Climate Change Data

FUSO CHEMICAL CO., LTD.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:80,967 tons (FY2022, Scope 1 and 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:51,208 tCO2e (FY2022)
Scope 2 Emissions:29,760 tCO2e (FY2022)
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:1,026,265 GJ (Gas) + 416 GJ (Oil) + 92,960 MWh (Electricity) (FY2022)
Water Consumption:3,601,000 m3 (FY2022)
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Reduced by approximately 46% compared to FY2013.

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Health and Productivity
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Supply Chain Sustainability
  • Social Contribution

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced emissions intensity by approximately 46% compared to FY2013.
  • Received an S ranking in the Business Classification Evaluation System for energy efficiency.

Social Achievements

  • Certified as Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization for the second consecutive year.
  • Certified as “Leading Companies with Actively Participating Women in Osaka City” with a two-star ranking.
  • Employee engagement survey showed high engagement, with 65.1% of respondents seeing themselves working at FUSO for a long time.

Governance Achievements

  • Established an internal Sustainability Committee to promote sustainability initiatives.
  • Joined the United Nations Global Compact.
  • Endorsed the TCFD framework.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 50% overseas sales ratio by FY2025.
  • Establish a management system for Scope 3 emissions by FY2025.
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased CO2 emissions due to large capital expenditure.
  • Limited Scope 3 emissions data.
  • Need to further improve career development clarity for employees.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Focusing on reducing emissions intensity.
  • Working on establishing a group-wide management system for Scope 3 emissions.
  • Promoting reviews of HR and training systems to improve career development clarity.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Top 100 suppliers surveyed in FY2022.

Responsible Procurement
  • CSR procurement

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Damage to facilities/distribution disruptions due to extreme weather
Transition Risks
  • Introduction of carbon taxation
  • Changes in raw material prices
Opportunities
  • Increased demand for semiconductors and food processing technologies

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, GMP, KES

Third-party Assurance: EY Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Coated fruit acids
  • Well Dough S

Awards & Recognition

  • Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization Recognition Program 2023
  • Leading Companies with Actively Participating Women in Osaka City (two-star ranking)

Reporting Period: 2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:73,561 tons (FY2023, Scope 1 & 2)
Carbon Intensity:Reduced by approximately 45% compared to FY2013.

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Health and Productivity
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Supply Chain Sustainability
  • Community Engagement

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced emissions intensity by approximately 45% compared to FY2013.
  • Achieved S ranking in METI's Business Classification Evaluation System for energy efficiency.

Social Achievements

  • Certified as a Health and Productivity Management Organization for three consecutive years (2022-2024).
  • Certified as “Leading Companies with Actively Participating Women in Osaka City” (two-star ranking).
  • 100% of eligible women took childcare leave in FY2023; 100% returned to work.
  • Increased share of women in regular employees to 18.4% in FY2023 (target: at least 18%).
  • Increased share of women in leader positions to 11.9% in FY2023 (target: at least 12%).

Governance Achievements

  • Established an internal Sustainability Committee.
  • Established the Safety & Environment Management Department.
  • Consistently high regular medical checkup rate (100%).
  • Improved stress check rate to 89.6% in FY2023.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Summarize approach toward carbon neutrality from FY2030 to FY2050.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Develop a specific strategy for CO2 emissions beyond FY2025.
  • Raise the share of female workers in regular employees to at least 18% (by FY2025).
  • Raise the share of female workers in leader positions to at least 12% (by FY2025).
  • Raise the share of men who have taken childcare leave to at least 10% (by FY2025).
Short-term Goals:
  • Continue to reduce emissions intensity.

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased CO2 emissions due to large capital expenditure.
  • Potential financial impact from climate change (wind, water damage).
  • Maintaining growth while addressing climate change risks.
  • Securing human resources in a competitive market.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Focus on reducing emissions intensity.
  • Partial insurance coverage for climate change-related damage.
  • Developing a specific CO2 emissions strategy for beyond FY2025.
  • Investing in equipment to meet partner demands.
  • Implementing a recruitment management system and using direct/referral recruiting.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: CSR survey conducted for top 100 suppliers in FY2022.

Responsible Procurement
  • CSR procurement mentioned, details not specified.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Damage to facilities/distribution disruptions due to extreme weather.
Transition Risks
  • Introduction of carbon taxation.
  • Changes in raw material prices.
Opportunities
  • Increased demand for semiconductors and food processing technologies.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD, GRI Standards

Certifications: ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, GMP (Shin-Osaka Office), KES (Kyoto Plant, Shin-Osaka Office, Osaka Factory, Juso Factory, Kashima Plant)

Third-party Assurance: Third-party assurance mentioned, details to be published on website by October.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Coated fruit acids (new features, FSSC22000 certified).
  • Bio stimulants (reduce plant damage from climate/soil conditions).

Awards & Recognition

  • Health and Productivity Management Organization certification (2022-2024).
  • Leading Companies with Actively Participating Women in Osaka City certification.