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Scoring just 13% overall, Nissan made limited progress this year and performs poorly across both the Fossil-free and Environmentally Sustainable and human rights indicators. Nissan has set some targets and commitments on emissions and human rights in its supply chain, but demonstrates little in the way of concrete actions it is taking to realize these commitments.
Key Findings
- Discloses scope 3 emissions for purchased goods and has set a 2050 target to achieve carbon neutrality across the lifecycle of its products, but has not set an interim scope 3 target.
- Signed new agreements to procure lower CO2 steel and aluminum from Kobe Steel. However, it should be noted that, in the case of steel, this will still be from coal-fired blast furnaces, and so lacks the ambition of the green steel procurement agreements signed by other automakers.
- Continues to score just 4% for its efforts to address the climate and environmental impacts of its battery supply chain.
- Commitments on human rights, workers’ rights and responsible transition mineral sourcing, but not on indigenous rights. Discloses few concrete measures to realize these commitments, particularly with regards to transition minerals and workers’ rights.
- Announced that a supply chain human rights grievance system is planned but not yet implemented.
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Supply Chain News & Progress
Latest on Nissan
Supply chain transformation is a risk management imperative and opportunity for a competitive edge. Leading brands are already securing a first-mover advantage and leveraging their power to transform legacy supply chains into a force for good. The revolution is underway.
Illegal rare earth mining in Myanmar linked to supply chain of major automakers
A new report by Global Witness has documented the harmful impacts of illegal rare earth mining in Myanmar, linked to the supply chains of major automakers – including Volkswagen, Toyota, Tesla, Nissan, Ford and Hyundai.
Nissan to transition to low-CO₂ emission aluminium by 2030
Nissan says it will use low CO2 emission aluminium parts made from green or recycled aluminium in new and current models from fiscal year 2024 onward and aims to complete the full transition to such parts by 2030.
Aluminium accounts for approximately 10% of vehicle weight. By using low CO2 emission aluminium, Nissan says it aims to take a significant step towards achieving carbon neutrality.
It wants to achieve carbon neutrality in the entire lifecycle of its vehicles by 2050.
Green aluminium is produced using non-fossil fuel-derived electricity and can reduce CO2 emissions during production by approximately 50%.
Additionally, recycled aluminium can reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 95%. Nissan has been purchasing low CO2 emission aluminium sheets for vehicle panels produced in Japan from Kobe Steel, Ltd. and UACJ Corporation.
Nissan to use “low-CO₂” steel and green aluminum
From January 2023, Nissan announced plans to use “low-CO₂” steel and green aluminum from Kobe Steel. Kobenable steel claims to significantly reduces CO2 emissions in the blast furnace process and is “the first time Kobenable Steel will be used in mass-produced vehicles.” They state that the aluminum will be made with solar power only and use recycled aluminum.
Allegations of forced labor
The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre has documented allegations of forced labor in Nissan’s supply chains.
Our Vision
01 — Equitably
Respecting and advancing the rights of Indigenous Peoples, workers, and local communities throughout the supply chain.
02 — Sustainably
Preserving and restoring environmental health and biodiversity across supply chains, while reducing primary resource demand through efficient resource use and increased recycled content.
03 — Fossil-free
100% electric and made with a fossil fuel-free supply chain.