Asics joins RE100 environmental initiative
Asics has joined RE100, a global environmental initiative through which member companies commit to using renewable energy for their business’s electricity. As a member, Asics is aiming to use only renewable electricity across all of the group’s companies by 2050.
For now, Asics has set a target of using at least 60% renewable energy at its business bases by 2030. Already, the company said, its global headquarters in Kobe, Japan, the European headquarters in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, and at the Asics Institute of Sport Science in Kobe have achieved 100% renewable electricity use.
The company is currently working toward the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions at business locations by 38% (from 2015 levels) by 2030.
“Joining RE100 is one step forward to achieving our target, net-zero greenhouse gas emission by 2050. We are committed to take actions on climate change and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees celsius so that people can enjoy sports in a sustainable environment,” said Yasuhito Hirota, COO and president of Asics Corporation.
