We are committed to protecting life and the natural world in all its glory.

Global environmental issues are the biggest challenge in the 21st century that threaten not only the sustainability of commercial activities but also the survival of life on earth. Astellas is committed to fulfilling its corporate environmental responsibilities by pursuing our vision with a long-term and broader view that takes into account the needs and challenges of both present and future generations.

Relevant provisions of Astellas Charter of Corporate Conduct [8] [3]

Promoting environmental conservation
Recognizing that harmony between the global environment and our business activities is a prerequisite to our corporate existence, we shall take proactive measures to conserve the global environment.
Fulfilling disclosure and transparency requirements
We shall endeavor to communicate interactively with our stakehpders and enhance corporate transparency by making timely, proper, and fair disclosures.

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This symbol indicates that the reliability of environmental information presented in this website satisfies the Environmental Reporting Assurance and Registration Criteria defined by the Japanese Association of Assurance Organizations for Sustainability Information (http://www.j-sus.org/english.html).

Totals and tallies of shares may not always match due to the effect of rounding.

Interaction between Astellas and the Environment(Figures for 2015)

As detailed below, the business activities of Astellas impinge on the environment throughout all the fields in which it operates, including research, manufacturing, sales, and product distribution.
Moreover, greenhouse gas emissions (actual emissions) decreased significantly in fiscal 2015 following a review of greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions accompanying the end-use electricity at overseas plants conforming to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, international guidelines for calculating greenhouse gas emissions. Evaluation under an action plan for self-reliant evaluation used the International Energy Agency (IEA) coefficient for each country.

Definition of terms

Direct interaction

Japan (all business premises, Sales fleets)

INPUT		OUTPUT
Energy		GHGs (Scope 1, 2)
Electricity	196,829 MWh	Facilities	165,133 tons
City gas	19,100 thousand m3	Sales fleets	5,276 tons
LPG	2,195 tons	Pollutants (atmosphere)
LNG	2,327 tons	SOx	0 ton
Fuel oil	0 kiloliter	NOx	25 tons
Kerosene	2 kiloliter	VOC	42 tons
Diesel oil	27 kiloliters	Pollutants (water body)
Gasoline	2,289 kiloliters	BOD	11 tons
Purchased heat energy	5,794 GJ	COD	24 tons
Resources		Water discharge (Drainage into rivers)	7,098 thousand m3
Water	9,980 thousand m3	Water discharge (Drainage into sewerage system)	318 thousand m3
Raw materials(determine weight)	4,665 tons	Waste material
Raw materials (Determine volume)	636 kiloliters	Volume of waste generated	12,398 tons
Copier paper	207 tons	Volume of waste discharged	12,333 tons
		Landfill volume	123 tons

Overseas (all production facilities)

INPUT		OUTPUT
Energy		GHGs (Scope 1, 2)
Electricity	48,256 MWh	Facilities	14,185 tons
City gas	4,956 thousand m3	Pollutants (atmosphere)
LPG	5 tons	SOx	0 tons
Diesel oil	52 kiloliters	NOx	10 tons
Gasoline	13 kiloliters	VOC	6 tons
Purchased heat energy (steam)	17,896 GJ	Pollutants (water body) BOD	15 tons
Resources		Waste discharge (Drainage into sewage system)	290 thousand m3
Water	290 thousand m3	Waste materials
		Volume of waste generated	2,421 tons
		Recycled volume	122 tons

Overseas (principal office buildings, R&D centers, sales offices and sales fleets of Astellas affiliates outside Japan)

INPUT		OUTPUT
Energy		GHGs (Scope 1, 2)
Electricity	32,282 MWh	Facilities	18,253 tons
City gas	1,218 thousand m3	Sales Fleets	23,449 tons
Diesel oil	3,140 kiloliters
Gasoline	6,618 kiloliters
Bioethanol	225 kiloliters

Understanding GHG Emissions

GHG emissions resulting from the business activities of Astellas is reported to be 226 thousand tons globally. Among these, approximately 82% are from business sites that are understood to fall within the scope of the Environmental Action Plan. (Other than “Other” in the graph below).

Details on energy usage for calculating GHG emission

Indirect GHGs (Scope3)

Environmental Action Plan
Environment Management
Measures to Address Climate Change
Breakdown of Energy Consumption
Biodiversity
Cyclic Use of Resources
Pollution Prevention etc.
Environmental Impact of Products and Countermeasures
Environmental Accounting
Reporting coverage, methods, etc.
Environmental Report