Initiatives for Production
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Fundamental Approach and Targets
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Initiatives for Products
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Initiatives for Production
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Initiatives for
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Initiatives for Logistics
Targets
Pursuing Carbon Neutrality in Production by 2035
Fundamental Approach
As a member of the Toyota Group, the Daihatsu Group has significantly accelerated its original target of achieving carbon neutrality in production by 2050 and is advancing efforts to reduce CO2 emissions from its production plants. To achieve this lofty target, we established the Production & Logistics Carbon Neutral Promotion Department as a specialized organization in January 2022 and began taking action in three areas: extensive energy saving by pursuing SSC (simple, slim, and compact), development and incorporation of innovative technologies, and utilization of renewable energy.
Initiatives
Expanding Solar Power Utilization and Renewable Energy
Daihatsu is promoting the installation of solar panels as part of its renewable energy initiatives. Going forward, Daihatsu plans to install solar power generation systems combined with storage batteries in order to further expand solar panel utilization.
Daihatsu is also pursuing off-site power generation (V-PPA) outside company-owned properties to further expand the use of renewable energy.
Utilization of Hydrogen
Daihatsu has begun studying fuel conversion from city gas to hydrogen and other alternatives in pursuit of achieving carbon-neutral production by 2035. Because various challenges, such as safety and cost, are involved, Daihatsu will first conduct trial introductions and development initiatives.
Utilization of Biofuels
Daihatsu and Daihatsu Metal, a Group company that manufactures cast parts, jointly developed and established manufacturing technology for “bio-briquettes,” a carbon-neutral biomass fuel, to reduce CO2 emissions from cupola melting furnaces, the casting equipment used in the casting processes, and began using the fuel in the furnaces.
A manufacturing plant was established utilizing technology developed by KOYAMA CO., LTD. The raw materials are locally sourced from Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture, where the plant is located, including spent mushroom beds and tree bark. By collaborating with local governments and companies, Daihatsu established a stable framework for procuring regional resources and created an energy circulation model covering the entire process from resource procurement, biomass fuel production, and utilization.
Going forward, Daihatsu Metal and Daihatsu will continue promoting carbon neutrality initiatives aimed at revitalizing local communities and creating environmentally friendly casting plants, thereby contributing to the development of sustainable regional societies.
