FY2022 Environmental Conservation Activities

Preventing Global Warming

By promoting energy-saving improvements, All targets for energy consumption and per unit of production value ^*1, and CO₂ emissions and per unit of productio value ^*2 were achieved.
In addition to updating to energy-saving equipment, which has been a traditional activity, solar power generation equipment was installed at the Toyama works and the Hitachi works.

Biodiversity Conservation

SMK implemented a curriculum related to environmental conservation in an internship program for junior high school students.
On the other hand, before the the coronavirus pandemic, the environmental study course for nearby elementary school students was held evey year, but it could not be held in FY2022 in order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and will be held in FY2023.

Effective Use of Resources

Targets for waste discharges and per unit of production value ^*3were achieved through promotion of waste elimination activities in the manufacturing process.
The target for landfill disposal was also achieved by promoting recycling at overseas production sites.

Ensuring Environment-related Substance Management

The management system for chemical substances in products was regularly upgraded and made more efficient.

	Self assessment
A:	Target achieved
B:	Target not achieved (improved on the previous year)
C:	Target not achieved

Activities/td> FY2022 Self Assess-ment Target Achievement Preventing Global Warming Energy consumptions 172,746GJ or less Energy consumptions 151,338GJ A Energy consumtions per unit of production value*1 Reduction of 11% or more from prevous year Energy consumtions per unit of production value*1 21% from the previous year A CO2emissons 27,615t-CO2 or less CO2emissions 24,008t-CO2 A CO2 per unit of production value*2 Reduction of 11% or more from previous year CO2 per unit of production value*2 22% reducton from previous year A Biodiversity Conservation Spreading awareness of biodiversity conservation An environmental conservation curriculum was implemented for junior high school student interns. B Effective Use of Resources Waste discharge　990t or less Waste discharge　853t A Waste discharge per unit of production value*3 Reduction of 18% or more from the previous year Waste discharge per unit of production value*3 27% Reduction from the previous year A Landfill disposal 　64t or less Landfill disposal 　63t A Ensuring Environment-related Substance Management Component Composition Information Registration and EU-REACH Compliance Efficient System Operation Regularly upgrade management systems to promote efficient operations A

• ^*1：Energy consumtions divided by production value
• ^*2 :CO₂ emissions divided by production value
• ^*3：Waste discharge divided by production value

Energy and Resource Saving Results

We are working to improve energy efficiency with the prevention of global warming as an important management issue.
We are also working to reduce the amount of waste and achieve zero emissions (zero landfill disposal of waste), aiming for effective use of resources.

Energy Saving Results

<Energy consumptions>

Year on Year Japan Overseas SMK Group Energy consumptions 92％ 91％ 91％ Energy consumptions per unit of production value 84％ 77％ 79％

　

• Unit calorific value (fuel) conversion factor:
• ・Factors based on the Ministry of the Environment's "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculation, Reporting, and Publication System" are used.

<CO₂ emissions>

Year on Year Japan Overseas SMK Group CO2emissions 91％ 90％ 90％ CO2emissions per production value 83％ 76％ 78％

　

• CO₂ emission factor:
• ・Purchased electricity (Japan) : Factor published by the Electric Power Council for a Low Carbon Society,ELCS are used.
• ・Purchased electricity (Overseas): Factors from IEA Emisson Factor 2021 are used.
• ・Fuel: Factors based on the Ministry of the Environment's "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculation, Reporting, and Publication System" are used.
• ・Past results have been revised due to the update of CO₂ emission factors.

<Installation of solar power generation equipment>
Solar power generation facilities have already been installed at Philippine works., and furthermore, solar power generation facilities were newly installed at domestic production sites in FY2022. The power generated is consumed in-house, leading to a reduction in CO2 emissions.

Toyama works: (March 2023~)	Hitachi works: (February 2023~)

Resource Saving Results

<Waste discharge>

Year on Year Japan Overseas SMK Group Waste discharge 79％ 86％ 84％ Waste discharge per unit of production value 72％ 73％ 73％ Landfill waste - 88％ 88％

　

<Landfill waste and recycling rate>

　

• ・Reporting period: FY2022 (April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023)
• ・Scope of calculations: SMK Corporation (seven sites in Japan) and consolidated subsidiaries (three in Japan and 16 overseas)

SMK Eco Products

Since fiscal 2012, we have established internal criteria for SMK Eco Products.
Eco products consist of "Eco-contributing products," which are classified by the end market of customer products, and "Eco-friendly design products," which are evaluated based on the level of environmentally friendly design.

Deatails SMK Eco Products Eco-contributing products SMK products used in products for environmental markets as defined by internal standards Eco-friendly design products SMK products that meet internal standards for energy conservation and higher efficiency, resource conservation, environmental protection and eco-friendliness, and reduced load on manufacturing processes

Percentage of sales of Eco Products

*SMK Eco products =Eco-contributing products plus Eco-friendly design products
  (If both are applicable, they will be counted unduplicated.)

　 　

ESG data