Climate Change Data

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019-04 to 2020-03)

Reporting Period: 2019-04 to 2020-03

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:3,076,707 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:9,384 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:25,520 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:3,041,803 tCO2e/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Safety and quality
  • Compliance
  • Human rights
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Water resource issues
  • Sustainable energy use
  • Waste reduction
  • Industrial production technology

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2 emissions from business activities by 43,000t
  • Reduced water intake used in business activities by 52 million m³
  • Reduced waste generated from business activities by 152,000t

Social Achievements

  • 100% of frontline employees participated in regular safety training
  • 100% of officers and employees participated in compliance-related training
  • 100% of officers and employees participated in human rights training
  • Implemented a self-reporting system for employee feedback
  • Introduced measures to support employees balancing careers and family life

Governance Achievements

  • Established the E&S Committee and Group E&S Committee to oversee compliance activities
  • Formulated the Kurita Group Code of Conduct, translated into 18 languages
  • Formulated the Kurita Group Anti-Bribery Policy and Kurita Group Antitrust Policy

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve 100% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions from FY2020 levels by FY2051
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 27.5% from FY2020 levels by FY2031
  • Reduce Scope 3 emissions by 27.5% from FY2020 levels by FY2031
  • Reduce water savings at customers to 240 million m³ by FY2023
  • Reduce CO2 emissions at customers to 10,000t by FY2023
  • Reduce waste at customers to 300,000t by FY2023
  • Achieve 35% proportion of themes contributing to production process improvement in product development by FY2023
Short-term Goals:
  • Achieve 100% rate of frontline employee participation in safety training by FY2023
  • Achieve 100% rate of participation in compliance-related training by FY2023
  • Achieve 100% rate of human rights training by FY2023

Environmental Challenges

  • Biofouling in RO membrane facilities reducing water permeation and increasing water usage
  • High proportion of Scope 3 emissions (98.9% of total emissions)
  • Need to further enhance dialogue with stakeholders
Mitigation Strategies
  • Applied water treatment chemicals to control biofouling, reducing water usage
  • Initiated Scope 3 emissions assessment and developed measures to reduce them
  • Revamped customer satisfaction survey and conducted employee happiness and well-being survey

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Self-assessments from 260 companies (46% of order value)

Responsible Procurement
  • Kurita Group CSR Procurement Guidelines

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, Environmental Reporting Guidelines 2012 (Ministry of the Environment), Environmental Accounting Guidelines 2005 (Ministry of the Environment)

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001/OHSAS 18001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Water treatment chemical that suppresses RO membrane clogging
  • AI control system for carrier-type aerobic biotreatment equipment
  • In-situ remediation technique for highly VOC-contaminated soil
  • Automatic chemical dosage controlling system for sludge dewatering

Awards & Recognition

  • Agency of Natural Resources and Energy Director-General’s Award (2019 Energy Conservation Grand Prize)