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GHG Emission Reduction

Roadmap for the Development of Environmentally Conscious Products by FY2030

Under the framework of the Paris Agreement with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, the EU and other European countries are pushing investment promotion policies aimed at decarbonization. For example, Norway is seeing a more rapid increase in demand for electric construction machinery than in other countries because of a wide range of incentives, such as a 40% subsidy covering the price difference with a standard engine-powered model. Also, Germany has introduced a financial aid program aimed at promoting investment towards reducing carbon emissions, and the Netherlands is also considering a subsidy program for the purchase of electric construction machinery. Major European cities are also increasing numbers of low- and zero-emissions zones, and numbers of gasoline-powered vehicles are gradually decreasing. In view of this, customers in European countries are showing an ever-increasing interest in electric construction machinery.

SBT (Science Based Targets) SBTi certifies companies that have set scientifically based greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets consistent with the 2°C target (1.5°C target) level required by the Paris Agreement. In May 2019, our long-term targets for greenhouse gas emissions reductions received certification.

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) TCFD is an initiative established by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) in June 2017 that requires companies to disclose climate-related information that may impact their finances from the four perspectives of corporate governance, strategy, risk management, and indicators and targets. We announced our endorsement of TCFD in October 2020.

GX League (Green Transformation) GX(Green Transformation) League is an initiative established by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. It is a place where companies that are working to realize sustainable growth will work together with similar companies, government agencies, finance,and universities to take on the challenges of GX (Green Transformation) and put them into practice to transform economic and social systems. We participated in the GX League (May 2023).

Resource Circulation

Hitachi Construction Machinery Group’s Goal of Shifting to a Resource-recycling Business
Remanufactured Parts Sales Index with FY2015 as 100
Remanufactured Parts Production Volume Index with FY2015 as 100 Total Range: Hitachi Construction Machinery Group
製品のレトロフィット対応
製品のレトロフィット対応

Since 2014, Hefei Rijian Shearing Co., LTD in China has identified the leakage points of the underground pipe network, and repaired the leakage points of underground pipes. They are also reducing the use of domestic water by not using some faucets and installing water-saving devices, leading to water resource conservation.

Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery in India has been making effective use of water resources by using water ponds and a rainwater system. Water to the plant operations is taken from the ground (bore water). Rainwater harvesting system is in place, this water is diverted to water storage reservoirs and is utilized for day to day activities. Water system needs to balance the water consumption and water charging to ground as to ensure maintaining ground water level. Hence, they created water ponds to store rainwater and as well charge the ground water.

Bradken in New Zealand installed two 10,000 litre poly tanks to capture roof water during rainfall for use in the hot steel quench tank. This reduced the consumption of potable town water which was previously used in the quenching process of hot casting.

Biodiversity

Greening activities for “HCM Forests” in the Horqin desert Greening activities for “HCM Forests” in the Horqin desert
Left: Forest maintenance support through forestry machinery products / Right: Conservation in local mountainous areas by company volunteers for the “Abundant Acorns of the Forest” project Left: Forest maintenance support through forestry machinery products / Right: Conservation in local mountainous areas by company volunteers for the “Abundant Acorns of the Forest” project
Removal of foreign species such as black bass etc. Removal of foreign species such as black bass etc.
Promotion of the distribution of energy-saving products Promotion of the distribution of energy-saving products
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Rehabilitation Process