Climate Change Data

Amano Enzyme Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021-04 to 2022-03)

Reporting Period: 2021-04 to 2022-03

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:16,570 tCO2e/year (target for 2030)
Waste Generated:5,230 tons/year (target for 2030)

ESG Focus Areas

  • The Future of Food and Health
  • Coexistence with Nature
  • Societal Trust
  • Diverse Human Resources
  • Sound Corporate Management

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO₂ emissions by 46% from 2020 to 2021. Target for 2030: 16,570 t-CO₂ per year or less
  • Reduced waste emissions by 46% from 2020 to 2021. Target for 2030: 5,230 t per year or less
  • Developing applications for koji lees to reduce waste and disposal costs.

Social Achievements

  • Certified as a Sports Yell Company (2021)
  • Certified as a Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (since 2020)
  • 100% rate of female employees taking childcare leave; working to create an environment that facilitates male employees to take childcare leave as needed.
  • Held 23rd Enzyme Application Symposium (2022)

Governance Achievements

  • Established and applying corporate ethics standards to ensure human rights, safety, and health of employees, fair and transparent transactions, and prevention of corruption.
  • Conducting activities to instill company philosophy, such as philosophy forums, and applying employee code of conduct.
  • Third-party certifications (FSSC 22000 and ISO 13485)

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO₂ emissions to 16,570 t-CO₂ per year or less by 2030
  • Reduce waste emissions to 5,230 t per year or less by 2030

Environmental Challenges

  • Global warming and waste management
  • Protein shortage crisis
  • Supply chain disruptions due to epidemics and wars
  • Decreasing domestic workforce in Japan due to low birthrates and aging population
  • Globalization and borderless business driving skills obsolescence
Mitigation Strategies
  • Life cycle assessments to identify sources of environmental impact and areas for improvement
  • Development of new technologies and horizontal deployment of existing technologies
  • Reduction of environmental impact through ISO 14001
  • Developing enzymes to modify plant-based protein ingredients to improve taste and satiety
  • Enhancing CSR audits, strengthening links with suppliers, and reducing environmental impact throughout the supply chain
  • Creating a flexible work environment that embraces diverse values and human resources
  • Systematically promoting human resource development to improve language skills, communication skills, and cross-cultural understanding

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Amano Enzyme Procurement Policy
  • Requests to Suppliers Concerning Procurement

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISO 26000, SASB, Paris Agreement

Certifications: ISO 14001, FSSC 22000, ISO 13485

Awards & Recognition

  • Sports Yell Company
  • Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization