Climate Change Data

ISHIZUKA GLASS CO., LTD.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019-04 to 2020-03, 2020-04 to 2021-03, 2021-04 to 2022-03)

Reporting Period: 2019-04 to 2020-03

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:208,000 t-CO₂e/year (group)
Scope 1 Emissions:106,900 t-CO₂e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:101,100 t-CO₂e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:108,100 t-CO₂e/year
Total Energy Consumption:3,989,000 GJ/year (group)
Water Consumption:1,225,000 m³/year
Waste Generated:9,123 tons/year (group)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Governance
  • Social
  • Environmental

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO₂ emissions by 1.9% year-over-year (group total)
  • Increased cullet usage rate to 65%
  • Reduced energy consumption per unit of production in several product categories (though not all met targets)

Social Achievements

  • Launched a new tableware sharing service, EPOCH TABLE
  • Extended retirement age to 65
  • Implemented various work-life balance initiatives, including childcare and eldercare support

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Corporate Governance Committee
  • Appointed a female outside director
  • Strengthened compliance training programs

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce total energy consumption by 1% by 2021

Environmental Challenges

  • Economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Shortage of drivers in the logistics industry
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed alternative sourcing strategies
  • Implemented measures to improve work-life balance and employee well-being
  • Collaborated with other companies on joint transportation and pallet recycling

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Sourcing paper from sustainably managed forests (FSC and PEFC certified)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards, Environmental Agency of Japan's Environmental Reporting Guidelines

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, FSSC 22000

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Recycled PET preforms
  • Ion Pure (antibacterial agent)
  • Deogra (deodorizing agent)

Awards & Recognition

  • 2020 Gold Supplier Award (Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan)
  • OMOTENASHI Selection 2019 Gold Award (Tsugaru Glass)

Reporting Period: 2020-04 to 2021-03

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:185,000 t-CO₂/year (group)
Scope 1 Emissions:98,000 t-CO₂/year
Scope 2 Emissions:87,500 t-CO₂/year
Scope 3 Emissions:430,000 t-CO₂/year
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:3,723,000 GJ/year (group)
Water Consumption:1,139,000 m³/year (group)
Waste Generated:8,031 tons/year (group)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Governance
  • Social
  • Environmental

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO₂ emissions by 21% (production weight-based CO₂ emission intensity) compared to 2015.
  • Achieved 53,000 GJ (2.7% of 2018 energy consumption) in energy savings from 2019 to 2020 through various initiatives in glass melting furnaces and inspection/packaging processes.
  • Maintained a cullet usage rate of over 70% in glass production.
  • Established a domestic integrated production system for paper containers, reducing CO₂ emissions and costs through shorter transportation distances.

Social Achievements

  • Introduced a 65-year-old retirement system.
  • Revised the appointment system to promote self-growth through objective evaluation.
  • Expanded skill training for manufacturing to group companies.
  • Developed a new action plan for promoting women's advancement with more specific numerical targets.
  • Revised the telework system, expanded the scope of flextime work, and revised the care/leave system.
  • Launched a tableware rental service, "EPOCH TABLE," aiming for expansion in corporate demand (BtoB).
  • Launched a premium glass home appliance brand, "Glas+".

Governance Achievements

  • Established a corporate governance committee chaired by an outside director to ensure transparency and prevent arbitrary decisions by the board of directors.
  • Implemented online compliance training, including topics on preventing discrimination and harassment related to COVID-19 and information handling for telework.
  • Established a risk management committee to identify and manage business loss risks.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce energy consumption by 1% (25,000 GJ) by 2021 compared to 2018.

Environmental Challenges

  • Significant impact from the COVID-19 pandemic on glass bottle, tableware, and PET preform businesses.
  • Industry-wide decline in glass bottle shipments.
  • Shortage of recycled PET materials for bottle production.
  • Dependence on imported paper for paper container production.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Consolidated glass bottle production to one factory, repurposing the other for PET preform and recycled PET material production.
  • Established a joint venture (Ishizuka Oji Paper Packaging Co., Ltd.) with Oji Holdings to establish a domestic integrated production system for paper containers.
  • Continued efforts to reduce CO₂ emissions through glass bottle lightweighting and increased use of cullet.
  • Developed alternative sourcing strategies and implemented measures to improve the efficiency of production processes.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Shifting to domestic paper sourcing for paper containers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

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

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards, Environmental Agency of Japan's Environmental Reporting Guidelines

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, FSSC 22000

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Lightweight glass bottles, recycled PET preforms, paper containers from domestic sources, anti-bacterial agents.

Awards & Recognition

  • Japan Glass Bottle Association Special Award for Inki 30ml

Reporting Period: 2021-04 to 2022-03

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:185 thousand t-CO₂e/year (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:104.2 thousand t-CO₂e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:80.7 thousand t-CO₂e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:443.0 thousand t-CO₂e/year
Total Energy Consumption:3854 thousand GJ/year
Water Consumption:1167 thousand m³/year
Waste Generated:10005 tons/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Governance
  • Social
  • Environmental

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO₂ emissions by 0.3% compared to the previous year (Scope 1 & 2)
  • Increased recycled resin usage in PET bottle preforms to 27%
  • Implemented egg shell utilization in glass raw materials

Social Achievements

  • Launched a new training program for mid-career and young employees
  • Achieved 0 labor accidents at the Himeji factory in 2021 after implementing improvements
  • Aderia Retro, a product launched by young female employees, exceeded 1 million units sold in 3.5 years.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a cross-functional project (CFP) to enhance communication and idea generation
  • Implemented a comprehensive compliance training program
  • Established a risk management committee

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 50 billion yen in consolidated operating profit by 2030
  • Reduce CO₂ emissions by 50% by 2030 (compared to 2015)
Short-term Goals:
  • Achieve 35 billion yen in consolidated operating profit by 2024

Environmental Challenges

  • Decreasing demand for glass bottles due to substitution with other materials and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Rising energy prices due to geopolitical crises
  • Increased raw material prices
  • Decreased demand for tableware due to the end of the stay-at-home boom
  • Changes in the demand for antibacterial agents
Mitigation Strategies
  • Promoting the use of recycled PET resin and building a new factory for PET bottle preforms
  • Cost reduction and price adjustments
  • Expanding e-commerce sales channels
  • Developing differentiated technologies and streamlining processes
  • Building a flexible production system to respond to changes in demand for antibacterial agents
  • Developing new applications for antibacterial agents

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Green Procurement Policy (since 2005)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products
  • Increased demand for recycled PET resin

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards, Environmental Agency's Environmental Reporting Guidelines

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, FSSC 22000

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Aderia Retro
  • Recycled resin PET bottle preforms
  • Paper containers using domestic pulp
  • Plant-derived plastic containers

Awards & Recognition

  • Health Management Excellent Company 2022 (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Category)