Mazda commits to making its factories carbon neutral by 2035

Mazda has announced a commitment to making its factories globally carbon neutral by 2035, supporting the goal of making the whole Mazda supply chain carbon neutral by 2050.

Energy conservation, renewable energies, and the use of carbon neutral fuels will be the three areas Mazda will be focusing on.

Energy conservation during the vehicle manufacturing processes will be a focus, with plans including a reduction of thermal energy through the development of low-temperature curing paints and improvement of energy conversion efficiency by optimising processing technology.

Mazda will participate proactively in the efforts of the Carbon Neutral Electricity Promotion Subcommittee in the Chugoku region, which aims to expand the supply and demand of carbon neutral electricity throughout the region. Mazda is also considering various forms of decarbonisation, such as low/carbon-free power generation in its plants and procurement of electricity from renewable energy suppliers.

Mazda will also be working toward using carbon neutral fuel for in-house transportation in cooperation with the Hiroshima Council for Automotive Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration, which is promoting the practical use of next-generation biofuels.