plants in Japan by 2030.

Short-term Goals:

Increase the number of female managers to 80 by FY March 2026.
Increase the number of male employees who take child-rearing leave to 80 by FY March 2026.

Environmental Challenges

Achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
Improving employee job satisfaction.
Realizing a motorized society free from traffic accidents.
Creating a system that enriches people’s lives.
Securing a diverse range of human resources.
Reducing CO2 emissions throughout a vehicle’s life cycle.
Global water resource issues.
Growing demand for resources and worsening environmental issues.

Mitigation Strategies

Promoting efforts to reduce CO2 emissions over a vehicle’s entire life cycle.
Implementing a multi-solution approach to automobile-related environmental issues.
Adopting the Building-Block Strategy for product technologies.
Promoting the use of renewable energy.
Developing technologies compatible with alternative fuels.
Implementing thorough recycling and waste-reduction initiatives.
Promoting the establishment of environmental management systems (EMS) across its entire supply chain and in all Group companies.
Promoting human resources training based on the Mazda Way principles.
Developing safety technologies in line with Mazda Proactive Safety.
Developing connectivity technologies to further cultivate connections among people and between people and society.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Annual internal and environmental management system audits.

Responsible Procurement

Mazda Green Purchasing Guidelines

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Transition Risks

Stricter regulations on fuel economy and exhaust gas
Introduction of carbon tax
Increased investment and cost burden due to intensified competition in the development of technologies including electrification

Opportunities

Expansion of sales opportunities and enhancement of corporate value through the promotion of a carbon neutrality focused manufacturing process, a Building-Block Strategy, a multi-solution strategy

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001

Third-party Assurance: Third-party assurance provided for some metrics (see p. 134)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 3
Goal 7
Goal 8
Goal 9
Goal 11
Goal 12
Goal 13
Goal 17

The report details how Mazda's initiatives contribute to these goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

Mazda MX-30 EV
Vehicles compatible with bioethanol and biodiesel mixed fuels
New resin material for auto parts

Awards & Recognition

2020 Energy Conservation Grand Prize Award of Japan (Grand Prize of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Prize of the Chairman of ECCJ)
IIHS 2021 Top Safety Pick+ Award
14th Kids Design Award

Reporting Period: 2023