Bridgestone has commenced its first solar power generation at tire plants in Japan, based on power purchase agreement.
Bridgestone is accelerating initiatives toward the realization of its Sustainability Business Framework that ensures the link between sustainability activities and business for contributing to carbon neutrality and a circular economy across the entire value chain.
These efforts align with a corporate commitment "Bridgestone E8 Commitment" which accelerates transformation to a sustainable solutions company.
Bridgestone Corporation announced that it has commenced solar power generation at two tire plants in Japan, the Shimonoseki Plant and Kitakyushu Plant, based on power purchase agreement. This is the first instance at Bridgestone's tire plant in Japan to engage in large-scale generation of solar power based on a power purchase agreement. With a combined generation capacity of 5.8 MW, the applicable solar power systems will supply the electricity used to produce tires at the two plants while contributing to a reduction in annual CO2 emissions of approximately 2,700 tons (in comparison to emissions from electricity supplied through the power grid*1).
By promoting the use of renewable energy, Bridgestone seeks to fulfill the corporate commitment of "Energy: Committed to the realization of a carbon neutral mobility society" described in the "Bridgestone E8 Commitment."*2
