Climate Change Data

Toyo Aluminium K.K.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023-04 to 2024-03)

Reporting Period: 2023-04 to 2024-03

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Innovation
  • Environmental Protection
  • Active Roles of Diverse Human Capital
  • Quality and Safety
  • Collaboration with Stakeholders
  • Human Rights

Environmental Achievements

  • 23.9% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to fiscal 2013
  • 12.6% reduction in industrial waste compared to the previous fiscal year
  • Reduced CO2 emissions by approximately 600 tons per year at Chigasaki Works
  • Total CO2 emissions reduction of approx. 30%
  • Reduced hazardous waste generation by changing containers to 8.12 kg/t in fiscal 2023
  • Toyo Aluminium Ekco Products Co., Ltd. began using “green aluminum,” reducing CO2 emissions

Social Achievements

  • Rate of women in new hires: 60%
  • Held a working parents roundtable discussion
  • Number of female graduate school and university graduates hired in 2024 exceeded that of men for the first time
  • Shiga Plant achieved 3,000 days without a lost-time injury
  • Toyo Aluminium Ekco Products Co., Ltd.’s Shiga Plant donated containers to children’s cafeterias

Governance Achievements

  • Formulated the Toyal Group Human Rights Policy and the Toyal Group CSR Procurement Policy on November 13, 2023
  • Established the Toyal Hotline on July 1, 2024 as an external reporting channel
  • Established a Group Safety Management Team under the direct control of the President
  • Achieved zero serious quality accidents in fiscal 2023

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Triple the proceeds of products that contribute to the SDGs (compared to fiscal 2019)
  • Create new businesses that contribute to the SDGs (2 businesses)
  • Establish a system to recycle solar cells
  • Zero industrial waste sent to a landfill (All recycling is zero emission)
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 40% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to fiscal 2013 by fiscal 2031
  • Generalize aluminum recycling
  • Generalize paper container recycling
  • Complete organizing a system centered on the mandatory retirement age of 70
  • Zero lost-time injuries, zero non-lost-time injuries, zero fire accidents, and 50% reduction of minor injuries
Short-term Goals:
  • Installation of a dedicated repulping pilot facility by the end of March 2024

Environmental Challenges

  • Rising geopolitical tensions around the world and skyrocketing resource and energy costs
  • Recycling aluminum foil presents extremely difficult challenges in terms of both technology and cost
  • Need to reduce CO2 emissions by 40% over the next eight years at Chigasaki Works
  • Promoting active roles for senior human capital and the employment of people with disabilities
  • Addressing the logistical 2024 problem (labor shortages in logistics and transportation industries)
Mitigation Strategies
  • Valuing dialogue with customers and gaining their understanding
  • Procuring aluminum ingots that reduce CO2 emissions during smelting and building a recycling system
  • Implementing energy conservation measures such as shutting down air conditioning and ventilation equipment
  • Implementing a new personnel management system that focuses on individuals’ characteristics and qualities
  • Establishing rest and sleeping facilities for drivers at several manufacturing sites

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Toyal Group CSR Procurement Policy
  • Human rights due diligence

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Guidelines, UN Global Compact, Ministry of the Environment “Environmental Reporting Guidelines 2018”

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 9001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3
  • SDG 7
  • SDG 9
  • SDG 11
  • SDG 12

Developing and selling aluminum foil, powder, paste, and other products that contribute to the SDGs by utilizing unique technologies.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • TOKELUMI® (dissolvable aluminum foil)
  • Sunfoil® (aluminum foil using green aluminum)
  • Near-infrared reflective black metallic pigments
  • Recyclable and biodegradable resins
  • Pest repellent products for agriculture
  • Stenshel® (rust-preventive coating)