Updated in October 2022
The main items of environmental investment in fiscal 2021 were environmental burden reduction (75%), global environmental conservation costs as a result of the introduction of energy-saving equipment (9%), investment in effective use of resources (10%).
| Conservation Cost Category | Details | Conservation Costs (million yen) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments | Expenses | |||
| 1. Business site costs | (Subtotal) | 1,106 | 2,732 | |
| Details | ①Pollution prevention | Environmental burden reduction | 879 | 2,061 |
| ②Global environmental conservation | Energy saving | 105 | 218 | |
| ③Recycling resources | Effective use of resources | 122 | 453 | |
| 2. Upstream and downstream costs | Change of raw materials, etc. | 0 | 0 | |
| 3. Administrative costs | Educational activities | 2 | 30 | |
| 4. R&D costs | Development of energy saving products, etc. | 62 | 713 | |
| 5. Social activity costs | Educational activities | 0 | 3 | |
| 6. Environmental damage costs | Community relations | 9 | 105 | |
| 7. Others | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1,179 | 3,583 | ||
Data on environmental burden has been summarized. Details can be found in the Fiscal 2021 Environmental Performance Data page of the ESG information site.
| Environmental Burden | Units | FY2020 Results | FY2021 Results | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 emissions (from energy and nonenergy sources) | million t | 1.75 | 1.97 | -0.22 |
| SOx emissions | t | 41 | 46 | -5 |
| NOx emissions | t | 3,685 | 3,393 | 292 |
| Soot and dust emissions | t | 66 | 109 | -43 |
| COD (BOD) discharges | t | 178 | 181 | -3 |
| Water used | 1,000 t | 54,369 | 58,257 | -3,888 |
| PRTR substance emissions | t | 68 | 83 | -15 |
| Waste | 1,000 t | 103 | 121 | -18 |
| Final landfill waste | t | 73 | 63 | 10 |
| CO2 emissions from transportation | 1,000 t | 32 | 34 | -2 |
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 | 585 |
| Cost reductions | Energy cost reduction through energy saving | Energy saving | 301 |
| Reducing waste treatment costs by conserving or recycling resources | Effective use of resources | -39 | |
| Total | 847 | ||
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