Environmental Data
The Sumitomo Corporation Group is striving to reduce the environmental impact by promoting to conserve energy and reduce waste at its offices, while making contributions to the environment through its business activities.
- Previous years' data for electricity consumption, CO2 emissions (at offices, logistics and general waste of Scope3), waste emissions, water consumption and paper consumption have been revised in line with actual management status by a review of the measuring criteria．
- Scope of Aggregation: Head office, regional offices, branches and sub-branches whose data can be collected in Japan.
Environmental Performance Data
Electricity Consumption
CO2 Emissions (at offices)
CO2 Emissions (from logistics)
General Waste Emissions
Water Consumption
Paper Consumption
Electricity Consumption
| Consumption (1,000 kWh) | Number of offices/ companies |
FY2014 | FY2015 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Head office, regional offices, branches and sub-branches | 8 | 7,547 | 7,490 | 7,278 |
| Intensity (electricity consumption per m²) |
0.1073 | 0.1071 | 0.1046 | ||
| Subsidiaries and group companies | 43 | 23,171 | 23,104 | 21,331 | |
| Overseas | Offices | 28 | 954 | 939 | 852 |
| Subsidiaries and group companies | 76 | 12,411 | 12,075 | 11,788 | |
- Sumitomo Corporation has set a target of reducing electricity consumption per square meter in exclusive area by an average of at least 1% annually from base year of FY2013 for its head office, regional offices, branches, sub-branches in Japan. We will seek to reduce electricity consumption by 20% in FY2035 compared to the base year. We reduced the electricity consumption by 2.8% In FY2016 compared to FY2015. In terms of the electricity consumption per square meter in exclusive area, we reduced it by 3.1% in FY2016 compared to the base year.
CO2 Emissions (at offices)
| Emissions (t-CO2) | Number of offices/ companies |
FY2014 | FY2015 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Head office, regional offices, branches and sub-branches | 8 | 5,252 | 5,145 | 4,610 |
| Basic Unit (CO2 Emissions per m²) |
0.0747 | 0.0736 | 0.0662 | ||
| Subsidiaries and group companies | 43 | 12,883 | 12,846 | 11,391 | |
| Overseas | Offices | 28 | 546 | 525 | 482 |
| Subsidiaries and group companies | 76 | 6,227 | 6,033 | 5,837 | |
- If Sumitomo Corporation achieves a target of its power consumption reduction for our head office, regional offices, branches, and sub-branches in Japan, this achievement will effectively reduce the company’s CO2 emissions by about 46% in FY2035 compared to FY2013 (the base year) , and by about 46% in FY2035.
- For the breakdown of CO2 emissions for the head office, regional offices, branches and sub-branches in Japan, Scope 1 emissions were 175t-CO2 and Scope 2 emissions were 4,435t-CO2 in FY2016.
- CO2 emissions at the head office, regional offices, branches and sub-branches in Japan were 5,705t-CO2 in FY2012 and 5,626t-CO2 in FY2013.
- CO2 emissions at the overseas offices were 554t-CO2 in FY2012 and 534t-CO2 in FY2013.
- The above figures indicate total amount of CO2 emissions stemming from use of electricity, utility gas and district heat (cooling/heating water), which are calculated using the following factors.
CO2 emission factors (Japan)
| FY2014 | FY2015 | FY2016 | |
| Electricity (Head office, regional offices, branches and subbranches) (t-CO2/1,000kWh) *Up to FY2015, the average emission coefficient of all power companies. From FY2016 on, the recent and actual emission coefficients of individual power companies. |
0.556 | 0.556 | The actual emission coefficients of individual power companies. |
| Electricity (Subsidiaries and group companies) (t-CO2/1,000kWh) *The average emission coefficient of all power companies. |
0.556 | 0.556 | 0.534 |
| Utility gas adjusted based on standard calorific value (t-CO2/1,000 Nm³) | 2.234 | 2.234 | 2.234 |
| Cooling/heating water (head office) (t-CO2/GJ) | 0.047 | 0.044 | 0.045 |
| Cooling/heating water (other than head office) (t-CO2/GJ) | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 |
CO2 emission factors (Overseas)
- Emission factors from electricity generation are based on the country-specific data in 2013 listed on "CO2 EMISSIONS FROM FUEL COMBUSTION 2016 EDITION", an IEA (International Energy Agency) statistics.
CO2 Emissions (Scope 3 Emissions)
| Emissions (t-CO2) | FY2014 | FY2015 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics | 6,877 | 8,971 | 7,420 |
| General Waste | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Overseas business trips | 26,331 | 26,348 | 26,518 |
| Commuting | 845 | 815 | 751 |
| Downstream leased assets | 48,855 | 36,398 | 35,148 |
- CO2 emissions from logistics include the transport of cargo within Japan for which Sumitomo Corporation is the cargo owner, as stipulated in the Act on the Rational Use of Energy. Sumitomo Corporation complies with the Act and reduces the use of energy of transportation through promotion of modal shift (utilization of railroads and vessels), optimization of delivery routes and loading on vehicles, promotion of eco-driving, etc. We have set a target of reducing the use of energy from logistics per shipping weight by at least 1% annually in Japan.
- CO2 emissions from the incineration of general waste are calculated by using the CO2 emission factor specified under the Carbon Footprint Communication Program, assuming that all general waste stemming from Sumitomo Corporation’s operations are incinerated.
- CO2 emissions due to overseas business trips are the emissions from flights departing from and arriving in Japan that Sumitomo Corporation employees took. Business trip destinations are classified into 12 areas and passenger-kilometers are estimated based on the travel distance between Japan and representative airport of each area. CO2 emissions due to overseas business trips are calculated by applying CO2 emission factors published by the UK's Defra to the passenger-kilometers.
- CO2 emissions from commuting are those from the commuting of Sumitomo Corporation's employees, calculated by using the emissions factors per passenger-kilometer for passenger transport by transport mode published in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism publication "CO2 Emissions in the Transport Sector".
- CO2 emissions from downstream leased assets are calculated based on the energy consumption of the buildings that Sumitomo Corporation owns and leases to tenants, using by CO2 emission factors described in the Act on the Rational Use of Energy.
Waste Emissions
| Emissions (t) | Number of offices/ companies |
FY2014 | FY2015 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Head office, regional offices, branches and sub-branches | 7 | 378 | 342 | 324 |
| Basic Unit (waste emissions per employee) |
0.09 | 0.08 | 0.08 | ||
| Subsidiaries and group companies | 43 | 772 | 757 | 704 | |
| Overseas | Offices | 28 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Subsidiaries and group companies | 76 | 417 | 396 | 387 | |
- The above figures for Japan are the emission for general waste.
- Sumitomo Corporation has set a target of reducing general waste emissions per employee by an average of at least 1% annually from base year of FY2010 for its head office, regional offices, branches, and sub-branches in Japan.
- We reduced the general waste emissions by 5.2% In FY2016 compared to FY2015. In terms of the general waste emissions per employee, we reduced it by 25.5% in FY2016 compared to the base year.
- In FY 2016, the recycle ratio at the head office, regional offices, branches and sub-branches in Japan was 96.5%, the waste recycling amount was 313t, and the final waste disposal volume was 11t．
- Waste emissions at the head office, regional offices, branches and sub-branches in Japan were 458t in FY2012 and 423t in FY2013.
- Waste emissions at the overseas offices were 24t in FY2012 and 21t in FY2013.
Water Consumption
| Consumption (m³ ) | Number of offices/ companies |
FY2014 | FY2015 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Head office, regional offices, branches and sub-branches | 3 | 27,734 | 24,732 | 22,054 |
| Basic Unit (water consumption per employee) |
6.63 | 5.98 | 5.54 | ||
| Subsidiaries and group companies | 43 | 123,885 | 109,867 | 103,468 | |
| Overseas | Offices | 28 | 3,623 | 3,530 | 3,409 |
| Subsidiaries and group companies | 76 | 63,213 | 57,624 | 57,013 | |
- Sumitomo Corporation has set a target of reducing water consumption per employee by an average of at least 1% annually from base year of FY2010 for its head office, regional offices, branches, and sub-branches in Japan.
- We reduced the water consumption by 10.8% In FY2016 compared to FY2015. In terms of the water consumption per employee, we reduced it 20.0% in FY2016 compared to the base year.
- Water consumption at the head office, regional offices, branches and sub-branches in Japan was 28,641m³ in FY2012 and 30,471m³ in FY2013.
- Water consumption at the overseas offices was 3,627m³ in FY2012 and 3,626m³ in FY2013.
Paper Consumption
| Consumption (1,000 sheets) | Number of offices/ companies |
FY2014 | FY2015 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Head office, regional offices, branches and sub-branches | 8 | 29,832 | 28,975 | 25,681 |
| Subsidiaries and group companies | 43 | 53,311 | 51,412 | 49,471 | |
- The above figures are calculated from the purchase cost of office paper and the unit price of A4 size paper.
- This item is not subject to assurance engagement.
Hazardous waste, NOx, Sox, VOC emissions
- The amount of hazardous waste emissions at the head office, regional offices, branches and sub-branches in Japan in FY 2016 was 4.84t. It is the total amount of emission of the specially controlled industrial waste, as stipulated in the Waste Disposal Law.
- There was no emission of NOx (nitrogen oxide), Sox (sulfur oxide), and VOC (volatile organic compound) at the head office, regional offices, branches and sub-branches in Japan in FY 2016.
Please refer to "Independent Assurance Report" for further details about assurance engagement.
Independent Assurance Report(PDF/679KB)
Environmental Accounting
Environmental conservation costs
| (1,000 yen) | FY2015 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Business area cost | 596,636 | 1,708,681 |
| (2) Upstream and downstream cost | 400 | 114 |
| (3) Administration cost | 375,392 | 354,362 |
| (4) R&D cost | 118,071 | 319,591 |
| (5) Social activity cost | 12,294 | 17,456 |
| (6) Environmental remediation cost | 284 | 272 |
| Total | 1,103,077 | 2,400,476 |
Environmental Conservation and Economic Benefits
| Consumption
Electricity consumption (1,000kWh)
Paper consumption (1,000sheets) |
Environmental conservation benefits
Electricity consumption (1,000kWh)
Paper consumption (1,000sheets) |
Economic benefits
(1,000 yen)
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| FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2015 | FY2016 | |
| Electricity consumption |
7,490 | 7,278 | 57 | 212 | 1,217 | 4,105 |
| Paper consumption |
28,975 | 25,681 | 857 | 3,294 | 726 | 2,802 |
- Previous years' data for business area cost, electricity consumption, environmental conservation and economic benefits have been revised in line with actual management status.
Data scope: Head office, regional offices, branches and subbranches (eight in total)
Environmental conservation and economic benefits are represented by reduction from the previous year.
Environmental Liabilities Identified
At the Sumitomo Corporation Group, environmental risks associated with land, buildings and other tangible fixed assets are identified and monitored using the ISO 14001 management methods, focusing on asbestos, PCB and soil contamination. The Company endeavors to apply the data obtained as information useful for management in making decisions. Also the obtained and relevant information is included in related in-house seminars and training programs, in order to facilitate the sharing of relevant information within the Group.
