Updated in October 2023
The main items of environmental investment in fiscal 2022 were environmental burden reduction (26%), global environmental conservation costs as a result of the introduction of energy-saving equipment (73%).
| Conservation Cost Category | Details of Effects | Environmental Conservation Costs (million yen) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments | Expenses | |||
| 1) Costs around our business area | (Subtotal) | 3,513 | 2,866 | |
| Details | ①Pollution prevention | Environmental burden reduction | 916 | 2,283 |
| ②Global environmental preservation | Energy saving | 2,581 | 228 | |
| ③Recycling resources | Effective use of resources | 16 | 356 | |
| 2) Upstream and downstream costs | Change of raw materials, etc. | 0 | 0 | |
| 3) Administrative costs | ISO Maintenance Management, Educational activities | 2 | 29 | |
| 4) R&D costs | Development of energy saving products, etc. | 125 | 842 | |
| 5) Social activity costs | Community relations | 0 | 2 | |
| 6) Environmental damage costs | Natural Restoration, Imposition on Pollution Load | 8 | 81 | |
| 7) Others | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3,648 | 3,821 | ||
Data on environmental burden has been summarized. Details can be found in the Fiscal 2022 Environmental Performance Data page of the ESG information site.
| Environmental Burden | Units | FY2020 Results | FY2021 Results | FY2022 Results | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 emissions(from energy and non energy sources) | million tons | 1.75 | 1.97 | 1.85 | 0.12 |
| SOx emissions | tons | 41 | 46 | 33 | 13 |
| NOx emissions | tons | 3,685 | 3,393 | 3,747 | -354 |
| Soot and dust emissions | tons | 66 | 109 | 68 | 41 |
| COD (BOD) emissions | tons | 178 | 181 | 275 | -94 |
| Water used | thousand tons | 54,369 | 58,257 | 58,451 | -194 |
| PRTR substance emissions | tons | 68 | 83 | 61 | 22 |
| Waste | thousand tons | 103 | 121 | 122 | -1 |
| Final landfill waste | tons | 73 | 63 | 50 | 13 |
| CO2 emissions from transportation | thousand tons | 32 | 34 | 31 | 3 |
Substantial economic benefits associated with environmental conservation measures include the following profit on sale of valuables, energy cost reduction through energy saving, and processing cost reduction through resource saving activities.
| Category | Item | Details of Effects | Effects (million yen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profits | Business income through recycling waste generated from main business activities or recycling used products | Sales profits | 682 |
| Cost reductions | Energy cost reduction through energy saving | Energy saving | 208 |
| Reducing waste treatment costs by conserving or recycling resources | Effective use of resources | 16 | |
| Total | 907 | ||
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