Brussels, 30 September 2026 – Daikin Europe N.V., a subsidiary of Daikin Industries, Ltd. responsible for Daikin's HVAC-R business across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, announces the release of the English-language editions of Daikin Industries' Integrated Report 2026 and Sustainability Report 2026. The reports cover Daikin's fiscal year 2025 (1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026).
Daikin is a global leader in heating, cooling, ventilation, air purification and refrigeration (HVAC-R), operating in over 170 countries worldwide. Daikin seeks to address environmental and societal challenges while driving business growth through the widespread adoption of HVAC-R technologies and solutions.
Integrated Report 2026
Daikin’s annual Integrated Report covers the company’s strengths, strategy and initiatives to enhance corporate value over the medium to long term. The 2026 edition presents the strategies being implemented under the FUSION30 strategic management plan and includes specific initiatives to improve profitability and capital efficiency from both financial and non-financial perspectives.
Several initiatives highlighted in the Integrated Report 2026 are particularly relevant for Europe, the Middle East and North Africa:
- Heat pumps and decarbonisation in Europe (pp. 20, 58)
- Daikin Europe Research and Development Center (p. 53)
- Middle East growth through data centres and applied solutions (pp. 37, 58)
Sustainability Report 2026
The company’s Sustainability Report comprehensively discloses ESG-related information, including Daikin’s fundamental approach to sustainability, activity results, and future plans for sustainable growth. For the 2026 edition, Daikin reviewed its priority sustainability themes through a new Impacts, Risks and Opportunities (IRO) assessment, evaluating both the impacts of its business on society and the environment, and the financial risks and opportunities these issues present for the company. Based on this analysis, the company identified its priority sustainability themes.
Sustainability Report 2026 relevant sections for Europe, the Middle East and North Africa:
- Heat pumps (European market and Daikin Europe Research and Development Center) (p. 36)
- Refrigerant recovery and circularity initiatives in Europe (p. 52)
- Green buildings and BREEAM certifications (p. 71)
- Smart cities and community energy management projects (p. 72)
- Training and collaboration programmes in Belgium (p. 80)
About the Daikin Europe Group
The Daikin Europe Group (Daikin Europe N.V.) provides heating, cooling, ventilation, air purification and refrigeration solutions across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. It designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of products, maintenance services and turnkey solutions for residential, commercial and industrial applications, serving installers, contractors, specifiers and service professionals who deal with a local Daikin company staffed by people from their own market. The group employs more than 14,000 people across 57 subsidiaries. It develops and builds close to the markets it serves, with 16 research and development centres (13 in Europe, one in Turkey and two in the Middle East) and 15 factories (12 in Europe, one in Turkey and two in the Middle East). Headquartered in Ostend, Belgium for over 50 years, the Daikin Europe Group is a subsidiary of Daikin Industries, Ltd.
About Daikin Industries, Ltd.
Daikin Industries develops and manufactures heat pump, air conditioning and air filtration technology, and is the world's No. 1 air conditioning company (Fuji Keizai, Global Home Appliance Market 2026, FY2024 results). The company employs more than 104,000 people worldwide. Founded in Osaka in 1924, it has over a century of engineering innovation behind it. Daikin featured in Clarivate's Top 100 Global Innovators 2026 – the eleventh time Clarivate has recognised the company since 2012 – and, for the second consecutive year, in LexisNexis's Innovation Momentum: The Global Top 100 (2025). Both rankings are based on analysis of patent data. For its fiscal year 2025 (1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026), Daikin reported record-high sales of 5.02 trillion yen (28.66 billion euros at reporting rate).
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Media Contacts Daikin Europe N.V.
Sofie Sap – T.: +32 472 580482 Mail: sap.s@daikineurope.com
Daisuke Kakinaga – T.: +32 465 462321 Mail: kakinaga.d@bxl.daikineurope.com
