We have positioned responding to climate change and reducing CO2 emissions as our top environmental priorities and aim to contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society.
We will strive to save energy by making the energy usage required by our business activities more efficient, and we will also make use of renewable energy.
Furthermore, we will work to reduce CO2 emissions throughout the entire supply chain in partnership with our customers and trading partners.
We will design products and services that are user-friendly, extremely safe, and that have a low impact on the environment and ecosystems.
Basic Policy on Reducing CO2 Emissions
We have set a Group target of achieving net zero CO2 emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 2050, and we will be proactive in reducing emissions by establishing solar power generation systems and using electricity from renewable sources.
Furthermore, we will also work steadily to reduce CO2 emissions generated as a result of all business activities associated with the Group and its supply chains (Scope 3), from the procurement of raw materials through to manufacturing, distribution, sales, and waste. We have formulated a specific emissions reduction plan for 2024 and beyond, with priority on reducing emissions from purchased goods and services (Category 1) and upstream transportation and distribution (Category 4). We will maintain close communication with trading partners as we work to reduce these emissions.
Initiative Report
Solar power generation
In February 2011, we installed a solar power generation system at FANCL B&H Co., Ltd.'s Shiga Plant (in Hino-machi, Shiga Prefecture), one of the Group's cosmetics manufacturing facilities. At the time, it was the largest solar power generation facility in the prefecture. In June 2018, we began operation of a solar power system at the Gunma Plant (Ora-machi, Gunma Prefecture) and in June 2021, the largest solar power system to be installed at any of the Group's business locations went into full-scale operation at the Kansai Logistics Center (Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture). Then, in November 2021, we began operation of a solar power generation system at the Mishima Plant, a core supplement manufacturing plant. In April 2025, we expanded our solar panel capacity at the Shiga factory by installing carport-style solar panels utilizing FANCL Group's first on-site PPA model, built over the factory's parking lot. As a result, we expect the Shiga Factoty's solar power generation to reach about 1.5 million kWh annually, four times the previous level, and anticipate that the factory's self-sufficiency rate for electricity will reach about 50%. With the increased power generation at the Shiga factory, the combined power generation for these four sites reached 2,038 MWh (a 145% increase from the previous year) in 2025, leading to a reduction in CO2 emissions equivalent to approximately 858 tons.
Use of electricity from renewable energy
In December 2021, the FANCL Group converted the power used at its Head Office building in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture to 100%-renewable-sourced electricity. Following on from this initiative, in April 2022 we completed the conversion at all 12 domestic facilities (6 plants, a logistics center, our Head Office, and other offices) to use renewable energy-derived electricity.
| FANCL Building (Yokohama City, Kanagawa) | Chiba Plant (Nagareyama City,Chiba) |
| FANCL Research Institute (Yokohama City, Kanagawa) | Shiga Plant (Hino Town, Shiga) |
| FANCL Ginza Square (Chuo-ku, Tokyo) | Gunma Plant (Oura Town, Gunma) |
| Kansai Logistics Center (Kadoma City, Osaka) | Mishima Plant (Mishima City, Shizuoka) |
| Iijima Building (Yokohama City, Kanagawa) | Yokohama Plant (Yokohama City, Kanagawa) |
| Shonan Training Center (Hayama Town, Kanagawa) | Nagano Plant (Toumi City, Nagano) |
Use of carbon-neutral gas
Our efforts to become carbon-neutral have also focused on the gas we use in the boilers and air-conditioning plants at our factories. From June to October 2022, we converted from city gas used at the Chiba Plant, Gunma Plant, and Mishima Plant, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied propane gas (LPG) used at the Shiga Plant, to carbon-neutral gas.
Note. "Carbon-neutral gas" is where the greenhouse gases generated during the process from the mining of the raw materials to the eventual combustion of the gas are offset against CO2 credits created by environmental conservation projects around the world. This procedure renders the CO2 emissions from carbon-neutral gas to be net zero.
Initiatives to reduce CO2 emissions generated by logistics
In 1997, FANCL launched a 'Designated Drop-off Service,' which delivers products to a specified location without requiring a signature, regardless of whether the customer is home or not. As an online and catalogue sales company, we developed this service in collaboration with delivery companies to address the challenge customers face in rescheduling weekday daytime deliveries, and were the first in the industry to introduce it.
This service allows customers to specify a drop-off location, such as their home entrance or near the gas meter, to suit there living environment and schedule. This is thought to reduce the burden on delivery personnel and curb the excess CO2 emissions caused by redeliveries.
Since February 2025, customers can specify both a "drop-off location" and a "date and time," evolving the service to better meet customer needs such as reducing the time products are left outside and avoiding drop-offs in the scorching midday sun. By increasing the utilization of "drop-off delivery," we are committed to improving customer convenience, reducing the burden on delivery companies caused by redeliveries, and contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions.
Wind power generation
There is a large wind turbine in one corner of Yokohama Port, located close to FANCL's head office. Installed by the City of Yokohama, it serves as a wind power generation facility commonly known as "Hama Wing." FANCL supports the objectives of this wind power initiative and has been a co‑sponsor since 2007.
Wind power harnesses energy from natural sources and emits significantly less CO2 than thermal power generation. As wind is a non‑depletable energy source, electricity can continue to be generated as long as the necessary equipment remains operational. As concerns over climate change caused by global warming grow, wind power is being actively researched and developed worldwide as an environmentally friendly renewable energy source.
FANCL utilizes wind power not only in Japan, but also in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China. Since 2009, carbon offsets have been applied to the CO2 emissions generated by the senior golf tournament "FANCL Classic," hosted by FANCL. These emissions are offset through wind energy generated by the UN‑certified "Inner Mongolia Zhuozi 40MW Wind Power Generation Project 1327."
Participation in the Japan Climate Initiative
Extreme weather is occurring all over the world due to the effects of climate change. It is estimated that by the year 2100, the average temperature will be 5°C greater than during the Industrial Revolution in the latter half of the 18th Century, and nearly 4°C higher than it is today if no countermeasures are taken. To keep this temperature rise as low as possible, national governments, corporations, local governments, and NGOs around the world are beginning to join forces. In July 2018, the Japan Climate Initiative was established with the declaration of "Joining the front line of the global push for decarbonization from Japan." Many organizations are participating in this initiative, including FANCL. We will make serious efforts to achieve a decarbonized society.