About Us

Prevention of Global Warming

We reduce use of energy
and emission of greenhouse gas.

Basic Concept

Activities for the carbon neutrality

Pioneer group addresses the sustainable management to achieve the carbon neutrality specifying the “climate change” as one of the most important social issues. As for the Greenhouse gas emission (Scope1*1+Scope2*2) from our business operation, we have set a milestone of 42% reduction by the fiscal year ending in March 2031 from base year of the fiscal year ended in March 2021. For Scope 3*3, we are targeting Category 1 and 11, which account for the majority of emissions in our operations, with the goal of a 42% reduction. In Category 1, we will also initiative supplier engagement activities for the approximately 10% of our suppliers to promote and support the setting of science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets.
To achieve this GHG emissions reduction target, we will actively reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, promote the transition to renewable energy and energy conservation, and utilize future technological innovations.
We will also cooperate with our customers then address to reduce it aggressively as for the lifecycle CO2 regarding products and services. Moreover, in the mobility field, we have begun providing solution services which contribute to drastic challenges in vehicle usage and logistics, thereby contributing to carbon neutrality and our business growth. In order to enhance information disclosure regarding these climate change, we strive to organize our sustainable business management strategies and prepare disclosure of environmental information in line with international initiatives such as TCFD and GRI.
The above GHG emissions reduction targets have been certified by SBTi.
To ensure we promote these activities effectively, we believe internal environmental education is also essential. Through regular information sharing and environmental education within our company, we will raise awareness of environmental issues by employees and strive to achieve early realization of carbon neutrality.

Scope 1: An organization’s direct GHG emissions (fuel combustion, industrial processes, etc.)

Scope 2: Indirect emissions associated with the use of electricity, heat, or steam supplied from another company.

Scope3: Indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that occur throughout a company's value chain.

Example of the activities

Promotion of thorough energy saving countermeasures
Visual management of the energy at production processes
and consideration of usage reduction
Kawagoe Plant, Tohoku Pioneer (Vietnam) CO., Ltd. (TPV)

Installation of solar panels
Pioneer Manufacturing (Thailand) Co.,Ltd. (PTM)

Procurement of electrical power
from renewable energy sources
Kawagoe Plant, Tohoku Pioneer Corporation

Solar panels in PTM
Operation from November 2022

Roadmap for Achieving Carbon Neutrality

We aim to reduce GHG emissions by 42% by the fiscal year ending March 2031 (FY31), compared to FY21 levels, and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. To accomplish this goal, we have created a roadmap outlining GHG emission reduction measures and projected reduction trends.

Roadmap of Scope 1 and 2 reduction

We have established an environmental management system and are advancing activities centered on renewable energy conversion, energy conservation efforts, and electrification to achieve our 2030 goals. Furthermore, we will continue to thoroughly eliminate wasteful energy in production processes through measuring of energy usage visualization, while systematically implementing the switch to energy-saving equipment. Regarding utilizing of renewable energy, we have introduced on-site PPAs at some overseas sites and begun switching to green power at domestic sites, contributing to GHG emissions reduction. We plan to pursue renewable energy adoption and expand generation capacity, considering the specific circumstances of each country and region, including sites where these measures have not yet been implemented. Furthermore, our mid-term business plan anticipates increased production volumes due to business expansion, which is expected to lead to higher energy consumption. To reduce GHG emissions even as energy consumption rises, we will aim for early target achievement while considering multifaceted approaches, such as introducing an Energy Management System (EMS) and utilizing renewable energy certificates.

Prevention of Global Warming
caused by Products Lifecycle

In order to reduce the CO2 emission amount in entire products lifecycle, we conduct LCA (life cycle assessment), analyze the CO2 emission amount, and conduct visible management to confirm reduction of emission amount compared with previous products, to address to prevent the global warming.

Analyze the CO2 emission amount in lifecycle

  1. Raw material
  2. Production
  3. Distribution
  4. Use
  5. Scrap

Introduction of Activities
about the LCA comparison

The life cycle CO2 emissions with 7.5% for the 2022 Cyber Navi model and 6.6% for the 2023 Raku Navi model were reduced comparing to the previous model by reducing the number of parts and weight. Newly developed models are also developed using LCA process.

Countermeasure Plan
against Global Warming
in Saitama Prefecture

The target value of global warming countermeasures at sites proceeded by Pioneer has been established by considering various promises with stakeholders. Large-scale sites promote activities based on the frameworks of Energy Saving laws, and some sites focus on global warming countermeasure proceeded by local government.

Kawagoe Plant participates the Cap-and-Trade Emissions Trading System of Saitama Prefecture, takes reduction activities for the reduction target specified for production industry, then achieves the target by not using the emissions trading.

The Countermeasure Plan
with target setting
against Global Warming and Results

Results of the Cap-and-Trade Emissions Trading System
of Saitama Prefecture (PDF 626 KB)

The third-party verification

To enhance the transparency and reliability of our disclosed GHG emissions data, we have undergone third-party verification by the Japan Quality Assurance Organization (JQA) for FY24 GHG data (Scope 1 and 2) across our 8 major sites.

Target Sites (7 Companies)

  • 2 domestic production plants
  • 4 domestic non-production sites
  • 2 overseas production plants

Additionally, for reporting under Cap-and-Trade Emissions Trading System of Saitama Prefecture, the Kawagoe plant has undergone third-party verification for Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions during their third planning period by a verification registration organization.
Following Saitama Prefecture's emissions verification guidelines, the boundary, measurement points, and evidence of energy usage amount were confirmed.

Activities

Introduction of Renewable Energy

Pioneer group is expanding our utilization of the renewable energy as one of our activities to reduce GHG emissions.

Pioneer Manufacturing (Thailand) Co.,Ltd

At our production plant in Thailand, we installed solar panels on the roof starting in November 2022 and introduced solar power generation through a PPA model. This now supplies 7% of the plant's total electricity from renewable energy. The estimated annual CO2 emissions reduction is approximately 800 tons.

Pioneer Kawagoe Production Plant (Kawagoe-city, Saitama)

In April 2024, we switched 100% of the electricity used in production buildings within our facility (73% of the facility's total electricity) to electricity derived from renewable energy sources.
By April 2025, we expanded this to include electricity from renewable sources on new power lines, increasing the share to 90% of the facility's total electricity. The estimated annual CO2 emissions reduction is approximately 3,000 tons.

Tohoku Pioneer Corporation
(Tendo-city, Yamagata)

In April 2022, we switched 50% of the electricity used at this site to hydroelectric power. From April 2025, we expanded this to 100%. The estimated annual reduction in CO2 emissions is approximately 1,200 tons.

Other Offices

The office building (Bunkyo Green Court, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo) where the head office is located uses 100% CO2-free electricity produced from substantial renewable energy. In addition, other locations such as the office building (Suginami-ku, Tokyo) where Pioneer Sales and Marketing Corporation is located are also proceeding to use the substantial CO2-free electricity.

Renewable Energy Ratio
and CO2 Emission Reductions

As of April 2025

Location Renewable Energy Ratio
Domestic Pioneer Head Office 100%
Pioneer Kawagoe Plant 90%
Tohoku Pioneer Corporation 100%
Pioneer Sales & Marketing 100%
Pioneer System Technology 100%
Yokohama Data Center 100%
Overseas Pioneer Manufacturing (Thailand) 7%
Mogami Dongguan Electronics 25%