Yokogawa Establishes Sustainability Goals for the Year 2050

– Addressing global issues through co-innovation to create new value –

TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6841) announces that it has
developed sustainability goals for the year 2050 that will guide its
efforts to make the world a better place for future generations.

Yokogawa’s efforts to achieve a sustainable society are in keeping with
the Paris Agreement, which was adopted in 2015 by the 21st Framework
Convention on Climate Change (COP21) to provide a basis for global
efforts to tackle issues related to climate change. The agreement calls
for the achievement of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the second
half of this century. Also in 2015, the UN adopted the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development centering on the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs). Through these initiatives, a global consensus is developing on
how to address these issues, and the direction that companies should
take is becoming clear.

Yokogawa’s efforts to achieve sustainability and build a brighter future
for all are based on the company’s corporate philosophy, which states:
“As a company, our goal is to contribute to society through
broad-ranging activities in the areas of measurement, control, and
information. Individually, we aim to combine good citizenship with the
courage to innovate.” To ensure a flexible response to environmental and
technology changes and guide its long-term efforts to address social
issues, Yokogawa is committing itself to the achievement of goals that
are based on a vision of where our society should be by the year 2050.
Through the selection of products and solutions and the formulation of
medium-term business plans and the like that are based on environmental,
economic, and societal considerations, Yokogawa will carry out the
detailed tasks needed to achieve these goals.

Commenting on this initiative, Takashi Nishijima, Yokogawa President and
CEO, says: “Companies have a growing responsibility to respond to issues
such as population growth and the rising use of fossil fuels that are
addressed in the Paris Agreement and the SDGs. Yokogawa provides
solutions that improve the stability, efficiency, and safety of
operations at industrial plants and other infrastructure facilities by,
for example, speeding up processes, reducing workloads, and saving
energy. Yokogawa needs to work harder to broaden its solutions so that
it can address other issues that impact our society. Yokogawa will
establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate on a medium-term
basis the achievement of its sustainability goals, and will continue to
create new value through co-innovation with its customers and partners.

Statement on Yokogawa’s aspiration for sustainability

Yokogawa will work to achieve net-zero emissions, make a transition to a
circular economy, and ensure the well-being of all by 2050, thus making
the world a better place for future generations.

We will undergo the necessary transformation to achieve these goals by
1. becoming more adaptable and resilient, 2. evolving our businesses to
engage in regenerative value creation, and 3. promoting co-innovation
with our stakeholders.

Achieve net-zero emissions; stopping climate change
Climate
change is an urgent issue that requires a global response. We aim for
net-zero emissions, which means that the greenhouse gas concentrations
in the atmosphere do not rise due to the balance of emissions and the
absorption of greenhouse gases, which can be accomplished through the
introduction of renewable energy and efficient use of energy. We are
also working to reduce the impact of natural disasters and respond to
biodiversity issues.

Make the transition to a circular economy;
circulation of resources and efficiency
The transformation
from a one-way economy based on the take, make, and dispose model to an
economy where resources are circulated without waste, and the transition
to businesses that emphasize services, are under way. We aim to realize
a social framework and ecosystem in which various resources are
circulated without waste and assets are utilized effectively. We also
are contributing to the efficient use of water resources and the supply
of safe drinking water.

Ensure well-being; quality life for all
With
the aim of achieving the physical, mental, and social well-being
described in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the
United Nations in 2015, we support people’s health and prosperity
through the achievement of safe and comfortable workplaces and our
pursuits in such areas as the life sciences and drug discovery. We
promote human resource development and employment creation in local
communities, and diversity and inclusion.

Yokogawa sustainability policies: www.yokogawa.com/csr/policy

About Yokogawa
Yokogawa’s global network of 113 companies
spans 60 countries. Founded in 1915, the US$3.5 billion company engages
in cutting-edge research and innovation. Yokogawa is active in the
industrial automation and control (IA), test and measurement, and
aviation and other businesses segments. The IA segment plays a vital
role in a wide range of industries including oil, chemicals, natural
gas, power, iron and steel, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, and food.
Targeting this segment, Yokogawa helps companies maximize their profits
by offering a wide range of highly reliable products and working with
the subsidiary KBC Advanced Technologies to provide premium solutions
and services. For more information about Yokogawa, please visit www.yokogawa.com.

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Yokogawa Electric Corporation
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