Climate Change Data

DAIICHI JITSUGYO CO., LTD.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020-2021, 2022-04 to 2023-03)

Reporting Period: 2020-2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1617.09 t-CO2 (FY2021)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change

Environmental Achievements

  • Operated an environmental management system (EMS) based on ISO 14001 since January 2004.
  • Established the Sustainability Promotion Committee (Sustainability Committee) in April 2022 to deliberate sustainability-related matters, including climate change.
  • Established the Corporate Sustainability Department in April 2023 to reinforce EMS operation and accelerate sustainability initiatives.

Governance Achievements

  • Designated Representative Director, President & CEO as the top management official and the General Manager of the Administration Division as the person in charge of environmental management.
  • Sustainability Committee regularly monitors in-house initiatives and engages in the deliberation and consideration of future initiatives. The contents of its deliberations are reported to the Board of Directors.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net-zero GHG emissions by FY2050.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce GHG emissions by 46% compared to FY2020 by FY2030.

Environmental Challenges

  • Transition risks: Policy and legal changes (carbon pricing, tightening regulations), market surge in raw material prices, decline in fossil fuel business, failure of new projects, reputational risks.
  • Physical risks: Intensification of abnormal weather, rise in temperature.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Incorporating climate-related risks and opportunities into consideration of business investments.
  • Advancing initiatives such as biomass power generation and ammonia manufacturing technologies.
  • Offering environmentally-friendly products and services to manufacturing customers.
  • Entering new growth markets and engaging in activities aimed at achieving carbon neutrality.
  • Replacing gasoline-fueled company vehicles with hybrid vehicles and considering the introduction of EVs.
  • Switching to electric power derived from renewable energy and introducing energy-saving equipment.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Intensification of abnormal weather
  • Rise in temperature
Transition Risks
  • Policy and legal changes (carbon pricing, tightening regulations)
  • Market surge in raw material prices
  • Decline in fossil fuel business
  • Failure of new projects
  • Reputational risks
Opportunities
  • Increase in business opportunities with subsidies (carbon neutral policies)
  • Increase in business opportunities in new markets (new energy sources)
  • Increase in business opportunities created by lateral deployment of drilling business (CCS and other new opportunities)
  • Enhanced corporate value, raised outside assessments, and improved employee engagement (external assessments of climate change initiatives)

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Biomass power generation
  • Ammonia manufacturing technologies

Reporting Period: 2022-04 to 2023-03

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1617.37 t-CO2 (FY2020)
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Human Resources
  • Environment
  • Governance
  • Sustainable Society Contribution

Environmental Achievements

  • Aiming for a 46% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by FY2030 (compared to 1,617.37 t-CO2 in FY2020) and net zero by FY2050.

Social Achievements

  • Focus on human capital development, including targets for female, foreign, and mid-career employees.
  • Commitment to providing safe and secure products and a healthy work environment.

Governance Achievements

  • Strengthening internal controls and governance; Risk management.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero emissions by FY2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • 46% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by FY2030 (compared to 1,617.37 t-CO2 in FY2020)
  • Targets for core human resources by FY2031 (Female employees, Foreign employees, Mid-career recruits)
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change
  • Environmental issues
  • Respect for human rights
  • Compliance
  • Natural disasters
  • Spread of infection
  • Changes in international affairs
  • Changes in industrial structure
  • Changes in supply chain
  • Aging infrastructure
  • Information and cyber securities
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: International Integrated Reporting Council’s (IIRC) “International Integrated Reporting Framework”, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s “Guidance for Integrated Corporate Disclosure and Company-Investor Dialogues for Collaborative Value Creation”

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed