Climate Change Data

Bridgestone Corporation

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019)

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1,807 thousand t-CO2e (Scope 1); 2,138 thousand t-CO2e (Scope 2, market-based); 121,566 thousand t-CO2e (Scope 3)
Scope 1 Emissions:1,807 thousand t-CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:2,138 thousand t-CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:121,566 thousand t-CO2e
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:44,994 thousand GJ
Water Consumption:68,287 thousand m3
Waste Generated:360 thousand tons
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Mobility
  • People
  • Environment

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved Milestone 2020 goals in 2019, ahead of schedule, including reducing water withdrawal intensity by 40% and CO2 intensity (Scope 1 and 2) by 34% (vs. 2005)
  • Three tire manufacturing facilities (Bilbao, Puente San Miguel and Burgos) and one tire cord facility (Usansolo), all in Spain, sourced 100% of their electricity from renewable sources in 2018. Additionally, three facilities in Europe (Tatabanya, Hungary, and Stargard and Poznan, Poland) are powered by 100% renewable electricity in 2020.
  • 23% reduction (from a 2005 baseline) in tire rolling resistance, equal to a contribution of approximately 13.4 million tonnes CO2 reduction

Social Achievements

  • In Vietnam, completed two bridges, improving conditions for 3,927 community members and helping 335 children get to school safely.
  • In India, 450 youths trained as skilled commercial drivers, 6,250 truckers underwent vision check-ups and treatment, with 2,520 spectacles distributed.
  • BSAM held its first Volunteer Week, with about 475 employees volunteering nearly 1,600 hours.

Governance Achievements

  • Introduced compliance risk assessments to proactively identify and mitigate risks.
  • Introduced a third-party screening tool to minimize risks associated with third parties.
  • Working to consolidate existing regional antitrust policies into a Global Antitrust Policy

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • 2050 long-term environmental vision: In balance with nature, towards 100% sustainable materials, contribute to globally agreed target (towards Carbon Neutral society)
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce absolute CO2 emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 30% and aspire to reduce by 50% by 2030
  • Contribute to global CO2 emissions reduction across the lifecycle and value chain (Scope 3) of products and services exceeding five times our operation’s (Scope 1 and 2) CO2 emissions by 2030
  • Increase ratio of recycled and renewable material to 40% by 2030
  • Execute water stewardship plan at manufacturing facilities in water stress areas by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Global environmental issues — including deforestation, marine plastic pollution and the climate crisis
  • Rapidly changing mobility industry
  • Risk of pandemics
Mitigation Strategies
  • Established a framework to address environmental challenges within operations and value chain
  • Developed Bridgestone T&DPaaS platform to address societal and tire industry issues
  • Formulated business continuity plans (BCPs) to address pandemics

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 48% of Tier 1 tire material suppliers completed third-party assessment with EcoVadis as of March 2020

Responsible Procurement
  • Global Sustainable Procurement Policy
  • Sustainable procurement seminars for suppliers
  • Workshops to help smallholder farmers improve operations

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, International Integrated Reporting Framework

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001

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

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Fuel-efficient tires (ECOPIA with ologic, ENLITEN)
  • Run-flat tires (DriveGuard)
  • AirFree Concept tires
  • SUSYM polymer

Awards & Recognition

  • Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index
  • FTSE4Good Index Series
  • STOXX Global ESG Leaders Index