Uniqlo Operator Aims For Zero Emissions By 2050
The operator of clothing chain Uniqlo says it will reduce carbon dioxide emissions from its factory and other activities to virtually zero by 2050.
Fast Retailing announced the carbon neutrality goal and measures to achieve it at an online news conference on Tuesday.
The firm plans to install solar panels on stores to increase the use of renewable energy, and reduce electricity consumption at factories where production is outsourced. The firm also plans to accelerate efforts to improve the efficiency of logistics such as clothing delivery.
This is the first time Fast Retailing has announced a numerical target for carbon dioxide emissions. The firm plans to formulate specific plans and announce them this year.
Yanai Tadashi, chairman and president of Fast Retailing, said he has a sense of crisis that the Earth will end this generation if environmental destruction continues. He said his firm will act in earnest to become a company that helps improve society.