Environment
Changes in Actual GHG Emissions Volume by Area (Scope 1, Scope2)
Fiscal 2015 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2020 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2021 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2022 | Ratio (%) |
|
Japan | 166,857 | 75 | 94,522 | 77 | 89,725 | 76 | 89,709 | 76 |
Scope 1 | 61,036 | 46,217 | 46,662 | 44,253 | ||||
Scope 2 | 105,821 | 48,305 | 43,063 | 45,456 | ||||
US | 31,185 | 14 | 13,880 | 11 | 12,448 | 10 | 12,673 | 11 |
Scope 1 | 20,742 | 7,139 | 5,686 | 6,418 | ||||
Scope 2 | 10,443 | 6,741 | 6,762 | 6,256 | ||||
Established Markets | 16,725 | 8 | 8,601 | 7 | 9,913 | 8 | 8,917 | 8 |
Scope 1 | 13,073 | 7,799 | 9,115 | 8,324 | ||||
Scope 2 | 3,652 | 802 | 798 | 593 | ||||
Greater China | 3,349 | 2 | 3,623 | 3 | 3,956 | 3 | 3,697 | 3 |
Scope 1 | 14 | 29 | 47 | 29 | ||||
Scope 2 | 3,335 | 3,594 | 3,909 | 3,668 | ||||
International Markets | 4,628 | 2 | 2,695 | 2 | 2,636 | 2 | 2,647 | 2 |
Scope 1 | 3,635 | 2,092 | 2,181 | 2,147 | ||||
Scope 2 | 994 | 603 | 455 | 499 | ||||
Total | 222,744 | - | 123,320 | - | 118,679 | - | 117,644 | - |
Scope 1 | 98,500 | 63,276 | 63,691 | 61,171 | ||||
Scope 2 | 124,244 | 60,044 | 54,988 | 56,473 |
Non-energy GHG emissions are less than 5% of total emissions and therefore not included in the disclosed data.
Changes in GHG Emissions Volume Generated by Sales Activities
Fiscal 2020 | Fiscal 2021 | Fiscal 2022 | |
Total emissions from the use of sales fleet | 12,980 | 12,697 | 12,378 |
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)
FY2015 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | ||
Upstream Scope3 emissions | |||||
Category | GHG emissions | ||||
1 | Purchased goods and services *1 | 200,054 tons | 116,160 tons | 158,315 tons | 219,559 tons |
2 | Capital goods *2 | 142,271 tons | 90,798 tons | 100,098 tons | 168,011 tons |
3 | Fuel and energy related activities (not included in Scope1 and Scope2) | 28,400 tons | 30,601 tons | 30,590 tons | 30,096 tons |
4 | Transportation and distribution (upstream) *3 |
19,423 tons | 17,823 tons | 17,436 tons | 16,528 tons |
5 | Waste generated in operation | 3,600 tons | 2,605 tons | 1,496 tons | 1,281 tons |
6 | Business travel (by airplane) *4 | 53,528 tons | 7,255 tons | 2,410 tons | 6,940 tons |
7 | Employee commuting *5 | 5,092 tons | 2,328 tons | 2,187 tons | 2,119 tons |
8 | Leased assets (upstream) | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant |
Downstream Scope3 emissions | |||||
Category | GHG emissions | ||||
9 | Transportation and distribution (downstream) |
Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant |
10 | Processing of sold products | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant |
11 | Use of sold products | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
12 | End-of-life treatment of sold products | 807 tons | 544 tons | 466 tons | 424 tons |
13 | Leased assets (downstream) | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant | 48 tons *6 |
14 | Franchises | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant |
15 | Investments | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant |
*1 Raw materials delivered to all production sites (globally) are included from fiscal 2022. Data for newly added overseas production bases has been retroactively adjusted for previous fiscal years (fiscal 2015, fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021).
*2 The method of ascertaining the capital investment amount, which is an activity amount, was revised and has been retroactively adjusted for previous fiscal years (fiscal 2015, fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021).
・Software (intangible assets) purchase amounts have been recorded as non-current assets.
・Acquisition values of land and right-of-use assets have been excluded.
・Construction in progress aggregation method has changed** (amount reclassified from construction in progress to property, plant and equipment is the amount applied as the amount of activity).
**Category 2 data was revised as of Sep 11th, 2023 because we had applied the amount of "Construction in progress", not the amount transferred to tangible assets, to calculating GHG from capital goods.
*3 GHG emissions from the transportation of products and other goods at overseas production facilities for which Astellas is the shipper are disclosed starting from fiscal 2022 results. This data has been retroactively added for previous fiscal years (fiscal 2015, fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021).
*4 Revised the application method for the emissions coefficient (from Tank to Wheel to Well to Wheel), thus data has been retroactively adjusted for previous fiscal years (fiscal 2015, fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021).
*5 Based on the number of employees commuting to a workplace and the number of days worked, taking into account the typical attendance rate, and adjusted as follows, data has been retroactively adjusted for previous fiscal years (fiscal 2015, fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021).
・Changed to expand the scope of aggregation (from Astellas Pharma Inc. standalone to the entire Astellas Group)
・Revised the application method for the emissions coefficient (people. number of days worked coefficient used from fiscal 2022)
*6 Part of Astellas facilities have been leased to another company since fiscal 2022.
Please refer to Calculation Method for Scope 3 Emissions for calculation criteria for each category.
Breakdown of Energy Consumption
Global | Fiscal 2019 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2020 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2021 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2022![]() |
Ratio (%) |
Liquid fuel | 312 | 14 | 201 | 10 | 201 | 10 | 194 | 9 |
Gaseous fuel | 1,000 | 45 | 992 | 48 | 1,001 | 48 | 962 | 47 |
Heat purchased | 26 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 28 | 1 |
Electricity purchased Renewable energy sourced |
818 102 |
37 |
812 343 |
39 |
807 345 |
39 |
812 335 |
40 |
Natural energy Wind power Woodchip biomass Geothermal heat Photovoltaic |
54 6 46 2 0.6 |
2 |
54 7 45 2 0.6 |
3 |
47 5 41 1 0.6 |
2 |
53 6 45 0 0.6 |
3 |
Total | 2,210 | - | 2,087 | - | 2,089 | - | 2,048 | - |
Japan | Fiscal 2019 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2020 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2021 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2022![]() |
Ratio (%) |
Liquid fuel | 49 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 46 | 3 |
Gaseous fuel | 905 | 57 | 866 | 57 | 869 | 57 | 817 | 56 |
Heat purchased | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Electricity purchased Renewable energy sourced |
637 - |
40 |
618 242 |
41 |
604 241 |
40 |
603 231 |
41 |
Natural energy Photovoltaic |
0.2 0.2 |
0 |
0.2 0.2 |
0 |
0.2 0.2 |
0 |
0.2 0.2 |
0 |
Total | 1,592 | - | 1,524 | - | 1,518 | - | 1,467 | - |
US | Fiscal 2019 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2020 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2021 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2022![]() |
Ratio (%) |
Liquid fuel Renewable energy sourced |
110 0.1 |
65 |
68 0.0 |
35 |
52 - |
29 |
51 - |
25 |
Gaseous fuel | 11 | 6 | 52 | 27 | 45 | 25 | 61 | 30 |
Heat purchased | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity purchased Renewable energy sourced |
49 3 |
29 |
74 3 |
38 |
82 3 |
46 |
88 4 |
44 |
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 | 169 | - | 194 | - | 178 | - | 200 | - |
Established Markets | Fiscal 2019 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2020 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2021 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2022![]() |
Ratio (%) |
Liquid fuel | 96 | 27 | 61 | 21 | 70 | 22 | 61 | 20 |
Gaseous fuel | 84 | 24 | 73 | 25 | 87 | 27 | 84 | 27 |
Heat purchased | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Electricity purchased Renewable energy sourced |
115 100 |
33 |
106 98 |
36 |
108 101 |
34 |
107 101 |
35 |
Natural energy Wind power Wood chip biomass Geothermal heat Photovoltaics |
54 6 46 2 0.4 |
15 |
54 7 45 2 0.4 |
18 |
47 5 41 1 0.4 |
15 |
52 6 45 - 0.4 |
17 |
Total | 351 | - | 296 | - | 316 | - | 306 | - |
Greater China | Fiscal 2019 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2020 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2021 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2022![]() |
Ratio (%) |
Liquid fuel | 0.1 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 |
Gaseous fuel | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
Heat purchased | 24 | 69 | 25 | 72 | 27 | 72 | 25 | 73 |
Electricity purchased | 10 | 30 | 9 | 27 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 26 |
Natural energy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 34 | - | 34 | - | 37 | - | 35 | - |
International Markets | Fiscal 2019 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2020 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2021 | Ratio (%) |
Fiscal 2022![]() |
Ratio (%) |
Liquid fuel Renewable energy sourced |
57 7 |
89 |
33 2 |
85 |
35 2 |
88 |
36 4 |
88 |
Gaseous fuel | 0.5 | 1 | 0.6 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Heat purchased | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Electricity purchased | 7 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
Natural energy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 64 | - | 39 | - | 40 | - | 41 | - |
Changes in Volume of Water Resources Withdrawn and Revenue
Fiscal 2016 | Fiscal 2020 | Fiscal 2021 | Fiscal 2022![]() |
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Volume of water resource withdrawn (1,000 m3) | 8,774 | 7,564 | 7,394 | 6,864 | |
Japan | Surface water | 7,705 | 6,932 | 6,737 | 6,231 |
Groundwater | 758 | 436 | 458 | 434 | |
Others | - | - | - | - | |
US | Surface water | 146 | 24 | 53 | 55 |
Groundwater | - | - | - | - | |
Others | - | - | - | - | |
Established Markets | Surface water | 145 | 151 | 128 | 129 |
Groundwater | - | - | - | - | |
Others | - | - | - | - | |
Greater China | Surface water | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 |
Groundwater | - | - | - | - | |
Others | - | - | - | - | |
International Markets | Surface water | - | - | - | - |
Groundwater | - | - | - | - | |
Others | - | - | - | - | |
Revenue (billions of yen) | 1,312 | 1,250 | 1,296 | 1,519 | |
Water resource productivity (billions of yen/1,000 m3) |
0.15 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.22 | |
Improvement from Base-year | - | 11% | 17% | 48% |
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 2020 | Fiscal 2021 | Fiscal 2022![]() |
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Waste generation volume (Tons) | 13,899 | 14,352 | 13,882 | 13,544 |
Japan | 11,836 | 10,714 | 10,158 | 9,787 |
US | 54 | 361 | 576 | 783 |
Established Markets | 1,956 | 3,228 | 3,043 | 2,866 |
Greater China | 54 | 50 | 105 | 109 |
International Markets | - | - | - | - |
Revenue(¥ billion) | 1,312 | 1,250 | 1,296 | 1,519 |
Waste generated per unit (Tons/billions of yen) | 10.6 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 8.9 |
Improvement from Base-year | - | -8% | -1% | 16% |
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 high-concentrate PCB-contaminated Waste Storage
Load-figure | Weight (kg) |
---|---|
Drum | 9,912 |
Air Pollution
Changes in Emissions Volume
Substance | Fiscal 2018 | Fiscal 2019 | Fiscal 2020 | Fiscal 2021 | Fiscal 2022![]() |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
VOC | 44 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
NOx | 21 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 18 |
VOC: all production facilities and R&D sites in Japan
NOx: all business facilities in Japan
*NOx emissions from production facilities outside of Japan are not covered by the independent assurance because exhaust gas measurement methods differ from country to country.
Releases and transfers of PRTR chemical substances in fiscal 2022 
Substance name | Volume handled | Volume Released | Volume transferred | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air | Water | Soil | Waste | Sewerage | ||
Acetonitrile | 18.831 | 0.178 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 17.252 | 0.000 |
Chloroform | 10.047 | 0.502 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 9.545 | 0.000 |
n-Hexane | 2.583 | 0.129 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 2.454 | 0.000 |
N, N-dimethylformamide | 1.906 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1.879 | 0.000 |
Target: Plants and research facilities in Japan.
Water Pollution
Changes in BOD Load
Substance | Fiscal 2020 | Fiscal 2021 | Fiscal 2022![]() |
---|---|---|---|
BOD | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Drainage into rivers | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Drainage into sewerage system | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Target: all production facilities and R&D sites in Japan
Changes in Drainage Volume
Destination | Fiscal 2018 | Fiscal 2019 | Fiscal 2020 | Fiscal 2021 | Fiscal 2022![]() |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drainage volume | 8,058 | 7,061 | 7,038 | 6,810 | 6,298 |
Drainage into rivers | 7,820 | 6,836 | 6,835 | 6,610 | 6,108 |
Drainage into sewerage system | 238 | 225 | 203 | 200 | 190 |
Target: all business facilities in Japan