Climate Change Data

日置電機株式会社

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:88643 t-CO2e (2021)
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

  • Not disclosed

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

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

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

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: GRI, ISO26000, VRF

Certifications: ISO14001, ISO9001, ISO/IEC17025

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Great Place to Work® Institute Japan

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:815 t-CO2 (Scope 1+2)
Renewable Energy Share:97.9% (domestic)
Total Energy Consumption:6,125 MWh/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Switched to 100% CO2-free electricity at the head office factory in 2021.
  • Planning to install a 2MW solar carport by 2025 to cover about half of the head office's electricity needs.
  • Started a demonstration experiment of an off-grid charging system using solar carports and EVs at the head office.

Social Achievements

  • Established a new human resources system in 2018 to connect individual growth with company growth.
  • Actively promoting DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion).
  • Opened a “Collaborative Laboratory” in March 2023 for joint research with customers.

Governance Achievements

  • Strengthened corporate governance by adding three new outside directors in 2023.
  • Actively engaging in dialogue with investors and stakeholders.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality for Scope 3 by 2035.
Short-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality for Scope 1 and 2 by 2025.

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions due to semiconductor shortages.
  • High raw material costs.
  • Need to improve employee productivity.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Negotiated with suppliers and procured parts at prices above market value to meet customer demands.
  • Investing in human capital and productivity.
  • Improving operational efficiency to prevent the creation of bad assets.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Revised material procurement basic policy in February 2022 to comply with relevant laws and social ethical codes.
  • Revised green procurement guidelines in March 2022.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Typhoons, floods
Transition Risks
  • Carbon tax introduction, rising raw material costs
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and services
  • Expansion into the hydrogen energy field

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, ISO26000, VRF International , METI Guidance on Integrated Disclosure and Dialogue for Value Co-creation

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 9001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
  • Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Goal 13: Climate Action

HIOKI's products and services contribute to these goals through energy efficiency, sustainable innovation, and decarbonization efforts.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Energy-efficient products
  • Products for hydrogen energy solutions

Awards & Recognition

  • Platinum Kurumin certification
  • Erushi certification (highest level)
  • Best Company in the medium-sized category in the 2021, 2022, and 2023 "Companies with a Great Workplace" rankings