Environmental Performance Data Highlights
Independent Assurance
In order to enhance the credibility of this report, FY2022 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.
| Unit | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume of CO2 emissions from domestic sites | t-CO2 | 44,019 | 40,393 | 31,688 | 29,383 | 28,237 |
| Volume of CO2 emissions outside Japan | t-CO2 | 8,911 | 8,303 | 8,394 | 8,863 | 8,744 |
| CO2 emissions per unit of revenues from domestic manufacturing sites | t-CO2 /Million Yen | 0.124 | 0.107 | 0.090 | 0.078 | 0.058 |
| Energy usage in Japan (Crude oil equivalent) | kl | 22,162 | 22,671 | 22,346 | 26,465 | 26,475 |
| Energy usage improvement rate per unit of sales in Japan (Crude oil equivalent) *2 | % | 45.6 | 21.6 | 17.5 | 30.0 | 25.7 |
| Energy usage outside Japan (Crude oil equivalent)*2 | kl | 4,598 | 4,859 | 4,969 | 5,351 | 5,410 |
| Amount of raw materials used | t | 2,293 | 1,969 | 2,183 | 2,530 | 6,089 |
| Volume of waste generated from manufacturing sites in Japan | t | 2,632 | 2,677 | 2,310 | 2,147 | 2,412 |
| Waste disposal ratio in Japan | % | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Volume of waste generated outside Japan*3 | t | 46 | 59 | 53 | 55 |
72 |
| Water withdrawals in Japan | m3 | 446,696 | 454,410 | 394,530 | 401,227 | 374,496 |
| Volume of wastewater in Japan | m3 | 418,623 | 454,410 | 394,530 | 401,227 | 374,496 |
| Water withdrawals outside Japan | m3 | 49,993 | 70,513 | 59,815 | 83,782 | 108,333 |
| Volume of wastewater outside Japan | m3 | - | 70,451 | 59,815 | 83,782 | 108,333 |
| Volume of VOC emissions in Japan | t | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Environmental conservation costs in Japan*5 | Million Yen | 3,594 | 3,731 | 3,412 | 3,580 | 4,093 |
| Environmental conservation effects in Japan (Economic effects)*5 | Million Yen | 62 | 49 | 49 | 62 | 90 |
| Environmental investment costs in Japan*6 | Million Yen | 672 | 534 | 327 | 320 | 483 |
*1 Due to an expansion of the boundary
*2 Until FY 2018, FY 2005 was used as the base year, but in FY 2019, the base year was changed to FY 2010 in accordance with Hitachi Environmental Innovation 2050.
*3 Only hazardous waste from manufacturing sites is counted.
*4 For sales offices for which water withdrawals cannot be determined, the calculation is an estimate based on the water withdrawals and number of employees at sales offices for which water withdrawals is known.
*5 Environmental Conservation Costs in Japan, and Environmental Conservation Effects in Japan (Economic Effects): Amount invested in, and costs arising in relation to, prevention, minimization, and avoidance of environmental impact, clean-up, recovery after accidents, and initiatives that contribute to such, as well as economic effects of such
*6 Environmental Investment Costs in Japan: Environmental conservation costs relating to capital investment for complying with environmental laws and regulations and reducing environmental impact