Fuji Oil Company, Ltd.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023, 2023-04 to 2024-03, 2024)
Reporting Period: 2023
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
- Carbon Neutrality
- Ammonia as a low-carbon fuel
Environmental Achievements
- Received first shipment of independently-certified low-carbon ammonia from Saudi Arabia for co-firing in power generation at Sodegaura Refinery.
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Contribute to society's overall carbon neutrality
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing CO2 emissions from operations
Mitigation Strategies
- Co-firing ammonia in boilers at Sodegaura Refinery; exploring ammonia supply chain construction.
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: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2023-04 to 2024-03
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:1,666 thousand tons/year (CO2)
Scope 3 Emissions:23,237,533 tons/year (CO2)
Water Consumption:9.56 million tons/year
Waste Generated:0 tons/year (final disposal)
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Supplying sulfur-free gasoline and gas oil (sulfur content 10 ppm (mass) or less)
- Supplying regular and premium gasoline containing bio-ETBE
- Reduced CO2 emissions through ongoing energy conservation activities and investment
- Maintained a final disposal rate of less than 1% since FY 2002 for industrial waste
Social Achievements
- Improved safety performance, reducing work-related accident frequency and severity rates
- Implemented childcare and long-term care leave systems exceeding legal requirements
- Extended the number of vacation days to allow for hospital visits and other needs for employees with disabilities
- Various ongoing employee training programs to promote diversity and inclusion
Governance Achievements
- Established a Nomination and Remuneration Advisory Committee
- Strengthened corporate governance framework in accordance with Japan’s Corporate Governance Code
- Implemented a policy for the selection of director candidates
- Established a risk management framework
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Achieve net-zero CO2 emissions from own operations by FY 2050
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce CO2 emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 20% or more in FY 2030 compared to FY 2014
- Raise the proportion of female employees to 30% or more by FY 2026
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce CO2 emissions by 50,000 tons by FY 2025
- Achieve energy savings of 15,000 kiloliters-coe per year at the refinery by FY 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Declining domestic oil demand due to structural factors like shrinking population and increased use of energy-saving vehicles
- Transition to a carbon-neutral society by 2050
- Aging production equipment at the refinery
- Intense competition in the oil refining industry due to new refineries coming online
- Fluctuations in crude oil prices and exchange rates
- Risks related to climate change, including physical and transition risks
- Potential for operational disruptions due to disasters or accidents
Mitigation Strategies
- Entered into a capital and business alliance with Idemitsu Kosan to create synergies and pursue carbon-neutral initiatives
- Implementing energy-saving measures and exploring the use of ammonia as boiler fuel
- Exploring the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
- Investing in digital transformation to improve efficiency and safety
- Strengthening risk management framework and business continuity planning
- Diversifying crude oil procurement sources
- Implementing currency hedging transactions to mitigate exchange rate fluctuations
- Rigorously managing inventory to contain market risk
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Diversification of crude oil procurement sources
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Natural disasters affecting production facilities
Transition Risks
- Declining demand for petroleum products due to the shift to low-carbon energy sources
- Introduction of carbon taxes and other carbon pricing mechanisms
Opportunities
- Development of low-carbon energy sources such as SAF, ammonia, hydrogen, and biofuels
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: TCFD
Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Sulfur-free gasoline and gas oil
- Gasoline containing bio-ETBE
- Exploration of SAF production
Awards & Recognition
- Excellence in Automation Award from the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (ISA100 WCI)
Reporting Period: 2024
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:23,237,533 t-CO2e (Scope 1, 2, and 3)
Scope 1 Emissions:1,739,970 t-CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:21,497,563 t-CO2e
Water Consumption:9.56 million tons
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Supplying sulfur-free gasoline and gas oil (sulfur content 10 ppm (mass) or less)
- Use of bio-ETBE
- Maintained a final disposal rate of less than 1% since the fiscal year ended March 2002
- Energy savings of 15,000 kiloliters-coe per year at the refinery (for FY 2025).
Social Achievements
- Established the Fuji Oil Group Human Rights Policy
- Agreement with Sodegaura City to supply fuel to fire engines, etc., in times of disaster
- Implemented a multi-layered personnel system, job grade system, and job group transfer system to support diverse career paths
- Extended childcare and long-term care leave beyond legal requirements
Governance Achievements
- Strengthened organization in accordance with Japan’s Corporate Governance Code
- Established a Nomination and Remuneration Advisory Committee
- Established a Corporate Ethics Committee
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Achieve net-zero CO2 emissions from our own operations by FY 2051
Medium-term Goals:
- 20% or more reduction in CO2 emissions generated by our own operations in FY 2030 compared to FY 2014
Short-term Goals:
- Energy savings of 15,000 kiloliters-coe per year at the refinery (FY 2025)
- Reduce annual CO2 emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by more than 20% compared to FY 2015 (FY 2031)
Environmental Challenges
- Declining domestic oil demand
- Global moves toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050
- Aging production equipment at the refinery
- Shrinking population of construction workers
- Rising costs of construction and materials
- Risk of changes in legal regulations
- Exchange rate fluctuation risk
- Market fluctuation risk
- Interest rate fluctuation risk
- Operational risks due to disasters, accidents, etc.
- Risk from infectious diseases
- Raw material procurement risk
- Risks related to the competitive environment
- Climate change risks
Mitigation Strategies
- Capital and business alliance with Idemitsu Kosan
- Intensive inspections of aging equipment
- Employing drones for inspections and rollout of IoT, AI, and other digital technologies
- Streamlining refining costs, boosting energy efficiency
- Optimizing production including raw material procurement
- Improving equipment to expand production of high-value-added products
- Streamlining overall costs, boosting operational efficiency
- Further developing energy-saving actions and investments
- Exploring use of ammonia as boiler fuel
- Pursuing introduction of next-generation biofuels, CO2-free hydrogen, synthetic fuels, etc.
- Business continuity plan
- Risk Management Guidelines
- Crisis response headquarters
- Regularly manage progress of strategies and report back to the Board of Directors
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Diversified procurement of crude oil
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Increasing severity and frequency of natural disasters
Transition Risks
- Introduction of carbon tax or other carbon prices
- Falling demand for petroleum products due to advances in electric vehicle and energy-saving technologies
- Falling demand for petroleum products due to growing environmental awareness
Opportunities
- Greater energy efficiency through introduction of leading-edge energy-saving technology
- Introduction of carbon neutral technology, supply of synthetic fuels, etc.
- Rising demand for energy with low environmental impact
- Higher demand for products made from waste plastic oil chemical recycling, etc.
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: TCFD
Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Sulfur-free gasoline and gas oil
- Gasoline containing bio-ETBE
Awards & Recognition
- Excellence in Automation Award from the ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute (ISA100 WCI)