Climate Change Data

Kansai Electric Power Group

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2016-04 to 2017-03, 2019, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2016-04 to 2017-03

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

  • Safety
  • Environmental Conservation
  • Economic Efficiency
  • Energy Security
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Community Development
  • Human Rights
  • Compliance

Environmental Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Social Achievements

  • Established Kanden Gas Support Shops with partnerships to respond to customer gas equipment trouble reports.
  • Provided services supporting daily life, including interior safety checks of electrical wiring and equipment.

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

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

Environmental Challenges

  • Large-scale facility accidents and trouble resulting from typhoons, earthquakes, tsunamis and other natural disasters.
  • Impacts of greenhouse gas (SF6 gas) emissions from transformer substations, transmission facilities and distribution facilities.
  • Emission of greenhouse gases and impacts on local environments from power plants and other facilities.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Using ultra-low-sulfur crude oil to meet strict environmental restrictions.
  • Diversifying fuel procurement from various countries to ensure stability and affordability.
  • Regular inspections of gas equipment and consumer education about gas use precautions.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Diversification of fuel procurement sources (coal, petroleum, uranium, LNG)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Typhoons, earthquakes, tsunamis
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards (2016), GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (G4)

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: 2019

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:28,500,000 t-CO2
Water Consumption:4.20 million m3
Waste Generated:621,000 t
Carbon Intensity:0.318 kg-CO2/kWh

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Management
  • Environmentally Friendly Business
  • Climate Change
  • Pollution Prevention
  • Resource Circulation
  • Efforts Toward Conserving Biodiversity
  • Water Resources

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduction of about 40% from fiscal 2013 levels of CO2 emissions associated with power generation in Japan (FY2019 results: About 28.5 million t-CO2)
  • Kept the top spot for the amount of CO2-free power generation in Japan
  • 99.8% industrial waste recycling rate
  • 99.0% SF6 gas recovery rate upon inspection in thermal power generation
  • 99.4% SF6 gas recovery rate upon removal in thermal power generation
  • All agreed values were met for SOx and NOx emission factors

Social Achievements

  • Expanded use of devices and services that contribute to more sophisticated utilization of energy by customers and society
  • Smart meters deployed: 0.94 million/year (Cumulative total: 11.53 million), progress rate: about 88%

Governance Achievements

  • Implemented safety improvement measures that conform to new regulatory requirements and voluntary efforts for various other safety measures
  • Environmental management efforts are ongoing, with the President (as Chief Environmental Management Officer) leading the environmental officers of each division and organization

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Halve CO2 emissions associated with power generation in Japan in FY2030 (compared to FY2013)
  • Achieve 6 million kW of installed capacity by 2030s

Environmental Challenges

  • Major environmental compliance violations: Delayed recovery of spills, loss of PCB-containing products, absence of measures against asbestos dispersion
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementing efforts to identify root causes, review in-house rules, educate employees and improve facilities to prevent any recurrence of violations
  • Communicating details of incidents company-wide and sharing preventive measures

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Promoting green procurement

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:21.2 million t-CO2 (FY2023)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Zero-carbon emissions
  • Digitalization and innovation
  • Robust corporate constitution and compliance
  • Increase profitability by providing new value
  • Strengthen resilient business infrastructure
  • Achieve business innovation and enhance information security
  • Earn trust and contribute to regional revitalization
  • Promote diversity and build a safe working environment
  • Develop and secure human resources
  • Appropriate risk management in the supply chain
  • Deepen bilateral communication with stakeholders
  • Firmly establish governance and observe strict compliance

Environmental Achievements

  • Retained the top spot for the amount of zero-carbon power generation in Japan
  • Reduced CO2 emissions associated with power generation in Japan by 56% compared to FY 2013 (achieving the target two years ahead of schedule)
  • Achieved benchmark indicators for thermal efficiency of thermal power plants
  • Continued safe and stable operation of nuclear power plants (Number of unplanned stoppages: 0)

Social Achievements

  • Accident frequency rate: 0.18
  • Increased the ratios of female managers and female senior managers (3.7% and 3.0%, respectively)
  • Female employment ratios: 48% for office jobs and 10% for technical jobs
  • Employment rate of persons with disabilities: 2.7%
  • Diversity realization index: 67%
  • Rate of paid leave utilization: 97.1%
  • Overtime hours per employee: 256.8 hours/year
  • Male employee childrearing leave utilization rate: 99%
  • Turnover rate: 0.97%
  • Conducted a fact-finding survey on due diligence regarding human rights with 575 new and existing suppliers
  • Conducted a questionnaire survey with 612 suppliers on partnership building

Governance Achievements

  • Major social compliance violations: 1
  • Major environmental compliance violations: 7
  • Annual implementation of effectiveness evaluation of the Board of Directors, with continuous improvement based on the evaluation results
  • Overall attendance rate at the Board of Directors meetings: 99.4%

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Kansai Electric Power Group Zero Carbon Vision 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • GHG emissions from our business activities (Scope 1, 2) FY 2030: -70% (compared to FY 2013)
  • Achieve 5 GW scale of new development and 9 GW scale of cumulative capacity of renewable energy by 2040
Short-term Goals:
  • GHG emissions from our business activities (Scope 1, 2) FY 2025: -55% (compared to FY 2013)
  • GHG emissions through the entire supply chain (Scope 1, 2, 3) FY 2030: -50% (compared to FY 2013)
  • Achieve 5 GW scale of new development and 9 GW scale of cumulative capacity of renewable energy by 2040
  • Achieve benchmark indicators for thermal efficiency of thermal power plants
  • Continue with safe and stable operation of nuclear power plants
  • DX-based efforts to address management issues (Target: 28.7 billion yen in single-year benefits from DX)
  • Increase the ratios of female managers and female senior managers: More than threefold those of FY 2018 by the end of FY 2030
  • Female employment ratios: 40% or more for office jobs and 10% or more for technical jobs
  • Accelerate employment of persons with disabilities
  • Building an organization driven by individual development and diversity Diversity realization index: 80% or more in FY 2025
  • Rate of paid leave utilization: 90% or more
  • Total working hours: Cut by 5% versus FY 2015
  • Male employee childrearing leave utilization rate: Same level as that of female employees
  • Average number of childrearing leave days taken by male employees: One month or more by FY 2025
  • Building a work environment that supports diverse individuals: Satisfaction level with working environment ① 100% by FY 2025, ② Higher percentage than the previous year
  • Conduct a fact-finding survey on due diligence regarding human rights and a questionnaire survey for building partnerships with suppliers, targeting more than 200 suppliers
  • Build an organization driven by individual development and diversity Growth oriented index: 80% or more in FY 2025 Growth realization index: 80% or more in FY 2025
  • Number of planned new hires for FY 2024: 560

Environmental Challenges

  • Reduced energy demand due to declining population
  • Intensification of domestic retail power sales competition
  • Reduced competitiveness of existing business models due to market entry by other industries
  • Intensification of customer acquisition competition in FTTH and mobile marketplaces
  • Intensification of competition to acquire excellent real estate properties
  • Country and market risks related to overseas business expansion
  • Continued aging of power supply facilities
  • Facility troubles caused by natural disasters
  • Unplanned stoppages of large-scale power sources
  • Interruption of stable power supply due to insufficient measures against cyber attacks and infectious diseases
  • Tight supply-demand situation due to severe weather
  • Erosion of trust resulting from lack of communication with local communities
  • Intensification of personnel hiring competition due to shrinking labor force
  • Poor organizational performance due to lack of communication
  • Damage to corporate value due to safety issues or serious compliance violations including the supply chain
  • Risk of failure in gaining the understanding of stakeholders due to insufficient information disclosure
Mitigation Strategies
  • Accelerating digitalization, innovation, and workstyle reforms
  • Building a robust corporate constitution
  • Providing new value to customers and society
  • Strengthening resilient business foundations
  • Promoting the establishment of governance and compliance
  • Building a solid management foundation
  • Implementing DX-based efforts to address management issues
  • Improving information security management
  • Promoting workstyle innovation
  • Implementing the Basic Procurement Policy and promoting its adoption by suppliers
  • Conducting due diligence regarding human rights and questionnaire surveys for building partnerships with suppliers
  • Annual implementation of effectiveness evaluation of the Board of Directors and continuous improvement

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 575 new and existing suppliers (human rights due diligence), 612 suppliers (partnership building)

Responsible Procurement
  • Basic Procurement Policy

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Facility troubles caused by natural disasters
Transition Risks
  • Substantial revision of regulations and policies affecting existing businesses
Opportunities
  • New revenue growth opportunities resulting from strengthening trends for ESG investment and decarbonization
  • Expansion of renewable energy investment opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards