Environmental Conservation
Consideration for the Environment
We uphold the following as our fundamental philosophy on environmental protection and safety: " From product development to disposal, we consider human safety, health, and environmental conservation throughout the entire product lifecycle, contributing to sustainable development and the realization of a prosperous society." Guided by this principle, we actively promote responsible care activities.
Long-Term Environmental Vision
To protect the global environment and make people’s lives safer and more comfortable, we believe that “chemistry provides a solution.” As a smart chemical partner that solves various problems for society, we strive to achieve sustainable growth and realize a sustainable society.
As we look to achieve carbon neutrality by the year 2050, we will reduce the Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions of the entire DKS Group in Japan by 30% by fiscal 2030, by 45% by fiscal 2035, compared to fiscal 2013. In regard to the rate of final waste disposal, we will aim for zero emissions (0.1% or less) over the entire DKS Group in Japan by fiscal 2030. We also aim to have environmentally friendly products account for 30% or more of net sales by fiscal 2030.
Initiatives Based on GX Strategy
In March 2021, the Company formulated its green transformation (GX) strategies as a long-term plan aimed at achieving carbon neutrality by 2030 and beyond 2050. Starting in fiscal 2021, we have been shifting to a forecasting and analysis approach that is informed by these strategies. As we strengthen our current initiatives, we will also expand our targets to initiatives that take the sustainability of broader society into consideration.
In fiscal 2024, we decided to install energy saving equipment, including a mechanical vapor recompression device. This capital investment will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 2,000 t-CO2 per year starting in 2026.
Also, starting in fiscal 2024, DKS has encouraged its employees to obtain GX-Certification with the goal of increasing their GX expertise. To date, more than 60 employees have passed the exam. By increasing our human capital’s engagement in the promotion of GX, we will accelerate our GX efforts.
Environmental Targets and Fiscal 2024 Results
Evaluation A: Significant result, B: Result in line with the target, C: Target not achieved, D: Target not achieved by a wide margin
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| Target Parameter | Reference Years | Medium-term Environmental
Targets (FY2024) |
GX Strategy Targets (FY2030) |
Target Scope | FY2024 Results | Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse gas emissions | FY2013 | 12% reduction |
30% reduction |
DKS Group (Domestic) |
16.4% reduction |
B |
| Energy consumption per unit1 | FY2020 | 4% reduction |
10% reduction |
DKS (Parent Company Only) | 19.0% reduction |
A |
| DKS Group (Domestic) | 5.0% reduction |
B | ||||
| Generated waste amount per unit2 | FY2020 | 4% reduction |
10% reduction |
DKS Group (Domestic) | 2.2% increase |
D |
| Rate of final waste disposal3 | - | 0.1% or less | 0.1% or less | DKS (Parent Company Only) | 0.1% | B |
| - | 0.5% or less | 0.1% or less | DKS Group (Domestic) |
0.4% | B |
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| Target Parameter | Management Items | FY2024 Targets | FY2024 Results | Evaluation | FY2025 Targets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduction of environmental impact substance emissions | SOx emissions | Reduce emissions of environmental pollutants into the air | Up 16.1% YoY | D | Year-on-Year reduction in SOx emissions |
| NOx emissions | Up 28.1% YoY | D | Year-on-Year reduction in NOx emissions | ||
| Dust emissions | Up 29.0% YoY | D | Year-on-Year reduction in dust emissions | ||
| Water discharge | Reduce emissions of environmental pollutants into water | Down 1.6% YoY | B | Year-on-Year reduction in water discharge | |
| COD emissions | Down 28.6% YoY | A | Year-on-Year reduction in COD emissions | ||
| Proper management of chemical substances | PRTR regulation-designated substances emissions | Reduce emissions of PRTR regulation-designated substances |
Up 7.6% YoY | C | Year-on-Year reduction in PRTR regulation-designated substances emissions |
| Promotion of green procurement | Improve green procurement ratio for paper and stationery | 70.4% (up 12.3 percentage points YoY) | B | Improve green procurement ratio for paper and stationery | |
| Comply with environmental laws and regulations | Compliance with environmental laws and regulations | Violation of environment-related laws and regulations: 0 | B | Violation of environment-related laws and regulations: 0 | |
| Environmental management system | Promoting our environmental management system | Maintained | B | Promoting our environmental management system | |
- Based on the standards of the Act on the Rational Use of Energy
- To amount produced
- The ratio of the final disposal amount to the generated waste amount
Trends in Environmental Fines and Penalties
(thousand yen)
| FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental fines and penalties | 0 | 0 | 0 |