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Reporting Period
As a general rule, this Report covers the activities of business sites in Japan from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019, and the activities of overseas business sites from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018. (Certain sections of this Report contain details of activities and initiatives both prior to and after these identified reporting periods.)
Reporting Coverage
This report covers the following companies, including head office functions, plants, research functions, and sales affiliates. Moreover, the report also covers the activities of Astellas subsidiaries that are included in these companies.
| Japan | ■ Astellas Pharma Inc. ■ Astellas Pharma Tech Co., Ltd. |
| Americas | ■ Astellas US LLC ■ Agensys, Inc. ■ Astellas Research Institute of America LLC ■ Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine ■ Astellas Innovation Management LLC ■ Mitobridge ■ Universal Cells ■ Various sales affiliates |
| EMEA | ■ Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd. ■ Astellas Pharma Europe B.V. ■ Astellas Ireland Co., Limited ■ Various sales affiliates |
| Asia/Oceania | ■ Astellas Pharma China, Inc. ■ Various sales affiliates |
Certain EHS data includes the results of activities of contractors because the environment and society is affected not only by the Company's own activities but also via the value chain.
In the Environmental Action Plan (Climate Change) report, the scope of aggregation covers all business sites as of the final day of the reporting periods in and outside Japan.
Important Changes in Organization during the Reporting Period
Work to terminate the research activities of Agensys, Inc. was completed in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. In November 2018, Astellas Analytical Science Laboratories Co., Ltd. was succeeded to Eurofins Pharma Services LUX Holding Sarl.
Methods for Calculating Performance Data
Methods for Calculating Energy Consumption and GHGs
|
Type |
Conversion Coefficients | |
|---|---|---|
| Calorific value | CO2 emissions | |
| Electricity | 9.97 GJ/MWh | --※1 tons/MWh |
| Kerosene | 36.7 GJ/kiloliter | 2.49 tons/kiloliter |
| LPG | 50.8 GJ/ton | 3.00 tons/ton |
| LNG | 54.6 GJ/ton | 2.70 tons/ton |
| City gas | 45.0 GJ/thousand m³N | 2.24 tons/thousand m³N |
| Diesel oil | 37.7 GJ/kiloliter | 2.58 tons/kiloliter |
| Gasoline | 34.6 GJ/kiloliter | 2.32 tons/kiloliter |
| Purchased thermal energy | 1.36 GJ/GJ | 0.057 tons/GJ |
| Steam | 2.8GJ /ton | 0.091 ton/GJ |
*1 To calculate the CO2 emissions resulting from electricity usage, Astellas uses CO2 emission coefficients provided by the electric power companies that supply each business facility (market-based method). In the case of Japan, we use the most recent emission coefficient of each electric power company announced by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. In other regions where individual coefficients cannot be obtained, we use the latest country-specific coefficients provided in IEA Emissions Factors (2018 edition) published by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
*2 In converting the amount of power generated by renewable energy sources such as photovoltaics and wind into energy value in Joule, we have used a conversion rate of 3.6 MJ per 1 kWh.
Calculation Method for Scope 3 Emissions
| Categories | Basis for calculation and calculation method | Emission source unit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purchased goods and services |
Based on: Purchase price (¥ million) Purchase monetary amount of raw material x emission source unit of each raw material |
Target: Production bases in Japan Emission source unit: ・Source: The Ministry of the Environment's database*[5]; emission source units based on the industry-related table Emission source unit on monetary basis for each raw material (purchaser price basis) |
| 2 | Capital goods |
Based on: Capital expenditures (¥ million) Facility investment amount (consolidated) x emission source unit per price of capital goods |
Target: Global Emission sourced unit: ・Source: The Ministry of the Environment's database*[6]; emission source units per price of capital goods (Secretariat) Pharmaceuticals 2.83 t-CO2 equivalent / million yen |
| 3 | Fuel and energy related activities (not included in Scope 1 and Scope 2) |
Based on: Consumption of each type of energy (GJ) Usage amount of purchased fuel, electricity, heat, etc. x emission source units per usage amount for each energy type |
Target: Global Emission source unit: ・Source: The Ministry of the Environment's database*[7]; emission source units per usage amount of electricity and heat (Secretariat) ・Source: "Carbon footprint communications program Basic database Ver. 1.01 " |
| 4 | Transportation and distribution |
Based on: Fuel usage (kiloliter), Energy consumption (MWh) CO2 emissions during transportation: |
Target: Transport in Japan Emission source unit during transportation ・Source: Calculation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculation: Reporting Manual (Ver4.3.1) Electricity emissions intensity: The latest adjusted emission coefficient for each power supplier |
| 5 | Waste generated in operation |
Based on: Shipping weight and distance (tons*kilometer) CO2 emissions generated during industrial waste transportation: |
Target: Production bases in Japan Emission source unit during industrial waste transportation: ・Source: Calculation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Reporting Manual (Ver4.3.1) |
| CO2 emissions generated during industrial waste treatment: Amounts of recycled industrial waste, incineration processing, and direct landfill processing x waster type/emission source unit by processing method |
Emission source unit during industrial waste transportation: ・Source: The Ministry of the Environment's database*[8]; emission source units by waste type (Secretariat) (excluding waste transportation stage) |
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| 6 | Business travel (by airplane) |
Based on: Distance traveled (1,000 people*kilometer) Number of persons using airplanes x distance between airports for each flight x emission source unit |
Target: Global (Results compiled from all airplane flights except for Asia (excluding China) and Oceania regions) Flight distance between airports: Calculated by assuming flight is a straight line connecting two points on the earth's surface Emission source unit by flight class and distance |
| 7 | Employee commuting |
Based on: Distance traveled (1,000 people*kilometer) Train: Number of persons commuting by train x distance x emission source unit |
Target: Japan (Number of commuting days per year: 236 days) Emission source units of trains and buses: Emissions source unit of cars |
| 8 | Use of sold products |
Based on: Shipment volume (Number of shipments x volume containing HFC/shipment) (Tons-HEC) Amount of HFC used as fillers in inhalation-type medical drugs x GWP |
Target: Japan Targets sold inhalation-type medical drugs (HFC specification products) |
| 9 | End-of-life treatment of sold products |
Based on: Weight of containers and packaging (Tons) Usage volume of sold products when end-of-life treatment is approached in line with the laws on recycling containers and packaging x emission source unit |
Target: Japan Emission source unit: ・Source: The Ministry of the Environment's database*[9]; emission source units by waste type (Secretariat) (including waste transportation stage) |
The Ministry of the Environment’s database: The Ministry of the Environment’s emission source unit database (ver. 2.6) for calculating greenhouse gas emissions through the supply chain (March 2019)
