Climate Change Data

株式会社J-MAX

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021-04 to 2022-03, 2022-03, 2022-04 to 2023-03, 2023-03, 2024-04 to 2024-09)

Reporting Period: 2021-04 to 2022-03

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

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2 emissions through the adoption of hybrid and electric vehicle body parts and improved production processes.
  • Utilized green energy, including solar power, in the construction of a new factory.

Social Achievements

  • Established a genderless workplace environment in the new factory.

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

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

Environmental Challenges

  • Semiconductor shortages leading to reduced production by major clients.
  • Rising raw material prices.
  • Increased labor costs due to fluctuations in major client production.
  • COVID-19 pandemic impact (though recovering).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Continuous cost reduction activities through production efficiency improvements and logistics efficiency improvements.
  • Structural reforms to improve profitability.
  • Strengthening business base through production efficiency and cost reduction activities.
  • Actively working on establishing technology for processing different materials.

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: 2022-03

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

  • CO2 emissions reduction
  • Waste reduction
  • Resource efficiency
  • Diversity
  • Work-life balance
  • Occupational safety and health
  • Corporate governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Social Achievements

  • Launched initiatives for work-life balance and excellent company certification
  • Health management excellent company certification
  • Industry-academia collaboration with Gifu University

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Sustainability Promotion Office
  • Compliance with the Corporate Governance Code

Climate Goals & Targets

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

Environmental Challenges

  • Semiconductor supply shortages impacting customer production
  • Rising raw material prices
  • Production and order fluctuations
Mitigation Strategies
  • Cost reduction measures
  • Strategic investments in new factories and equipment

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

  • Honda Excellent Supplier Award (Japan)
  • Dongfeng Honda Excellent Supplier Award (Wuhan)

Reporting Period: 2022-04 to 2023-03

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

  • CO2 emissions reduction
  • Waste reduction
  • Growth of sales of electric vehicle parts
  • Diversity (women managers, foreign employees, disabled employees)
  • Human resource development
  • Work-life balance
  • Occupational safety and health
  • Contribution to the regional economy
  • Strengthening corporate governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 emissions by 50% by 2030 (Scope1+Scope2)
  • Reduce waste by 10% by 2030 (compared to the average from 2017-2021)
  • Increase sales of electric vehicle parts by 30% by 2030 (compared to 2022)
  • Increase the number of female managers to 5 by 2030
  • Increase the ratio of foreign employees to 3% by 2030
  • Increase the employment rate of people with disabilities to 3% by 2030
  • Increase the number of professional managers (those promoted to specialist positions) to 5 by 2030
  • Achieve 0% overtime labor rate by 2030
  • Obtain Excellent Company Certification for work-life balance by 2030
  • Obtain Healthy Management Excellent Company Certification by 2030
  • Achieve 0 occupational accidents by 2030
  • Develop regional revitalization projects by 2030
  • Achieve 100% compliance with the Corporate Governance Code by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Decreased production of major customers in China
  • Raw material price increases
  • Exchange rate fluctuations
  • Decreased production in Wuhan due to major customer's reduced production
  • Increased fixed costs due to sales decrease
  • Rising raw material prices
Mitigation Strategies
  • Logistics efficiency improvement and material yield improvement to reduce transportation costs and purchase costs
  • Staff optimization according to production trends
  • Labor-saving and automation line construction to improve production efficiency
  • Cost reduction efforts focused on fixed costs
  • Recovery of unrecovered funds from die investment costs associated with the end of mass-production models

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: 2023-03

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

  • CO2 emissions reduction
  • Waste reduction
  • Resource efficiency
  • Diversity (women in management, foreign employees, disabled employees)
  • Human resource development
  • Work-life balance
  • Occupational safety and health
  • Contribution to the regional economy
  • Corporate governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve 700 billion yen in sales and 40 billion yen in operating profit by 2030
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 700 billion yen in sales and 40 billion yen in operating profit by 2028
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Decreased production at Chinese bases
  • Uncertainty in production trends
  • Shrinking domestic market size
  • Increased EV demand in China
  • Changes in the business environment in the Tokai region
Mitigation Strategies
  • Expansion of production capacity in China (Fujian)
  • New press line introduction
  • Focus on CATL business
  • Expansion of sales in Okayama region through new factory
  • Strengthening competitiveness through QCD improvement
  • Development of new products and businesses
  • Digital transformation to improve processes and core technologies
  • Construction of next-generation factories
  • Automation of production processes
  • Smart factory realization
  • System utilization for business process transformation
  • Effective use of external resources (alliances and M&A)
  • Business selection and concentration
  • Strengthening ESG initiatives
  • Optimal capital policy implementation

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: 2024-04 to 2024-09

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • CO2 emissions reduction
  • Waste reduction & resource reuse
  • Technological innovation using company technology
  • Diversity
  • Human resource education & training
  • Work style reform
  • Occupational safety and health
  • Contribution to regional economy
  • Corporate governance strengthening

Environmental Achievements

  • CO2 emission reduction rate of 13.0%
  • Waste emission reduction rate of 19.1%
  • Reduction in spoilage cost ratio of 21.4%

Social Achievements

  • Increased sales of electric vehicle-related parts by 13.6%
  • Implementation of various initiatives contributing to regional contribution, including food drives, clean-up activities, and support for a BMX indoor practice facility in a former elementary school.
  • Zero overtime workers
  • Health and Wellbeing Management Excellent Company certification obtained

Governance Achievements

  • Corporate governance code compliance rate of 100%

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 emissions by 50.0% by 2030
  • Reduce waste emissions by 50.0% by 2030
  • Reduce spoilage cost ratio by 10.0% by 2030
  • Increase sales of electric vehicle-related parts by 30.0% by 2030
  • 5 female managers by 2030
  • 3.0% foreign employee ratio by 2030
  • 3.0% disability employment rate by 2030

Environmental Challenges

  • Major customer production decrease in China
  • Decreased production volume in Thailand and general-purpose engines
Mitigation Strategies
  • Structural reforms including workforce and production capacity optimization, production factory consolidation, cost reduction activities, and transportation costs

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • EV battery related parts