Climate Change Data

シャープ株式会社

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2009, 2010)

Reporting Period: 2009

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
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

  • Hazardous Substance Management
  • Environmental Compliance (RoHS, REACH)
  • Supply Chain Management

Environmental Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Data collection for compliance
  • Management risks related to compliance
  • Ensuring compliance across the supply chain
  • Maintaining compliance with evolving regulations (RoHS, REACH)
Mitigation Strategies
  • Development of customized audit services (CAS)
  • Second-party audit services
  • Third-party certification (IECQ/QC080000)
  • Consumer testing services (CTS)
  • Establishment of a comprehensive hazardous substance management system
  • Information sharing within the supply chain
  • Supplier education and training

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier audits
  • Information sharing on hazardous substances

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

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

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 13485, ISO/TS16949, ISO 27001, ISO 22000, IECQ/QC080000

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2010

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved a target of 1,200 tons of recycled plastic use in fiscal year 2009.
  • Developed environmentally friendly products and devices, including Super Green Products (SGP) with focus on energy saving and renewable energy.
  • Reduced annual power consumption by nearly half through the introduction of approximately 100,000 LED lights.
  • Developed a self-circulating material recycling system for plastics.
  • Developed bioplastics and bio-resin coatings for resource circulation.

Social Achievements

  • Global expansion of elementary school environmental education programs, reaching 1,500 schools in Japan and 74 schools internationally in 2009.
  • Held environmental forums in China and published environmental and social reports in Japanese, English, and Chinese.

Governance Achievements

  • Developed comprehensive strategies to comply with REACH regulations, including surveys, information sharing, and educational initiatives for suppliers.

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • To increase the reduction contribution amount to more than double the greenhouse gas emission amount by fiscal year 2012 (Sharp's 100th anniversary).

Environmental Challenges

  • Gaps between domestic and international chemical substance management regulations (EU vs. Japan).
  • Challenges in smooth distribution of MSDS/MSDSplus.
  • Limited resources for chemical substance management in midstream companies.
  • Limited effectiveness of educational and outreach activities for SMEs.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementation of educational seminars and consultation sessions.
  • Distribution of free tools (eBASEjr and ChemiKrte).
  • Promotion of the REACH Perfect Solution Study Group to improve information sharing.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • REACH compliance initiatives

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Super Green Products (SGP)
  • AQUOS LCD TVs with UV2A technology
  • Solar cells

Awards & Recognition

  • IEEE Milestone for commercialization and industrialization of solar cells