Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation has made the CDP Climate Change ‘A List’ for the first time, receiving the highest rating for its environmental initiatives. It also received an A-minus score for water security.
CDP, a global benchmark for corporate environmental disclosure, assesses companies on climate action, water security, and deforestation, rating them from A to D-minus. Sustainability is a core focus of Nippon Sanso Holdings’ medium-term management plan, NS Vision 2026, under which it has advanced several environmental initiatives.
“We have been continuously advancing our sustainability initiatives,” the company stated. “We have set sustainability management as one of the five focused fields.” It reports progress through reports and through its website.
Nippon Sanso Holdings is the world’s fourth-largest supplier of industrial, electronic, and medical gases, operating across Japan, the US, Europe, and Asia & Oceania.
In 2023 it launched the ‘Enabling a Carbon Neutral World’ initiative, focusing on hydrogen energy, carbon capture, and low-emission gas production technologies. Under this framework, the company has engaged in several projects to advance industrial decarbonisation, including:
- Hydrogen infrastructure – Expanding supply chains in Japan, Europe, and the US.
- Carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) – Developing CO2 recovery and direct air capture technologies.
- Low-carbon ammonia – Advancing ammonia as a hydrogen carrier for clean energy.
- Industrial electrification – Boosting energy efficiency through renewable integration.
