BSI Group Japan (British Standards Institution), BSI Global's first (*1) BSI Opinion Statement based on ISO 14068-1 BSI Opinion Statement issued to Yamato Transport Co.

BSI Group Japan K.K. (located in Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama; Masaki Urushihara, President; hereinafter "BSI Japan") has conducted a third-party carbon neutral verification (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023) based on ISO 14068-1:2023 (*2) for Yamato Transport Co. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Yutaka Nagao; hereinafter "Yamato Transport") for carbon neutral verification (from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023), and issued a third-party verification opinion for its main products, "TA-Q-BIN (including cool)," "TA-Q-BIN Compact," and "EAZY.

BSI Global's first carbon neutral BSI Opinion Statement based on ISO 14068-1 issued to Yamato Transport

Recently, global warming, climate change, and other global-scale problems are becoming more serious due to the increase in emissions of greenhouse gases such as oxygen dioxide resulting from our economic activities.

For this reason, the international community has been holding the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) since 1995. At COP26, held in the United Kingdom in 2021, it was clearly stated that efforts should be made to limit the average temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by around 2030.

In response, countries are accelerating their efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions more than ever.

BSI Group has been involved in the development of ISO 14068-1:2023 as a standard that provides principles, requirements, and guidance for organizations and products to achieve and demonstrate carbon neutrality, and is developing its verification work globally. This ISO 14068 verification for Yamato Transport is the first case of its kind for BSI Global, and as a leader in carbon neutrality, the company has actively demonstrated its commitment to environmental impact reduction and sustainability.

In the future, activities to promote the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and to work toward net-zero emissions will be an unavoidable theme for each organization to combat global warming, and actively promoting carbon footprint management and carbon neutrality demonstrations will be even more required to enhance corporate value.

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*1：As of January 2024 (based on our own research)

*2：BS ISO 14068-1-1: 2023: Climate Change Management - Transition to Net Zero - Part 1

URL: https://www.bsigroup.com/ja-JP/PAS2060/

Comment from Mr. Yutaka Nagao, President and Representative Director, Yamato Transport Co.

As a logistics company responsible for social infrastructure, the Yamato Group aims to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society. The response to climate change mitigation is an urgent issue for society as a whole, and we are working to reduce our own GHG emissions from our business activities by introducing EVs and solar power generation equipment, with the aim of achieving virtually zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2050 and a 48% reduction by 2030 (compared to FY2020).

We are pleased to announce that we have achieved and maintained carbon neutrality in accordance with the international standard ISO 14068-1:2023 for our main products, TA-Q-BIN, TA-Q-BIN Compact, and EAZY, and will provide them as climate change-friendly transportation services. Going forward, we will accelerate our efforts to achieve each fiscal year and reduce GHG emissions in accordance with international standards, thereby contributing to the realization of a sustainable society.

■Comments from Masaki Urushibara, President of BSI Japan

The acquisition of ISO 14068-1, the world's first ISO 14068-1 certification, is a strong promotion of sustainable management to achieve the environmental vision "Connecting, Delivering the Future, Green Logistics" in the management structure reform plan "YAMATO NEXT 100" and is a pioneering initiative that will truly lead the logistics industry toward the realization of sustainable logistics, which is the goal of the industry. I feel that this is a pioneering initiative that is truly leading the industry toward the realization of sustainable logistics, which is the goal of the logistics industry.

It is a great honor for the BSI Group to be the first global company to award the ISO 14068-1 Opinion to Yamato Transport, a leading logistics company in Japan.

As a business partner, the BSI Group would be happy to continue to support Yamato Transport's various measures to realize a sustainable society in response to the rapidly changing social environment, including climate change.

BSI APAC Assurance Managing Director Michael Lam comments

BSI would like to congratulate Yamato Transport on their achievement. This is a testament to their determination and leadership in achieving carbon neutrality. This is a great achievement considering that Yamato Transport is in one of the most challenging industries when it comes to emissions reduction.

As the APAC region continues to be a manufacturing and supply chain hub for global companies, Yamato Transport's achievement will help accelerate progress toward a carbon neutral world that benefits everyone.

Click here for the press release issued by Yamato Transport

URL: https://www.yamato-hd.co.jp/news/2023/newsrelease_20240130_1.html