How Will SMC's SBTi-Certified Full-Value-Chain Net-Zero Target Lead the Green Transformation of the Pneumatic Industry?
July 14, 2026
SMC announced that its full-value-chain net-zero emissions target has been officially certified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). As the world's most credible corporate climate target certification system, SBTi was jointly launched by international institutions including the World Wide Fund for Nature and the Carbon Disclosure Project, aiming to promote enterprises to set scientific emission reduction paths consistent with the 1.5°C temperature rise target of the Paris Agreement. This certification covers Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions across SMC's entire operation chain, marking another important milestone for SMC in the field of sustainable development after its short-term emission reduction target was approved in June 2024.
The certified long-term net-zero target adopts a two-step implementation path, with fiscal year 2021 as the base year: in the first phase, by fiscal year 2040, SMC will achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for Scope 1 and Scope 2 corresponding to its own operations and purchased energy; in the second phase, by fiscal year 2050, it will achieve net-zero Scope 3 emissions covering the upstream and downstream supply chains. Compared with emission reduction commitments that only cover their own operations, the full-value-chain Scope 3 target puts forward higher requirements for supply chain management, and also reflects SMC's determination to promote the low-carbon transformation of the entire industry. Currently, SMC is also one of the few enterprises in the pneumatic industry that has passed both short-term and long-term SBTi certifications.
To promote the implementation of the target, SMC has deployed low-carbon initiatives in multiple dimensions such as product R&D, production operations and energy structure. On the product side, the company has launched a variety of energy-saving pneumatic components and energy-saving control systems. Some high-end series can achieve more than 90% reduction in air consumption, helping downstream customers reduce carbon emissions during use. On the factory side, the company continues to promote production energy efficiency optimization, introduces renewable energy such as photovoltaics to replace traditional power, and gradually reduces carbon intensity in production links. The adoption of SBTi certification not only provides authoritative standard guidance for SMC's global low-carbon strategy, but will also drive its upstream and downstream supply chain partners to participate in emission reduction together, setting an example for the green transformation of the industrial automation industry.
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