Katsuhiko Machida expressed his support in a recent article for the Japanese Government's climate targets, and so far Sharp is the only Japanese company to provide a clear example of such support. Read the details or do something about it.
Oct 2009 Greenpeace Assessment
Summary: 18/100
Sharp improved its score as the only company on the leaderboard to indicate publicly its support for the emissions reduction target of the new Japanese Government.
Public Climate Speech: 6/10
In a recent Japanese newspaper article the Sharp CEO indicated support for the emissions reduction target of the new Japanese Government. Sharp is so far the only Japanese company to provide a clear example of support.
Political Advocacy: 2/25
Sharp needs to be far more active in advocating for its policy position in Japan. Read about the policy here.
Climate Solutions: 8/50
Sharp has publicly provided measurement of impact of solar panels it has produced, including estimates of resource use during manufacture (lifecycle analysis). To improve it's score Sharp should provide more details on the figures used to generate these estimated savings. Read more about their policy here.
Own Emissions Target: 2/10
Sharp needs to set a stronger absolute emissions reduction beyond the stated emissions peak in 2008.
Renewable Energy Use: 0/5
Despite being a maker of solar panels Sharp has no renewables target of its own.
See also
- Table of scores for all assessments
- Scoring criteria explained (PDF version)
- May 2009 Assessment (5/100 points, 11th position out of 12)
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