Sustainability Data
Environmental and Social Data
Common Environmental Data
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Unit
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
Number of business locations that have acquired ISO 14001 certification
Sites
4
4
4
4
4
Percentage of all production and contracted storage sites that have acquired ISO 14001 certification
%
80
80
80
80
80
Scope 1 and 2
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Scope
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
Scope 1
Thousand t-CO2e
Company-wide
31.6
33.7
31.4
25.5
28.9
Scope 2
18.7
20.5
21.3
17.8
25.4
Total of Scope 1 and 2
50.3
54.2
52.6
43.3
54.3
* Calculated based on the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures. Although we emit HFCs, which are subject to the Act, they are not included above as they account for less than 1% of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.
Scope 3(FY2024)
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Scope
Emissions
(Thousand t-CO2e)
Calculation method
Emissions intensity
Total of Scope 3
Company-wide
250.1
Category 1
Purchased Goods and Services
92.4
Weight of purchased goods and services (kg) x Emissions intensit
LCI Database IDEA v3
Category 2
Capital Goods
57.5
Acquisition cost of capital goods (equipment, etc.) (million yen) x Emissions intensity of capital goods
Ministry of the Environment's database※1[6]Emissions intensity per price of capital goods
Category 3
Fuel- and Energy-Related Activities (not included in Scope 1 and Scope 2)
8.0
Scope 1 and 2 energy consumption x Emission intensity for each energy source
Ministry of the Environment's database※1[7]Emission intensity per electricity and heat usage
Category 4
Upstream Transportation and Distribution
3.0
Transportation ton-kilometers (t-km) for purchasing and sales x Emissions intensity
Ministry of the Environment's database※1[2]Emission coefficient
concerning [transportation] in calculation, reporting and announcement systems of the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures (3/3) (3) the ton-kilometer method
Category 5
Waste Generated in Operations
47.1
Amount of waste processed by waste type and processing method (t) x Emissions intensity
(1) Ministry of the Environment's database ※1 (8) Emission intensity by type of waste and treatment method (9) Emission intensity by type of waste
(2) LCI Database IDEA v3
Category 6
Business Travel
0.1
Number of employees regularly employed x Emissions intensity
Ministry of the Environment's database※1[13]Emissions intensity per employee
Category 7
Employee Commuting
0.4
Number of employees regularly employed x Number of business days per year x Emission intensity
Ministry of the Environment's database※1 [14] emission intensity per number of employees and working days
Category 8
Upstream Leased Assets (recorded in Scope 1 and 2)
Not subject to calculation
This category is not relevant as electricity consumption by leased assets is recorded in Scope 2.
ー
Category 9
Downstream Transportation and Distribution (recorded in Category 4)
Not subject to calculation
Deliveries where we are the shipper, including deliveries to customers, are included in Category 4. Deliveries to customers where we are not the shipper are not included because it is difficult to obtain data.
ー
Category 10
Processing of Sold Products
Not subject to calculation
Due to the diverse uses and customer mix of the products sold, and the inability to obtain reliable data, this has been excluded from the scope of calculation in accordance with the calculation guidelines for the chemical sector※2established by the WBCSD.
ー
Category 11
Use of Sold Products
Not subject to calculation
Due to the diverse uses and customer mix of the products sold, and the inability to obtain reliable data, this has been excluded from the scope of calculation in accordance with the chemical industry calculation guidelines※2established by the WBCSD.
ー
Category 12
End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products
41.6
Weight of products sold (t) x Emissions intensity
Ministry of the Environment database※1[9]Emissions intensity by waste type
Category 13
Downstream Leased Assets
Not subject to calculation
This category is not relevant as we do not lease any assets to other companies.
ー
Category 14
Franchises
Not subject to calculation
This category is not relevant as we are not in the franchise business.
ー
Category 15
Investments
Not subject to calculation
This category is not relevant as we are not in the business of investing or providing financial services.
ー
*1 The Emissions Intensity Database (Ver. 3.3) was used to calculate greenhouse gas emissions of organizations throughout the supply chain.
*2 Guidance for Accounting & Reporting Corporate GHG Emissions in the Chemical Sector Value Chain
Energy
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Scope
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
Total energy consumption
Thousand kWh
Company-wide
173,204
185,672
177,127
148,350
168,993
Non-renewable energy consumption
173,187
185,653
176,879
134,226
155,159
Renewable energy consumption
17
19
248
14,124
13,834
Proportion of renewable energy in total energy consumption
%
0.01
0.01
0.14
9.52
8.19
*Calculations for FY2023 and beyond are based on the Act on the Rational Use of Energy. Figures for FY2022 and earlier are based on the old version of the Act (however, only waste oil was included in figures for FY2022 and earlier, and retroactive adjustments were made).
Waste
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Scope
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
Waste generated
Thousand tons
Company-wide
-
-
-
-
131.7
Specially Controlled Industrial Waste*
-
-
-
-
234.7
Amount of material recycling
4.1
4.8
4.7
3.7
3.8
Amount of thermal recycling
1.2
1.2
1.2
0.8
1.0
External disposal
24.8
27.4
27.4
21.9
26.9
Amount of recycling in the recycling business
3.27
2.88
2.55
2.44
2.99
*Industrial waste that is explosive, toxic, infectious, or otherwise may pose a risk to human health or the living environment.
Air and Water
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Scope
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
SOx emissions
t
Company-wide
6.9
8.5
9.2
7.7
8.3
NOx emissions
21.7
21.0
17.5
17.8
15.4
Soot emissions
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.3
COD load
11.0
9.0
9.9
10.2
9.9
PRTR system target substances - air emissions
95
114
111
84
100
Water usage
Thousand m3
811
862
860
826
849
Human Resources Related
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Scope
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
Number of employees
Persons
Company-wide
728
790
849
887
928
Percentage of female managers
%
7.6
6.5
8.2
7.1
6.4
Percentage of female hires in recruitment
%
-
-
14.7
21.0
10.2
Employment rate of people with disabilities
%
2.3
1.9
2.0
2.7
2.7
Average hours of overtime work
Hours
22.7
23.3
21.9
19.3
21.7
Acquisition rate of paid leave
%
66.6
70.3
73.2
80.8
73.9
Number of employees taking childcare leave (acquisition rate)
Total
Persons (%)
5
14
9
18
24
Men
3(14)
9(31)
7(21)
15(57)
21(80)
Women
2(100)
5(83)
2(100)
3(100)
3(75)
Occupational Health and Safety
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Scope
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
Frequency rate of occupational accidents
-
Company-wide
0.73
0.67
0.71
0.59
1.13
Severity rate of occupational accidents
-
0.00
0.03
0.00
0.00
0.09
| Unit | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of business locations that have acquired ISO 14001 certification | Sites | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Percentage of all production and contracted storage sites that have acquired ISO 14001 certification | % | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Thousand t-CO2e | Company-wide | 31.6 | 33.7 | 31.4 | 25.5 | 28.9 |
| Scope 2 | 18.7 | 20.5 | 21.3 | 17.8 | 25.4 | ||
| Total of Scope 1 and 2 | 50.3 | 54.2 | 52.6 | 43.3 | 54.3 |
* Calculated based on the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures. Although we emit HFCs, which are subject to the Act, they are not included above as they account for less than 1% of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.
| Scope | Emissions (Thousand t-CO2e) |
Calculation method | Emissions intensity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total of Scope 3 | Company-wide | 250.1 | |||
| Category 1 | Purchased Goods and Services | 92.4 | Weight of purchased goods and services (kg) x Emissions intensit | LCI Database IDEA v3 | |
| Category 2 | Capital Goods | 57.5 | Acquisition cost of capital goods (equipment, etc.) (million yen) x Emissions intensity of capital goods | Ministry of the Environment's database※1[6]Emissions intensity per price of capital goods | |
| Category 3 | Fuel- and Energy-Related Activities (not included in Scope 1 and Scope 2) | 8.0 | Scope 1 and 2 energy consumption x Emission intensity for each energy source | Ministry of the Environment's database※1[7]Emission intensity per electricity and heat usage | |
| Category 4 | Upstream Transportation and Distribution | 3.0 | Transportation ton-kilometers (t-km) for purchasing and sales x Emissions intensity | Ministry of the Environment's database※1[2]Emission coefficient concerning [transportation] in calculation, reporting and announcement systems of the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures (3/3) (3) the ton-kilometer method | |
| Category 5 | Waste Generated in Operations | 47.1 | Amount of waste processed by waste type and processing method (t) x Emissions intensity | (1) Ministry of the Environment's database ※1 (8) Emission intensity by type of waste and treatment method (9) Emission intensity by type of waste (2) LCI Database IDEA v3 |
|
| Category 6 | Business Travel | 0.1 | Number of employees regularly employed x Emissions intensity | Ministry of the Environment's database※1[13]Emissions intensity per employee | |
| Category 7 | Employee Commuting | 0.4 | Number of employees regularly employed x Number of business days per year x Emission intensity | Ministry of the Environment's database※1 [14] emission intensity per number of employees and working days | |
| Category 8 | Upstream Leased Assets (recorded in Scope 1 and 2) | Not subject to calculation | This category is not relevant as electricity consumption by leased assets is recorded in Scope 2. | ー | |
| Category 9 | Downstream Transportation and Distribution (recorded in Category 4) | Not subject to calculation | Deliveries where we are the shipper, including deliveries to customers, are included in Category 4. Deliveries to customers where we are not the shipper are not included because it is difficult to obtain data. | ー | |
| Category 10 | Processing of Sold Products | Not subject to calculation | Due to the diverse uses and customer mix of the products sold, and the inability to obtain reliable data, this has been excluded from the scope of calculation in accordance with the calculation guidelines for the chemical sector※2established by the WBCSD. | ー | |
| Category 11 | Use of Sold Products | Not subject to calculation | Due to the diverse uses and customer mix of the products sold, and the inability to obtain reliable data, this has been excluded from the scope of calculation in accordance with the chemical industry calculation guidelines※2established by the WBCSD. | ー | |
| Category 12 | End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products | 41.6 | Weight of products sold (t) x Emissions intensity | Ministry of the Environment database※1[9]Emissions intensity by waste type | |
| Category 13 | Downstream Leased Assets | Not subject to calculation | This category is not relevant as we do not lease any assets to other companies. | ー | |
| Category 14 | Franchises | Not subject to calculation | This category is not relevant as we are not in the franchise business. | ー | |
| Category 15 | Investments | Not subject to calculation | This category is not relevant as we are not in the business of investing or providing financial services. | ー |
*1 The Emissions Intensity Database (Ver. 3.3) was used to calculate greenhouse gas emissions of organizations throughout the supply chain.
*2 Guidance for Accounting & Reporting Corporate GHG Emissions in the Chemical Sector Value Chain
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total energy consumption | Thousand kWh | Company-wide | 173,204 | 185,672 | 177,127 | 148,350 | 168,993 |
| Non-renewable energy consumption | 173,187 | 185,653 | 176,879 | 134,226 | 155,159 | ||
| Renewable energy consumption | 17 | 19 | 248 | 14,124 | 13,834 | ||
| Proportion of renewable energy in total energy consumption | % | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 9.52 | 8.19 |
*Calculations for FY2023 and beyond are based on the Act on the Rational Use of Energy. Figures for FY2022 and earlier are based on the old version of the Act (however, only waste oil was included in figures for FY2022 and earlier, and retroactive adjustments were made).
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste generated | Thousand tons | Company-wide | - | - | - | - | 131.7 |
| Specially Controlled Industrial Waste* | - | - | - | - | 234.7 | ||
| Amount of material recycling | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | ||
| Amount of thermal recycling | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | ||
| External disposal | 24.8 | 27.4 | 27.4 | 21.9 | 26.9 | ||
| Amount of recycling in the recycling business | 3.27 | 2.88 | 2.55 | 2.44 | 2.99 |
*Industrial waste that is explosive, toxic, infectious, or otherwise may pose a risk to human health or the living environment.
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOx emissions | t | Company-wide | 6.9 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 8.3 |
| NOx emissions | 21.7 | 21.0 | 17.5 | 17.8 | 15.4 | ||
| Soot emissions | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | ||
| COD load | 11.0 | 9.0 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 9.9 | ||
| PRTR system target substances - air emissions | 95 | 114 | 111 | 84 | 100 | ||
| Water usage | Thousand m3 | 811 | 862 | 860 | 826 | 849 |
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of employees | Persons | Company-wide | 728 | 790 | 849 | 887 | 928 | |
| Percentage of female managers | % | 7.6 | 6.5 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 6.4 | ||
| Percentage of female hires in recruitment | % | - | - | 14.7 | 21.0 | 10.2 | ||
| Employment rate of people with disabilities | % | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | ||
| Average hours of overtime work | Hours | 22.7 | 23.3 | 21.9 | 19.3 | 21.7 | ||
| Acquisition rate of paid leave | % | 66.6 | 70.3 | 73.2 | 80.8 | 73.9 | ||
| Number of employees taking childcare leave (acquisition rate) | Total | Persons (%) | 5 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 24 | |
| Men | 3(14) | 9(31) | 7(21) | 15(57) | 21(80) | |||
| Women | 2(100) | 5(83) | 2(100) | 3(100) | 3(75) | |||
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency rate of occupational accidents | - | Company-wide | 0.73 | 0.67 | 0.71 | 0.59 | 1.13 |
| Severity rate of occupational accidents | - | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.09 |
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