Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.

Detailed Data Related to Sustainability (Environment)

Trends in Environmental Performance

Responses to climate change

（1）CO2 emissions

Item Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2030 (Targets)
Scope 1+2 (market-based) t-CO₂ 205,229 246,271 181,658 156,452 135,088 128,000
Scope1 t-CO₂ 76,194 97,007 85,892 81,257 79,067 ―
Scope 2 (market-based) t-CO₂ 129,035 149,264 95,767 75,195 56,021 ―
Scope 3 t-CO₂ 997,543 1,194,306 1,096,662 956,803 987,746 895,729
01. Purchased goods and services t-CO₂ 796,416 939,317 856,363 718,156 761,352 ―
02. Capital goods t-CO₂ 30,184 39,047 49,627 65,400 49,044 ―
03. Fuel and related activities not included in Scope 1 & 2 t-CO₂ 36,035 44,845 40,021 38,780 39,600 ―
04. Upstream transportation and distribution t-CO₂ 69,441 92,541 81,313 69,945 72,042 ―
05. Waste generated in operations t-CO₂ 8,585 12,692 9,634 6,101 5,890 ―
06. Business travel t-CO₂ 1,480 1,962 2,302 2,331 2,331 ―
07. Employee commuting t-CO₂ 3,430 5,462 4,694 5,433 5,304 ―
08. Upstream leased assets*1 ― ― ― ― ― 　― ―
09. Downstream transportation and distribution*2 ― ― ― ― ― 　― ―
10. Processing of sold products*3 ― ― ― ― ― 　― ―
11. Use of sold products*4 ― ― ― ― ― 　― ―
12. Disposal of sold products t-CO₂ 42,652 49,162 43,001 39,977 42,998 ―
13. Downstream leased assets*1 ― ― ― ― ― 　― ―
14. Franchises*1 ― ― ― ― ― 　― ―
15. Investments t-CO₂ 9,320 9,278 9,705 10,681 9,186 ―
  • * The scope of aggregation covers Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
  • *1 Not applicable due to business characteristics
  • *2 Transportation and distribution beyond the point where the Group acts as the shipper is excluded from the scope, as detailed information cannot be obtained and calculation is difficult.
  • *3 The Group’s main products are materials with diverse applications and processing methods, making detailed determination difficult, and therefore, these products are excluded in accordance with the guidelines for the chemical sector established by the WBCSD.
  • *4 The products sold by the Group generate no CO2 emissions at the time of use, and therefore are excluded.

(2) Energy

Item Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Energy consumption thousand GJ 2,433 3,013 2,747 2,629 2,693
  • * The scope of aggregation covers Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
  • * SB PAX Co., Ltd. is not included in energy consumption for FY2020 to FY2023.

Waste material

(1) Breakdown of material losses

Item Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2030
(Targets)
Material loss t 25,311 30,577 27,738 25,106 26,443 22,610
Valuable materials 9,034 11,044 11,050 9,667 10,050 8,905
Waste generated 16,277 19,533 16,687 15,439 16,392 13,704
  • * The scope of aggregation covers Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

(2) Breakdown of waste material

Item Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2030
(Targets)
Waste generated t 16,277 19,533 16,687 15,439 16,392 13,704
Landfill 3,324 3,609 3,843 3,525 3,690 ―
External intermediate processing 3,027 4,913 3,603 2,768 2,772 ―
Internal intermediate processing 85 117 88 55 30 ―
External recycling 9,841 10,894 9,154 9,091 9,900 ―
  • * The scope of aggregation covers Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Raw materials and products

(1) Raw materials

Item Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Raw materials for resins t 151,594 177,428 155,033 137,102 139,325
Resins 56,599 62,427 44,986 55,864 57,892
Base materials and fillers 75,826 88,681 87,739 71,306 86,509
Solvents 8,101 9,325 8,199 6,927 8,402
  • * The scope of aggregation covers Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

(2) Products

Item Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Products t 343,630 389,488 342,008 319,703 314,538
  • * The scope of aggregation covers Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries (excluding Medical Products Business products and Waterproof Business products that cannot be counted by mass).

Water risks

(1) Intake water

Item Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Total water intake volume thousand m3 5,089 5,855 5,436 5,471 5,210
Utility water 745 1,172 1,137 1,116 1,127
Industrial water 595 659 613 608 604
Groundwater 3,749 4,024 3,686 3,748 3,479
  • * The scope of aggregation covers Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

(2) Discharges

Item Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Total discharge volume thousand m3 5,531 6,025 5,859 6,523 5,730
As sewage 617 641 609 649 638
Seas/rivers 4,914 5,383 5,250 5,875 5,092
COD t 22 21 23 24 19
  • * The scope of aggregation for discharge volume covers Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries and for COD covers business in Japan only. The volume of drainage discharged into sewages is calculated based on the breakdown of total usage, and the volume of drainage discharged into seas/rivers is calculated from waste water flow meters and water intake volumes.

Management of chemical substances

(1) Chemical substance emissions

Item Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2030
(Targets)
Chemical substance emissions t 243 302 304 270 271 208
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) t － － 294 270 270 －
  • * The scope of aggregation covers Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

(2) Others

Item Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
SOx t 6 8 7 7 7
NOx 20 14 12 11 9
Soot and dust 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2
  • * SOx, NOx, and soot and dust are calculated using the Company’s own formula based on exhaust gas analysis results, fuel usage amounts, and other variables and includes only domestic data.

CO2 emissions and energy consumption (GJ)

CO2 emissions* are calculated based on the Manual for Calculating and Reporting Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Ver. 6.0 (Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; March 2025).

  • For city gas, the coefficient for each business released by each company is used.
  • Emission coefficients for each electric utility published by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry were used. Adjusted emission coefficients were used until FY2023, but in accordance with changes in the greenhouse gas emissions accounting, reporting, and disclosure system, base emission factors (adjusted for non-fossil fuel sources) have been used since FY2024.
  • * GHG emissions quantification is subject to uncertainty when measuring activity data, determining emisssion factors, and considering scientific uncertainty inherent in the Global Warming Potentials.
All energy consumptions were calculated as joules (J).
  • Amount of energy consumption (J) for fuel and heat (steam, hot water, and cold water other than for industrial use) used were calculated based on the unit calorific value per fuel and heat stipulated in the Act on Rationalization of Energy Use and Shift to Non-fossil Energy and its ordinance.
  • Electricity consumption is calculated including all electricity purchased from electricity providers through the electricity grid and electricity from renewable energy sources generated in-house.

Overseas business locations use the applicable domestic laws of each country.

  • In the calculation of CO2 emissions for electricity, the latest CO2 coefficient at the start of the fiscal year of each provider supplying each business site is used.
  • In case the emissions coefficient of the electricity provider is unknown, the coefficient as of the start of each fiscal year for which data is released by the International Energy Agency is used.
  • For natural gas, the crude oil conversion coefficient and CO2 emission factor are determined based on data published by the gas supplier, but if the necessary data are not publicly available, the IEA KEY WORLD ENERGY STATISTICS and CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion standard values are used:
    • Unit calorific value: 39.263 [GJ/103m3 N]
    • Carbon emission factor per unit calorific value: 0.0138 [t-C/GJ]

In addition, our Company does not emit any greenhouse gases (CH4, N2O, HFC, SF6, NF3) other than CO2 that meet the reporting requirements of Act on Promotion of Global Warning Countermeasures.

Material loss

Total of the volume of waste generated and the volume of valuable materials. Waste generated owing to the retirement of facilities, repairs, building demolition (in-house demolition work), etc., is not included in the scope of waste, nor is dismantling scrap material of value sold, facilities resold, or construction material waste (for which a manifest is issued by the Company).

<Waste generated>

Industrial and general waste generated by business sites and amounts of internal intermediate processing. Definitions of each type of waste are as follows.

  1. (1) Landfill: waste disposed of in landfills by the Company or outsourced contractors
  2. (2) External intermediate processing: waste incinerated or treated by other means by outsourced contractors (without energy recovery)
  3. (3) Internal intermediate processing: waste incinerated or treated by other means in-house (without energy recovery)
  4. (4) External recycling (expenses paid): waste recycled with payment made to cover processing costs (including energy recovery)
<Valuable materials>

Materials other than products and raw materials that are generated from business sites and are sold for value and recycled (including energy recovery).

Chemical substance emissions

Total emissions of PRTR survey substances targeted by the Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA) into the air, bodies of water, and the soil (aggregate volume).

  • * Includes substances subject to the Act on the Assessment of Releases of Specified Chemical Substances in the Environment and the Promotion of Management Improvement (PRTR System)

The calculation method is based on the latest Manual for Calculating PRTR Emissions (Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry).

Response to Act on the Rational Use of Energy/Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures

Group Companies Item Unit FY2020
Results		 FY2021
Results		 FY2022
Results		 FY2023
Results*		 FY2024
Results
Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.
CO2 emissions t-CO2 62,162 57,064 31,172 27,482 26,336
Energy consumption Crude oil equivalent
(kL)		 32,754 34,453 31,795 (30,823) 29,326 28,460
Year-on-year intensity of energy usage % 96.6 97.3 103.3 96.6 91.4
Average change in intensity over 5 fiscal years % 97.4 89.4 93.1 94.1 92.6
Kyushu Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.
CO2 emissions t-CO2 5,144 6,031 1,200 1,175 1,040
Energy consumption Crude oil equivalent (kL) 2,962 3,278 3,055 (3,064) 2,821 2,796
Year-on-year intensity of energy usage % 104.6 92.5 97.5 104.8 95.5
Average change in intensity over 5 fiscal years % 97.9 98.3 98.7 99.7 97.5
Akita Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.
CO2 emissions t-CO2 5,126 5,161 3,412 3,333 3,311
Energy consumption Crude oil equivalent (kL) 2,118 2,507 2,134 (2,067) 2,006 1,998
Year-on-year intensity of energy usage % 100.0 94.3 93.4 103.7 93.3
Average change in intensity over 5 fiscal years % 97.1 97.3 97.2 97.8 95.9
S.B. Sheet Waterproof Systems Co., Ltd.
CO2 emissions t-CO2 2,743 2,221 Not reported, as it is not applicable
Energy consumption Crude oil equivalent (kL) 1,397 1,428
Year-on-year intensity of energy usage % 100.1 102.2
Average change in intensity over 5 fiscal years % 96.0 98.1
SB-Kawasumi Laboratories, Inc.
CO2 emissions t-CO2 11,688 10,940 4,480 4,095 3,752
Energy consumption Crude oil equivalent (kL) 6,450 6,135 5,397 (4,926) 4,602 4,264
Year-on-year intensity of energy usage % 99.5 94.4 92.2 92.4 94.2
Average change in intensity over 5 fiscal years % 99.2 98.2 95.0 95.0 93.3
SB PAX Co., Ltd.
CO2 emissions t-CO2 Data added from FY2024 1,651
Energy consumption Crude oil equivalent (kL) 1,689
Year-on-year intensity of energy usage % 106.9
Average change in intensity over 5 fiscal years % 102.0
  • * Figures in ( ) are based on the standards before the revisions to the Act on the Rational Use of Energy in April 2023.

Energy Conservation in Distribution

Item Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023* FY2024
Transportation ton-kilometer thousand t-km 34,486 38,302 33,945 31,618 35,728
CO2 emissions t-CO2 4,926 5,412 4,739 4,064 4,709
Energy consumption Crude oil equivalent (kL) 1,862 2,045 1,792 (1,519) 1,530 1,770
Year-on-year intensity of energy usage % 99.1 98.9 98.9 91.0 102.4
Average change in intensity over 5 fiscal years % 100.2 99.4 99.2 96.9 97.7
  • * Figures in ( ) are based on the standards before the revisions to the Act on the Rational Use of Energy in April 2023.

Fiscal Year and Accumulated Investments for Environmental Protection

Item Unit FY2000 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Fiscal year million yen 235 243 303 315 340 901
Cumulative total million yen 235 6,286 6,589 6,904 7,243 8,145

Transfer and Release of Substances Subject to the PRTR Act (FY2024 Performance)

The amounts of the 36 substances subject to the PRTR Act (PRTR system) released and transferred by the Group’s business sites in Japan are presented in the table below.

(tons/year)
Government order number Substance Amount used
( ) Manufactured		 Release Transfer
Into air Into water bodies Into soil As waste material As sewage
1 Zinc compounds (water-soluble) 16.8
20 Aniline 186.9 0.2
42 Alkylphenol (Limited to Alkyl group with a carbon number of nine.) 3.9
48 Antimony and its compounds 42.7 0.9
55 4,4’-Isopropylidenediphenol 161.3
73 Ethylbenzene 20.7 0.1 3.7
75 Ethylene oxide 6.1 1.3
76 Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether 5.9
101 2,4-xylenol 13.8
102 2,6-xylenol 13.8
103 Xylene 27.4 0.1 7.7
105 Silver and its water-soluble compounds 8.2
110 Cresol 1998.8 1.2
232 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-cresol 2.0
245 Dimethylamine 1.4
264 N, N- dimethyl formamide 180.6 1.0 6.3
274 Organotin compound (Excluding Bis (tributyltin) oxide.) 17.1
296 1,3,5,7-Tetraazatricyclo [3.3.1.1 (3.7)] decane 820.3 10.2
302 Tetrahydrofuran 22.8 9.7 3.8
303 Tetrahydromethylphthalic anhydride 192.0
319 Melamine 1027.1
321 Triethylamine 1.1
347 Toluene 67.2 0.9 1.8
352 Naphthalene 1.7
355 Nickel compounds 0.9 0.2
364 Paraformaldehyde 430.3 4.2
391 Phenol 19488.1 0.2 0.1 28.2
396 Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 197.9 3.8
418 Furfural 23.6
453 1,2,4-benzene tricarboxylic acid 1,2-anhydride 5.2 0.4
458 Boron compounds 130.9 0.2 0.8
464 Formaldehyde 9114.9 0.4 0.2 3.8
（7457.6） 0.2
472 Methyl isobutyl ketone 19.3
486 Methylnaphthalene 19.7 0.1
489 N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone 244.5 71.9
498 Methylene bis (4, 1-phenylene) = diisocyanate 3.2
  • ■: Specific Class 1 designated chemical substances