Roland Achieves SBT Certification for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets

Roland Corporation, a world-leader in music creation and musical and multimedia product manufacturing, has been recognized by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBT initiative*1) for setting greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for 2030 that align with scientific evidence to limit global warming to 1.5°C, and has achieved SBT*2 certification.

Roland’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets

• Scope 1 and 2: Reduce CO2 emissions by 42% by FY2030 using FY2022 as the baseline
• Scope 3: Reduce emissions in Categories 1, 4, 11, and 12, which account for more than 90% of total CO2 emissions, by 25% by FY2030 using FY2022 as the baseline

Roland is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its business activities to support a decarbonized society and foster a sustainable environment where people can live with peace of mind and where the arts and culture, including music and video, which are our core business areas, can flourish.

Roland will continue to strive to minimize its environmental impact and contribute to a decarbonized future.

To learn more about Roland’s sustainability initiatives, please visit https://www.roland.com/global/sustainability/.

*1 SBT initiative: An international initiative established in 2015 by four organizations—CDP (a global environmental information disclosure NGO), the United Nations Global Compact, WRI (World Resources Institute), and WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature)—to promote the setting of science-based greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for companies in line with the Paris Agreement goals.

*2 SBT (Science Based Targets): Greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for companies that are aligned with the standards required by the Paris Agreement adopted in 2015.

https://sciencebasedtargets.org/