Carbon Reduction Targets
Essex Furukawa has set carbon reduction targets to provide our employees as well as partners with a clearly-defined path to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions as an organization. We believe that communicating our carbon reduction targets and progress will catalyze additional action up and down the value chain.
SBTi Approves Carbon Goals
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved our commitment of reducing absolute scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 22.5% by 2030. Additionally, SBTi approved a commitment to reduce absolute scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services by 22.5% within the same timeframe. Both will be measured from a 2021 baseline.
Electric Forklifts Ready to Roll in Japan
The Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire plant in Kameyama, Japan is plugging in to its Vision 2030 carbon reduction goals. Early data indicates that this first forklift has reduced gasoline consumption by half. Once two more electric forklifts are onboarded, the plant could eliminate the use of gasoline at the location completely by the end of 2023.
'Lighting' A Sustainable Future
Essex Furukawa, through its on-going investment in holistic sustainability and Vision 2030, has begun replacing its fluorescent lighting with more energy efficient LEDs in its plants and office buildings across North America, Europe, and Asia. Many of the lights are installed with a motion sensor that automatically dims lights to 50% if it does not detect movement for 10 minutes. It then shuts off completely with five additional minutes of inactivity.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Partnership
Superior Essex—the parent brand of Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire—announced a partnership with Delta Air Lines to purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The partnership is aimed to reduce emissions from Superior Essex and its subsidiary brands’ air travel over the next year on Delta operated flights.