Vision and strategy
Our philosophy of efficient, compact, and precise innovation goes beyond technology. It encompasses our aspiration to use our technology to help overcome global environmental problems and other societal issues, to enrich people's lives and to make a better world. Our Environmental Vision sets out our commitment to becoming carbon-negative and underground resource-free by 2050.
Epson 2025 Renewed Environmental Vision
To achieve the goals set out in our Environmental Vision 2050, we set 2025 mid-term target milestones using the back casting process – a planning technique where we envisioned our desired 2050 outcome and identified scenarios required to reach that outcome.
In 2021, recognising that the external environment in which we operate was evolving, we revised this corporate vision, naming it Epson 2025 Renewed.
As part of Epson 2025 Renewed, we set aside JP¥100 billion (€770 million) over 10 years with a focus on decarbonisation, resource recycling, and an accelerated programme to develop environmental technologies.
Environmental Vision 2050
Epson's Environmental Vision 2050, established in 2008, outlines our commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2050. We will transition to greenhouse gas-free manufacturing and focus on renewable electricity, energy-efficient equipment, and carbon-free logistics. Our initial efforts will prioritize reducing energy consumption and switching to renewable sources.
We aim to help our customers lower their greenhouse gas emissions by offering products with smaller environmental footprints and implementing carbon-free logistics. Additionally, Epson will explore technologies to capture and remove greenhouse gases, such as carbon storage in biomaterials.
By 2050, we plan to eliminate dependence on underground resources, relying instead on recycled metals, plastics, and previously mined minerals as above-ground resources. We will also harness renewable energy sources like solar, wind, water, geothermal heat, wood, and biomass.
Reducing our emissions
We have pledged to reduce the total emissions of our products and services by 2030 in line with the 1.5°C scenario. We will achieve this through reducing the environmental impacts of our products and services, and in our supply chains.
Certifications and Recognitions
Highlights include:
