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 Third-Party 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
  • Supply chain for the coking coal sector: CO2 emission volumes

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1.Electricity

A) Sojitz Corporation’s Electricity Consumption and CO2 Emissions

1. Data and Results (FY2019-FY2023)

  FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Total electricity consumption 2,610
thousand kWh
2,599
thousand kWh
2,623
thousand kWh
2,596
thousand kWh
2,554
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 223 thousand kWh
-generated internally utilizing renewable resources 0 thousand kWh 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 223 thousand kWh
-purchased non-fossil fuel certificates 0 thousand kWh 0 thousand kWh 10 thousand kWh 0 thousand kWh 0 thousand kWh

2. Scope of Data

Sojitz Corporation: Head office, Kansai Office, and branches (Hokkaido, Tohoku and Nagoya)

B) Sojitz Group’s Electricity Consumption

1. Data and Results (FY2019-FY2023)

FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Total electricity consumption 220,930 thousand kWh 263,805 thousand kWh 266,035 thousand kWh 295,834 thousand kWh 311,811 thousand kWh★
-Of total electricity, amount of electric power from renewable energy used 162 thousand kWh 210 thousand kWh 760 thousand kWh 3,015 thousand kWh 8,929 thousand kWh
-generated internally utilizing renewable resources 0 thousand kWh 4 thousand kWh 70 thousand kWh 1,582 thousand kWh 3,290 thousand kWh
-purchased renewable energy electricity amounts 162 thousand kWh 206 thousand kWh 680 thousand kWh 1,433 thousand kWh 5,639 thousand kWh
-purchased non-fossil fuel certificates 0 thousand kWh 0 thousand kWh 10 thousand kWh 0 thousand kWh 0 thousand kWh

2. Boundary of Data

Sojitz Corporation, all domestic and overseas consolidated subsidiaries, and unincorporated joint ventures subject to reporting under the operational control approach.

  • Previous years' data has been revised to reflect a revision of the boundary of data collection

2.CO2

A) Sojitz Corporation’s CO2 Emissions

1. Data and Results (FY2019-FY2023)

  FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Scope1
(Direct emissions from use of fuels such as city gas)
14
t-CO2
25
t-CO2
28
t-CO2
24
t-CO2
25
t-CO2
Scope2
(Indirect emissions from use of purchased electricity and heat)
Location based method 1,203
t-CO2
1,198
t-CO2
1,178
t-CO2
1,109
t-CO2
1,132
t-CO2
Maket based method - - - - 911
t-CO2
Total Scope 1+Scope 2 Location based method 1,217
t-CO2
1,223
t-CO2
1,207
t-CO2
1,133
t-CO2
1,157
t-CO2
Maket based method - - - - 935
t-CO2

2. Boundary of Data

Sojitz Corporation: Head office, Kansai Office, and branches (Hokkaido, Tohoku and Nagoya)

3. CO2 Emissions factors

For electricity
Location based method: We use the actual emission factors announced by the Electric Power Council for a Low Carbon Society (ELCS)
Market based method: We use the adjusted emission factors of each electric power company (published by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in December 2023).
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 (FY2019-FY2023)

  FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Scope1
(Direct emissions from use of fuels such as city gas)
979,348 t-CO2 721,934 t-CO2 721,769 t-CO2 751,233 t-CO2 577,458 t-CO2
Scope2
(Indirect emissions from use of purchased electricity and heat)
Location based method 152,108 t-CO2 206,283 t-CO2 219,180 t-CO2 206,851 t-CO2 207,278 t-CO2
Maket based method - - - - 204,475 t-CO2
Total Scope 1+Scope 2 Location based method 1,131,456 t-CO2 928,217 t-CO2 940,948 t-CO2 958,084 t-CO2 784,736 t-CO2
Maket based method - - - - 781,933 t-CO2

2. Boundary of Data

Sojitz Corporation, all domestic and overseas consolidated subsidiaries, and unincorporated joint ventures subject to reporting under the operational control approach

  • Emissions of greenhouse gases(CO2) from energy sources

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 electricity,
Location based method: In Japan, we use the actual emission factors announced by the Electric Power Council for a Low Carbon Society (ELCS) . Overseas, we use the factors according to country, as published by the International Energy Agency (IEA)
Market based method: We use the factors of each electric power company in principle, but if it is not available, use the emission factors based on location based method.
At the Kansai Office, we utilize CO2-free electricity through non-fossil fuel certificates supplied by the owner of the building.
Previous years' data has been revised to reflect a revision of the boundary of data collection

Sojitz Group's CO2 Emissions - Changes in Output

(in tons CO2 per person)

FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
59.6 46.9 44.5 45.3 34.3

(CO2 emissions by Sojitz Group companies worldwide, including Sojitz Corporation,divided by the number of employees belonging to consolidated subsidiaries worldwide)

C) CO2 emissions for supply chains in the power sector (Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3)

1. Data and Results (FY2023)

Thermal coal

Scope Emission volumes
(t-CO2e)
Calculation methods / Other
Scope 1 and 2 23,065 Sojitz Corporation, all domestic and overseas consolidated subsidiaries, and unincorporated joint ventures subject to reporting under the operational control approach.
category(*)
Scope3 1 Purchased goods and services 591,429 Calculated by multiplying the production of thermal coal traded by Sojitz by an emissions factor.
2 Capital goods 947 Calculated by multiplying the consolidated subsidiary's capital investment by an emissions factor.
3 Fuel- and energy-related activities
(not included in scope 1 or scope 2)
3,244 Calculated by multiplying the consolidated subsidiary's fuel and electricity consumption by emissions factors.
4 Upstream transportation and distribution 130,244 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 0 Calculated by multiplying the waste generated in operations by an emissions factor.
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 11,962,667 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 - Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions of the coal mines in which Sojitz holds equity interest.
Total 12,688,531
Total for supply chain 12,711,596★
  • Supply chain categories are in accordance with established GHG protocol

Oil & Gas

Scope Emission volumes
(t-CO2e)
Calculation methods / Other
Scope 1 and 2 27,931 Sojitz Corporation, all domestic and overseas consolidated subsidiaries, and unincorporated joint ventures subject to reporting under the operational control approach.
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)
4,102 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 1,471,140 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 1,475,242
Total for supply chain 1,503,173★
  • 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," and "Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures" published by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry and the Ministry of the Environment.

D) CO2 emissions for supply chains in the steel sector (Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3)

1. Data and Results(FY2023)

Coking coal

Scope Emission volumes
(t-CO2e)
Calculation methods / Other
Scope 1 and 2 95,857 Sojitz Corporation, all domestic and overseas consolidated subsidiaries, and unincorporated joint ventures subject to reporting under the operational control approach.
category(*)
Scope3 1 Purchased goods and services 105,959 Calculated by multiplying the production of thermal coal traded by Sojitz by an emissions factor.
2 Capital goods 10,414 Calculated by multiplying the consolidated subsidiary's capital investment by an emissions factor.
3 Fuel- and energy-related activities
(not included in scope 1 or scope 2)
12,297 Calculated by multiplying the consolidated subsidiary's fuel and electricity consumption by emissions factors.
4 Upstream transportation and distribution 55,347 Calculated by multiplying the sold coking 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 1 Calculated by multiplying the waste generated in operations by an emissions factor.
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 6,162,928 Calculated by multiplying the coking 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 283,133 Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions of the coal mines in which Sojitz holds equity interest.
Total 6,630,080
Total for supply chain 6,725,937★
  • Supply chain categories are in accordance with established GHG protocol

2. Boundary of Data

Steel making sector supply chain (Sojitz Group’s supply chain related to coking coal interests and coking coal sales)
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 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," and "Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures" published by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry and the Ministry of the Environment.

E) Sojitz Corporation’s Scope 3 Emissions

Logistics-related CO2 Emissions

1. Data and Results (FY2019-FY2023)

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 (FY2019-FY2023)

(unit:ton-CO2

FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
2,828 33 178 1,266 1,718

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 (FY2019-FY2023)

(unit:ton-CO2

FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
472 722 756 702 743

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(Calorific value)

1. Data and Results (FY2019-FY2023)

2. Boundary of Data

Sojitz Corporation: Head office, Kansai Office , and branches (Hokkaido, Tohoku and Nagoya)

B) Sojitz Group’s Energy Usage(Calorific value)

1. Data and Results (FY2019-FY2023)

FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Energy Usage(Heating) 19,610,662GJ 15,817,702GJ 16,385,822GJ 16,541,233GJ 13,452,443GJ ★

2. Boundary of Data

Sojitz Corporation, all domestic and overseas consolidated subsidiaries, and unincorporated joint ventures subject to reporting under the operational control approach

  • Previous years' data has been revised to reflect a revision of the boundary of data collection

4.Waste Discharge

A) Sojitz Corporation’s Waste Discharge and Recycling Rates

1. Data and Results (FY2019-FY2023)

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.

4. Hazardous waste

FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Hazardous waste* 0.02 tons 0.02 tons 0.13 tons 0.03 tons 0.02 tons
  • The total amount of specially controlled industrial waste generated by Sojitz Corporation.

B) Sojitz Group’s Waste Discharge

1. Data and Results (FY2019-FY2023)

FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Waste Discharge 60,485 tons 67,711 tons 62,769 tons 67,103 tons 76,829 tons ★
-Amount recycled 8,281 7,100 tons 18,000 tons 32,939 tons 15,736 tons
-Amount disposed of 52,203 60,611 tons 44,768 tons 34,163 tons 61,093 tons

2. Boundary of Data

Sojitz Corporation, all domestic and overseas consolidated subsidiaries, and unincorporated joint ventures subject to reporting under the operational control approach

5.Water Consumption

A) Sojitz Corporation’s Water Usage

1. Data and Results (FY2019-FY2023)

  • 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 (FY2019-FY2023)

FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Water Usage 4.77 million m3 5.03 million m3 4.50 million m3 4.97 million m3 5.36 million m3

2. Boundary of Data

Sojitz Corporation, all domestic and overseas consolidated subsidiaries, and unincorporated joint ventures subject to reporting under the operational control approach

Water withdrawal by source

1. Data and Results (FY2019-FY2023)

(m3

  FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
    Tap water, industrial water 3,020,934 3,351,857 2,971,193 3,318,064 3,718,103
Groundwater 521,059 456,654 462,202 472,977 438,276
River water 1,220,977 1,213,895 1,068,290 1,176,457 1,198,352
Rainwater 4,048 3,360 2,847 2,600 3,220
Freshwater total 4,767,018 5,025,766 4,504,531 4,970,099 5,357,952
Seawater 178,401,225 151,920,000 174,576,000 175,332,600 175,918,572
Total (including seawater) 183,168,243 156,945,766 179,080,531 180,302,699 181,276,524

2. Scope of Data

Sojitz Corporation, all domestic and overseas consolidated subsidiaries, and unincorporated joint ventures subject to reporting under the operational control approach

Amount of wastewater discharged according to discharge site

1. Data and Results (FY2019-FY2023)

(m3

  FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
    River 2,741,447 2,827,894 2,679,339 2,942,748 2,844,998
Sewer 245,527 166,796 773,007 672,474 311,352
Underground seepage 6,589 5,898 5,879 15,951 108,794
Other 112,954 68,323 33,471 66,065 140,537
Freshwater total 3,106,517 3,068,911 3,491,696 3,697,238 3,405,681
Ocean 177,677,695 151,275,080 173,784,135 174,651,748 175,201,281
Total (including seawater) 180,784,212 154,343,992 177,275,831 178,348,986 178,606,962

2. Scope of Data

Sojitz Corporation, all domestic and overseas consolidated subsidiaries, and unincorporated joint ventures subject to reporting under the operational control approach

Recycle Rate for Water Used

1. Data and Results (FY2019-FY2023)

FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
9% 8% 3% 1% 1%

(Amount of water recycled divided by total usage)

2. Scope of Data

Sojitz Corporation, all domestic and overseas consolidated subsidiaries, and unincorporated joint ventures subject to reporting under the operational control approach

COD and BOD Amounts

1. Data and Results (FY2019-FY2023)

(t)

  FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
COD 3,421 2,796 601 551 500
BOD 3,345 2,694 427 441 403

2. Scope of Data

Sojitz Corporation, all domestic and overseas consolidated subsidiaries, and unincorporated joint ventures subject to reporting under the operational control approach

6.Paper Consumption

A) Sojitz Corporation’s Paper Usage

1. Data and Results (FY2019-FY2023)

2. Scope of Data

Sojitz Corporation: Head office, Kansai Office

7.Other Environmental Data

Sojitz Group's NOx, SOx and VOC Emissions

(t)

  FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
NOX (Nitrogen Oxides) 2,632 1,704 2,255 2,516 1,656
SOX (Sulfur Oxides) 408 593 358 717 518
VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) 127 138 210 195 195