Kyokuyo Group
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:21311.1 t-CO2e
Total Energy Consumption:38364.9 Thousand kWh
Water Consumption:547.9 Thousand m3
Waste Generated:9550 t
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced CO2 emissions by 5.8% from FY2022
- Reduced electricity consumption by 7.0% from FY2022
- Reduced water consumption by 15.9% from FY2022 at food plants
- Increased waste recycling rate to 94.4% at food plants
- Developed 18 environmentally friendly products
Social Achievements
- Increased number of female employees
- Improved employee training with increased number of seminars and distance learning
Governance Achievements
- Improved board diversity with 33.3% independent directors and 16.7% female directors
- High attendance rate at Board of Directors and Board of Auditors meetings
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce plastic usage intensity in packaging by 30% by 2030 compared to 2019
Environmental Challenges
- One warning received from government authorities regarding wastewater quality
Mitigation Strategies
- Completed corrective measures and filed a report to resolve wastewater quality issue