ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE DATA
DATABANK ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE DATA
■Reporting Period
Fiscal 2022 (January 1 to December 31, 2022)
■Guidelines Used for Reference
Ministry of the Environment, Environmental Report Guidelines (2012 Edition)
Ministry of the Environment, Environmental Accounting Guidelines (2005 Edition)
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Reporting Guidelines
■Organizational Units Covered
From 2012, the scope of coverage was extended to all consolidated subsidiaries.
| Consolidated Subsidiaries | Other Subsidiaries and Affiliates | |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | KOKUYO Co., Ltd. | KOKUYO K Heart Co., Ltd., Heartland Co., Ltd., IWAMI Paper Industry Co., Ltd., KOKUYO Hokkaido Sales Co., Ltd., KOKUYO Tohoku Sales Co., Ltd., KOKUYO Kitakanto Sales Co., Ltd., KOKUYO Tokai Sales Co., Ltd., KOKUYO Hokuriku-Niigata Sales Co., Ltd., KOKUYO Sanyo-Shikoku Sales Co., Ltd. |
| Kaunet Co., Ltd., KOKUYO Marketing Co., Ltd., KOKUYO Supply Logistics Co., Ltd., KOKUYO Logitem Co., Ltd., KOKUYO Product Shiga Co., Ltd., KOKUYO MVP Co., Ltd., LmD International Co., Ltd., Actus Co., Ltd., KOKUYO Finance Co., Ltd, KOKUYO & Partners Co., Ltd. | ||
| Overseas | KOKUYO Vietnam Co., Ltd., KOKUYO Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., KOKUYO (Shanghai) Management Co., Ltd., KOKUYO Commerce (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., KOKUYO Furniture (China) Co., Ltd., KOKUYO Design Consultants (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., KOKUYO International Asia Co., Ltd., KOKUYO International (Malaysia) Sdn Hbd, KOKUYO Vietnam TRADING Co., Ltd., Kokuyo Camlin Limited | KOKUYO-IK (Thailand) Co., Ltd. |
Scope of Report: KOKUYO Co., Ltd., 20 consolidated subsidiaries, and 10 affiliates
2022 Results
| Environmental Policy | Goals and Results for 2022 | Goal met? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goal | Result | ||
| Prevention of global warming *Domestic consolidated subsidiaries, Kokuyo K Heart, Heartland |
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No |
| Reduction of unit energy consumption Year-on-year reduction: -1.0% | Per unit of sales: +8.2% | No | |
| Resource Conservation and Recycling |
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No |
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Yes | ||
| Procurement, development, and provision of eco-friendly products | Maintain eco x zero | Maintained | Yes |
| Information disclosure and communication |
|
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Yes |
| Environmental management | ISO 14001: Regular inspection in 2015 |
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Yes |
Environmental Friendliness Efficiency Indicators
Kokuyo Group designates unique environmental friendliness efficiency indicators as indices to comprehensively evaluate financial performance and impact on the global environment.
These indicators show the extent to which products and services are being offered to society with respect to specific environmental load and correspond to the following four items.
- CO2 emissions
- Final waste disposal
- Usage of chemical substances subject to PRTR regulations
- Water usage
Using fiscal 2000 as the baseline for each indicator, the progress status for each fiscal year can be determined.
Environmental Friendliness Efficiency Indicators
“Chemical substances” indicates the volume of Class 1 PRTR substances handled by reporting sites that are required to report the data under PRTR regulations.
JEPIX
The Japan Environmental Policy Priorities Index (JEPIX) is a method of quantifying the individual amount of different types of environmental loads, such as greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants, as single indicators called Environmental Impact Points (EIP). The EIP is calculated by multiplying the environmental load of each environmentally harmful chemical by the integrated coefficient, which is calculated from the ratio between Japan’s environmental policy target and the actual amount of emissions (environmental friendliness factor), and then obtaining the sum total of them all.
JEPIX
Global Warming Preventive Measures (Material issue 3: Respond to the climate crisis)
Attainment of 2024 goal
Domestic consolidated subsidiaries, Kokuyo K Heart, Heartland
CO2 Emission Transition
The graph excludes greenhouse gas emissions from sources other than electric power as such emissions were negligible (accounting for less than 0.1% of total emissions).
Electricity-based emission factors are calculated using the basic emission factors of the relevant electrical power companies for each given year
Results for 2020 and later are disclosed based on a market-based approach.
Scope 1 and 2 Emissions
Kokuyo, 20 consolidated subsidiaries (domestic and overseas), 10 affiliates (domestic and overseas)
CO2 emission transitions
Market-based
In line with the GHG Protocol’s Scope 2 Guidance, we take the market-based approach (which reflects supplier-specific emissions factors associated with our energy purchases).
Differences due to changes in emission factors are calculated using the average emission factors of all power sources in 2000 (0.378kg-CO2/kwh).
CO2 emission by source
Market-based
CO2 emission by source
Market-based
CO2 emission by country
Location-based
Scope 3 categories and emissions
| Category | Applicable/ Not applicable | Reason for Non-applicability | Scope 3 Emissions | As Percentage of Total | As Percentage of Total Emissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category 1 | Purchased products / services | Applicable | - | 972,882 | 80.6% | 78.1% |
| Category 2 | Capital goods | Applicable | - | 19,026 | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Category 3 | Fuel not included in Scope 1 or 2 and energy-related activities | Applicable | - | 6,276 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Category 4 | Shipping and delivery (upstream) | Applicable | - | 33.436 | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| Category 5 | Waste materials generated by businesses | Applicable | - | 3,870 | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Category 6 | Business trips | Applicable | - | 1,169 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Category 7 | Commuting by workers | Applicable | - | 3,057 | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Category 8 | Leased assets (upstream) | Not applicable | Included in Scope 1 / 2 | - | - | - |
| Category 9 | Shipping and delivery (downstream) | Applicable | - | 127 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Category 10 | Processing of sold products | Not applicable | Kokuyo is a manufacturer of completed products and does not deal with intermediate products | - | - | - |
| Category 11 | Use of sold products | Applicable | - | 71,429 | 5.9% | 5.7% |
| Category 12 | Discarding of sold products | Applicable | - | 94,596 | 7.8% | 7.6% |
| Category 13 | Leased assets (downstream) | Applicable | - | 303 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Category 14 | Franchises | Applicable | - | 446 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Category 15 | Investments | Not applicable | No investments | - | - | - |
| Total | - | - | - | 1,206,618 | - | - |
Greenhouse gases emitted by the supply chain
(by scope) (Tons of CO2)
Greenhouse gases emitted by the supply chain
(for Scope 3)
Resource Saving and Recycling
Waste Materials: Recycling and Final Disposal Amounts
Waste Materials by Activity
Waste material types (Recycling rate in brackets)
Plastic waste generation (in Japan)
Emissions by Country
Water Resources
Water used, water recycled, water discharged
Water recycled: Water recycled in factories
Water discharged: Wastewater discharged into public water bodies or sewers
The volume of water used and discharged increased in 2022 because the Indian subsidiary was included in that year.
Water usage by location
Water usage by country
Chemical Substances Subject to PRTR Law
| Official No. | Chemical name | Vol. handled (kg) | Vol. Released | Vol. Treated (kg) | Vol. Consumed (kg) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. Released into Air (kg) | Vol. Released into Public Bodies of Water (kg) | Vol. Released into Sewers (kg) | Vol. Sent to Landfill (kg) | Sub-total (kg) | |||||
| 1 | Zinc compounds (water-soluble) | 201.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 201.9 | 201.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 20 | 2-aminoethanol | 165.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 165.2 | 165.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulfonic Acid and its salts (LAS) | 195.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 195.0 | 195.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 53 | Ethylbenzene | 15.4 | 15.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 71 | Ferric chloride | 9,030.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9,030.0 |
| 80 | Xylene | 21.3 | 21.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 82 | Silver and its water-soluble compounds | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 125 | Chlorobenzene | 16.1 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 5.6 |
| 134 | Vinyl acetate | 216.7 | 21.7 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 13.1 | 40.1 | 0.0 | 176.5 |
| 235 | Water-soluble salts of bromic acid | 505.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 505.9 | 0.0 |
| 300 | Toluene | 81.2 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 22.2 | 0.0 | 59.0 |
| 302 | Naphthalene | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 12.2 |
| 306 | Hexamethylene diacrylate | 455.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.7 | 23.7 | 0.0 | 431.7 |
| 309 | Nickel compounds | 16.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.8 | 0.0 |
| 354 | Di-n-butyl phthalate | 82.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 77.9 |
| 392 | N-hexane | 178.7 | 178.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 178.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 403 | Benzophenone | 63.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 59.8 |
| 407 | Poly(oxyethylene) alkyl ether | 682.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.4 | 398.9 | 413.3 | 1.9 | 266.8 |
| 410 | Poly(oxyethylene) nonylphenyl ether | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 8.5 |
| 412 | Manganese and its compounds | 17.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 10.7 |
| 448 | Methylenebis(4,1-cyclohexylene) diisocyanate | 438.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 438.1 |
| 453 | Molybdenum and its compounds | 204.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 204.6 |
| Total | 12,609.6 | 265.8 | 3.5 | 16.3 | 1,017.0 | 1,302.6 | 525.6 | 10,781.4 | |
The volume of PRTR Law Class I Designated Chemical Substances that were used, handled, released, transferred, disposed, recycled, and consumed by the business establishments (in Japan) subject to notification under the PRTR Law. For the calculation methods, see the Ministry of the Environment/Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s PRTR Release Estimation Methods Manual, version 4.2 (March 2019).
“Volume treated” refers to those PRTR designated substances that were treated on site by incineration, neutralization, breaking down, reactive process, etc.
“Volume consumed” refers to the volume of substances that were removed from the site by the removal of the products containing or accompanying them or that were modified for disposal by means of chemical reaction with other substances.
Environmental Load Material Flow
| Planning, R&D | Manufacturing | Sales, services | Distribution (storage, deliveries) | Logistics (contracted goods transportation) | 使用 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs | Energy (GJ) | 63,635 | 537,693 | 74,171 | 112,739 | 317,905 | |
| Water (km3) | 17 | 218 | 6 | 29 | |||
| Total volume transported (Mt) | 202.0 | ||||||
| Substance inputs (t) | 89,377 | ||||||
| Paper (t) | 54,389 | ||||||
| Metals (t) | 15,177 | ||||||
| Resins (t) | 3,723 | ||||||
| Wood (t) | 1,741 | ||||||
| Cloth (t) | 174 | ||||||
| Chemical products (t) | 10,378 | ||||||
| Other (t) | 3,795 | ||||||
| Total volume sold (kt × 10) | 22.0 | ||||||
| Packaging (t) | 10,322 | ||||||
| Recycling | Water recycled in factories (m3) | 4,957 | |||||
| Outputs | CO2 emissions from electrical power (tCO2) | 2,693 | 27,272 | 3,668 | 5,159 | 19,547 | |
| GHG emissions from sources other than electrical power (tCO2e) | 15.6 | ||||||
| SOx (t) | - | ||||||
| NOx (t) | 0.13 | ||||||
| Waste (t) | 787 | 10,620 | 398 | 8,318 | |||
| Wastewater (km3) | 17 | 125 | 6 | 29 | |||
| Discharges to public water bodies (km3) | 40 | ||||||
| COD (kg) | 201 | ||||||
| BOD (kg) | 62 | ||||||
| Used products collected (t) | 2,474 | ||||||
| Used products reused (t) | 176 | ||||||
Input items
| Indicator | Unit | Calculation method |
|---|---|---|
| Volume of energy used | GJ | Power, gas (city gas, LPG, natural gas), oil (gasoline, light oil, kerosene, fuel oil A), heat (hot water, cold water) The power unit calorific values are the daytime and nighttime power values stated in the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on the Rational Use of Energy (effective from April 1, 2008). The unit calorific values of gas, oil, and heat are those values presented in the Greenhouse Gas Emission Calculation and Reporting Manual, Ver. 4.8 (Jan 2022, Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry). |
| Water | km3 | Tap water, water for industrial use |
| Substance Input | t | The volume of raw materials used to manufacture Kokuyo products |
| Overall Sales Volume | kt × 10 | Data from furniture and stationery products |
| Container and Packaging Materials | t | The volume of packaging materials used to package products |
Output Items
| Indicator | Unit | Calculation method |
|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions from Energy Use | t-CO2 | CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, gas, oil, and heat (see Global Warming Preventive Measures: Respond to the climate crisis) Coefficients based on the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures (adjusted emission coefficients for each power company for fiscal 2019 and 2020) were used to calculate the CO2 emissions from power consumption in Japan. For power consumption overseas, we use the local emissions factors listed in IEA Emissions Factors 2022. Values presented in the Greenhouse Gas Emission Calculation and Reporting Manual, Ver. 4.8 (Jan 2022) (Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) were used to calculate CO2 emissions from the use of gas, oil, and heat. The ton/kilo method and the fuel consumption method were both used to calculate the distribution (consigned transportation) CO2 emissions. |
| Other Greenhouse Gases | t-CO2e | Emissions of greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4, N2O) related to production activities, (in Japan), but excluding such emissions from energy sources, have been converted to a CO2 basis. Emission coefficient values were taken from the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Greenhouse Gas Emission Calculation and Reporting Manual, Ver. 4.8 (Jan 2022). |
| SO2">x, NO2">x | t | Emissions from smoke- and soot-producing facilities at manufacturing plants (in Japan) |
| Waste | t | The volume of discharged waste (emissions) is the total amount of waste and valuable substances discharged from business establishments. The recycle volume is the total of the volume of discharged waste (emissions) that has been recycled through material or thermal recycling, and the volume of valuable substances. The final waste volume is the combined total of the recycling residue and the volume of waste directly disposed of in landfills, out of the total volume of discharged waste (solid waste) (see Resource Saving and Recycling: Contribute toward a circular economy). If industrial waste has been calculated by cubic measurement, conversion factors (reference) for converting cubic measurements of industrial waste into weights as stated in a notice released by the Ministry of the Environment (December 27, 2006; Env. Ind. Waste Issue No. 061227006) were used. |
| Wastewater | km3 | Wastewater discharged to areas of water for public use and into the sewage system |
| COD, BOD | kg | Of plants in Japan, the volume of effluent discharged to areas of water for public use by plants with a legal obligation to measure water quality |
Other items
| Indicator | Unit | Calculation method |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Transportation Volume | tkm | The total of the following outsourced transportation volumes: total domestic transportation in Japan including the transportation of furniture products, store fixtures, stationery products, transportation of catalog sales by Kaunet, and transportation of Actus products; and transportation of products between overseas sites and within Malaysia. |
| Cyclical Water Use at Plants | m3 | The volume of water used in a cyclical way (i.e. recycled) on business premises |
| Cyclical Resource Use on Sitest | t | The volume of recycled resources, such as packaging materials, on the business premises of Kokuyo Logitem and Kokuyo Supply Logistics. |
| Collected Used Products | t | The volume of used products collected from customers by Kokuyo Logitem. |
| Re-use of Used Products | t | The volume of re-used products from the used products collected from customers by Kokuyo Logitem. |
Environmental Accounting
Environmental Accounting (Unit: Multiple of 10 thousand yen)
| Item | Environment-related Investments | Costs | Effects | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Pollution prevention | 0 | 690 | 0 | 3,963 | 1,532 | 1,778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,963 | 1,532 | 1,778 |
| Global warming prevention | 11,842 | 10,785 | 7,491 | 8,363 | 8,200 | 2,481 | ▲1,923 | ▲2,160 | ▲1,603 | 6,440 | 6,040 | 878 |
| Resource saving and recycling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42,117 | 54,265 | 50,736 | ▲15,315 | ▲24,564 | ▲26,213 | 26,802 | 29,701 | 24,523 |
| Procurement and provision of eco-friendly products | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,181 | 3,583 | 4,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,181 | 3,583 | 4,980 |
| Survey and research into environmental technology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 160 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 160 | 148 |
| Environmental communication | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,442 | 1,623 | 3,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,442 | 1,623 | 3,547 |
| Setting up management structures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,881 | 6,369 | 9,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,851 | 6,369 | 9,244 |
| Environmental damage response | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11,842 | 11,475 | 7,491 | 65,100 | 75,732 | 72,915 | ▲17,237 | ▲26,723 | ▲27,817 | 47,863 | 49,009 | 45,098 |
Breakdown of economic effects
| Item | Content of countermeasures | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global warming prevention | Effects of introducing energy-saving facilities | ▲703 | ▲1,124 | ▲633 |
| Effects of solar power generation | ▲1,009 | ▲978 | ▲936 | |
| Effects of improving operations | ▲211 | ▲58 | ▲34 | |
| Resource saving and recycling | Proceeds from garbage sorting and recycling | ▲15,313 | ▲24,561 | ▲26,213 |
| Waste Reduction | ▲2 | ▲2 | 0 | |
| Cost reductions achieved through the promotion of recycling | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | ▲17,237 | ▲26,723 | ▲27,817 |
Sites with ISO 14001 Certification
| No. | Company Name | Site Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kokuyo | Head Office (including XT and WS) |
| 2 | Tokyo Shinagawa Office | |
| 3 | Tokyo Shinagawa SST Office | |
| 4 | Tokyo Kasumigaseki Office | |
| 5 | Nagoya Office | |
| 6 | Osaka Umeda Office | |
| 7 | Mie Factory | |
| 8 | Shibayama Factory | |
| 9 | Kokuyo K Heart | Head Office |
| 10 | Kokuyo MVP | Tottori Factory |
| 11 | Aoya Factory | |
| 12 | Kokuyo Product Shiga | Head Office |
| 13 | Kokuyo Logitem | Head Office |
| 14 | Sapporo Distribution Center | |
| 15 | Sendai Distribution Center | |
| 16 | Gunma Distribution Center | |
| 17 | Central Japan Delivery and Distribution Center | |
| 18 | Central Japan Delivery Center | |
| 19 | Shin Chiba Distribution Center | |
| 20 | Shiga Distribution Center | |
| 21 | Mie Distribution Center | |
| 22 | Ina Distribution Center | |
| 23 | Chubu Delivery and Distribution Center | |
| 24 | Toyama Distribution Center | |
| 25 | Fujiwara Distribution Center | |
| 26 | Komono Distribution Center | |
| 27 | Kansai Delivery and Distribution Center | |
| 28 | Okayama Distribution Center | |
| 29 | Kyushu Distribution Center | |
| 30 | Kokuyo Supply Logistics | Head Office |
| 31 | Sapporo Distribution Center | |
| 32 | Ibaraki Distribution Center | |
| 33 | Metropolitan Area Integrated Distribution Center | |
| 34 | Kyushu Integrated Distribution Center | |
| 35 | Chubu Integrated Distribution Center | |
| 36 | Shiga National Distribution Center | |
| 37 | Kinki Integrated Distribution Center | |
| 38 | Osaka Nanko Distribution Center | |
| 39 | Fukuoka Distribution Center |
| No. | Company Name | Site Name |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Kaunet | Head Office |
| 41 | Tokyo Shinagawa Office | |
| 42 | Kokuyo Marketing | Head Office |
| 43 | Tachikawa Office | |
| 44 | Chiba Office | |
| 45 | Saitama Office | |
| 46 | Yokohama Office | |
| 47 | Nagano Office | |
| 48 | Matsumoto Office | |
| 49 | Nagoya Office | |
| 50 | Shizuoka Office | |
| 51 | Umeda Office | |
| 52 | Kyoto Office | |
| 53 | Kobe Office | |
| 54 | Wakayama Office | |
| 55 | Hiroshima Office | |
| 56 | Yamaguchi Office | |
| 57 | Matsue Office | |
| 58 | Fukuoka Office | |
| 59 | Nagasaki Office | |
| 60 | Miyazaki Office | |
| 61 | Kagoshima Office | |
| 62 | Kumamoto Office | |
| 63 | Oita Office | |
| 64 | Okinawa Office | |
| 65 | Kokuyo (Malaysia) | Head Office |
| 66 | Kokuyo-IK Thailand | Head Office |
| 67 | Kokuyo Camlin | Patalganga Plant |
| 68 | Tarapur Plant | |
| 69 | Samba Plant | |
| 70 | Kokuyo Commere (Shanghai) | Head Office |
| 71 | Beijing Office | |
| 72 | Shenzhen Office |
