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Mitsui Chemicals Group

Explore carbon emissions data for Mitsui Chemicals Group. Mycelium helps you review reported emissions, disclosure status, Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 data, climate targets and sustainability information in one company profile.

This profile brings together available carbon emissions data for Mitsui Chemicals Group, including reported figures, modelled estimates, disclosure documents and sustainability indicators, so you can review its emissions and compare its performance against similar companies. It is one entry in the Mycelium emissions database. Read how we source and check this data.

Emissions

Carbon emissions

Total yearly emissions across all scopes

26,381,674tCO2e(Market Based)(Mycelium adjusted)

Reported by Mitsui Chemicals Group
20,637,000 tCO₂e
Estimated by Mycelium
5,744,674 tCO₂e

Mitsui Chemicals Group reported 78% of the adjusted total. Mycelium estimated the remaining 22% for the categories it did not disclose.

Scope 1

tCO2e

3,531,000

Scope 2 (Market Based)

tCO2e

896,000

Scope 3 total

tCO2e

21,954,674

Figures from pages 56 and 281 of the source report

Scope 3 reported

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Provenance

Review the sources and documents behind Mitsui Chemicals Group's emissions data. Provenance matters because it shows where the information comes from, how recent it is and how complete the disclosure appears to be.

Documents

Emissions
Factors

Modelled emission factorScope 1, 2 and upstream Scope 3 (categories 1–8)
1.238kgCO2e / $

Sustainability
Snapshot

Based on reported data, retrieved with AI

  • Mitsui Chemicals Group reported 20,637,000 tCO₂e in 2025.
  • Scope 3 accounted for 79% of reported emissions.
  • Reported across 9 of 15 GHG Protocol Scope 3 categories.
  • Scope 2 reported under the market based methodology.

According to available emissions disclosures, Mitsui Chemicals Group reported total yearly emissions of 20,637,000 tCO₂e in 2025. Scope 3 emissions accounted for 79% of the reported footprint, indicating supply chain activity, purchased goods and services, business travel, and wider operational dependencies were the most significant contributors to the company's carbon footprint.

The company achieved a Mycelium Score of 1.9, placing it well below average for its sector for sustainability performance, and received a transparency score of 93.5, an exceptional result, reflecting open disclosure across nearly every key emissions metric.

Scope
breakdown

Scope 1 emissions

Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls, such as fuel use, facilities and vehicles.

REPORTED

Direct emissions

3,531,000

tCO2e

Scope 2 emissions

Indirect emissions from purchased energy, including electricity, heating and cooling.

Location based

–

tCO2e
REPORTED

Market based

896,000

tCO2e

Scope 3 emissions

Wider value chain emissions across the 15 GHG Protocol categories, from purchased goods and business travel to investments, where reported.

REPORTED

Cat 1

Purchased goods & services

9,185,000

tCO2e
REPORTED

Cat 2

Capital goods

397,000

tCO2e
REPORTED

Cat 3

Fuel & energy related activities

478,000

tCO2e
REPORTED

Cat 4

Upstream transportation & distribution

91,000

tCO2e
REPORTED

Cat 5

Waste generated in operations

80,000

tCO2e
REPORTED

Cat 6

Business travel

2,000

tCO2e
REPORTED

Cat 7

Employee commuting

8,000

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 8

Upstream leased assets

8,422

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 9

Downstream transportation & distribution

318,645

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 10

Processing of sold products

4,272,297

tCO2e
REPORTED

Cat 11

Use of sold products

145,000

tCO2e
REPORTED

Cat 12

End-of-life treatment of sold products

5,824,000

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 13

Downstream leased assets

4,748

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 14

Franchises

40,124

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 15

Investments

1,100,437

tCO2e

6 values were derived via Mycelium's normalisation process rather than reported by the company. A cell marked “ESTIMATED” is a figure the company did not disclose, modelled by Mycelium.

Verification

Independent third parties involved in checking or preparing Mitsui Chemicals Group's emissions data.

Independent assurance

Independently assured(limited assurance)by SGS Japan Inc.for 2025

Carbon accountant

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.prepared the 2025 figures

Contact Info

Country

Japan

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How scoring works

How the Mycelium Score is calculated

The Mycelium Score is out of 10. Up to 6.5 points reflect carbon intensity vs peers in the same NACE section (emissions normalised against revenue, log-scaled between the 5th and 95th percentile of each company's latest reporting year in that section; a section needs at least 5 companies to be benchmarked). The band above 6.5 is earned through verified data quality on a claimed profile: declaring every reporting category yourself (up to 2.0), preparation by a carbon accountant (2.0) and independently audited figures (2.0). The total is multiplied by the transparency score and capped at 10. A disclosure with an implausibly large figure (Scope 1 or 2 over 300 million tonnes, a Scope 3 figure over 2 billion tonnes or a total over 2.5 billion tonnes) is not scored until it has been checked.

A higher score means lower carbon intensity than sector peers, backed by data that's third-party verified, claimed by the company, and fully disclosed. Mitsui Chemicals Group's score sits at the top of this page and in the score panel. Without a revenue figure to measure carbon intensity, or an industry classification to compare it within, a company has no score.

How the Transparency Score is calculated

The Transparency Score is the share of a company's estimated footprint that it reported itself, graded from A (very high) down to F (very low). Where a category is missing, Mycelium models what it would hold for a company of that size and industry and counts it as undisclosed, so an unreported category where the bulk of emissions sit hurts far more than a minor one. Unreported downstream categories (9 to 15) count at a quarter of their modelled size in this share; the carbon intensity behind the score still counts them in full. A Scope 3 total filed without a category breakdown earns very little credit for the part left unattributed, because it does not show which categories are inside it: a company can count business travel, leave purchased goods out entirely, and the total looks the same. Without a revenue figure the footprint cannot be modelled, so the company has no Transparency Score.

For Mitsui Chemicals Group, the single biggest gap is Processing of sold products (Scope 3 Category 10). Mycelium estimates it accounts for around 16% of the company's estimated footprint, yet it hasn't been disclosed. Leaving a bucket this large unreported is what's holding the transparency score down.

Other material categories Mitsui Chemicals Group hasn't disclosed:

  • Investments (Scope 3 Category 15), around 4% of the estimated footprint

In total, roughly 22% of Mitsui Chemicals Group's estimated emissions sit in categories it hasn't reported. Disclosing these would be the fastest way to raise the transparency score.

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Mitsui Chemicals Group carbon emissions FAQs

What are Mitsui Chemicals Group's carbon emissions?

In its 2025 reporting year, Mitsui Chemicals Group disclosed total emissions of 20,637,000 tCO2e across all scopes. Including Mycelium estimates for undisclosed categories, the adjusted total is 26,381,674 tCO2e. Scope 3 accounted for the largest share of the reported total, around 79%.

Does Mitsui Chemicals Group report Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions?

For 2025, Mitsui Chemicals Group's available disclosure covers Scope 1 (3,531,000 tCO2e), Scope 2 (896,000 tCO2e) and Scope 3 across 9 of the 15 GHG Protocol categories. Figures not reported by the company are shown as modelled estimates and labelled as such.

How transparent is Mitsui Chemicals Group's emissions reporting?

Mitsui Chemicals Group has a Mycelium transparency score of 93.5 out of 100. The score is the share of the company's estimated footprint that it reported itself, so an undisclosed category where most of its emissions sit weighs far more than a minor one.

Is Mitsui Chemicals Group sustainable?

Mycelium measures sustainability through carbon emissions data rather than giving a yes or no verdict. Mitsui Chemicals Group has a Mycelium Score of 1.9 out of 10, which reflects its emissions intensity against sector peers together with how transparent and well-verified its reporting is. The emissions figures and disclosure documents on this page give the fuller picture.

Is Mitsui Chemicals Group environmentally friendly?

Carbon emissions are one measurable part of environmental impact, and the part Mycelium tracks. Mitsui Chemicals Group disclosed 20,637,000 tCO2e for 2025, and its Mycelium Score of 1.9 out of 10 shows how that performance compares with similar companies in its sector.

Learn more about our methodology and where this data comes from.