A 20% Emission Reduction from Corporate Activities
By fiscal 2016, Nissan aims to reduce the CO2 emissions associated with its
corporate activities by 20% globally from the level in fiscal 2005, as
measured by the index of “CO2 emissions per vehicle” (total emissions
generated from Nissan global corporate activities divided by the total Nissan
vehicle sales volume). In fiscal 2011 Nissan strengthened its management
and broadened the scope of measurable objectives to include logistics,
offices and dealerships in addition to production sites. At the same time, the
company expanded its emission-related initiatives, introducing highefficiency
equipment, energy-saving measures and the use of renewable
energy. The result in fiscal 2013 was a 15.4% reduction from the fiscal
2005 t-CO2/vehicle level.
To reach its CO2 emission goals, Nissan has set a target of raising the
usage rate of renewable energy in its global business activities to 9% by
fiscal 2016. Nissan is taking three approaches to increasing the adoption of