Nidec was chosen as a 2024 A List Company by CDP, formerly Carbon Disclosure Project. The non-profit holds a comprehensive dataset on environmental action, and by scoring companies, cities, states and regions, CDP incentivizes and guides companies on environmental transparency and action.
Nidec considers contributing to a sustainable global environment as one of its key goals and aims to achieve net zero CO2 emissions from its operations by FY2040 and across the entire supply chain by FY2050.
As one of Nidec’s largest business units, appliance, commercial and industrial motors (ACIM) has focused its sustainability journey on four targets: its operations, people, solutions, and suppliers.
The U.S. MOTORS brand is working with ACIM to achieve the four targets, three of which are carbon-related: carbon neutrality in its manufacturing plants by 2030, reducing its customers' carbon footprint by one gigaton, and closing the cycle with an assessment of its key suppliers on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) topics.
“Our journey with CDP began over five years ago, and in 2024, we formalized the goals to align with those of the Nidec Corporation team,” said Katia Drusian, CEO of Nidec ACIM. “Being part of this prestigious A List is an honor as well as a responsibility since we now stand among a select group of companies expected to be role models in leading positive change. As a global provider of solutions and services to over 4,000 customers, we remain committed to engaging our employees, customers and suppliers in this movement toward a more sustainable future.”
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, electric motors make up the single largest end-use of electricity in the United States. In the U.S. manufacturing sector, electric motors used for machine drives such as pumps, conveyors, compressors, fans, mixers, grinders, and other materials-handling or processing equipment account for about 54% of industrial electricity consumption. Additional energy is consumed in HVAC and refrigeration equipment.
