YKK has a roadmap for achieving climate neutrality by 2050.

Sustainable materials (such as recycled or plant-derived materials) used in zipper textiles has increased to 13 per cent (up seven points yearonyear). Eleven plants are worldwide operating on 100 per cent renewable energy. Sustainable packaging use has increased to 3.3 percent. Landfill waste has been reduced by 272 tons year on year. Waste resource conversion rate has increased to 87 per cent (up 3.7 points yearonyear). There has been a 7.5 per cent reduction in total water intake by all manufacturing sites.

The company has implemented wastewater management using voluntary control standards stricter than government regulations and has developed paints with reduced toluene and xylene for use on main products. The expanded lineup of products produced with YKK’s new eco-friendly AcroPlating technology eliminates 100 per cent of cyanide, chromium, selenium, and other harmful substances. The volume of products made with this technology increased 75 per cent for zippers and 48 per cent for snaps and buttons. YKK, based in Japan, has continuously set industry standards for quality, innovation, and sustainability in the production of zippers, plastic hardware, hook and loop fasteners, webbing tapes, and snap and buttons.