Reduction of Environmental Impact
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.
Energy consumption
| ＜Reference＞※1 |
2022 | |||
| 2020 | 2021 | |||
| Japan | Electricity（MWh） | 29,169 | 28,040 | 29,056 |
| City gas（km3） | 872 | 873 | 906 | |
| Fuels and Others（kL） | 304 | 295 | 214 | |
| Overseas | Electricity（MWh） | 17,118 | 26,871 | 38,375 |
| City gas（km3） | 805 | 5,891※2 | 6,709 | |
| Fuels and Others（kL） | 476 | 722 | 1,997 | |
Water consumption
（km3）
| ＜Reference＞※１ |
2022 | ||
| 2020 | 2021 | ||
| Japan | 157 | 157 | 146 |
| Overseas | 66 | 706※2 | 902 |
| Total | 223 | 863 | 1,048 |
Total waste generation
（t）
| ＜Reference＞※1 |
2022 | ||
| 2020 | 2021 | ||
| Japan | 643 | 680 | 763 |
| Overseas | 1,022 | 22,263※2 | 23,331 |
| Total | 1,665 | 22,943 | 24,094 |
Final landfill rate
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Japan | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
※1 Data for 2020 and 2021 is for reference since the scope of Environmental Perforamnce is updated.
※2 The data of America for 2021 is recalculated by the definition of 2022.
■ Scope of the Environmental Performance Index
2020: Japan) Four HORIBA Group companies Overseas) Eight HORIBA Group companies
2021: Japan) Four HORIBA Group companies Overseas) Eleven HORIBA Group companies
2022: All HORIBA Group Companies
Objectives and Results of Integrated Management System [Environment]
2023 IMS Objective and Result for HORIBA Group in Japan
| Category | Objective | Item/Value | Action | Result |
Environment | Carbon-neutral society Contributing to the realization | Reducing the GHG emission amount to ease climate change Reducing CO2 emission amount: [Mid-term Objective] Reduce CO2 emission amount 40% from 2019, by 2030 (1) [Objective for 2023] Reduce CO2 emission amount 20% from 2019 Reducing Waste Amount: [Mid-term Objective] Maintaining Zero-Emission [Objective for 2023] Reducing the waster amount 5% from 2021's amount | Implementing countermeasures by checking and analyzing the usage of high energy equepments | 〇 |
| Preventing Environmental Accidents: [Mid-term Objective] Zero environmental accidents [Objective for 2023] Reducing environmental impact by risk-assessment and zero internal accidents | Implementing regular workspace inspections and environmental education | 〇 | ||
| Maintaining and improving environment performance of the products: Complying to EU RoHS Directive, and accomplishing GREEN products | Implmenting energy conservation to new designed products | 〇 |
2024 IMS Objective for HORIBA Group in Japan
Objective：Become a trustful solution provider by corresponding to changes
Category | Objective | Item/Value |
Environment | Contributing to Carbon-neutral society | Reducing CO2 emission including supply-chain 2)Reduction of CO2 emission for Supply-chain |
| Reducing Waste Amount: [Mid-term Objective] Maintaining Zero-Emission [Objective for 2024] Reducing the waster amount 5% compared to 2023 | ||
| Maintaining Biodiversity: Conservation of water resouces |
Details of Integrated Management Systems is https://www.horiba.com/en_en/company/social-responsibility/horibas-csr/integrated-management-system/