Environment
Changes in Actual GHG Emissions Volume by Area (Scope 1, Scope2)
Fiscal 2015 | Ratio (%) | Fiscal 2021 | Ratio (%) | Fiscal 2022 | Ratio (%) | Fiscal 2023 | Ratio (%) | |
Japan | 166,857 | 75 | 89,725 | 76 | 89,709 | 76 | 92,325 | 76 |
Scope 1 | 61,036 | 46,662 | 44,253 | 40,601 | ||||
Scope 2 | 105,821 | 43,063 | 45,456 | 51,724 | ||||
US | 31,185 | 14 | 12,448 | 10 | 12,673 | 11 | 14,826 | 12 |
Scope 1 | 20,742 | 5,686 | 6,418 | 8,245 | ||||
Scope 2 | 10,443 | 6,762 | 6,256 | 6,580 | ||||
Established Markets | 16,725 | 8 | 9,913 | 8 | 8,917 | 8 | 8,392 | 7 |
Scope 1 | 13,073 | 9,115 | 8,324 | 7,919 | ||||
Scope 2 | 3,652 | 798 | 593 | 473 | ||||
Greater China | 3,349 | 2 | 3,956 | 3 | 3,697 | 3 | 3,535 | 3 |
Scope 1 | 14 | 47 | 29 | 6 | ||||
Scope 2 | 3,335 | 3,909 | 3,668 | 3,529 | ||||
International Markets | 4,628 | 2 | 2,636 | 2 | 2,647 | 2 | 3,172 | 3 |
Scope 1 | 3,635 | 2,181 | 2,147 | 2,431 | ||||
Scope 2 | 994 | 455 | 499 | 741 | ||||
Total | 222,744 | - | 118,679 | - | 117,644 | - | 122,250 | - |
Scope 1 | 98,500 | 63,691 | 61,171 | 59,203 | ||||
Scope 2 | 124,244 | 54,988 | 56,473 | 63,047 |
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 2021 | Fiscal 2022 | Fiscal 2023 | |
Total emissions | 12,697 | 12,378 | 13,380 |
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)
Upstream Scope 3 emissions | |||||
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Category | FY2015 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | |
1 | Purchased goods and services *1 | 1,099,263 tons | 503,042 tons | 650,001 tons | 857,945 tons |
2 | Capital goods *2 | 144,053 tons | 102,517 tons | 171,163 tons | 178,421 tons |
3 | Fuel and energy related activities (not included in Scope1 and Scope2) | 28,400 tons | 30,590 tons | 30,096 tons | 29,755 tons |
4 | Transportation and distribution (upstream) *3 | 17,837 tons | 15,850 tons | 14,942 tons | 14,946 tons |
5 | Waste generated in operation | 3,600 tons | 1,496 tons | 1,281 tons | 1,296 tons |
6 | Business travel (by airplane) | 53,528 tons | 2,410 tons | 6,940 tons | 21,496 tons |
7 | Employee commuting | 5,092 tons | 2,187 tons | 2,119 tons | 2,310 tons |
8 | Leased assets (upstream) | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant |
Downstream Scope 3 emissions | |||||
Category | FY2015 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | |
9 | Transportation and distribution (downstream) | 26,392 tons | 18,904 tons | 16,602 tons | 14,668 tons |
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 | 466 tons | 424 tons | 242 tons |
13 | Leased assets (downstream) | Not relevant | Not relevant | 48 tons | 271 tons |
14 | Franchises | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant |
15 | Investments | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant |
*1 FY2015, 2021, 2022 data was re-calculatedNOTE due to two changes this year:
i) expansion of data boundary to raw materials & manufacturing services purchased for commercial production.
ii) inclusion of consumption tax into non-JP purchase amount that is to be multiplied with emission factor.
NOTE: based on FY2023 GHG taking into consideration fluctuation of purchase cost for commercial production related raw materials & manufacturing services.
*2 FY2015, 2021, 2022 data was re-calculated due to inclusion of consumption tax into non-JP purchase amount that is to be multiplied with emission factor.
*3 FY2015, 2021, 2022 data was re-calculated due to duplications in activity data.
Breakdown of Energy Consumption
Breakdown in Globally
Fiscal 2020 | Ratio (%) | Fiscal 2021 | Ratio (%) | Fiscal 2022 | Ratio (%) | Fiscal 2023 | Ratio (%) | |
Liquid fuel | 201 | 10 | 201 | 10 | 194 | 9 | 202 | 10 |
Gaseous fuel | 992 | 48 | 1001 | 48 | 962 | 47 | 907 | 45 |
Heat purchased | 27 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
Electricity purchased Renewable energy sourced | 812 343 | 39 | 807 345 | 39 | 812 335 | 40 | 816 319 | 41 |
Natural energy Wind power Woodchip biomass Geothermal heat Photovoltaic | 54 7 45 2 0.6 | 3 | 47 5 41 0.6 0.6 | 3 | 53 6 45 0.0 0.6 | 3 | 54 6 47 0.0 1.0 | 3 |
Total | 2,087 | - | 2,089 | - | 2,048 | - | 2,005 | - |
Breakdown in Japan
Fiscal 2020 | Ratio (%) | Fiscal 2021 | Ratio (%) | Fiscal 2022 | Ratio (%) | Fiscal 2023 | Ratio (%) | |
Liquid fuel | 39 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 39 | 3 |
Gaseous fuel | 866 | 57 | 869 | 57 | 817 | 54 | 754 | 54 |
Heat purchased | 2 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Electricity purchased Renewable energy sourced | 618 242 | 41 | 604 241 | 40 | 603 231 | 40 | 601 218 | 43 |
Natural energy Photovoltaic | 0.2 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 0.2 | 0 | 0.6 0.6 | 0 |
Total | 1,524 | - | 1,518 | - | 1,467 | - | 1,396 | - |
Breakdown in US
Fiscal 2020 | Ratio (%) | Fiscal 2021 | Ratio (%) | Fiscal 2022 | Ratio (%) | Fiscal 2023 | Ratio (%) | |
Liquid fuel | 68 | 35 | 52 | 29 | 51 | 25 | 68 | 29 |
Gaseous fuel | 52 | 27 | 45 | 25 | 61 | 30 | 74 | 31 |
Heat purchased | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Electricity purchased Renewable energy sourced | 74 3 | 38 | 82 3 | 46 | 88 4 | 44 | 97 4 | 41 |
Natural energy Geothermal heat | 0.0 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 0.0 | 0.0 |
Total | 194 | - | 178 | - | 200 | - | 239 | - |
Breakdown in Established Markets
Fiscal 2020 | Ratio (%) | Fiscal 2021 | Ratio (%) | Fiscal 2022 | Ratio (%) | Fiscal 2023 | Ratio (%) | |
Liquid fuel | 61 | 21 | 70 | 24 | 61 | 21 | 58 | 20 |
Gaseous fuel | 73 | 25 | 87 | 29 | 84 | 28 | 80 | 27 |
Heat purchased | 1 | 0.4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
Electricity purchased Renewable energy sourced | 106 98 | 36 | 108 101 | 34 | 107 101 | 35 | 103 96 | 35 |
Natural energy Wind power Woodchip biomass Geothermal heat Photovoltaic | 54 7 45 2 0.4 | 18 | 47 5 41 0.6 0.4 | 15 | 52 6 45 - 0.4 | 17 | 53 6 47 - 0.4 | 18 |
Total | 296 | - | 316 | - | 306 | - | 295 | - |
Breakdown in Greater China
Fiscal 2020 | Ratio (%) | Fiscal 2021 | Ratio (%) | Fiscal 2022 | Ratio (%) | Fiscal 2023 | Ratio (%) | |
Liquid fuel | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Gaseous fuel | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Heat purchased | 25 | 72 | 27 | 72 | 25 | 73 | 25 | 74 |
Electricity purchased | 9 | 27 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 26 |
Natural energy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 34 | - | 37 | - | 35 | - | 34 | - |
Breakdown in International Markets
Fiscal 2020 | Ratio (%) | Fiscal 2021 | Ratio (%) | Fiscal 2022 | Ratio (%) | Fiscal 2023 | Ratio (%) | |
Liquid fuel | 33 | 85 | 35 | 88 | 36 | 88 | 36 | 84 |
Gaseous fuel | 0.6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Heat purchased | - | - | 1 | 3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Electricity purchased | 5 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 15 |
Natural energy | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Total | 39 | - | 40 | - | 41 | - | 43 | - |
Changes in Volume of Water Resources Withdrawn and Revenue
Fiscal 2016 | Fiscal 2021 | Fiscal 2022 | Fiscal 2023 | ||
Volume of water resource withdrawn (thousand m³) | 8,774 | 7,394 | 6,864 | 6,497 | |
Japan | Service water and industrial water | 7,705 | 6,737 | 6,231 | 5,952 |
Groundwater | 758 | 458 | 434 | 346 | |
US | Service water and industrial water | 146 | 53 | 55 | 61 |
Groundwater | - | - | - | - | |
Established Markets | Service water and industrial water | 145 | 128 | 129 | 124 |
Groundwater | - | - | - | - | |
Greater China | Service water and industrial water | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Groundwater | - | - | - | - | |
International Markets | Service water and industrial water | - | - | - | - |
Groundwater | - | - | - | - | |
Revenue (billions of yen) | 1,312 | 1,296 | 1,519 | 1,604 | |
Water resource productivity (billions of yen/thousand m³) | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.25 | |
Improvement from Base-year | - | 17% | 48% | 65% |
No water was withdrawn from a source other than service water, industrial water, or groundwater.
Target: Production facilities and R&D sites in Japan and overseas (Note: The amount of water withdrawn as indicated in the Environmental Initiatives section includes the amount of water used at our head office.)
* The indicators subject to independent assurance are the volume of water resource and water resource productivity
Changes in Waste Generation Volume and Revenue
Fiscal 2016 | Fiscal 2021 | Fiscal 2022 | Fiscal 2023 | |
Waste generation volume (Tons) | 13,810 | 13,882 | 13,541 | 13,010 |
Japan | 11,726 | 10,158 | 9,787 | 9,354 |
US | 54 | 576 | 780 | 921 |
Established Markets | 1,976 | 3,043 | 2,866 | 2,655 |
Greater China | 54 | 105 | 109 | 81 |
International Markets | - | - | - | - |
Revenue(billions of yen) | 1,312 | 1,296 | 1,519 | 1,604 |
Waste generated per unit (Tons/billions of yen) | 10.5 | 10.7 | 8.9 | 8.1 |
Improvement from Base-year | - | -2% | 15% | 23% |
Target: Production facilities and R&D sites in Japan and overseas (Note: The amount of water withdrawn as indicated in the Environmental Initiatives section includes the amount of water used at our head office.)
*The indicators subject to independent assurance are the waste generation volume and waste generated per unit.
Handling status of high-concentrate PCB-contaminated Waste Storage
We have been systematically conducting detoxification of any high-concentrate PCB-contaminated equipment that is stored by Astellas. All PCB waste was treated during fiscal 2023.
Air Pollution
Changes in Emissions Volume
Substance | Fiscal 2019 | Fiscal 2020 | Fiscal 2021 | Fiscal 2022 | Fiscal 2023 |
VOC | 28 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
NOx | 16 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
VOC: Production sites and R&D sites in Japan
NOx: All business facilities in Japan
VOC emissions are tabulated based on 100 different VOCs as indicated in a notice issued by the Ministry of the Environment.*
Major substances subject to tabulation include isopropyl alcohol and ethanol.
*See Schedule 1 of “Concerning the Enforcement of the Act to Partially Amend the Air Pollution Control Act (Notice)” (June 17, 2005, EMB Daihatsu No. 050617001)
NOx emissions from production sites 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 2023
Substance name | Volume handled | Volume Released | Volume transferred | |||
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Air | Water | Soil | Waste | Sewerage | ||
Chloroform | 10.770 | 0.538 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 10.231 | 0.000 |
N, N-dimethylformamide | 1.906 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1.894 | 0.000 |
Hexane | 2.203 | 0.110 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 2.093 | 0.000 |
Heptane | 13.806 | 0.155 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 13.651 | 0.000 |
N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone | 21.200 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 21.200 | 0.000 |
Target: Production sites and R&D sites in Japan
Tabulated based on the target substances list as indicated in the Order for the Enforcement of the PRTR Act, which came into effect on April 1, 2023
Water Pollution
Changes in BOD Load
Substance | Fiscal 2021 | Fiscal 2022 | Fiscal 2023 |
BOD | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Drainage into rivers | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Drainage into sewerage system | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Target: Production sites and R&D sites in Japan
Changes in Drainage Volume
Destination | Fiscal 2019 | Fiscal 2020 | Fiscal 2021 | Fiscal 2022 | Fiscal 2023 |
Drainage volume | 7,061 | 7,038 | 6,810 | 6,298 | 6,019 |
Drainage into rivers | 6,836 | 6,835 | 6,610 | 6,108 | 5,834 |
Drainage into sewerage system | 225 | 203 | 200 | 190 | 185 |
Target: All business facilities in Japan