旭有機材株式会社 (Asahi Yukizai Corporation)
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:30.4 thousand t-CO2
Total Energy Consumption:534 thousand GJ
Waste Generated:18.0 thousand tons
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental Conservation
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Security and Disaster Prevention
- Product Safety
- Community Engagement
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced electricity and heat energy consumption per unit of production by 10.1% compared to the previous year.
- Reduced CO2 emissions from electricity, heat, and freight transportation despite a production increase; the increase was limited to 4.8%.
Social Achievements
- Implemented a health points program to promote employee well-being and improve health habits.
- Achieved a “Gold” certification from the National Health Insurance Association Miyazaki Branch for excellent health declaration initiatives.
- Held the 17th Nationwide Safety Thorough Conference with participation from various locations via web conferencing.
Governance Achievements
- Conducted safety patrols at all domestic manufacturing plants by the president.
- Implemented quality engineering initiatives to improve product quality and prevent design/development related issues.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Reduce the ratio of simple (landfill) disposal to total industrial waste to less than 1%.
Medium-term Goals:
- Further improve logistics efficiency to meet the obligations under the Energy Conservation Act.
Short-term Goals:
- Further improve the energy consumption efficiency of electricity and heat energy in accordance with the Energy Conservation Act.
Environmental Challenges
- Increase in freight transportation energy consumption per unit of production (1.0% increase) due to increased production volume.
- Increase in industrial waste generation (9.1% increase) due to increased production volume.
- Increase in the number of occupational accidents involving lost workdays.
Mitigation Strategies
- Continued efforts to improve energy efficiency through investments in energy-saving equipment.
- Continued efforts to improve logistics efficiency to reduce freight transportation energy consumption.
- Continued promotion of 4R principles (reduction, reuse, recycling, recovery) to reduce industrial waste.
- Strengthened safety activities through communication improvement, 5S implementation, and risk assessments.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: ISO14001
Awards & Recognition
- Gold certification from the National Health Insurance Association Miyazaki Branch