Nippon Express and Nittsu NEC Logistics selected as freight forwarders for Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s FY2026 “Corporate Scope 3 (Logistics Sector) Measures Promotion Project (Air and Ocean Transport)”

　 NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. (President: Satoshi Horikiri) and its group companies Nippon Express Co., Ltd. (President: Shinjiro Takezoe; hereinafter “Nippon Express”) and Nittsu NEC Logistics Co., Ltd. (President: Naoki Yoshida; hereinafter “Nittsu NEC Logistics”), were selected on Tuesday, June 2, as freight forwarders for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s subsidy program “Corporate Scope 3^*1 (Logistics Sector) Measures Promotion Project (Air and Ocean Transport)”^*2.

 　The “Corporate Scope 3 (Logistics Sector) Measures Promotion Project (Air and Ocean Transport)” is a Tokyo Metropolitan Government subsidy program aimed at helping reduceCO₂ emissions throughout supply chains by encouraging the utilization of SAF or biofuels in air and ocean freight transport to minimize environmental impact. A portion of the additional charges associated with the use of SAF or biofuels for air and ocean freight transport handled through freight forwarders selected for this program will be subsidized through the end of March 2027.

　 The NX Group has identified more robust responses to climate change as a key priority (materiality) in its efforts to achieve its long-term vision of becoming “a logistics company with a strong presence in the global market”. Accordingly, the Group is seeking to expand the use of SAF and biofuels to provide products and services – e.g., the “NX-GREEN SAF Program” and the “NX-GREEN Ocean Program” – that enable customers to cut their CO₂ emissions.

　Nippon Express has been selected as a freight forwarder for this Project for three consecutive years since FY2024. The company will in FY2026 continue creating an environment that facilitates the use of SAF and biofuels by more customers, thereby supporting the reduction of CO₂ emissions across entire supply chains.

 　Chosen for the first time as a freight forwarder for this Project, Nittsu NEC Logistics will be leveraging the expertise it has cultivated in electronics, precision equipment and other logistics sectors requiring advanced quality control to support its customers’ logistics-focused decarbonization efforts through transport proposals that balance quality, delivery times, and environmental considerations.

　The NX Group has established the following CO₂ emission reduction targets for the group as a whole to achieve by 2030: a 50% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from 2013 levels, and a 25% reduction in Scope 3 emissions from 2022 levels. The Group is also looking to help bring about carbon-neutral societies by 2050 (Scopes 1, 2, and 3). In June 2025, the NX Group’s 2030 CO₂ emission reduction targets were certified as SBT short-term targets^*3.

　Going forward, the Group will continue working with stakeholders to carry out initiatives that address material issues as it strives to realize its Sustainability Vision.

[Related press releases]

■NX Group begins offering "NX-GREEN SAF Program" in Japan
https://www.nipponexpress.com/press/2024/10-Apr-24-1.html

■NX Group launches "NX-GREEN Ocean Program", an international ocean freight forwarding service that reduces customers' Scope 3 emissions
https://www.nipponexpress.com/press/2025/13-Feb-25-1.html

*1 The GHG Protocol, an international standard jointly developed and maintained by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), classifies a company’s CO2 emissions into three categories: 
Scope 1: Direct CO2 emissions from the company’s business activities 
Scope 2: The company’s CO2 emissions from electricity consumption and other heat/power sources, etc., supplied by other companies 
Scope 3: Indirect CO2 emissions from the company's business activities (product transport, employee commuting, business trips, etc.)

*2 Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s “Cool Net Tokyo” website: https://www.tokyo-co2down.jp/subsidy/scope3

*3 NX Group’s SBT-certified 2030 greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets 
• Scope 1 and Scope 2 
Target: reduce emissions by 42% from 2020 levels
• Scope 3 
Target: reduce the Group’s total Scope 3 (Category 4) emissions by 25% from 2022 levels Target: reduce Scope 3 (Category 11) emissions derived from sold fossil fuel products by 42% from 2022 levels

Note that these SBT-certified Scope 1 and Scope 2 reduction targets correspond to the previously announced 2030 target of a 50% reduction in the NX Group’s total direct CO₂ emissions from 2013 levels.