Environment | Reduce CO₂ emissions
Our solutions for CO₂ reduction

The Bridgestone Group set the focused target towards 2030: contributing to global CO₂ emissions reduction across the lifecycle and value chain (Scope 3^*1) of its products and services exceeding five times its operation’s (Scope 1 and 2^*1) CO₂ emissions^*2. The Group seeks to differentiate itself and strengthen its competitiveness by providing solutions based on Dan-Totsu (the clear and absolute leader) products and services, helping its customers reduce their CO₂ emissions and become carbon neutral.

1. Scope 1 covers all direct CO₂ emissions by a company (from boilers of manufacturing facilities, etc.). Scope 2 covers indirect energy-related CO₂ emissions (from consumption of purchased electricity, etc.). Scope 3 covers CO₂ emissions from raw material procurement, distribution, customers’ use, disposal, and recycling lifecycle stages.
2. Base year: 2020

Looking at the entire lifecycle of a tire, CO₂ emissions during product use account for the largest proportion, approximately 90% of the total^*1. As a provider of products and services that contribute to the reduction of CO₂ emissions from customer use, the Group is developing and expanding fuel-efficient tires equipped with ENLITEN, an innovative tire technology that combines environmental and driving performance, and mobility solutions that provide fleet management services.

In 2021, the Group continued to reduce the tire rolling resistance, and the contribution to CO₂ reduction combined with the activities of the entire value chain is equivalent to approximately 1.6 million tons^*2. This is 0.5 times the amount of CO₂ emissions from its operations. The Group will continue to improve its monitoring of the amount of CO₂ reduction contribution of each SBU and expand its contribution to CO₂ reduction.

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1. Source: “Tyre LCCO₂ Calculation Guidelines Ver. 3.0.1” (The Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association, Inc., December 2021)
2. Calculated using Bridgestone’s proprietary calculation method based on the “Tyre LCCO₂ Calculation Guidelines Ver. 3.0.1” (The Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association, Inc)Development of fuel-efficient tires

The Bridgestone Group develops and sells various environmental products that meet the diverse needs in its core business. The Group promotes lightweight, fuel-efficient tires with low rolling resistance and high wet grip performance led by the ECOPIA brand to mitigate climate change through greater vehicle fuel economy.

The Bridgestone Group's improved fuel economy tire technology “ologic” realizes superior performance through the following two features:

(1) The tire’s large diameter and high internal pressure (high inflated air pressure) significantly reduce tire deformation from contact with the road surface and lower rolling resistance.

(2) The tire’s narrow tread design lowers air resistance, an important factor linked to improved vehicle fuel efficiency.

Further, by optimizing the material, structure and pattern of the rubber and reinforcement layers, the Group was able to reduce the rolling resistance coefficients by approximately 30% compared to conventional standard tires. At the same time, safety is enhanced by improving vehicle handling on wet road surfaces by approximately 10%^*1.

ECOPIA with ologic tires, which employ ologic technology, are standard equipment on the BMW i3 revolutionary electric vehicle. They are also used on solar cars participating in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, the world’s top solar-powered car race.

While reducing CO₂ emissions during the production process, the Bridgestone Group also aims to reduce CO₂ emissions during tire use, through technological development and global sales of more fuel-efficient tires to improve vehicle fuel economy.

1. Comparison of tires employing “ologic” technology (Size: 155/70R19; Inflated air pressure: 320 kPa) and conventional tires (Size: 175/65R15; Inflated air pressure: 210 kPa) having the same load capabilities.

The BWSC is the world's foremost solar car race, which travels 3,000 km (1,860 miles) from Darwin to Adelaide in Australia. It started in 1987 with the purpose of contributing to the development of solar cars, supporting young engineers, and contributing to the environment through the use of solar power. Participants are challenged to design, build and develop the world's most efficient vehicles. In addition to supporting the competition as a title sponsor, Bridgestone supplies “ECOPIA with ologic” tires to participating teams, contributing to the mobility of society and reducing environmental impact while supporting young engineers.

To respond to this evolution in mobility and the need for sustainability, the Group has strengthened development of ENLITEN as the innovative tire technology optimized to fit electric vehicles and expanded from the fitment on tires for new vehicles in Europe. ENLITEN is a core element of the strategy to strengthen the Bridgestone Group’s Dan-Totsu Products. The considerable reduction in tire weight and rolling resistance, longer wear life per raw material and retreading help to conserve resources and lowers the environmental impact, while also extending an electric vehicle’s range with tire technology that achieves balance of various performances such as driving performance and durability. Up to now, this had been considered a trade-off.

Going forward, the Group will enhance value in its products and business model as part of the ENLITEN business strategy. The Group will establish a new premium strategy for the EV era by providing customized tire performance for individual customers. At the same time, it will create value by enhancing productivity throughout the value chain and optimizing costs. Key to this initiative is pursuing innovation in the development and production process as well as establishing links with commonality and modularity to enable simplification and differentiation. Doing so will reduce the Group’s environmental load and drive business growth.

The Group is expanding the use of ENLITEN for tires on new electric vehicles in its Europe focus area. Approximately half of the ten most popular models of electric vehicle sold in Europe in 2021^*1 were fitted with Bridgestone Group tires. The Group’s development facilities in Europe are accelerating innovation and expansion of ENLITEN, with more than 30% of resources devoted to tires for electric vehicles. The Group has set a target for ENLITEN equipment for 10% of the replacement tires on passenger cars in Europe by 2023, rising to 70% by 2024, and to more than 90% by 2030.

ENLITEN technology is applied on Turanza Eco tires specially engineered for Lightyear One, the world’s first long-ranged solar electric vehicle by Netherlands-based mobility innovator Lightyear^*2. The Bridgestone Group developed the Turanza Eco tires by combining, for the first time, the revolutionary lightweight ENLITEN and ologic technology, which has larger diameters, high-inflation pressures and slim design. The technologies made it possible to further reduce rolling resistance and increase the driving range of electric vehicles. This co-creation between Lightyear and the Group is a direct result of a shared focus on sustainability and a relationship built upon the more than eight years of collaboration through the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. The development of Turanza Eco tires is a step up to a new stage of this co-creation activity based on technological innovation.

1. VW iD3, VW iD4, Tesla Model 3, Renault ZOE, PEUGEOT E-208, Mercedes EQB, Fiat 500, Nissan LEAF, Mercedes EQC, PEUGEOT E-2008. Calculated by Bridgestone based on sales figures for automobile models from January to July 2021. Underlined models are fitted with Bridgestone tires.
2. A company developing long-range solar EV (Lightyear One) based in Netherlands, established in 2016.

In August 2021, the Bridgestone Group finalized a partnership contract with Fisker Inc., an emerging American electric vehicle company, to develop and supply tires for the Fisker Ocean, its all-electric SUVs. New Fisker Ocean vehicles will sit on custom-developed Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT tires with ENLITEN technology and be on the market in Europe in 2023. Fisker, which aims to contribute to next-generation mobility by offering the world’s most sustainable automobiles, empathized with the Group’s initiatives across its value chain to realize the Sustainability Business Framework and this partnership was initiated from the empathy. The development of POTENZA SPORT was streamlined using the Group’s unique tire development simulation technology. It already is making a significant contribution in the manufacturing field with technical innovations that reduce CO₂ emissions and improve resource productivity.

The WEBFLEET service from the Group's Webfleet Solutions business supports transportation operation and contributes to improved safety, efficiency and productivity of drivers and operators by managing various data related to vehicle operations. The Group plans on increasing the number of subscription contracts from approximately 800,000 as of December 31, 2021, to approximately 850,000 in 2022.

By combining vehicle operations data with the Bridgestone Group’s knowledge of tire wear and durability, it can provide a wider range of solutions, including products and services based on customers’ unique operating conditions and needs. Additionally, data on vehicle operating and tire usage conditions is being deployed by R&D teams to more rapidly develop high-quality tires that meet customers’ evolving needs.

Vortech^® rubber tracks are a new generation of low fuel consumption rubber tracks that help reduce the carbon emissions of Vortech®-equipped construction machinery.

Developed by Bridgestone, Vortech® rubber tracks have been designed to provide the same or higher levels of durability and other standard performance as similar products in its class using an optimized internal structure and tread pattern. This dramatically lowers the bending resistance that occurs when rubber tracks rotate, leading to less drive loss and contributing to improved fuel consumption, more fluid vehicle movement and better work efficiency^*1.

1. Efficiency varies depending on track specifications, operating conditions, among others.