The Hitachi High-Tech Group is working on reducing CO2 value chain emissions, including CO2 emissions resulting from energy use at its business sites (Scope 1 and 2) and CO2 emissions elsewhere (Scope 3), as a response to the risks of climate change.
In order to enhance the credibility of this report, FY2020 figures marked with have received independent assurance from SOCOTEC Certification Japan Co., Ltd. in accordance with the International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 and ISO14064-3.
Scope | Category | Emissions(t-CO2)*1 | |
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FY2019 results | FY2020 results | ||
Scope1 *2 *5 | ― | 6,741 | 7,679![]() |
Scope2 *3 *5
Market base |
― | 47,182 < 50,783 > |
38,209 < 45,967 > ![]() |
Scope3 *4 *6 | 1.Purchased goods and services | 1,418,395 | 1,434,982 ![]() |
2.Capital goods | 86,412 | 102,905![]() |
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3.Fuel and energy not included in Scopes 1 and 2*7 | 11,951 | 6,134![]() |
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4.Upstream transportation and distribution | 5,934 | 8,122![]() |
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5.Waste generated by business activities | 1,059 | 813![]() |
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6.Business travel | 1,385 | 1,350![]() |
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7.Employee commuting | 6,179 | 6,332![]() |
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8.Upstream leased assets | (Included in Scope 1,2) | (Included in Scope 1,2) | |
9.Downstream transportation and distribution | (Not applicable) | (Not applicable) | |
10.Processing of sold products | (Not applicable) | (Not applicable) | |
11.Use of sold products | 829,133 | 679,018![]() |
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12.Disposal of sold products | 535 | 455![]() |
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13.Downstream leased assets*8 | (Included in No. 11) | (Included in No. 11) | |
14.Franchises | (Not applicable) | (Not applicable) | |
15.Investments | (Not applicable) | (Not applicable) | |
Scope 3 Total | 2,360,982 | 2,240,110![]() |
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Scope1+ Scope2 Total | 53,923 < 57,524 > |
45,888 < 53,646 > ![]() |
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Scope1 + Scope2 + Scope3 Total | 2,414,905 < 2,418,506 > |
2,285,998 < 2,293,756 > ![]() |
The following information shows the quantity of resource inputs into the business activities of the Hitachi High-Tech Group and the scale of emissions that impose a burden on the environment.
(t)
Material | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 |
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Iron (including steel plate) | 175.0 | 327.0 | 302.0 | 240.0 | 399.8 |
Stainless steel | 619.2 | 790.1 | 600 | 469.0 | 562.0 |
Aluminium | 1,819.5 | 1,724.9 | 1,321 | 1,191.0 | 1,135.4 |
Copper | 129.0 | 76.0 | 69.0 | 68.0 | 85.5 |
Lead | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Total | 2,742.7 | 2,919.0 | 2,293.0 | 1,969.0 | 2,182.7 |