The main items of environmental investment in fiscal 2018 were global environmental conservation costs (82%) and environmental burden reduction (14%) as a result of the introduction of energy-saving equipment.
Conservation Cost Category | Details | Conservation Costs (million yen) | ||
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Investments | Expenses | |||
1. Business site costs | (Subtotal) | 4,291 | 2,733 | |
Details | ①Pollution prevention | Environmental burden reduction | 620 | 1,980 |
②Global environmental conservation | Energy saving | 3,641 | 390 | |
③Recycling resources | Effective use of resources | 30 | 365 | |
2. Upstream and downstream costs | Change of raw materials, etc | 0 | 0 | |
3. Administrative costs | Educational activities | 22 | 83 | |
4. R&D costs | Development of energy saving products, etc. | 99 | 628 | |
5. Social activity costs | Educational activities | 6 | 5 | |
6. Environmental damage costs | Community relations | 1 | 85 | |
7. Others | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 4,419 | 3,536 |
Data on environmental burden has been summarized. Details can be found in the report booklet and the site report.。
Environmental Burden | Units | FY2017 Results | FY2018 Results | Effects |
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CO2emissions (from energy and nonenergy sources) | million t | 218 | 203 | 15 |
SOx emissions | t | 44 | 47 | -3 |
NOx emissions | t | 4,370 | 4,040 | 330 |
Soot and dust emissions | t | 65 | 81 | -16 |
COD (BOD) discharges | t | 330 | 230 | 100 |
Water used | 1,000 t | 58,260 | 59,420 | -1,160 |
PRTR substance emissions | t | 78 | 77 | 1 |
Waste | 1,000 t | 113 | 121 | -8 |
Final landfill waste | t | 88 | 49 | 39 |
CO2 emissions from transportation | 1,000 t | 34 | 35 | -1 |
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 | Effects (million yen) |
---|---|---|---|
Profits | Business income through recycling waste generated from main business activities or recycling used products | Sales profits | 449 |
Cost reductions | Energy cost reduction through energy saving | Energy saving | 220 |
Reducing waste treatment costs by conserving or recycling resources | Effective use of resources | -162 | |
Total | 507 |
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