Climate Change Data

BRIDGESTONE GROUP

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2015, 2019, 2020, 2024)

Reporting Period: 2015

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Mobility
  • People
  • Environment

Environmental Achievements

  • Created the first tire to use natural rubber derived only from guayule.
  • Developed "ologic" tire technology, reducing rolling resistance by approximately 30% compared to conventional tires.
  • Collected 2,000 tires in Costa Rica for proper disposal as part of a dengue prevention program.

Social Achievements

  • Participated in Brake and Tire Watch in South Africa, training over 1,200 traffic officials.
  • Provided free vocational education to high school graduates in Indonesia through LLK-BS.
  • Strengthened CSR among suppliers through the Sustainable Natural Rubber Initiatives (SNR-i).

Governance Achievements

  • Established the Bridgestone Group Awards to recognize achievements in various areas, including contributions to society, environmental excellence, and risk management.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • 100% sustainable materials
  • In balance with nature (by 2050 and beyond)

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change, resource scarcity, and biodiversity loss due to increased demand for automobiles.
  • Overconcentration of natural rubber production in certain regions.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Promoting sustainable procurement of natural rubber, including research and development of guayule.
  • Developing fuel-efficient tires ("ologic") to reduce CO2 emissions.
  • Implementing initiatives to improve natural rubber plantation productivity, enhance quality, support forest sustainability, and demonstrate appropriate water management and respect for human and labor rights.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Sustainable Natural Rubber Initiatives (SNR-i) participation
  • CSR Procurement Guidelines

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products (e.g., "ologic" tires)

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: International Integrated Reporting Framework (IIRC), Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (Version 4.0)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • "ologic" tires
  • Tires made entirely of natural rubber components from guayule

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:121,566 thousand t-CO2e (Scope 3)
Scope 1 Emissions:1,807 thousand t-CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:2,138 thousand t-CO2e (market-based)
Scope 3 Emissions:121,566 thousand t-CO2e
Total Energy Consumption:44,994 thousand GJ
Water Consumption:68,287 thousand m3
Waste Generated:360 thousand tons

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Water Usage
  • Supply Chain
  • Mobility
  • People (Employee well-being, community engagement, education)
  • Environment (Biodiversity, circular economy, CO2 reduction)

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved water reduction target ahead of schedule
  • Achieved CO2 emission reduction target ahead of schedule
  • Switched to 100% renewable energy in three Spanish tire plants and one tire cord plant in 2018, with plans to add three more European plants in 2020.
  • Implemented large-scale solar power generation at plants in China and India.

Social Achievements

  • Launched 'Bridge to Knowledge' campaign in Vietnam, constructing bridges to improve access to education.
  • Implemented driver training and vision correction programs in India.
  • Provided earthquake-resistant rubber for Tokyo Aquatics Centre and Ariake Arena.
  • Implemented various traffic safety education programs globally.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a global sustainability promotion system in January 2020.
  • Issued a Code of Conduct in 2018 and conducted e-learning on it for 89.5% of employees in 2019.
  • Improved global risk identification process in 2019.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero emissions by 2050
  • 100% sustainable materials by 2050
  • No net loss to biodiversity by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 emissions (Scope 1 & 2) by 30% by 2030 (aiming for 50% reduction)
  • Contribute to a CO2 reduction more than 5 times the amount of our Scope 1 & 2 emissions through solution provision by 2030.
  • Increase the ratio of materials derived from recycled or renewable resources to 40% by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water consumption by 40% by 2020 (achieved ahead of schedule)

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change, resource depletion, and environmental degradation.
  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Global risks such as cyberattacks, information leaks, and data theft.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developing sustainable solutions across the value chain.
  • Implementing water stewardship plans in water-stressed regions.
  • Promoting circular economy initiatives.
  • Strengthening risk management and business continuity plans.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: EcoVadis assessments conducted for 48% of tire raw material suppliers.

Responsible Procurement
  • Global Sustainable Procurement Policy (2018)
  • Sustainable natural rubber platform (GPSNR)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events, flooding
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes, market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and solutions

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, IIRC Integrated Reporting Framework

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 9001

Third-party Assurance: Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Limited (LRQA)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Low rolling resistance tires
  • Retreaded tires
  • Air-free concept tires
  • SUSYM (next-generation polymer)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:3163 thousand t-CO2e (Scope 1 & 2 combined)
Scope 1 Emissions:1,504 thousand t-CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:1,659 thousand t-CO2e
Renewable Energy Share:26% (renewable material) + 11% (recycled material)
Total Energy Consumption:38,297 thousand GJ
Water Consumption:27,472 thousand m3
Waste Generated:289 thousand tons

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced global water withdrawal intensity by 40% compared with 2005.
  • Improved resource productivity (sales per raw materials used) by 33% compared with 2005.
  • Reduced CO2 intensity by 34% compared with 2005.

Social Achievements

  • Established Global Criteria for Occupational Injury to classify injuries.
  • Lost-time injury frequency rate of 2.57 in fiscal 2020.

Governance Achievements

  • Transitioned to the “Company with Nominating Committee, etc.” model of corporate governance in March 2016.
  • Amended Articles of Incorporation to abolish the Chairman of the Board system.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Carbon neutrality by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
  • Increase use of recycled and renewable materials to 40% of resources by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 emissions by 50% by 2030 compared with 2011 emissions.

Environmental Challenges

  • High-cost, high-expense structure and price management issues causing operating profit to decline.
  • Impact of COVID-19 on the global economy.
  • Fundamental shift in the mobility industry with developments in MaaS and CASE.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Positioned the period beginning in 2020 as its “third foundation” (Bridgestone 3.0) and formulated the Mid-Long Term Business Strategy.
  • Enforced thorough crisis management and promoted cash-oriented management in response to COVID-19.
  • Promoting the rebuilding of earning power through expense and cost structure reformation, business portfolio and manufacturing footprint restructuring, and operational excellence.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Sustainable Natural Rubber procurement

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • ENLITEN tire technology
  • MasterCore tire line

Reporting Period: 2024

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainable Procurement
  • Natural Rubber Sustainability
  • Carbon Neutrality
  • Human Rights
  • Environmental Responsibility
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Improved resource productivity (Milestone 2020)
  • Aiming to reduce total CO2 emissions from direct operations (scope 1 and 2) by 50% by 2030 (from 2011 levels)
  • Targeting to improve usage ratios of materials from recycled and renewable material to 40% by 2030
  • Commitment to no deforestation initiatives
  • Actively conducting reforestation and restoring deforested areas

Social Achievements

  • Commitment to respecting human rights, responsible labor practices and good governance
  • Collaboration with GPSNR to improve natural rubber supply chain
  • Implementation of grievance mechanisms
  • Third-party assessment platform for Environment, Labor Practices, Fair Business Practices and Sustainable Procurement
  • Commitment to fair wages and benefits
  • Prohibition of child labor and forced labor

Governance Achievements

  • Strengthening corporate governance
  • Transparent decision-making and management policies
  • Incorporation of Global Sustainable Procurement Policy requirements into decision-making process
  • Third-party assessment platform for Environment, Labor Practices, Fair Business Practices and Sustainable Procurement
  • Annual reporting on progress through the “Bridgestone Sustainability Report”
  • Commitment to compliance with all applicable laws and regulations

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • 100% Sustainable Materials by 2050
  • Contribute toward carbon neutral society by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce total CO2 emissions from direct operations (scope 1 and 2) by 50% by 2030 (from 2011 levels)
  • Improve usage ratios of materials from recycled and renewable material to 40% by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Suppliers to set SBTs by the end of 2026

Environmental Challenges

  • Achieving 100% Sustainable Materials by 2050
  • Addressing complex social issues, forests, water systems, biodiversity, and global greenhouse gas emissions in natural rubber supply chain
  • Ensuring compliance with Sustainable Procurement Policy across the entire supply chain
  • Enhancing traceability in natural rubber supply chain
  • Addressing human rights and labor issues in diverse global regions
Mitigation Strategies
  • Collaboration with Suppliers, technology experts and other value chain members
  • Active engagement with GPSNR
  • Development and implementation of Environmental Management Systems
  • Third-party assessments and reporting
  • Support for Suppliers to achieve compliance
  • Continuous review and update of Global Sustainable Procurement Policy

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Third-party assessment platform for Environment, Labor Practices, Fair Business Practices and Sustainable Procurement

Responsible Procurement
  • Global Sustainable Procurement Policy
  • Minimum Requirements and Preferred Practices for Suppliers
  • Traceability requirements
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Support for Supplier improvement

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Natural disasters
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
  • Market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products
  • Renewable energy options

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GPSNR Policy Framework, UNGP Effectiveness Criteria, Science Based Targets (SBT) initiative, ISO14001, ISO50001, SA8000, ILO Conventions, Fair Trade International Standards, UN SDGs

Certifications: ISO14001, ISO50001, SA8000

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 7
  • SDG 12
  • SDG 13
  • SDG 15

Initiatives contribute to these goals through sustainable procurement practices, reduced emissions, responsible consumption and production, climate action, and life on land