First Japanese steelmaker to be certified by Global Steel Climate Council

Yamato Kogyo is the first Japanese steelmaker to lead steel industry decarbonisation in alignment with international standards

Yamato Kogyo has obtained certification under ‘The Steel Climate Standard’ by the Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC), an international organisation dedicated to the decarbonisation of the steel sector.

Yamato Kogyo’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets through to 2050 and the validity of its roadmap have been recognised as conforming to the standard established by the GSCC, which is in line with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C scenario goal. This marks the first for a Japanese steel manufacturer.

The Steel Climate Standard is an international standard that defines methodologies for calculating and reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the life cycle of steel products, as well as sectoral targets for the steel industry aligned with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal.

The Standard covers not only direct and indirect GHG emissions from steelmaking through hot rolling processes, but also emissions associated with raw material procurement and transportation. Under the Standard, the emissions intensity in the base year (ton of CO₂ emissions per ton of hot rolled steel) and the interim to long-term reduction targets that are science-based were verified by an independent third party, the Japan Management Association Sustainability Center, after which official certification was granted by GSCC.