Environment

Changes in Actual GHG Emissions Volume by Area (Scope 1, Scope2) 

(Unit: Tons)
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 Fiscal 2015Ratio
(%)
Fiscal 2021Ratio
(%)
Fiscal 2022Ratio
(%)
Fiscal 2023
 
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Ratio
(%)
Japan166,8577589,7257689,7097692,32576
Scope 161,036 46,662 44,253 40,601 
Scope 2105,821 43,063 45,456 51,724 
US31,1851412,4481012,6731114,82612
Scope 120,742 5,686 6,418 8,245 
Scope 210,443 6,762 6,256 6,580 
Established Markets16,72589,91388,91788,3927
Scope 113,073 9,115 8,324 7,919 
Scope 23,652 798 593 473 
Greater China3,34923,95633,69733,5353
Scope 114 47 29 6 
Scope 23,335 3,909 3,668 3,529 
International Markets4,62822,63622,64723,1723
Scope 13,635 2,181 2,147 2,431 
Scope 2994 455 499 741 
Total222,744-118,679-117,644-122,250-
Scope 198,500 63,691 61,171 59,203 
Scope 2124,244 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

(Unit: Tons)
ARC   
 Fiscal 2021Fiscal 2022Fiscal 2023 
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Total emissions12,69712,37813,380

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
CategoryFY2015FY2021FY2022FY2023 虫眼鏡
1Purchased goods and services *11,099,263 tons503,042 tons650,001 tons857,945 tons
2Capital goods *2144,053 tons102,517 tons171,163 tons178,421 tons
3Fuel and energy related activities (not included in Scope1 and Scope2)28,400 tons30,590 tons30,096 tons29,755 tons
4Transportation and distribution
(upstream) *3
17,837 tons15,850 tons14,942 tons14,946 tons
5Waste generated in operation3,600 tons1,496 tons1,281 tons1,296 tons
6Business travel (by airplane)53,528 tons2,410 tons6,940 tons21,496 tons
7Employee commuting5,092 tons2,187 tons2,119 tons2,310 tons
8Leased assets (upstream)Not relevantNot relevantNot relevantNot relevant
Downstream Scope 3 emissions
CategoryFY2015FY2021FY2022FY2023 
9Transportation and distribution
(downstream)
26,392 tons18,904 tons16,602 tons14,668 tons
10Processing of sold productsNot relevantNot relevantNot relevantNot relevant
11Use of sold productsNot applicableNot applicableNot applicableNot applicable
12End-of-life treatment of sold products807 tons466 tons424 tons242 tons 虫眼鏡
13Leased assets (downstream)Not relevantNot relevant48 tons271 tons 虫眼鏡
14FranchisesNot relevantNot relevantNot relevantNot relevant
15InvestmentsNot relevantNot relevantNot relevantNot 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

(Unit: TJ)
 Fiscal 2020Ratio
(%)
Fiscal 2021Ratio
(%)
Fiscal 2022Ratio
(%)
Fiscal 2023
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Ratio
(%)
Liquid fuel2011020110194920210
Gaseous fuel992481001489624790745
Heat purchased271332281261
Electricity purchased
Renewable energy sourced
812
343
39807
345
39812
335
40816
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



 
Total2,087-2,089-2,048-2,005-

 Breakdown in Japan

(Unit: TJ)
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 Fiscal 2020Ratio
(%)
Fiscal 2021Ratio
(%)
Fiscal 2022Ratio
(%)
Fiscal 2023 
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Ratio
(%)
Liquid fuel393443463393
Gaseous fuel86657869578175475454
Heat purchased20.110.10.30.00.20.0
Electricity purchased
Renewable energy sourced
618
242
41604
241
40603
231
40601
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
 
Total1,524-1,518-1,467-1,396-

 Breakdown in US

(Unit: TJ)
ARC        
 Fiscal 2020Ratio
(%)
Fiscal 2021Ratio
(%)
Fiscal 2022Ratio
(%)
Fiscal 2023 
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Ratio
(%)
Liquid fuel6835522951256829
Gaseous fuel5227452561307431
Heat purchased--------
Electricity purchased
Renewable energy sourced
74
3
38
 
82
3
46
 
88
4
4497
4
41
Natural energy
Geothermal heat
0.0
0.0
0
 
0.0
0.0
0
 
0.0
0.0
00.0
0.0
0.0
Total194-178-200-239-

 Breakdown in Established Markets

(Unit: TJ)
ARC        
 Fiscal 2020Ratio
(%)
Fiscal 2021Ratio
(%)
Fiscal 2022Ratio
(%)
Fiscal 2023 
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Ratio
(%)
Liquid fuel6121702461215820
Gaseous fuel7325872984288027
Heat purchased10.44120.50.80.3
Electricity purchased
Renewable energy sourced
106
98
36108
101
34107
101
35103
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
1552
6
45
-
0.4
1753
6
47
-
0.4
18
Total296-316-306-295-

 Breakdown in Greater China

(Unit: TJ)
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 Fiscal 2020Ratio
(%)
Fiscal 2021Ratio
(%)
Fiscal 2022Ratio
(%)
Fiscal 2023 
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Ratio
(%)
Liquid fuel0.30.90.610.30.80.10.2
Gaseous fuel0.20.40.20.40.10.40.00.1
Heat purchased2572277225732574
Electricity purchased9271026926926
Natural energy--------
Total34-37-35-34-

 Breakdown in International Markets

(Unit: TJ)
ARC        
 Fiscal 2020Ratio
(%)
Fiscal 2021Ratio
(%)
Fiscal 2022Ratio
(%)
Fiscal 2023 
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Ratio
(%)
Liquid fuel3385358836883684
Gaseous fuel0.61------
Heat purchased--130.30.70.20.5
Electricity purchased51438512715
Natural energy------  
Total39-40-41-43-

 

Changes in Volume of Water Resources Withdrawn and Revenue

 Fiscal 2016Fiscal 2021Fiscal 2022Fiscal 2023 
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Volume of water resource withdrawn (thousand m³)8,7747,3946,8646,497
JapanService water and industrial water7,7056,7376,2315,952
Groundwater758458434346
USService water and industrial water146535561
Groundwater----
Established MarketsService water and industrial water145128129124
Groundwater----
Greater ChinaService water and industrial water21191514
Groundwater----
International MarketsService water and industrial water----
Groundwater----
Revenue (billions of yen)1,3121,2961,5191,604
Water resource productivity
(billions of yen/thousand m³)
0.150.180.220.25
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 2016Fiscal 2021Fiscal 2022Fiscal 2023
independent limited assurance
Waste generation volume (Tons)13,81013,88213,54113,010
Japan11,72610,1589,7879,354
US54576780921
Established Markets1,9763,0432,8662,655
Greater China5410510981
International Markets----
Revenue(billions of yen)1,3121,2961,5191,604
Waste generated per unit (Tons/billions of yen)10.510.78.98.1
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

(Unit: Tons)
SubstanceFiscal 2019Fiscal 2020Fiscal 2021Fiscal 2022Fiscal 2023independent limited assurance
VOC2822212322
NOx1621171815

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 independent limited assurance

(Unit: Tons)
Substance nameVolume handledVolume ReleasedVolume transferred
AirWaterSoilWasteSewerage
Chloroform10.7700.5380.0000.00010.2310.000
N, N-dimethylformamide1.9060.0000.0000.0001.8940.000
Hexane2.2030.1100.0000.0002.0930.000
Heptane13.8060.1550.0000.00013.6510.000
N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone21.2000.0000.0000.00021.2000.000

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 

SubstanceFiscal 2021Fiscal 2022Fiscal 2023independent limited assurance
BOD997
Drainage into rivers865
Drainage into sewerage system132

Target: Production sites and R&D sites in Japan
 

Changes in Drainage Volume

(Unit: thousand m³)
DestinationFiscal 2019Fiscal 2020Fiscal 2021Fiscal 2022Fiscal 2023independent limited assurance
Drainage volume7,0617,0386,8106,2986,019
Drainage into rivers6,8366,8356,6106,1085,834
Drainage into sewerage system225203200190185

Target: All business facilities in Japan