Epson Expands Renewable Energy Certificates to 10 Sites
Epson META-CWA has bought 416 MWh of Renewable Energy Certificates to cover electricity use across 10 sites in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Environmental
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Epson META-CWA has expanded its Renewable Energy Certificate initiative to 10 sites through the purchase of 416 MWh of RECs. The purchase was based on the combined electricity consumption of the covered sites for the March 2025 to April 2026 reporting period.
Why it matters
Renewable Energy Certificates account for electricity use through a recognised certificate system, with an equivalent amount of renewable energy supplied to the grid. The initiative reflects Epson's 2030 greenhouse gas reduction targets, which are aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative.
Epson META-CWA bought 416 MWh of Renewable Energy Certificates for the combined electricity consumption of 10 regional sites over March 2025 to April 2026. The source does not report a comparison baseline or whether the purchase covers all site electricity use.
The players
Epson META-CWA
The regional arm of Japanese electronics company Seiko Epson covering the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa and Europe, which is buying the certificates.
The details
The 10 covered sites include Epson's Dubai headquarters, the UAE Experience Centre, and offices in Türkiye, Kenya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Ukraine and Israel. The initiative supports Epson's Environmental Vision to become carbon negative and eliminate underground resource use by 2050.
Timeline
March 2025 to April 2026: reporting period covered by the REC purchase.
2030: target year for Epson's greenhouse gas reduction targets.
2050: target year for carbon negative operations and elimination of underground resource use.
Deeper Dive
Epson's 2030 greenhouse gas reduction targets are aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative, a corporate framework for setting emissions goals. The REC purchase is one operational step toward those targets for the company's regional sites.
For readers in the region, the initiative means electricity use at these offices is matched with renewable energy certificates rather than necessarily coming directly from renewable sources. The source does not describe changes to pricing, service or products for customers.
The takeaway
Companies can use renewable energy certificates to account for electricity consumption while working toward longer-term emissions targets. Tracking progress against dated goals such as 2030 and 2050 shows whether these steps add up over time.
Further reading
For more on emissions and sustainability efforts, see the Environmental section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Africaprint.
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