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About data boundary
For data boundary, 【Consolidated】, 【Group】, 【Non-consolidated】, and 【Group Manufacturing】 are disclosed separately.
【Consolidated】 ： Consolidated data
【Group】 ： NAGASE Group
【Non-consolidated】 ： NAGASE & CO., LTD.
【Group Manufacturing】 ： Companies participating in the Group Manufacturing Cooperation Committee
Companies participating in the Group Manufacturing Cooperation Committee:
NAGASE & CO., LTD., Nagase ChemteX, Nagase Viita, Totaku Kogyo, Fukui Yamada Chemical Industry, Nagase Filter, Nagase Techno Engineering, Captex, Nagase Beauty Care
Environment
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Climate Change
【Group】Greenhouse gas emissions in our business activities
・【Group】Scope 1,2
| Item (unit: t-CO2) | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct greenhouse gas emissions Scope 1 |
41,577 | 40,887 | 40,438 |
| Indirect greenhouse gas emissions Scope 2 (Market reference) |
39,757 | 40,544 | 35,497 |
| Total | 81,334 | 81,431 | 75,934 |
As of August 30, 2024
※ This has been internally verified. Scope 2 is the market standard.
・【Group】Scope 1,2 （Comparison with the base year of the Carbon Neutral Declaration, FY2013）
| Item (unit: t-CO2) | FY2013 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct greenhouse gas emissions Scope 1 | 86,197 | 33,132 | 31,099 | 31,531 |
| Indirect greenhouse gas emissions Scope 2 (Market reference) |
27,057 | 25,611 | 26,768 | |
| Total | 60,189 | 56,710 | 58,299 | |
| Scope 1 and 2 reduction rate (compared to 2013) |
- | 30% | 34% | 32% |
As of August 30, 2024
※ NAGASE & CO., LTD., Nagase ChemteX, Nagase Viita,
※ To ensure the reliability of the above Scope 1,2 information, third-party assurance is obtained annually from Socotec Certification Japan(FY2023 results are also scheduled to be obtained).
・【Group】Scope３
| Item (unit: t-CO2) | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse gas emissions in the supplychain (Scope 3) | total | 3,418,695 | 4,074,262 | 3,963,367 | |
| Break-down | Purchased products and services | 3,328,785 | 3,980,343 | 3,870,000 | |
| Capital goods | 17,489 | 28,562 | 25,864 | ||
| Activities related to fuel and energy not included in Scopes 1 and 2 | 13,766 | 13,068 | 12,664 | ||
| Transportation/distribution (upstream) | 46,606 | 42,572 | 45,460 | ||
| Business waste | 3,953 | 3,706 | 3,433 | ||
| Business travel | 257 | 564 | 547 | ||
| Commuting of employees | 722 | 1,186 | 1,064 | ||
| Leased assets (upstream) | - | - | - | ||
| Transportation/distribution (downstream) | 6,980 | 4,127 | 4,182 | ||
| Processing of sold products | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Use of sold products | - | - | - | ||
| Disposal of sold products | 75 | 69 | 90 | ||
| Leased assets (downstream)- | 62 | 66 | 63 | ||
| Franchise | - | - | - | ||
| Investment | - | - | - | ||
| Other（upstream） | - | - | - | ||
| Other（downstream） | - | - | - | ||
As of August 30, 2024
※ To ensure the reliability of the above Scope 3 information, third-party assurance is obtained annually from Socotec Certification Japan(FY2023 results are also scheduled to be obtained).
※ There are no emissions that fall under the categories of "Leased assets (upstream)," "Use of products sold," "Franchises," "Investments," "Other (upstream/downstream)."
※ The category of "Processing of sold products" is not calculated because it is currently difficult to obtain information to calculate emissions at the processing stage for a wide variety of products, although the products we provide are processed in some way at the customer's site.
【Group】Breakdown of greenhouse gas emissions by type (Scope 1)
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 (unit: t-CO2) | 33,132 | 31,099 | 31,531 |
| CH4 (unit: t-CO2e) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N2O (unit: t-CO2e) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HFC (unit: t-CO2e) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PFCs (unit: t-CO2e) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SF6 (unit: t-CO2e) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
As of June 25, 2024
※ NAGASE & CO., LTD., Nagase ChemteX, Nagase Viita,
【Group】Energy usage
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| unit:MWh | 251,653 | 246,988 | 264,569 |
As of August 30, 2024
※ To ensure the reliability of the above Energy Usage information, third-party assurance is obtained annually from Socotec Certification Japan(FY2023 results are also scheduled to be obtained).
【Group】Renewable Energy Generation
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| unit:MWh | 26 | 45 | 46 |
As of June 25, 2024
【Group】Electricity Consumption
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| unit:MWｈ | 71,191 | 68,466 | 66,634 |
As of June 25, 2024
【Group Manufacturing】Basic unit for production (t-CO2/Converted production volume t)
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic unit (t-CO2/Converted production volume t) | 0.450 | 0.470 | 0.480 |
As of June 25, 2024
Water Resources
【Group】Use of water resources
| Item | Classification | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 (Before third-party assuarance) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total water intake (ML) | Water supply and industrial water | 1,199 | 1,199 | 1,174 |
| Well water | 2,418 | 2,522 | 2,700 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 3,617 | 3,721 | 3,877 | |
| Total water discharge (ML) | River | 3,299 | 3,349 | 3,521 |
| Sea | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sewage | 189 | 222 | 238 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3,488 | 3,571 | 3,760 | |
| Total consumption (ML) | Total | 129 | 149 | 117 |
As of June 25, 2024
※ To ensure the reliability of the above Use of water resources information, third-party assurance is obtained annually from Socotec Certification Japan(FY2023 results are also scheduled to be obtained).
【Group Manufacturing】Basic unit of water used in food production (basic unit of clean water for main products (m3/t))
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic unit | 9.00 | 9.26 | 9.55 |
As of June 25, 2024
Biodiversity
【Non-consolidated】Sustainable palm oil procurement performance data
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume of RSPO-certified palm oil handled（unit:t） | 2,078 | 2,511 | 2,483 |
| RSPO certified oil ratio (%) | 60.7 | 53.6 | 57.9 |
As of June 25, 2024
Prevention of Pollution and Resource Circulation
【Non-consolidated】Amount of raw material consumption
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount of copy paper used (unit: sheets) | 1,384,250 | 1,107,750 | 1,080,500 |
As of June 25, 2024
【Group】Amount of general industrial waste
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount of general industrial waste（t） | 9,064 | 8,922 | 8,867 |
As of August 30, 2024
【Group】Amount of special controlled industrial waste
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount of special controlled industrial waste (t) | 3,951 | 1,791 | 1,623 |
As of August 30, 2024
【Non-consolidated】Waste and recycling rate
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount of waste (t) | 110 | 143 | 70 |
| Amount of recycled waste (t) | 93 | 107 | 57 |
| Recycling rate (%) | 84.7 | 75.1 | 81.3 |
As of June 25, 2024
【Group Manufacturing】Amount of raw material consumption
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total amount（t) | 100,520 | 87,256 | 88,077 |
| Chemical（t) | 37,805 | 29,346 | 30,005 |
| Starch（t) | 62,715 | 57,910 | 58,072 |
As of June 25, 2024
【Group Manufacturing】VOC (air pollutant) emissions
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit（t） | VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
As of June 25, 2024
*VOC emissions from facilities that fall under the category of fixed emission sources regulated by the Air Pollution Control Act
【Group】Environment-related fines and penalties
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit (Yen) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
As of June 25, 2024
Chemicals Management
【Group】Reported quantity of PRTR substances
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class I designated chemical substances（t） | 462 | 327 | 560 |
| Specific class I designated chemical substances（t） | 0 | 0 | 0 |
As of June 25, 2024
Social
Labor Practices
【Consolidated】Employees by segment
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of employees (consolidated: persons) | Overall | 7,113 | 7,220 | 7,528 |
| Functional Materials | 704 | 617 | 912 | |
| Advanced Materials & Processing | 1,574 | 1,448 | 1,179 | |
| Electronics & Energy | 1,391 | 1,473 | 1,511 | |
| Mobility & Energy | 317 | 333 | 339 | |
| Life & Healthcare | 2,084 | 2,235 | 2,408 | |
| Other | 308 | 216 | 328 | |
| Company-wide (common) | 735 | 898 | 851 | |
As of June 25, 2024
【Non-consolidated】Gender, age structure and attributes of employees
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular employees (persons) | Overall | Entire generation | 805 | 845 | 874 |
| Male | 506 | 529 | 541 | ||
| Female | 299 | 316 | 333 | ||
| Female ratio | 37.1% | 37.4% | 38.1% | ||
| Foreigners | 8 | 8 | 9 | ||
| Non-regular employees (persons) | Overall | Overall | 41 | 45 | 48 |
| Male | 24 | 25 | 26 | ||
| Female | 17 | 20 | 22 | ||
| Fixed term full-time employees | Overall | 22 | 24 | 19 | |
| Male | 12 | 13 | 10 | ||
| Female | 10 | 11 | 9 | ||
| Continued employment after retirement | Overall | 15 | 16 | 20 | |
| Male | 10 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Female | 5 | 6 | 9 | ||
| Temporary staff (persons) | 22 | 16 | 16 | ||
| Percentage of temporary staff (%) | 2.53 | 1.77 | 1.68 | ||
| Seconded to other companies (persons) | 284 | 264 | 248 | ||
| managers (persons) * | Total number of managers | 570 | 563 | 563 | |
| Male | 544 | 539 | 535 | ||
| Female | 26 | 24 | 28 | ||
| Female manager ratio | 4.56％ | 4.26% | 4.97% | ||
As of June 25, 2024
※All figures are as of the end of the fiscal year.
※Managers are those who have subordinates or higher, and those who do not have subordinates but are in the same position.
※Full-time employees exclude employees who have been completely transferred to other companies or whose main assignment is to another company.
※Non-regular employees exclude advisors and executive officers.
【Non-consolidated】Number of new graduates and mid-career hires
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New graduate hires (persons) | Overall | 26 | 42 | 48 |
| Male | 14 | 21 | 28 | |
| Female | 12 | 21 | 20 | |
| Mid-career hires (persons) | Overall | 29 | 26 | 25 |
| Male | 23 | 23 | 16 | |
| Female | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
As of June 25, 2024
【Non-consolidated】Announcement of mid-career hiring ratio based on the Act on Comprehensively Advancing Labor Measures
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratio of mid-career hires to full-time workers (%) | 54 | 35 | 34 |
As of June 25, 2024
【Non-consolidated】Retention rate after three years of hiring new graduates
| Item | Retention rate after three years of hiring | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of new employees in fiscal year ended March 2022 (%) | As of April 2024 | 85 |
| Number of new employees in fiscal year ended March 2021 (%) | As of April 2023 | 87 |
| Number of new employees in fiscal year ended March 2020 (%) | As of April 2022 | 98 |
As of June 25, 2024
【Non-consolidated】Voluntary turnover of full-time employees
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover rate for personal reasons (%) * | 2.57 | 2.97 | 3.61 |
As of June 25, 2024
※Number of employees who have left the company divided by the number of employees (including employees who have been completely transferred to other companies and employees whose main assignment is a transfer).
【Non-consolidated】Average years of service
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (years) | 15.1 | 14.6 | 15.8 |
| Male (years) | 16.1 | 15.5 | 16.7 |
| Female (years) | 13.3 | 13.1 | 13.9 |
As of June 25, 2024
【Non-consolidated】Average annual salary
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average annual salary (1,000 yen) | 10,294 | 10,903 | 10,951 |
As of June 25, 2024
【Non-consolidated】Total annual working hours
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General employees (hours) | 1,885 | 1,815 | 1,811 |
As of June 25, 2024
【Non-consolidated】Annual paid leave
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average number of days acquired (days) | 11.9 | 13.2 | 14.6 | |
| Number of employees taking annual paid leave by type (persons) | Less than five days | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Five to ten days | 278 | 216 | 180 | |
| Ten days or more | 425 | 658 | 743 | |
As of June 25, 2024
※Excluding the following from the number of regular employees (excluding those who are fully transferred or whose main assignment is transferred)
・Employees on leave during the fiscal year
・Employees who joined the company on or after April 2 in the fisical year
・Employees who were completely transferred out or returned to their home offices during the term
【Non-consolidated】Employment of persons with disabilities
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate of persons with disabilities (%) | 1.74 | 2.39 | 2.40 |
As of June 25, 2024
【Non-consolidated】Childbirth and childcare support system
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons taking maternity leave (persons) | 13 | 12 | 15 | |
| Persons taking childcare leave (persons) | Total | 40 | 36 | 28 |
| Female | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
| Male | 25 | 22 | 14 | |
| (Male, within one week) | 11 | 6 | 4 | |
| Male parental leave utilization rate (%) | 58.1 | 59.5 | 50.0 | |
As of June 25, 2024
Human Resource Development
【Non-consolidated】Participants in human resource development training
| Training name | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training by rank (person) | 473 | 602 | 489 |
| Overseas training (persons) | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Selective training (persons) | 89 | 18 | 74 |
| Overseas National Staff Business Leader Development Program (person) | 21 | 18 | 47 |
As of June 25, 2024
Occupational Health and Safety
【Non-consolidated】Occupational Health and Safety
| Company Name | Item | Target | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular employee | Contract employee | Regular employee | Contract employee | Regular employee | Contract employee | |||
| NAGASE & CO., LTD. | Number of work-related accidents (commuting) (cases) | Fiscal year ended March 2021 Frequency rate: 1.0 or less Frequency of work-related accidents: 1.0 or less |
4（2） | 1（0） | 0（0） | 0（0） | 0（0） | 0（0） |
| Number of fatal accidents (cases) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Frequency rate | 1.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||
| Frequency of work-related accidents | 3.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||
| Reference: Comparison with industry average (for wholesale and retail businesses with 100 or more employees): frequency rate | 2.31 | 1.98 | 2.43 | |||||
As of June 25, 2024
*Commuting accidents are excluded in the frequency of work-related accidents.
*Comparison with the industry average is based on the 2023 Occupational Accident Survey by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
【Group Manufacturing】Occupational Health and Safety
| Company Name | Item | Target | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular employee | Contract employee | Regular employee | Contract employee | Regular employee | Contract employee | |||
| Group Manufacturing Industry Cooperation Committee | Lost-workday injuries (excluding commuting accidents) | Fiscal year ended March 2021 Number of occupational accidents: zero Frequency rate: 1.00 or less Frequency of work-related accidents: 1.00 or less (by the fiscal year ending March 2024) |
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Number of fatal accidents (cases) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Frequency rate | 1.26 | 0.62 | 1.91 | |||||
| Frequency of work-related accidents | 1.35 | 0.96 | 1.45 | |||||
| Reference: Comparison with industry average (for manufacturing business with 100 or more employees): frequency rate | 1.31 | 1.25 | 1.29 | |||||
As of June 25, 2024
*Frequency rate: fatalities and injuries per million working hours (number of lost-workday injuries)
*Frequency of work-related accidents: total number of accidents per 100 employees (number of lost-workday and non-workday injuries)
*Comparison with the industry average is based on the 2023 Occupational Accident Survey by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
【Group】Training on safety and health
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular seminars (chemicals and product management) (persons) | 1,089 | 675 | 677 |
| Safety and health training (persons) | 54 | 210 | 60 |
As of June 25, 2024
*From the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, regular seminars will be counted as the total number of participants in seminars on individual themes.
Governance
Compliance
【Group】Total amount of political donations
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total amount (Thousand yen) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
As of June 25, 2024
【Group】Corruption-related fines and charges
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total amount (Thousand yen) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
As of June 25, 2024
Social Contributions
Social Contributions Activities
【Group】Total amount of community support
| Item | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total amount (Thousand yen) | 173,191 | 97,506 | 78,804 |
As of June 25, 2024
