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ESG (Environment/Social/Governance) Data

Environment

Fiscal 2018 Fiscal 2019 Fiscal 2020 Fiscal 2021 Fiscal 2022
Energy Used (Crude Oil Equivalent) Total (kL) 8,239 8,010 7,821 7,990 8,134
Electricity 3,884 3,754 3,671 3,708 3,801
Heavy Oil / Kerosene / LPG 1,684 1,675 1,800 1,875 1,856
City Gas 1,580 1,526 1,514 1,527 1,568
Gasoline, including for Medical Representative (MR) vehicles*1 1,091 1,055 837 879 909
CO2Emissions
(Scope 1, 2)
Total (tons) 17,818 17,065 16,297 15,999 14,075
Electricity*2 7,407 6,877 6,366 5,729 3,701
Heavy Oil / Kerosene / LPG 4,519 4,495 4,829 5,032 4,980
City Gas 3,054 2,949 2,927 2,952 3,031
Gasoline, including for MR vehicles*1 2,838 2,744 2,176 2,286 2,363
Amount of Waste Generated Total (tons) 461 385 369 390 395
Recycling Rate (%) 81.6 80.1 82.3 87.4 90.9
Final Disposal Amount*3 Total (tons) 15 11 39 27 17
Final Disposal Rate (%) 3.3 3.0 10.5 6.9 4.2
Water Resources*4 Total Usage (×103㎥) 144 143 131 135 151
Total Wastewater (×103㎥) 106 98 96 109 119
Atmospheric pollutants*5 SOXEmissions (tons) 7.2 7.9 5.7 4.5 4.6
NOXEmissions (tons) 15.0 15.8 17.5 15.3 16.1
Amounts Reported to the PRTR*6 (Amount Transferred or discharged) Amount used (tons) 21.3 21.2 22.1 23.5 20.8
Amount Transferred or Discharged (tons) 3.1 2.7 2.8 3.0 2.8

*1 From fiscal 2022, we changed the calculation method based on the composition ratio of gasoline and hybrid vehicles in MR vehicles. Therefore, the values of previous years have also been corrected retrospectively.

*2 The CO2 emission factor of electricity was changed from the basic emission factor to the adjusted emission factor from fiscal 2022. Accordingly, the values of previous years have also been retrospectively revised.

*3 The volume of residue produced after intermediate treatment was reassessed following the adoption of the electronic manifest system in fiscal 2020.

*4 Total amount of water resources (tap water, groundwater, industrial water) is based on the data from eight business locations (the Matsumoto Head Office/Matsumoto Plants, Shiojiri Plants, Central Research Laboratories, Second Research Laboratories, Joetsu Chemical Laboratories, the Nutritional Business Center, the Tokyo Head Office, and the Tokyo Head Office (Koishikawa)).

*5 Data collected from boiler emissions at the eight business locations from Note 4.

*6 Data from business locations that used amounts of 1 ton or more.

Greenhouse Gas (CO2) Emissions

Scope 1, 2

(t- CO2

Contents Fiscal 2018 Fiscal 2019 Fiscal 2020 Fiscal 2021 Fiscal 2022
Scope 1 Heavy Oil / Kerosene, etc. 10,411 10,188 9,931 10,270 10,374
Scope 2 Electricity 7,407 6,877 6,366 5,729 3,701

Scope 3*7

(t- CO2

Category Calculation Method Fiscal 2018 Fiscal 2019 Fiscal 2020 Fiscal 2021 Fiscal 2022
Category 1
Purchased goods and services
Calculated by multiplying the purchase price of raw materials, products, and materials by the emission intensity of the Ministry of the Environment DB 72,202
Category 2
Capital goods
Calculated by multiplying the amount of capital investment by the emission intensity of the Ministry of the Environment DB 3,444
Category 3
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2
Calculated by multiplying the amount of purchased electricity, heavy oil, etc. (Scope 1 and 2) used by the emission factor of the Ministry of the Environment DB and IDEA 3,116
Category 4
Upstream transport and delivery
Calculated by multiplying transportation data (distance, number of times, etc.) from the factory to each distribution center by the emission factor of the Ministry of the Environment DB 68
Category 5
Waste generated in operations
Calculated by multiplying the amount of waste discharged by waste disposal method by the emission factor of the Ministry of the Environment DB and IDEA 220
Category 6
Business travel
Calculated by multiplying the amount of business trip transportation paid and the number of nights by means of transportation by the emission factor of the Ministry of the Environment DB 983
Category 7
Employee commuting
Calculated by multiplying the amount of transportation payment by mode of transportation by the emission factor of the Ministry of the Environment DB 300
Category 8*8
Leased assets (upstream)
Emissions associated with the use of leased assets leased by the company
Category 9*8
Downstream transportation and delivery
Emissions associated with logistics to the end consumer
Category 10*8
Processing of sold products
Emissions associated with the processing of intermediate products
Category 11*8
Use of sold products
Emissions associated with the use of the product by the user of the sold product
Category 12
End-of-life treatment of sold products
Calculated by multiplying the amount of containers and packaging used under the Containers and Packaging Recycling Law by the emission factor of the Ministry of the Environment DB 311
Category 13*8
Downstream Leased Assets
Emissions associated with asset management owned by the company as a leasing business operator and leased to other companies
Category 14*8
Franchises
Franchisees
Category 15*8
Investments
Emissions associated with investment management

*7 Scope 3 has been calculated since fiscal 2022.

*8 Not applicable as it is not included in our company's business activities.

Social

Fiscal 2018 Fiscal 2019 Fiscal 2020 Fiscal 2021 Fiscal 2022
Employees Number of Employees*9 1,504 1,479 1,442 1,399 1,359
Female Employees*9 213 211 221 222 226
Average Employee Age (years) 41.8 42.2 42.7 43.0 43.3
Average Duration of Employment (years) 17.4 17.9 18.3 18.6 18.8
People with Disabilities 26 27 29 26 25
Hiring Rate of People with Disabilities (%)*10 2.12 2.38 2.61 2.46 2.45
Diversity*11 Percentage of Female Employees (%) 13.4 13.6 14.6 15.9 16.6
Percentage of Female Employees in Management Positions (%) 3.2 2.7 3.7 4.1 5.5
Percentage of Regular Employees Recruited as Mid-Career Hires (%)*12 45.7 33.3 13.2 20.0 2.9
Number of Foreign workers 1 1 1 2 1
Work–Life Balance Paid Leave Used per Employee (days/person) 10.3 11.2 10.5 11.6 12.6
Percentage of Paid Leave Used per Employee (%) 54.1 59.1 55.4 61.0 65.9
Number of Employees Taking Parental Leave*13 30 36 33 55 45
Percentage of Female Employees Who Took Childcare Leave (%) 100 100 100 100 100
Percentage of Male Employees Who Took Childcare Leave (%) 34 61 49 69 80
Number of Employees Utilizing Reduced Working Hours for Childcare*14 9 7 4 5 6
Return Rate for Employees One Year after Childbirth (%)*15 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Occupational Health and Safety Number of Workplace Accidents (Number of Accidents Requiring Leave) 7
(2)
7
(2)
7
(1)
5
(2)
2
(1)

*9 Including permanent and associate employees

*10 Hiring rate at the end of each fiscal year

*11 Among permanent employees

*12 Announced as of September 14, 2023

*13 Maternal and paternal childcare leave beginning from the corresponding fiscal year

*14 Shortened working hours beginning from the corresponding fiscal year

*15 Employees who returned to work after a child was born during the previous fiscal year

Governance

Fiscal 2018 Fiscal 2019 Fiscal 2020 Fiscal 2021 Fiscal 2022
Composition of the Board of Directors Number of Board Members 14 14 14 14 12
Number of Outside Directors on the Board 2 2 3 3 4
Composition of the Audit & Supervisory Board Number of Audit & Supervisory Board Members 4 4 4 4 4
Number of Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Members 2 2 2 2 2
Board of Directors’ Meetings Number of Meetings 14 14 9*16 15*17 15*18
Attendance Rate of Outside Directors (%) 98.2 97.1 100.0 100.0 100.0
Audit & Supervisory Board Meetings Number of Meetings 14 17 13 14 15
Attendance Rate of Outside Directors*19(%) 100.0 94.1 95.7 100.0 96.7

*16 In addition to holding meetings of the Board of Directors, there were six written resolutions deemed to have been resolved by the Board of Directors based on the provisions of Article 370 of the Companies Act and Article 25 of the articles of incorporation of the Company.

*17 In addition to holding meetings of the Board of Directors, there were six written resolutions deemed to have been resolved by the Board of Directors based on the provisions of Article 370 of the Companies Act and Article 25 of the articles of incorporation of the Company.

*18 In addition to holding meetings of the Board of Directors, there were six written resolutions deemed to have been resolved by the Board of Directors based on the provisions of Article 370 of the Companies Act and Article 25 of the articles of incorporation of the Company.

*19 Refers to Outside Audit & Supervisory Board members only

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