Environment
Changes in Actual GHG Emissions Volume by Area (Scope 1, Scope2) 
Fiscal 2015 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2019 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2020 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2021 | Ratio (%) |
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Japan | 166,857 | 75 | 132,888 | 80 | 94,522 | 77 | 89,725 | 76 |
Scope 1 | 61,036 | 48,842 | 46,217 | 46,662 | ||||
Scope 2 | 105,821 | 84,046 | 48,305 | 43,063 | ||||
US | 31,185 | 14 | 13,022 | 8 | 13,880 | 11 | 12,448 | 10 |
Scope 1 | 20,742 | 7,878 | 7,139 | 5,686 | ||||
Scope 2 | 10,443 | 5,143 | 6,741 | 6,762 | ||||
Established Markets | 16,725 | 8 | 12,131 | 9 | 8,601 | 7 | 9,913 | 8 |
Scope 1 | 13,073 | 10,743 | 7,799 | 9,115 | ||||
Scope 2 | 3,652 | 1,389 | 802 | 798 | ||||
Greater China | 3,349 | 2 | 3,941 | 2 | 3,623 | 3 | 3,956 | 3 |
Scope 1 | 14 | 18 | 29 | 47 | ||||
Scope 2 | 3,335 | 3,923 | 3,594 | 3,909 | ||||
International Markets | 4,628 | 2 | 4,155 | 3 | 2,695 | 2 | 2,636 | 2 |
Scope 1 | 3,635 | 3,417 | 2,092 | 2,181 | ||||
Scope 2 | 994 | 738 | 603 | 455 | ||||
Total | 222,744 | - | 166,138 | - | 123,320 | - | 118,679 | - |
Scope 1 | 98,500 | 70,898 | 63,276 | 63,691 | ||||
Scope 2 | 124,244 | 95,239 | 60,044 | 54,988 |
Non-energy GHG emissions are less than 5% of total emissions and therefore not included in the disclosed data.
Changes in GHG Emissions Volume 
Fiscal 2019 | Fiscal 2020 | Fiscal 2021 | |
Total emissions | 20,333 | 12,980 | 12,697 |
When it cannot be directly measured, CO2 emissions are estimated based on fuel purchase costs, annual average fuel usage by company vehicles or private vehicles (if used in sales activities) and other factors. Figures do not include data from Asia/Oceania region (with partial exception).
Indirect GHGs (Scope 3) 
FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | ||
Upstream Scope3 emissions | ||||
Category | GHG emissions | |||
1 | Purchased goods and services | 48,998 tons | 55,959 tons | 76,267 tons |
2 | Capital goods | 118,186 tons | 95,377 tons | 85,361 tons |
3 | Fuel and energy related activities (not included in Scope1 and Scope2) | 21,586 tons | 30,601 tons *1 | 30,590 tons |
4 *2 | Transportation and distribution (upstream) |
2,827 tons | 2,579 tons | 2,192 tons |
Truck transportation of raw materials |
(188 tons) | (163 tons) | (168 tons) | |
Plant → warehouse | (134 tons) | (109 tons) | (102 tons) | |
Warehouse | (705 tons) | (720 tons) | (921 tons) | |
Warehouse → wholesalers | (1,800 tons) | (1,588 tons) | (1,001 tons) | |
5 | Waste generated in operation | 2,016 tons | 2,605 tons | 1,496 tons |
6 | Business travel (by airplane) | 33,844 tons | 5,008 tons | 2,006 tons |
7 | Employee commuting | 1,914 tons | 1,862 tons | 1,639 tons |
8 | Leased assets (upstream) | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant |
Downstream Scope3 emissions | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Category | GHG emissions | |||
9 | Transportation and distribution (downstream) |
Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant |
10 | Processing of sold products | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant |
11 | Use of sold products | No emissions | No emissions | Not applicable |
12 | End-of-life treatment of sold products | 582 tons | 544 tons | 466 tons |
13 | Leased assets (downstream) | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant |
14 | Franchises | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant |
15 | Investments | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant |
*1 Scope 3 Category 3 data for fiscal 2020 has been revised due to revisions in the amount of electricity purchased at some sites in fiscal 2020.
*2 In addition to the above Category 4 data, CO2 emissions from transportation of products (including active pharmaceutical ingredients, intermediates, etc.) outside of Japan in fiscal 2021 were 17,529 tons.
Breakdown of Energy Consumption 
Japan | Fiscal 2018 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2019 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2020 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2021 | Ratio (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liquide fuel | 62 | 2 | 49 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 44 | 2 |
Gaseous fuel | 1,036 | 34 | 905 | 33 | 866 | 33 | 869 | 34 |
Heat purchased | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Electricity purchased Renewable energy sourced |
1,964 - |
64 |
1,764 - |
65 |
1,710 669 |
65 |
1,673 668 |
65 |
Natural energy Photovoltaic |
0.2 0.2 |
0 |
0.2 0.2 |
0 |
0.2 0.2 |
0 |
0.2 0.2 |
0 |
Total | 3,068 | - | 2,720 | - | 2,617 | - | 2,587 | - |
US | Fiscal 2018 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2019 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2020 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2021 | Ratio (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liquide fuel Renewable energy sourced |
129 0.6 |
41 |
110 0.1 |
43 |
68 0.0 |
21 |
52 0 |
16 |
Gaseous fuel | 21 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 52 | 16 | 45 | 14 |
Heat purchased | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity purchased Renewable energy sourced |
166 - |
53 |
135 7 |
53 |
206 8 |
63 |
226 9 |
70 |
Natural energy Geothermal heat |
0.0 0.0 |
0 |
0.0 0.0 |
0 |
0.0 0.0 |
0 |
0.0 0.0 |
0 |
Total | 316 | - | 255 | - | 325 | - | 322 | - |
Established Markets | Fiscal 2018 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2019 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2020 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2021 | Ratio (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liquide fuel | 114 | 19 | 96 | 17 | 61 | 13 | 70 | 14 |
Gaseous fuel | 96 | 16 | 84 | 15 | 73 | 15 | 87 | 17 |
Heat purchased | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Electricity purchased Renewable energy sourced |
336 278 |
57 |
319 276 |
58 |
294 272 |
61 |
300 279 |
59 |
Natural energy Wind Wood chip biomass Geothermal heat Photovoltaics |
47 6 39 2 - |
8 |
54 6 46 2 0.4 |
10 |
54 7 45 2 0.4 |
11 |
47 5 41 0.6 0.4 |
9 |
Total | 592 | - | 554 | - | 483 | - | 508 | - |
Greater China | Fiscal 2018 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2019 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2020 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2021 | Ratio (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liquide fuel | 0.6 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.6 | 1 |
Gaseous fuel | 0.2 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 |
Heat purchased | 22 | 45 | 24 | 45 | 25 | 49 | 27 | 50 |
Electricity purchased | 26 | 54 | 29 | 54 | 25 | 50 | 26 | 49 |
Natural energy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 49 | - | 52 | - | 50 | - | 54 | - |
International Markets | Fiscal 2018 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2019 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2020 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2021 | Ratio (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liquide fuel Renewable energy sourced |
57 6 |
77 |
57 7 |
75 |
33 2 |
69 |
35 2 |
77 |
Gaseous fuel | 0.4 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.6 | 1 | - | - |
Heat purchased | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
Electricity purchased | 16 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 30 | 9 | 20 |
Natural energy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 73 | - | 75 | - | 48 | - | 45 | - |
Changes in Volume of Water Resources Withdrawn and Revenue 
Fiscal 2016 | Fiscal 2019 | Fiscal 2020 | Fiscal 2021 | ||
Volume of water resource withdrawn (1,000 m3) | 8,774 | 7,493 | 7,564 | 7,394 | |
Japan | Surface water | 7,705 | 6,969 | 6,932 | 6,737 |
Groundwater | 758 | 330 | 436 | 458 | |
Others | - | - | - | - | |
US | Surface water | 146 | 8 | 24 | 53 |
Groundwater | - | - | - | - | |
Others | - | - | - | - | |
Established Markets | Surface water | 145 | 166 | 151 | 128 |
Groundwater | - | - | - | - | |
Others | - | - | - | - | |
Greater China | Surface water | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
Groundwater | - | - | - | - | |
Others | - | - | - | - | |
International Markets | Surface water | - | - | - | - |
Groundwater | - | - | - | - | |
Others | - | - | - | - | |
Revenue (¥ billion) | 1,312 | 1,301 | 1,250 | 1,296 | |
Water resource productivity (¥ billion/1,000 m3) |
0.15 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | |
Improvement from fiscal 2016 | - | 16% | 11% | 17% |
Target: production facilities and R&D sites
* The indicators subject to independent assurance are the volume of water resource withdrawn and water resource productivity.
Changes in Waste Generation Volume and Revenue
Fiscal 2016 | Fiscal 2019 | Fiscal 2020 | Fiscal 2021 | |
Waste generation volume (Tons) | 13,899 | 13,922 | 14,352 | 13,882 |
Japan | 11,836 | 11,065 | 10,714 | 10,158 |
US | 54 | 71 | 361 | 576 |
Established Markets | 1,956 | 2,637 | 3,228 | 3,043 |
Greater China | 54 | 149 | 50 | 105 |
International Markets | - | - | - | - |
Revenue(¥ billion) | 1,312 | 1,301 | 1,250 | 1,296 |
Waste generated per unit (Tons/¥ billion) | 10.6 | 10.7 | 11.5 | 10.7 |
Improvement from fiscal 2016 | - | -1% | -8% | -1% |
Target: production facilities and R&D sites
*The indicators subject to independent assurance are the waste generation volume and waste generated per unit.
State of PCB-contaminated Waste Storage
Load-figure | Weight (kg) |
---|---|
Drum | 9,821 |
Air Pollution
Changes in Emissions Volume 
Substance | Fiscal 2017 | Fiscal 2018 | Fiscal 2019 | Fiscal 2020 | Fiscal 2021 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
VOC | 34 | 44 | 28 | 22 | 21 |
NOx | 21 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 17 |
VOC: all production facilities and R&D sites in Japan
NOx: all business facilities in Japan (excluding sales offices)
Astellas does not use any equipment that runs on fuel oil, which is a major source of SOx emission.
There was an error in the application of the basic data used for the calculation, and corrections were made retroactively to FY2017 (correction range is 3% on average).
Releases and transfers of PRTR chemical substances in fiscal 2021 
Substance name | Volume handled | Volume Released | Volume transferred | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air | Water | Soil | Waste | Sewerage | ||
Acetonitrile | 17.783 | 0.121 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 13.618 | 0.000 |
Chloroform | 8.947 | 0.447 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 8.499 | 0.000 |
N, N-dimethylformamide | 4.264 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 4.228 | 0.000 |
Toluene | 5.647 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 5.647 | 0.000 |
n-Hexane | 2.134 | 0.107 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 2.027 | 0.000 |
Chlorodifluoromethane (better known as HCFC-22) | 1.140 | 0.251 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.889 | 0.000 |
Target: Plants and research facilities in Japan.
Water Pollution
Changes in BOD Load 
Substance | Fiscal 2019 | Fiscal 2020 | Fiscal 2021 |
---|---|---|---|
BOD | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Drainage into rivers | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Drainage into sewerage system | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Target: all production facilities and R&D sites in Japan
Changes in Drainage Volume 
Destination | Fiscal 2017 | Fiscal 2018 | Fiscal 2019 | Fiscal 2020 | Fiscal 2021 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drainage volume | 8,293 | 8,058 | 7,061 | 7,038 | 6,810 |
Drainage into rivers | 8,066 | 7,820 | 6,836 | 6,835 | 6,610 |
Drainage into sewerage system | 227 | 238 | 225 | 203 | 200 |
Target: all business facilities in Japan (excluding sales offices)