ESG data

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Environment

Result of fisical 2023

(Unit: Tons)

ItemGoalFiscal
2023
Measures to Address Climate ChangeReduce GHG emissions (Scope 1 + Scope 2) by 63% by fiscal 2030 (Base year: fiscal 2015) (Emissions in the base year: 203 kilotons) [1.5°C target]Ratio to base year 40% decreasecheck_box
(Emissions: 122 kilotons)check_box
Reduce GHG emissions (Scope 3) by 37.5% by fiscal 2030 (Base year: fiscal 2015) [well below 2°C target] Ratio to base year 19% decrease 
(Emissions: 1,121 kilotons)  check_box
Measures for the Conservation of Natural Resources Enhance water resource productivity*1 by around 20% of the fiscal 2016 result by the end of fiscal 2025 Ratio to base year 65% improvementcheck_box
Waste managementImprove waste generated per unit of revenue*2 by around 10% of the fiscal 2016 result by the end of fiscal 2025Ratio to base year 23% improvementcheck_box
BiodiversityQuadruple the biodiversity index by fiscal 2025 from the fiscal 2005 levelRatio to base year 4.9 times

    *1Water resource productivity = Revenue (billions of yen)/Water resources withdrawn (1,000 m3) (For research and production sites in Japan and overseas)

    *2Waste generated per unit of revenue = Volume of waste generated (tons)/Revenue (billions of yen)  (For research and production sites in Japan and overseas)

Progress on the Action Plan (SBT)

Our results calculated based on the GHG Protocol are as follows:

Progress on Environmental Action Plan(Scope1+2)

Action-plan-graph

Progress on Environmental Action Plan (Scope 3)

Changes in Actual GHG Emissions Volume by Area (Scope 1, Scope2)

(Unit: Tons)

 Fiscal
2015Ratio
(%)Fiscal
2021Ratio
(%)Fiscal
2022Ratio
(%)Fiscal
2023check_boxRatio
(%)
Japan 166,8577589,7257689,7097692,32576
 Scope 161,036 46,662 44,253 40,601 
 Scope 2105,821 43,063 45,456 51,724 
US 31,1851412,4481012,6731114,82612
 Scope 120,742 5,686 6,418 8,245 
 Scope 210,443 6,762 6,256 6,580 
Established Markets 16,72589,91388,91788,3927
 Scope 113,073 9,115 8,324 7,919 
 Scope 23,652 798 593 473 
Greater China 3,34923,95633,69733,5353
 Scope 114 47 29 6 
 Scope 23,335 3,909 3,668 3,529 
International Markets 4,62822,63622,64723,1723
 Scope 13,635 2,181 2,147 2,431 
 Scope 2994 455 499 741 
Total 222,744-118,679-117,644-122,250-
 Scope 198,500 63,691 61,171 59,203 
 Scope 2124,244 54,988 56,473 63,047 

Non-energy GHG emissions are less than 5% of total emissions and therefore not included in the disclosed data.

Changes in GHG Emissions Volume Generated by Sales Activities

(Unit: Tons)

 Fiscal
2015		Fiscal
2021		Fiscal
2022
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Total emissions12,69712,37813,380 

When it cannot be directly measured, CO2 emissions are estimated based on fuel purchase costs, annual average fuel usage by company vehicles or private vehicles (if used in sales activities) and other factors. Figures do not include data from Asia/Oceania region (with partial exception).

Direct Interaction

(Unit: Tons)

INPUT search_checkOUTPUT 
Energy *1GHGs *1 *4   
Purchased electricity205,273 MWh check_box

Renewable derived
77,628 MWh check_box		Scope 152,212 t-CO2 check_box
Scope 255,621 t-CO2check_box
Pollutants (atmosohere)*5
Gaseous fuel210,279 MWh check_boxNOx16 tons check_box
VOC22 tons check_box
Liquid fuel55,942 MWh check_boxWater discharge, pollutants (water body)
Purchased heat7,790 MWh check_boxWater discharge*26,690 thousand m3 check_box
Other renewable energy15,455 MWh check_boxBOD*58 tons check_box
ResourceCOD*520 tons
Water *26,883 thousand m3 check_boxWaste material
Raw materials and consumables (by weight)*34,457 tons check_boxVolume of waste generated*611,447 tons check_box
Landfill volume*522 tons check_box

  *1All Astellas business facilities

  *2All production sites and R&D sites. (The volume of water discharge from non-Japanese sites was equivalent to that of withdrawal.)

  *3Items used at commercial production sites in Japan that can be ascertained on a weight or volume basis. Consumable supplies are those used in commercial production process.

   *4Non-energy-related GHG emissions are not included. The CO2 equivalent of fluorinated gases from production sites (global) and R&D sites (Japan) was 1,724 tons- CO2.

   *5Japanese production sites and R&D sites

   *6All Japanese facilities, and all production and R&D sites outside of Japan

Indirect GHGs (Scope 3)

（Unit：t-CO2e）

Upstream Scope 3 emissionsDownstream Scope 3 emissions
1. Purchased goods and services1,082,5369. Transportation and distribution (downstream)15,048
2. Capital goods90,58210. Processing of sold productsNot relevant
3. Fuel and energy related activities (not included in Scope 1 and Scope 2)27,41011. Use of sold productsNot applicable
4. Transportation and distribution (upstream)19,98712. End-of-life treatment of sold products246
5. Waste generated in operation1,15113. Downstream leased assets3,301
6. Business travel (by airplane)34,05614. FranchisesNot relevant
7. Employee commuting2,00415. InvestmentsNot relevant
8. Upstream leased assetsNot relevant  

Breakdown of Energy Consumption

Breakdown in Globally

(Unit: MWh)

 Fiscal
2021		Ratio
(%)		Fiscal
2022		Ratio
(%)		Fiscal
2023		Ratio
(%)		Fiscal
2024		check_boxRatio
(%)
Global581,432 569,85010558,0399494,73910
(Renewable Sourced (renewable energy ratio109,02219107,63319103,5041993,08319
Total electricity consumption*2 (Renewable Sourced (renewable energy ratio)225,744
97,531		43227,486
95,008		42228,688
90,527		40207,703
   80,059		39
by energy source        
Electricity Purchased (Renewable Sourced224,095
95,882		 225,526
93,048		 226,691
88,530		 205,273
77,628		 
Gaseous fuel278,044 267,124 252,061 210,279 
Liquid fuel55,775 53,894 56,069 55,942 
Purchased heat10,379 8,722 8,244 7,790 
Renewable energy （self-generated electricity13,140
1,650		 14,584
1,960		 14,974
1,997		 15,455
2,431		 

Breakdown in Japan

(Unit: TJ)

 Fiscal
2021		Ratio
(%)		Fiscal
2022		Ratio
(%)		Fiscal
2023		Ratio
(%)		Fiscal
2024		check_boxRatio
(%)
Japan421,69173407,44772387,64169349,30170
by energy source        
Electricity Purchased (Renewable Sourced 167,760
66,993		 167,420
64,049		 167,043
60,576		 160,803
59,476		 
Gaseous fuel241,391 226,994 209,395 177,842 
Liquid fuel12,139 12,903 10,969 9,795 
Purchased heat349 82 60 4 
Renewable energy52 48 174 858 

  *1The proportion of energy consumption in Japan and overseas relative to the global total.

  *2The amount of purchased electricity and self-generated electricity from renewable sources.

Breakdown in US

(Unit: TJ)

 Fiscal
2021		Ratio
(%)		Fiscal
2022		Ratio
(%)		Fiscal
2023		Ratio
(%)		Fiscal
2024		check_boxRatio
(%)
Overseas159,74127162,40328179,39831145,43830
by energy source        
Electricity Purchased (Renewable Sourced56,335
28,889		 58,107 28,999 44,470 18,153   
Gaseous fuel36,652 40,130 42,665 32,437 
Liquid fuel43,635 40,991 45,100 46,147 
Purchased heat10,031 8,639 8,184 7,786 
Renewable energy13,088 14,536 14,800 14,597 

 Breakdown in Established Markets

(Unit: TJ)

 Fiscal
2020		Ratio
(%)		Fiscal
2021		Ratio
(%)		Fiscal
2022		Ratio
(%)		Fiscal
2023		check_boxRatio
(%)
Liquid fuel6121702461215820
Gaseous fuel7325872984288027
Heat purchased10.44120.50.80.3
Electricity purchased 10636108341073510335
Renewable energy sourced98 101 101 96 
Natural energy 5418471552175318
Wind power 7 5 6 6 
Woodchip biomass 45 41 45 47 
Geothermal heat 2 0.6 - - 
Photovoltaic0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 
Total296-316-306-295-

Breakdown in Greater China

(Unit: TJ)

 Fiscal
2020		Ratio
(%)		Fiscal
2021		Ratio
(%)		Fiscal
2022		Ratio
(%)		Fiscal
2023		check_boxRatio
(%)
Liquid fuel0.30.90.610.30.80.10.2
Gaseous fuel0.20.40.20.40.10.40.00.1
Heat purchased2572277225732574
Electricity purchased9271026926926
Natural energy--------
Total34-37-35-34-

Breakdown in International Markets

(Unit: TJ)

 Fiscal
2020		Ratio
(%)		Fiscal
2021		Ratio
(%)		Fiscal
2022		Ratio
(%)		Fiscal
2023		check_boxRatio
(%)
Liquid fuel3385358836883684
Gaseous fuel0.61------
Heat purchased--130.30.70.20.5
Electricity purchased51438512715
Natural energy--------
Total39-40-41-43-

Changes in Volume of Water Resources Withdrawn and Revenue

 Fiscal
2016		Fiscal
2021		Fiscal
2022		Fiscal
2023		check_box
Volume of water resource withdrawn (thousand m³) 8,7747,3946,8646,497
JapanService water and industrial water7,7056,7376,2315,952
 Groundwater758458434346
USService water and industrial water146535561
 Groundwater----
Established Markets
Service water and industrial water145128129124
 Groundwater----
Greater ChinaService water and industrial water21191514
 Groundwater----
International MarketsService water and industrial water----
 Groundwater----
Revenue (billions of yen) 1,3121,2961,5191,604
Water resource productivity
(billions of yen／thousand m³) 0.150.180.220.25
Improvement from Base-year -17%48%65%
  • No water was withdrawn from a source other than service water, industrial water, or groundwater.
    Target: Production facilities and R&D sites in Japan and overseas (Note: The amount of water withdrawn as indicated in the Environmental Initiatives section includes the amount of water used at our head office.)
  • *The indicators subject to independent assurance are the volume of water resource and water resource productivity

Usage of renewable energy

 Fiscal
2015		Fiscal
2021		Fiscal
2022		Fiscal
2023		check_box
Total energy used (TJ)3,0102,0892,0482,005
Energy derived from renewable energy sources (TJ)210392387373
Renewable energy rate (%)7191919
Total electricity (GWh)279226227229
Electricity derived from renewable energy sources (GWh)48989591
Renewable energy rate (%)17434240

Changes in Waste Generation Volume and Revenue

 Fiscal
2016		Fiscal
2021		Fiscal
2022		Fiscal
2023		check_box
Waste generation volume (Tons) 13,81013,88213,54113,010
 Japan11,72610,1589,7879,354
 US54576780921
 Established Markets1,9763,0432,8662,655
 Greater China5410510981
 International Markets----
Revenue (billions of yen) 1,3121,2961,5191,604
Waste generated per unit (Tons/billions of yen) 10.510.78.98.1
Improvement from Base-year --2%15%23%
  • Target: Production facilities and R&D sites in Japan and overseas (Note: The amount of water withdrawn as indicated in the Environmental Initiatives section includes the amount of water used at our head office.)
  • *The indicators subject to independent assurance are the waste generation volume and waste generated per unit.

Handling status of high-concentrate PCB-contaminated Waste Storage

We have been systematically conducting detoxification of any high-concentrate PCB-contaminated equipment that is stored by Astellas. All PCB waste was treated during fiscal 2023.

Air Pollution

Changes in Emissions Volume

(Unit: Tons)

SubstanceFiscal 2019Fiscal 2020Fiscal 2021Fiscal 2022Fiscal 2023check_box
VOC2822212322
NOx1621171815
  • VOC: Production sites and R&D sites in Japan
  • NOx: All business facilities in Japan
  • VOC emissions are tabulated based on 100 different VOCs as indicated in a notice issued by the Ministry of the Environment.*
  • Major substances subject to tabulation include isopropyl alcohol and ethanol.
  • *See Schedule 1 of “Concerning the Enforcement of the Act to Partially Amend the Air Pollution Control Act (Notice)” (June 17, 2005, EMB Daihatsu No. 050617001)
  • NOx emissions from production sites outside of Japan are not covered by the independent assurance because exhaust gas measurement methods differ from country to country.

check_box Releases and transfers of PRTR chemical substances in fiscal 2023

Substance nameVolume handledVolume releasedVolume transferred
AirWaterSoilWasteSewage
Chloroform10.7700.5380.0000.00010.2310.000
N, N-dimethylformamide1.9060.0000.0000.0001.8940.000
Hexane2.2030.1100.0000.0002.0930.000
Heptane13.8060.1550.0000.00013.6510.000
N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone21.2000.0000.0000.00021.2000.000
  • Target: Production sites and R&D sites in Japan
  • Tabulated based on the target substances list as indicated in the Order for the Enforcement of the PRTR Act, which came into effect on April 1, 2023

Water Pollution

Changes in BOD Load

SubstanceFiscal 2021Fiscal 2022Fiscal 2023check_box
BOD 997
 Drainage into rivers865
 Drainage into sewerage system132
  • Target: Production sites and R&D sites in Japan

Changes in Drainage Volume

(Unit: thousand m³) 

DestinationFiscal 2019Fiscal 2020Fiscal 2021Fiscal 2022Fiscal 2023check_box
Drainage volume 7,0617,0386,8106,2986,019
 Drainage into rivers6,8366,8356,6106,1085,834
 Drainage into sewerage system225203200190185
  • Target: Production sites and R&D sites in Japan