Climate Change Data

Krosaki Harima Co., Ltd.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:200,000 t-CO2 (2021)
Water Consumption:359,000 tons (2021)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Resource Conservation
  • Waste Reduction and Recycling
  • Community Relations

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced company-wide water usage by 18% from 2013 to 2021 (436,000 tons to 359,000 tons)
  • Achieved approximately 8% reduction in fuel consumption by covering drying furnace outer walls with heat shield sheets
  • Converted approximately 70% of all lighting to LED by the end of fiscal year 2021
  • Reduced office paper usage by 12.5% year-on-year in 2021 (490,000 sheets)

Social Achievements

  • Donated exhibits to the Kitakyushu City Science Museum
  • Supported Kitakyushu City's Flowers for Town Beautification Project for 15 years
  • Renovated a railway underpass as part of a 100th-anniversary commemorative project
  • Opened Head Office and training center as evacuation shelters for local residents

Governance Achievements

  • Established an environmental management system with a Sustainability Promotion Committee and sub-committees
  • Formulated a basic policy for sustainability activities in December 2021
  • Complied with all environment-related laws and regulations

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality, including carbon offsets, by fiscal year 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 emissions by 50% compared to 2013 levels by fiscal year 2030

Environmental Challenges

  • Slight increase in CO2 emissions in 2021 compared to 2013 due to increased production
  • Need to further reduce industrial waste and improve recycling rates
Mitigation Strategies
  • Promoting energy-saving measures to achieve CO2 emission reduction targets
  • Continuing to expand the introduction of energy-saving devices (air conditioner control systems, heat shield sheets)
  • Actively promoting the reuse of water throughout the Company's operations
  • Working to further reduce discharge and improve recycling rates of industrial waste

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and solutions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
  • SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure)
  • SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
  • SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
  • SDG 13 (Climate Action)

Krosaki Harima's initiatives contribute to these SDGs through energy efficiency improvements, sustainable product development, waste reduction and recycling, community engagement, and climate change mitigation efforts.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Nano insulation material
  • Recycled landscaping materials

Reporting Period: 2022

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

  • Climate Change

Environmental Achievements

  • Promoted energy conservation (full LED lighting, energy-saving systems for air conditioners), fuel conversion from heavy oil and LPG to LNG
  • Aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 50% from fiscal 2013 levels by fiscal 2030 (company alone)

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Sustainability Committee chaired by the president, with a subcommittee on climate change

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net carbon neutral by fiscal 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 emissions by 50% from fiscal 2013 levels by fiscal 2030 (company alone)

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased CO2 emissions due to increased production and mergers
  • Difficult challenge in promoting CO2 emission reduction due to the use of a large amount of various raw materials, many of which are imported
Mitigation Strategies
  • Promoting energy conservation measures (LED lighting, air conditioning improvements, equipment replacement)
  • Fuel conversion to LNG, and future plans for hydrogen and ammonia
  • Exploring DAC, CCUS, and CO2 immobilization technologies
  • Expanding the scope of CO2 emission reduction to include affiliates and suppliers

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Carbon tax
Opportunities
  • Development of refractories for new steelmaking processes, eco-products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • High-performance insulation for fuel cells and Li cells, drying-free monolithic refractories, preheating-free continuous casting refractories, biomass power generation boilers

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed