The HORIBA Group provides for society a wide range of analytical and measurement analyzers as well as their peripheral equipment which are required for environmental measurement. We are also engaged in the development of eco-friendly products that comply with environmental laws and regulations and consider their life cycles. At the same time, we make consistent efforts to lower the environmental impacts and risks associated with our business activities. In particular, we are working to conserve energy and reduce CO2 emissions through the active use of renewable energy and the reduction of standby power at night and on holidays for equipment with high power consumption.
| (t-CO2) | |||
| ＜Reference＞ | 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2020 | ||
| Japan | 15,805 | 12,454 | 12,441 |
| Overseas | 8,519 | 8,716 | 24,714 |
| Total | 24,324 | 21,170 | 31,473 |
1) The CO2 emission factor: “Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting and Reporting Manual (Ver. 4.3.2)” (June 2018) published by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan are applied.
2) In 2020, the aggregation method and In 2021 ,the scope of calculation were changed. Please note that past data have not been adjusted retroactively and are thus presented here for reference purposes only.
| ＜Reference＞ | 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2020 | |||
| Japan | Electricity（MWh） | 250,153(GJ) | 29,169 | 29,218 |
| City gas（km3） | 1,191 | 872 | 873 | |
| Fuels、Others（kL） | 3091(GJ) | 304 | 295 | |
| Overseas | Electricity（MWh） | 62,202(GJ) | 17,118 | 25,561 |
| City gas（km3） | 744 | 805 | 5,891 | |
| Fuels and Others（kL） | 830 | 476 | 722 | |
1) The numbers for overseas "Fuels and Others (kL)" are the totals of the seven overseas HORIBA Group companies.
2) In 2020, the aggregation method and In 2021 ,the scope of calculation were changed. Please note that past data have not been adjusted retroactively and are thus presented here for reference purposes only.
| （km3） | |||
| ＜Reference＞ | 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2020 | ||
| Japan | 125 | 157 | 157 |
| Overseas | 78 | 66 | 710 |
| Total | 203 | 223 | 3,089 |
1) In 2020, the aggregation method and in 2021, the scope of calculation were changed. Please note that past data have not been adjusted retroactively and are thus presented here for reference purposes only.
| （t） | |||
| ＜Reference＞ | 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2020 | ||
| Japan | 602 | 643 | 680 |
| Overseas | 1,112 | 1,022 | 26,306 |
| Total | 1,714 | 1,665 | 27,343 |
1) In 2020, the aggregation method and in 2021, the scope of calculation were changed. Please note that past data have not been adjusted retroactively and are thus presented here for reference purposes only.
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
1) A final landfill rate of 1% or less is defined as zero emission. We have maintained zero emissions for the past five years.
Japan: Four HORIBA Group companies
Overseas: Eleven HORIBA Group companies
2021 IMS Objective and Result for HORIBA Group in Japan
| Category | Objective | Item and Value | Resut | Action |
Environment | Implement Life-cycle management, and realize circlating environmental management | Reducing the GHG emission amount to ease climate change Reducing CO2 emission amount: [Mid-term Objective] Reduce CO2 emission amount 20% from 2019, by 2030 (1) [Objective for 2021] Reduce CO2 emission amount 2.5% from 2019 Reducing Waste Amount: [Mid-term Objective] Maintaining Zero-Emission [Objective for 2021] Reducing the waster amount 5% from 2020's amount | 〇 | Implementation of countermeasures by checking and analyzing the usage status of high-load equipment, |
| Preventing Environmental Accidents: [Mid-term Objective] Zero environmental accidents [Objective for 2021] Reducing environmental impact by risk-assessment and zero internal accidents | ◎ | Continued regular workplace inspections and environmental education | ||
| Maintaining and improving environment performance of the products: Complying to EU RoHS Directive, and accomplishing environment-friendly products | 〇 | Design aspects for EU RoHS directive compliance, implementation of measures on the production side |
2022 IMS Objective for HORIBA Group in Japan
Objective：Become a trustful solution provider by corresponding to changes
Group Category | Objective | Item and Value |
Environment | Implement Life-cycle management, and realize circlating environmental management | Reducing the GHG emission amount to ease climate change Reducing CO2 emission amount: [Mid-term Objective] Reduce CO2 emission amount 20% from 2019, by 2030 (1) [Objective for 2022] Reduce CO2 emission amount 11.2% from 2019 Reducing Waste Amount: [Mid-term Objective] Maintaining Zero-Emission [Objective for 2022] Reducing the waster amount 5% from 2021's amount |
| Preventing Environmental Accidents: [Mid-term Objective] Zero environmental accidents [Objective for 2022] Reducing environmental impact by risk-assessment and zero internal accidents | ||
| Maintaining and improving environment performance of the products: Complying to EU RoHS Directive, and accomplishing environment-friendly products |
(1) The objective was revised during 2021.
Details of Integrated Management Systems is https://www.horiba.com/en_en/company/social-responsibility/horibas-csr/integrated-management-system/