Environment 環境
Environmental Data
- 1．Electricity
- 2．CO2
- 3．Energy
- 4．Waste Discharge
- 5．Water Consumption
- 6．Paper Consumption
- 7．Other Environmental Data
Sojitz promotes energy conservation, resource conservation, waste reduction, recycling, and green procurement. Specific measures for conserving energy include early introduction of the "Cool Biz" program, a "Warm Biz" program, using motion sensors to turn off lights when they are not needed, and shortening the time before copiers and other office equipment switch to power-saving mode.
* A star ★ indicates environmental data which has been assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd. under the International Standards on Assurance Engagements 3000 and 3410.
Scope of Assurance
- ・Sojitz Corporation：Electricity Consumption, CO2 Emissions, Water Consumption, Waste Discharge, Resource Recycling Amounts, and Recycling Rate
- ・Sojitz Group：Electricity Consumption, CO2 Emissions, Water Consumption, Waste Discharge
- ・Supply chain for the power sector (Sojitz Group’s supply chain related thermal coal interests, thermal coal sales, and petroleum gas power generation businesses) : CO2 emission volumes
1．Electricity
A) Sojitz Corporation’s Electricity Consumption and CO2 Emissions
① Data and Results （FY2018－FY2022）
| FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | |
| Total electricity consumption | 2,610 thousand kWh |
2,599 thousand kWh |
2,623 thousand kWh |
2,596 ★ thousand kWh |
| -Of total electricity, amount of electric power from renewable energy used | 0 thousand kWh | 0 thousand kWh | 10 thousand kWh | 0 thousand kWh |
| -generated internally utilizing renewable resources | 0 thousand kWh | 0 thousand kWh | 0 thousand kWh | 0 thousand kWh |
| -purchased renewable energy electricity amounts | 0 thousand kWh | 0 thousand kWh | 0 thousand kWh | 0 thousand kWh |
| -purchased non-fossil fuel certificates | 0 thousand kWh | 0 thousand kWh | 10 thousand kWh | 0 thousand kWh |
② Boundary of Data
- ◆ Sojitz Corporation: Head office, Kansai Office, and branches (Hokkaido, Tohoku and Nagoya)
B) Sojitz Group’s Electricity Consumption
① Data and Results （FY2018－FY2022）
| FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | |
| Total electricity consumption | 136,636 thousand kWh | 220,930 thousand kWh | 263,805 thousand kWh | 266,035 thousand kWh | 295,770 ★thousand kWh |
| -Of total electricity, amount of electric power from renewable energy used | ー | 162 thousand kWh | 210 thousand kWh | 760 thousand kWh | 3,015 thousand kWh |
| -generated internally utilizing renewable resources | ー | 0 thousand kWh | 4 thousand kWh | 70 thousand kWh | 1,582 thousand kWh |
| -purchased renewable energy electricity amounts | ー | 162 thousand kWh | 206 thousand kWh | 680 thousand kWh | 1,433 thousand kWh |
| -purchased non-fossil fuel certificates | ー | 0 thousand kWh | 0 thousand kWh | 10 thousand kWh | 0 thousand kWh |
② Boundary of Data
- ◆Sojitz Corporation (including offices and branches), all Group companies in Japan, Group companies overseas.
- Note: The main reason for the increase in emissions from FY2019 is the acquisition of an overseas paper manufacturing company in FY2018. Furthermore, the data for FY2018 does not include emissions from this company.
2．CO2
A) Sojitz Corporation’s CO2 Emissions
① Data and Results （FY2018－FY2022）
| FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | |
| Scope1 (Direct emissions from use of fuels such as city gas) |
10 t-CO2 |
14 t-CO2 |
25 t-CO2 |
28 t-CO2 |
24 ★ t-CO2 |
| Scope2 (Indirect emissions from use of purchased electricity and heat) |
1,243 t-CO2 |
1,203 t-CO2 |
1,198 t-CO2 |
1,178 t-CO2 |
1,109 ★ t-CO2 |
| Total Scope 1+Scope 2 | 1,253 t-CO2 |
1,217 t-CO2 |
1,223 t-CO2 |
1,207 t-CO2 |
1,133 ★ t-CO2 |
② Boundary of Data
- ◆ Sojitz Corporation: Head office, Kansai Office, and branches (Hokkaido, Tohoku and Nagoya)
③ CO2 Emissions factors
- ◆ We use the actual emission factors announced by the Electric Power Council for a Low Carbon Society (ELCS).
- ◆ Emission factors used for city gas is as specified by the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures.
- ◆ At the Kansai Office, we utilize CO2-free electricity through non-fossil fuel certificates supplied by the owner of the building.
B) Sojitz Group’s CO2 Emissions
① Data and Results （FY2018－FY2022）
| FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | |
| Scope1 (Direct emissions from use of fuels such as city gas) |
659,251t-CO2 | 969,775t-CO2 | 705,807t-CO2 | 700,618 t-CO2 | 728,600 ★t-CO2 |
| Scope2 (Indirect emissions from use of purchased electricity and heat) |
76,818t-CO2 | 152,108t-CO2 | 206,283t-CO2 | 219,180 t-CO2 | 206,807 ★t-CO2 |
| Total Scope 1+Scope 2 | 736,069t-CO2 | 1,121,884t-CO2 | 912,090t-CO2 | 919,797 t-CO2 | 935,407 ★t-CO2 |
② Boundary of Data
- ◆Sojitz Corporation (including offices and branches), all Group companies in Japan, Group companies overseas.
- Note: The main reason for the increase in emissions from FY2019 is the acquisition of an overseas paper manufacturing company in FY2018. Furthermore, the data for FY2018 does not include emissions from this company.
③ Target for CO2 Emissions Reduction
- ◆ Group companies in Japan including Sojitz Corporation aim to reduce domestic CO2 emissions by a 1% reduction rate per fiscal year.
④ CO2 Emissions factors
- ◆ Units of heat produced and the emission factors are calculated using the standards found in the “Act on the Rational Use of Energy” and “Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures.” For Sojitz Corporation and all Group companies in Japan, we use the actual emissions factors announced by the Electric Power Council for a Low Carbon Society (ELCS), while those for overseas subsidiaries use the emissions factors according to country, as published by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
- ◆ At the Kansai Office, we utilize CO2-free electricity through non-fossil fuel certificates supplied by the owner of the building.
Sojitz Group's CO2 Emissions - Changes in Output
（in tons CO2 per person）
| FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.5 | 59.6 | 46.9 | 44.5 | 45.3 |
C) CO2 emissions for supply chains in the power sector (Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3)
① Data and Results （FY2022）
- ◆ Thermal coal
| Scope | Emission volumes (t-CO2) |
Calculation methods / Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 and 2 | - | - | ||
| category（*） | ||||
| Scope3 | 1 | Purchased goods and services | 1,293,426 | Calculated by multiplying the production of thermal coal traded by Sojitz (including that from the mines in which Sojitz holds equity interests) by an emissions factor. |
| 2 | Capital goods | - | - | |
| 3 | Fuel- and energy-related activities (not included in scope 1 or scope 2) |
- | - | |
| 4 | Upstream transportation and distribution | 182,569 | Calculated by multiplying the sold thermal coal traded by Sojitz (including that from the mines in which Sojitz holds equity interests) by transportation distance and emissions factors, or by multiplying fuel consumption by emissions factors. Transportation distance is calculated up until the trader in the case where the sales destination is a trader and Sojitz is unable to ascertain the destination beyond them. | |
| 5 | Waste generated in operations | - | - | |
| 6 | Business travel | - | - | |
| 7 | Employee commuting | - | - | |
| 8 | Upstream leased assets | - | Not applicable based on the specific attributes of the business | |
| 9 | Downstream transportation and distribution | - | - | |
| 10 | Processing of sold products | - | Not applicable based on the specific attributes of the business | |
| 11 | Use of sold products | 19,433,869 | Calculated by multiplying the thermal coal traded by Sojitz by an emissions factor. | |
| 12 | End-of-life treatment of sold products | - | Not applicable based on the specific attributes of the business | |
| 13 | Downstream leased assets | - | Not applicable based on the specific attributes of the business | |
| 14 | Franchises | - | Not applicable based on the specific attributes of the business | |
| 15 | Investments | 350,617 | Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions of the coal mines in which Sojitz holds equity interest. | |
| Total | 21,260,481 | |||
| Total for supply chain | 21,260,481★ | |||
* Supply chain categories are in accordance with established GHG protocol
- ◆ Oil & Gas
| Scope | Emission volumes (t-CO2) |
Calculation methods / Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 and 2 | 193,886 | This represents the total of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions of power plants of consolidated subsidiaries. | ||
| category（*） | ||||
| Scope3 | 1 | Purchased goods and services | - | Not applicable based on the specific attributes of the business |
| 2 | Capital goods | - | - | |
| 3 | Fuel- and energy-related activities (not included in scope 1 or scope 2) |
28,232 | Calculated by multiplying the fuel and electricity consumption of the consolidated subsidiaries operating power plants by emissions factors. | |
| 4 | Upstream transportation and distribution | - | Not applicable based on the specific attributes of the business | |
| 5 | Waste generated in operations | - | - | |
| 6 | Business travel | - | - | |
| 7 | Employee commuting | - | - | |
| 8 | Upstream leased assets | - | Not applicable based on the specific attributes of the business | |
| 9 | Downstream transportation and distribution | - | Not applicable based on the specific attributes of the business | |
| 10 | Processing of sold products | - | Not applicable based on the specific attributes of the business | |
| 11 | Use of sold products | - | Not applicable based on the specific attributes of the business | |
| 12 | End-of-life treatment of sold products | - | Not applicable based on the specific attributes of the business | |
| 13 | Downstream leased assets | - | Not applicable based on the specific attributes of the business | |
| 14 | Franchises | - | Not applicable based on the specific attributes of the business | |
| 15 | Investments | 2,278,968 | The sum of the emissions from the power plants of the companies in which Sojitz holds equity interest, calculated by multiplying the fuel and electricity consumption by emission factors, and the emissions calculated by multiplying the production of oil and gas by emission factors. | |
| Total | 2,307,199 | |||
| Total for supply chain | 2,501,086★ | |||
* Supply chain categories are in accordance with established GHG protocol
② Boundary of Data
- ◆ Power sector supply chain (Sojitz Group’s supply chain related to thermal coal interests, thermal coal sales, and oil and gas power generation-related businesses)
In order to assess risks related to decarbonization, Sojitz conducts analysis of CO2 emissions for the entire supply chain (Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3). We prioritize refining our quantitative data in the power sector as it accounts for high CO2 emissions and has a large-scale impact on our business.
③ CO2 Emissions factors
- ◆ Calculated with the emission factors specified in the “Emissions Unit Values for Accounting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, etc., by Organizations Throughout the Supply Chain," published by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry and the Ministry of the Environment.
D) Sojitz Corporation’s Scope3 Emissions
Logistics-related CO2 Emissions
① Data and Results （FY2018－FY2022）
- ◆ See the graph below to view Sojitz Corporation’s freight transport-related CO2 emissions in Japan, where Sojitz Corporation is classified as the owner of the goods according to the Energy Conservation Law.
② Initiatives
- ◆ Energy reduction initiatives include modal shifts, selecting the most appropriate type of vehicle, and strategically selecting transportation routes.
CO2 emissions resulting from overseas business trips
① Data and Results （FY2018－FY2022）
（t-CO2）
| FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,398 | 2,828 | 33 | 178 | 1,266 |
② Boundary of Data
Refers to flights to/from Japan taken by Sojitz Corporation employees. We have divided business trip destinations into six areas and selected a major airport from each area to use in determining distances for the calculation of passenger kilometer data.
③ CO2 Emissions factors
Calculated with the emission factors specified in the "Emissions Unit Values for Accounting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, etc., by Organizations Throughout the Supply Chain," published by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry and the Ministry of the Environment.
CO2 emissions resulting from commuting
① Data and Results （FY2018－FY2022）
（t-CO2）
| FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 478 | 472 | 722 | 756 | 702 |
② Boundary of Data
Emissions from trains and buses used by Sojitz Corporation employees.
③ CO2 Emissions factors
Calculated with the emission factors specified in the "Emissions Unit Values for Accounting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, etc., by Organizations Throughout the Supply Chain," published by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry and the Ministry of the Environment.
（CO2 emissions by Sojitz Group companies worldwide, including Sojitz Corporation,divided by the number of employees belonging to consolidated subsidiaries worldwide）
3．Energy
A) Sojitz Corporation’s Energy Consumption（Amount of heat）
① Data and Results （FY2018－FY2022）
② Boundary of Data
Sojitz Corporation: Head office, Kansai Office , and branches (Hokkaido, Tohoku and Nagoya)
B) Sojitz Group’s Energy Usage（Amount of heat）
① Data and Results （FY2018－FY2022）
| FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | |
| Energy Usage(Heating) | 13,044,220GJ | 19,470,783GJ | 15,582,040GJ | 16,076,757GJ | 16,209,873GJ ★ |
② Boundary of Data
- ◆Sojitz Corporation (including offices and branches), all Group companies in Japan, Group companies overseas.
- Note: The main reason for the increase in usage from FY2019 is the acquisition of an overseas paper manufacturing company in FY2018. Furthermore, the data for FY2018 does not include emissions from this company.
4．Waste Discharge
A) Sojitz Corporation’s Waste Discharge and Recycling Rates
① Data and Results （FY2018－FY2022）
② Boundary of Data
- ◆ Sojitz Corporation: Head office, Kansai Office, excluding branches (Hokkaido, Tohoku and Nagoya)
③ Target Recycling Rate
- ◆Office recycling target: Maintain a recycling rate of 90% for office waste.
- * We previously achieved a recycling rate of 95% for office waste in FY2016. We are committed to retaining and raising this recycling level.
④ Hazardous waste
| FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | |
| Hazardous waste* | 0.02 tons | 0.02 tons | 0.13 tons | 0.03 tons |
*The total amount of specially controlled industrial waste generated by Sojitz Corporation (including offices and branches).
B) Sojitz Group’s Waste Discharge
① Data and Results （FY2018－FY2022）
| FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | |
| Waste Discharge | 17,902 tons | 60,485 tons | 67,711 tons | 62,769 tons | 67,103 tons ★ |
| －Amount recycled | ― | 8,281 tons | 7,100 tons | 18,000 tons | 32,939 tons |
| －Amount disposed of | ― | 52,203 tons | 60,611 tons | 44,768 tons | 34,163 tons |
② Boundary of Data
- ◆Sojitz Corporation (including offices and branches), all Group companies in Japan, Group companies overseas.
- Note 1:The main reason for the increase in discharge from FY2019 is the acquisition of an overseas paper manufacturing company in FY2018. Furthermore, the data for FY2018 does not include emissions from this company.
- Note 2:As there were corrections to a section of past data, we have restated the numbers for FY2020.
(Data before correction: FY2020 75,395 tons）
5．Water Consumption
A) Sojitz Corporation’s Water Usage
① Data and Results （FY2018－FY2022）
* Water usage for the Tokyo head office and Kansai Office was calculated using an estimate based on the number of employees in each office.
② Boundary of Data
- ◆ Sojitz Corporation: Head office, Kansai Office excluding branches (Hokkaido, Tohoku and Nagoya).
B) Sojitz Group’s Water Usage
Sojitz Group’s Water Usage
① Data and Results （FY2018－FY2022）
| FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | |
| Water Usage | 1.26 million m3 | 4.77 million m3 | 5.03 million m3 | 4.50 million m3 | 4.97 million m3 ★ |
② Boundary of Data
- ◆Sojitz Corporation (including offices and branches), all Group companies in Japan, Group companies overseas.
- Note: The main reason for the increase in usage from FY2019 is the acquisition of an overseas paper manufacturing company in FY2018. Furthermore, the data for FY2018 does not include emissions from this company.
Water withdrawal by source
① Data and Results （FY2018～FY2022）
（㎥）
| FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tap water, industrial water | 659,934 | 3,020,934 | 3,351,857 | 2,971,193 | 3,318,064 | ||
| Groundwater | 530,800 | 521,059 | 456,654 | 462,202 | 472,977 | ||
| River water | 62,920 | 1,220,977 | 1,213,895 | 1,068,290 | 1,176,457 | ||
| Rainwater | 2,630 | 4,048 | 3,360 | 2,847 | 2,600 | ||
| Freshwater total | 1,256,284 | 4,767,018 | 5,025,766 | 4,504,531 | 4,970,099 | ||
| Seawater | 180,516,900 | 178,401,225 | 151,920,000 | 174,576,000 | 175,332,600 | ||
| Total (including seawater) | 181,773,184 | 183,168,243 | 156,945,766 | 179,080,531 | 180,302,699 | ||
② Scope of Data
- ◆Sojitz Corporation (including offices and branches), all Group companies in Japan, Group companies overseas.
- Note: Freshwater usage has increased since FY2019, mainly due to Sojitz’s acquisition of an overseas paper manufacturing company in FY2018. Furthermore, the data for FY2018 does not include emissions from this company.
Amount of wastewater discharged according to discharge site
① Data and Results （FY2018～FY2022）
（㎥）
| FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River | 596,454 | 2,741,447 | 2,827,894 | 2,679,339 | 2,942,748 | ||
| Sewer | 263,974 | 245,527 | 166,796 | 773,007 | 672,474 | ||
| Underground seepage | 6,214 | 6,589 | 5,898 | 5,879 | 15,951 | ||
| Other | 97,353 | 112,954 | 68,323 | 33,471 | 66,065 | ||
| Freshwater total | 963,955 | 3,106,517 | 3,068,911 | 3,491,696 | 3,697,238 | ||
| Ocean | 179,770,418 | 177,677,695 | 151,275,080 | 173,784,135 | 174,651,748 | ||
| Total (including seawater) | 180,734,414 | 180,784,212 | 154,343,992 | 177,275,831 | 178,348,986 | ||
② Scope of Data
- ◆Sojitz Corporation (including offices and branches), all Group companies in Japan, Group companies overseas.
- Note: Freshwater discharge has increased since FY2019, mainly due to Sojitz’s acquisition of an overseas paper manufacturing company in FY2018. Furthermore, the data for FY2018 does not include emissions from this company.
Recycle Rate for Water Used
① Data and Results （FY2018～FY2022）
| FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16% | 9% | 8% | 3% | 1% |
（Amount of water recycled divided by total usage）
② Scope of Data
- ◆Sojitz Corporation (including offices and branches), all Group companies in Japan, Group companies overseas.
- Note :The recycling rate has been declining since FY2019, mainly due to Sojitz’s acquisition of an overseas paper manufacturing company in FY2018. The data for FY2018 does not include the overseas paper manufacturing company acquired in that year.
COD and BOD Amounts
① Data and Results （FY2019～FY2022）
（t）
| FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COD | 3,421 | 2,796 | 601 | 551 |
| BOD | 3,345 | 2,694 | 427 | 441 |
② Scope of Data
- ◆Sojitz Corporation (including offices and branches), all Group companies in Japan, Group companies overseas.
6．Paper Consumption
A) Sojitz Corporation’s Paper Usage
① Data and Results （FY2018－FY2022）
② Boundary of Data
- ◆ Sojitz Corporation: Head office, Kansai Office
7．Other Environmental Data
Sojitz Group's NOx, Sox and VOC Emissions
（in tons）
| FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOx (Nitrogen Oxides) | 6,433 | 2,632 | 1,704 | 2,255 | 2,516 |
| SOx (Sulfur Oxides) | 300 | 408 | 593 | 358 | 717 |
| VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) | 28 | 127 | 138 | 210 | 195 |