Raising Awareness of Carbon Neutrality Through a Card Game
To help combat climate change, the IHI Group aims to achieve carbon neutrality throughout its entire value chain by 2050. It is working to achieve this by reducing GHG (Scopes 1 and 2) emissions, both direct and indirect, from the business activities performed at plants and offices. The goal is to cut GHG emissions by half compared to FY2019 levels by FY2030.
As part of employee education aimed at achieving these goals, the Group is using the 2050 Carbon Neutrality card game. The game was developed by Project Design Inc., to promote a fundamental understanding of carbon neutrality, raise awareness, and encourage personal responsibility. In March 2025, the Group held its first workshop using this card game at the Mizuho Aero-Engine Works. Since then, we have held a total of five workshops, with a total of approximately 140 employees playing the card game to learn about carbon neutrality.
In FY2025, the Group held three workshops in August and September for environmental managers and staff at each plant and office, employees in corporate departments, and employees in the Aero Engine, Space & Defense Business Area. The planning and operation of the workshops were handled by four employees who have obtained certification as official facilitators of the 2050 Carbon Neutrality card game.
We received the feedback such as the following from participating employees: “Although our Group tends to focus on achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, the game made me realize that GHG in the atmosphere will continue to rise if we don't achieve our goals even sooner.” “Although my work is not directly related to the environment, the card game helped me understand carbon neutrality and seriously consider how I can help.” “The game made me want to spread the message that the repeated actions of each individual are important for achieving carbon neutrality.” These responses indicate that the workshops were successful in fostering a fundamental understanding of carbon neutrality, raising awareness, and encouraging personal responsibility towards achieving it.
The IHI Group will continue to work as one to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 by using various educational and awareness-raising activities to promote environmental consciousness among employees.
[Related Information]
Sustainability Activity Report (March 28, 2025)
Title: IHI Holds Get-Together at Mizuho Aero-Engine Works to Promote Carbon Neutrality Awareness
https://www.ihi.co.jp/en/sustainable/topics/2024/detail/1201391_13714.html