Performance data on global environmental initiatives undertaken by the Seiko Holdings Group:
CO₂ Emissions
CO₂ emissions (Scope
1 and Scope 2)109,296 tons-CO₂
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 *1 |
Japan | 6,187 | 6,313 | 6,409 | ||
| Overseas | 475 | 521 | 490 | |||
| Total | 6,662 | 6,834 | 6,898 | |||
| Scope 2 *2 |
Japan | 51,360 | 50,829 | 48,499 | ||
| Overseas | 58,222 | 55,944 | 53,899 | |||
| Total | 109,582 | 106,773 | 102,398 | |||
| Scope 1 + Scope 2 |
Japan | 86,666 | 88,950 | 57,546 | 57,142 | 54,908 |
| Overseas | 49,147 | 47,198 | 58,698 | 56,465 | 54,388 | |
| Total | 135,813 | 136,148 | 116,244 | 113,607 | 109,296 | |
*1 Direct emissions by the company itself (fuel combustion, etc.)
*2 Indirect emissions from the use of electricity supplied by other companies
* Totals may not match due to fractional rounding
Japan
*For fuels, the data are based on “calorific values by fuel type” and “emission factors for fuel use” as specified in the Law Concerning the Promotion of Measures to Cope with Global Warming.
*For electricity, the data are based on “emission factors by electric utility” as specified in the Law Concerning the Promotion of Measures to Cope with Global Warming.
*For hot and cold water, the data are based on emission factors provided by suppliers.
*From FY 2020, tenants, stores, warehouses, company vehicles, etc. will be added to the scope of calculations.
*For stores, warehouses, etc., where the amount of electricity used cannot be specified, the amount has been estimated based on the floor area.
Overseas
*For fuels, the data are based on “calorific values by fuel type” and “emission factors for fuel use” as specified in the Law Concerning the Promotion of Measures to Cope with Global Warming.
*For electricity, the data are based on IEA Emission Factors 2020.
* From FY 2020, tenants, stores, warehouses, company vehicles, etc. will be added to the scope of calculations.
*For stores, warehouses, etc., where the amount of electricity used cannot be specified, the amount has been estimated based on the floor area.
Electricity Consumption
Electricity consumption209,422 MWh
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 154,573 | 159,993 | 105,047 | 104,403 | 102,046 |
| Overseas | 92,842 | 89,442 | 113,458 | 111,111 | 107,375 |
| Total | 247,415 | 249,435 | 218,505 | 215,515 | 209,422 |
*Total values may not add up due to fractional rounding.
Waste Discharge
Waste discharge5,232 tons
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2,967 | 2,972 | 2,485 | 2,217 | 2,126 |
| Overseas | 2,235 | 2,252 | 3,596 | 2,907 | 3,107 |
| Total | 5,202 | 5,223 | 6,080 | 5,124 | 5,232 |
*Total values may not add up due to fractional rounding.
*Scope of calculation: Some manufacturing sites and offices, both in Japan and overseas
Recycling Rate
(Unit: %)
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 91 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 75 |
| Overseas | 68 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 69 |
*Scope of data: SII Group sites in Japan and overseas
Final Disposal Amount
Final disposal amount14 tons
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 9 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 14 |
*Scope of calculation: SII Group sites
Paper Usage
Paper consumption64 tons
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 65 | 77 | 72 | 60 | 45 |
| Overseas | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
| Total | 85 | 95 | 94 | 81 | 64 |
*Total values may not add up due to fractional rounding.
*Scope of data: Some manufacturing sites and offices, both in Japan and overseas
Water Consumption
Water consumption814,000 ㎥
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tap waterJapan | 183,000 | 176,000 | 166,000 | ||
| Industrial waterJapan | 37,000 | 23,000 | 17,000 | ||
| GroundwaterJapan | 250,000 | 256,000 | 256,000 | ||
| Japan total | 648,000 | 646,000 | 470,000 | 455,000 | 438,000 |
| Tap waterOverseas | 361,000 | 342,000 | 434,000 | 416,000 | 376,000 |
| Industrial waterOverseas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GroundwaterOverseas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overseas total | 361,000 | 342,000 | 434,000 | 416,000 | 376,000 |
| Total | 1,009,000 | 989,000 | 904,000 | 870,000 | 814,000 |
*Total values may not add up due to fractional rounding.
*Scope of calculation: Some manufacturing sites and offices, both in Japan and overseas
Water Discharge by Destination
Water discharge
by destination799,000 ㎥
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RiversJapan | 412,000 | 404,000 | 414,000 | 450,000 | 433,000 |
| Sewers Japan | 37,000 | 37,000 | 37,000 | 33,000 | 31,000 |
| Japan total | 449,000 | 440,000 | 451,000 | 484,000 | 465,000 |
| RiversOverseas | 78,000 | 71,000 | 90,000 | 79,000 | 59,000 |
| SewersOverseas | 236,000 | 224,000 | 297,000 | 290,000 | 276,000 |
| Overseas total | 313,000 | 295,000 | 387,000 | 370,000 | 335,000 |
| Total | 762,000 | 735,000 | 838,000 | 854,000 | 799,000 |
*Total values may not add up due to fractional rounding.
*Scope of calculation: Some manufacturing sites and offices in Japan and overseas
*For some sites, the amount used is calculated as the amount of wastewater.
Substances Subject to PRTR
(Unit: kg)
| Chemical substance name | Volume Handled | Emissions | Transfer | Recycling | Consumption | Removal treatment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Discharges into the atmosphere | (2) Discharges into public water systems | (3) Discharges into soil at the relevant site | (4) Landfill disposals at the relevant site | (5) Transfer of wastewater to the sewage system | (6) Transfer of wastes outside the relevant site | (7) Transfer of valuable materials outside the relevant site | (8) Transfer as products, etc. | (9) Decomposition, chemical reactions, etc. | ||
| 2-Aminoethanol | 835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 835 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethylbenzene | 607 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 445 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferric chloride | 37,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37,190 |
| Xylene | 4,191 | 209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 769 | 0 | 0 | 3,213 |
| Cobalt and its compounds | 9,914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 225 | 9,670 | 0 |
| Inorganic cyanide compounds (excluding complex salts and cyanates) | 618 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 600 |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 3,883 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 3,797 |
| 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene | 739 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 702 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Toluene | 1,288 | 872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 415 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lead compounds | 2,573 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,820 | 0 | 753 | 0 |
| Nickel compounds | 570 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 323 | 12 | 234 | 0 |
| Hydrazine | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pyrocatechol | 278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278 | 0 | 0 |
| Phenol | 1,593 | 239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,275 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| Hydrogen fluoride and its water-soluble salts | 16,158 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,700 | 0 | 0 | 3,447 |
| Boron and its compounds | 101 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Manganese and its compounds | 6,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,727 | 0 | 3,556 | 0 |
| Methylnaphthalene | 4,233 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,212 |
| Total | 91,178 | 1,586 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21,368 | 1,349 | 14,214 | 52,555 |
*Total values may not add up due to fractional rounding.
*Scope of calculation: Manufacturing companies in Japan
Overall Picture of Environmental Impact
Items not marked as Overseas refer to domestic Japanese data.
*1 Only transportation between SII Group sites in Japan is included. Company vehicles are included in energy use.
*2 Estimate based on one year of use of certified green products up to FY 2020.
*3 SII Group only.
| INPUTS | |
|---|---|
| Packaging materials | Paper, plastic, and glass subject to the Container and Packaging Recycling Law |
| Paper | Copy and printer papers used in the company |
| Chemical substances | Substances subject to PRTR |
| Electricity | Electricity purchased from power companies |
| Gas | City gas, LP gas |
| Fuel | Kerosene, heavy oil, light oil |
| Water | Tap water, industrial water, groundwater |
| OUTPUTS | |
|---|---|
| CO₂ | CO₂ generated by the use of electricity, gas, oil, hot and cold water, etc. |
| NOx | Nitrogen oxides generated by the use of gas, oil, etc. |
| SOx | Sulfur oxides generated by the use of oil, etc.
*NOx and SOx are limited to sites with soot and smoke generating facilities regulated by the Air Pollution Control Law. |
| Chemical substances | Substances subject to PRTR |
| Wastewater | Drainage into rivers and sewage systems |
| COD | Pollution load
*Limited to sites subject to total volume control under the Water Pollution Control Law |
| BOD | Pollution load
*Limited to sites with specified facilities under the Water Pollution Control Law |
| General waste | Waste generated in the course of business activities, such as paper waste and food waste |
| Industrial waste | Waste oil, waste acid, waste alkali, waste plastic, cinders, sludge, etc. generated in the course of business activities |
| Final landfill ratio | Ratio of final landfill disposal volume to total waste generated |
Environmental Accounting
Environmental Conservation Costs
(Unit: Millions of yen)
| Classification | Description | Investment amount in FY 2020 | Expenses in FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Cost in business area | 981.5 Total of i, ii, and iii |
1,032.2 Total of i, ii, and iii |
|
| ⅰ.Pollution prevention costs | Water quality, air quality, noise, vibration, and other pollution prevention matters | 46.9 | 449.4 |
| ⅱ.Global environment protection cost | Global warming prevention, ozone layer protection, etc. | 712.2 | 302.0 |
| ⅲ.Resource circulation cost | Resource conservation, waste reduction/recycling, purchase restraint, etc. | 222.4 | 280.8 |
| 2.Upstream and downstream costs | Manufacture of environmentally friendly products | 0.0 | 32.5 |
| Recycling of products, containers, and packaging, etc. | |||
| 3.Management activity costs | Environmental education, disclosure of environmental information | 0.0 | 164.6 |
| Operation of environmental management systems, etc. | |||
| 4.R & D costs | Environment-related research and development, etc. | 0.0 | 85.1 |
| 5.Social activity costs | Support for environmental protection groups, local communities, etc. | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| 6.Environmental damage response costs | Soil contamination remediation costs, etc. | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 984.0 | 1,318.0 | |
* Scope of calculation: Group companies in Japan
*1 The investment amount is for FY 2020 only. In cases where the entire amount cannot be judged as environmental conservation costs, the amount is divided proportionally.
*2 Expenses include depreciation for investments made up to the previous year.
Environmental protection effects
| Environmental load | Reduction amount (effect) |
|---|---|
| CO₂ | 2,234.1（tons） |
| Water usage | 16.6（K ㎥） |
| Paper resources | 14.9（tons） |
| Industrial waste | 136.5（tons） |
| General waste | -45.5（tons） |
Economic effects of environmental activities
(Unit: millions of yen)
| Details of real effects | |
|---|---|
| Cost reduction through energy conservation | 209.2 |
| Cost reduction through resource conservation (water) | 6.4 |
| Cost reduction through resource conservation (paper) | 0.6 |
| Cost reduction in waste disposal | -8.8 |
| Income from the sale of valuable materials, etc. (single-year effect) |
106.8 |
| Total | 314.2 |
Environmental Performance Data by Site
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| Name of Company | Main Businesses | Site Type | INPUTS (consumption of the following items) | OUTPUTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel, hot and cold water （GJ） |
Electricity consumption （MWh) |
Water consumption （1000㎥） |
PRTR chemical substances （tons） |
CO₂ emissions （tons-CO₂） |
Amount of wastewater （thousands of ㎥） |
PRTR chemical substances （tons） |
Amount of waste generated （tons） |
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| Seiko Holdings Corporation Head Office | Consolidated Business Management | Japan/ Office | － | 179 | 6 | － | 79 | 6 | － | 11 |
| Seiko Watch Corporation Head Office | Watches | Japan/ Office | 76 | 354 | － | － | 162 | － | － | － |
| Seiko Watch Corporation Sales Office in Japan | Watches | Japan/ Office | 11 | 429 | － | － | 186 | － | － | 102 |
| Seiko Time Labs Co., Ltd. | Watches | Japan/ Office | － | 470 | － | － | 214 | － | － | － |
| Seiko Watch Corporation Sales subsidiaries in Japan | Watches | Japan/ Office | － | 712 | － | － | 303 | － | － | － |
| Seiko Instruments Inc. Head Office and Makuhari Unit | Electronic Devices | Japan/ Office | 5,966 | 4,951 | 18 | － | 2,471 | 18 | － | 70 |
| Seiko Solutions Inc. Group | System Solutions | Japan/ Office | 238 | 1,383 | － | － | 620 | － | － | 56 |
| Seiko Time Creation Inc. | Others | Japan/ Office | 1,227 | 1,222 | － | － | 623 | － | － | 46 |
| Wako Co., Ltd. | Others | Japan/ Office | － | 3,353 | － | － | 1,477 | － | － | 71 |
| Morioka Seiko Instruments Inc. | Watches | Japan / Manufacturing | 5,652 | 17,528 | 29 | 12 | 9,529 | 21 | 0 | 289 |
| Ninohe Tokei Kogyo Co., Ltd. | Watches | Japan / Manufacturing | 799 | 965 | 1 | － | 558 | 1 | － | 13 |
| Tono Seiki Co., Ltd. | Watches | Japan / Manufacturing | 167 | 1,525 | 2 | 0 | 807 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Seiko Instruments Inc. Ohno Unit | Electronic Devices | Japan / Manufacturing | 129 | 1,330 | 3 | － | 594 | 1 | － | 28 |
| Seiko Instruments Inc. Takatsuka Unit | Electronic Devices | Japan / Manufacturing | 1,921 | 17,220 | 86 | 3 | 7,708 | 225 | 0 | 317 |
| Seiko Instruments Inc. Sendai Unit | Electronic Devices | Japan / Manufacturing | 25,839 | 12,597 | 34 | 18 | 8,101 | 6 | 1 | 97 |
| Seiko Instruments Inc. Akita Unit | Electronic Devices | Japan / Manufacturing | 5,989 | 7,099 | 109 | 4 | 4,111 | 22 | 0 | 243 |
| SII Crystal Technology Inc. | Electronic Devices | Japan / Manufacturing | 15,825 | 10,431 | 73 | 21 | 5,707 | 75 | 1 | 264 |
| Seiko NPC Corporation | Electronic Devices | Japan / Manufacturing | 38,801 | 20,136 | 79 | 33 | 11,587 | 88 | 0 | 503 |
| Seiko Watch Corporation Overseas sales subsidiaries | Watches | Overseas/ Office | － | 5,173 | 2 | － | 2,591 | 2 | － | 3 |
| Seiko Instruments Inc. Overseas sales subsidiary | Electronic Devices | Overseas/ Office | － | 306 | － | － | 163 | － | － | － |
| Seiko Time Creation Inc. Overseas sales subsidiary | Others | Overseas/ Office | － | 165 | － | － | 109 | － | － | － |
| Guangzhou SII Watch Co., Ltd. | Watches | Overseas / Manufacturing | － | 1,476 | 10 | － | 883 | 10 | － | 46 |
| Instruments technology (Johor) Sdn. Bhd. | Watches | Overseas / Manufacturing | － | 13,954 | 59 | － | 9,198 | 59 | － | 364 |
| Seiko Manufacturing (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. | Watches | Overseas / Manufacturing | － | 15,778 | 88 | － | 6,040 | 47 | － | 169 |
| Dalian Seiko Instruments Inc. | Electronic Devices | Overseas / Manufacturing | 8,375 | 14,909 | 45 | － | 9,343 | 45 | － | 447 |
| Seiko Instruments Technology (Shanghai) Inc. | Electronic Devices | Overseas / Manufacturing | － | 859 | 1 | － | 514 | 1 | － | 3 |
| Seiko Instruments (Thailand) Ltd. | Electronic Devices | Overseas / Manufacturing | － | 43,239 | 135 | － | 20,154 | 135 | － | 1,926 |
| Seiko Precision (Thailand) Co. | Electronic Devices | Overseas / Manufacturing | 427 | 11,499 | 35 | － | 5,385 | 35 | － | 149 |
*The table shows data from our main sites.
*Data from other offices or subsidiaries may be included in some sites.