Seiko Epson Corporation has transitioned to 100 percent renewable energy in all its group sites globally as of the end of 2023. This makes Epson the first in the domestic manufacturing industry to complete the transition to renewable electricity at all its sites worldwide. The Epson Group consumes approximately 876 GWh of electricity per year. By sourcing renewables to meet this demand, Epson expects to reduce its annual carbon dioxide emissions by about 400,000 tons.

Epson has publicly committed to becoming carbon-negative and underground resource-free in its Environmental Vision 2050. The use of renewable electricity is a key means by which Epson seeks to reach its goal of achieving decarbonization. In line with this, Epson has previously declared, in March 2021, that it would switch to 100 percent renewable electricity to meet the electricity needs at all Epson Group sites worldwide by 2023. In November 2021, the switch was completed in Japan. The global switch to renewable electricity was completed on schedule in December 2023.

In addition to sourcing renewable electricity, Epson will promote the broader adoption of renewable energy, which includes generating more of its power and supporting the development of new power sources through co-creation. Epson will reduce the amount of energy associated with production processes and products and pursue further resource circulation advances to become carbon-negative.

Steps taken to switch to 100 percent renewable electricity use at all Epson Group sites

•March 2021: Publicly committed to switching to 100 percent renewable electricity at all sites

• April 2021: Switch completed at all sites in its local area of Nagano Prefecture, Japan

• November 2021: Switch conducted at all sites in Japan

• December 2023: Switch completed at all global sites.

 Global president Yasunori Ogawa said, “Epson has demonstrated a proactive approach to environmental action for the past eight decades. We have maintained the founder’s commitment to preserving the cleanliness of nearby Lake Suwa and became the world’s first company to eliminate CFCs from our manufacturing processes. We have completed the switch to 100 percent renewable electricity at all Epson Group sites in just two years and 10 months since declaring our commitment to doing so in 2021. This will not only help us achieve our own goals but also help facilitate a broader adoption of renewable electricity in society. Realizing social sustainability is a goal fraught with difficulties, but we will act determined to address the hurdles with a spirit of creativity and challenge.”

Epson believes its philosophy of efficient, compact and precise innovation enriches lives and helps create a better world. We will continue to engage in practices aligned with this purpose, thereby advancing toward the aspirational goal of achieving sustainability and uplifting communities alongside customers and partners.