Hitachi Construction Machinery
Global
Long-Term Plan
CSV Long-Term Plan
The HCM Group is carrying out value-creation initiatives in its three fields of “Manufacturing, “Using” and “Challenge”, which maximize “business value + environmental value” alongside all of the people who make up the society we are aiming for, and is formulating systematic strategies for environmental CSV in its entirety.
We utilize advanced technology such as hybrids and electric motors etc. which contribute to energy-saving and CO2 reduction, and are switching to environmentally-friendly products with the goal of optimizing our products’ energy efficiency.
As at March, 2020
| CSV Target | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | Progress against 2030 Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 saving rate by products | Reference Year | 19% | 33% | 64% |
| Fuel Reduction Target of Products | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excavators | Reference Year | 30% | 35% | 63% |
| Wheel Loaders | 30% | 40% | 32% | |
| Hybrid Excavators | 45% | 50% | 80% |
| Basic Unit Target in Production | 2005 | 2020 | 2030 | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improvement Rate of Energy Basic unit | Reference Year | 20% | 40% | 86% |
| Improvement Rate of Waste Basic unit | 25% | 40% | 103% | |
| Improvement Rate of Water Basic unit | 42% | 50% | 112% |
* GHG Emission (Greenhouse Gas Emission): At our company, CO2 is mainly applied
** LCC: Life Cycle Cost
Related Information
Obtained SBT approval for greenhouse gas reduction targets
In May 2019, the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)* approved
our long-term goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions as targets based
on scientific facts.
The HCM Group will accelerate its energy-saving and carbonization-reduction initiatives
to achieve these goals, and thereby contribute to the 2°C target set in the Paris Agreement.
SBT of the HCM Group
Scope1+2： Reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030 (based on FY 2010)
Scope 3: Reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 33% by 2030 (based on FY 2010)
*Launched by the CDP (a research agency that represents investors and promotes disclosure of information related to climate change), WRI (World Resources Institute), an international environmental NGO, WWF (World Wildlife Fund), and UNGC (United Nations Global Compact) in September 2014
CO2 reduction by products
HCM Group has aimed to reduce 3.5 million tons of CO2 emissions from the use of our products by FY 2025 (FY 2005 base) by improving the environmental efficiency of our products. This goal has been achieved in FY 2018, and going forward, we are shifting to an ambitious SBT target.
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