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Environmental Data

■ Scope of Aggregation (Non-Consolidated)

Climate Change Data: Head Office, domestic branches and offices, training centers and other facilities
Other Data : Refer to each table

■ Scope of Aggregation (Consolidated)

Climate Change Data : MC, its consolidated subsidiaries, affiliates, joint operations and joint ventures on an equity share basis (based on the GHG Protocol's equity share approach※Following its GHG emission reduction targets announced in FY2021, MC calculates GHG emissions based on the GHG Protocol’s equity share approach from the year ended March 2022 (the figures for the year ended March 2021 in the table are for reference).※)
Other Data : MC, its consolidated subsidiaries and joint operations (based on the GHG Protocol's financial control approach / Japan-based only)

■ Independent Practitioner’s Assurance

ESG Data marked with a star (★) for the year ended March 2023 has received independent practitioner’s assurance from Deloitte Tohmatsu Sustainability Co., Ltd.

Reference:
Independent Practitioner’s Assurance Report

Climate Change Data


 Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 Assurance
Scope of Reduction Target
Scope 1&2 Non-Consolidated Scope 1&2 Total thousand tCO2e 9.3 3.4 3.5 ★ 〇
Consolidated Scope 1 (including 6.5 gases) thousand tCO2e 21,829 21,046 19,518 ★
Scope 2 thousand tCO2e 2,187 1,806 1,746 ★
Scope 1&2 Total thousand tCO2e 24,016 22,852 21,264 ★

Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 Assurance
Scope of Reduction Target
Scope 3 Non-Consolidated Category 4 (Upstream Transportation and Distribution) thousand tCO2e 26 24 24 ★  
Consolidated Category 11 (Use of Sold Products) thousand tCO2e - 381,254 306,939
Ref. Category 15 (Investments) thousand tCO2e - 15,158 13,881 〇
  • Category 4 (Upstream Transportation and Distribution): Data collected in compliance with the Act on the Rational Use of Energy in Japan. Logistics figures cover domestic (Japan) transport where MC is the cargo owner (include waste transportations).
  • Category 11 (Use of Sold Products):
    • Emissions from the usage of each product are calculated based on the same metrics for Scope 1&2. For products that consume electricity, in cases where it is difficult to identify the country or region where they are sold, an average emission factor for the major sales regions is used.
    • Only direct use-phase emissions of sold products are included in calculations.
    • If it is not possible to identify which intermediate products sold are processed into which end products, they are excluded from calculations.
    • If a clear double-count is found for the same emission source among the companies included in the scope of aggregation, one source is excluded from calculations.
  • Ref. Category 15 (Investments): Of the Scope 1&2 in the table above, emissions from affiliates and joint ventures (equivalent to Category 15 if the financial control approach of the GHG Protocol is adopted).

 Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 Assurance
Scope 1&2
Emissions by Segment		 Consolidated Natural Gas Group thousand tCO2e 3,354 3,172 3,228
Industrial Materials Group thousand tCO2e 512 407 395
Petroleum & Chemicals Solution Group thousand tCO2e 1,011 1,222 1,119
Mineral Resources Group thousand tCO2e 4,132 3,201 3,216
Industrial Infrastructure Group thousand tCO2e 102 126 115
Automotive & Mobility Group thousand tCO2e 117 140 131
Food Industry Group thousand tCO2e 1,380 1,430 1,390
Consumer Industry Group thousand tCO2e 384 241 206
Power Solution Group thousand tCO2e 13,003 12,889 11,442
Urban Development Group thousand tCO2e 14 20 20
Corporate Staff Section thousand tCO2e 8 4 4
Total thousand tCO2e 24,016 22,852 21,264

Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 Assurance
Scope 3 Category 11
Emissions by Segment
 Consolidated Natural Gas Group thousand tCO2e - 111,410 116,006
Industrial Materials Group thousand tCO2e - 896 993
Petroleum & Chemicals Solution Group thousand tCO2e - 41,299 46,403
Mineral Resources Group thousand tCO2e - 94,072 96,593
Industrial Infrastructure Group thousand tCO2e - 88,470 2,436
Automotive & Mobility Group thousand tCO2e - 30,093 32,747
Food Industry Group thousand tCO2e - 1,431 1,617
Consumer Industry Group thousand tCO2e - 4,360 4,065
Power Solution Group thousand tCO2e - 8,982 5,729
Urban Development Group thousand tCO2e - 241 350
Total thousand tCO2e - 381,254 306,939

Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 Assurance
Scope 1 (6.5 Gases) Consolidated Carbon dioxide (CO2) thousand tCO2 ‐ 333 349 ★
Methane (CH4) thousand tCO2e ‐ 1,722 1,712 ★
Dinitrogen monoxide (N2O) thousand tCO2e ‐ 40 44 ★
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) thousand tCO2e ‐ 0 10 ★
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) thousand tCO2e ‐ 0 0 ★
Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) thousand tCO2e ‐ 0 0 ★
Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) thousand tCO2e ‐ N/A N/A ★
Total thousand tCO2e ‐ 2,096 2,114 ★

Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 Assurance
Energy Consumption Non-Consolidated GJ 177,178 175,679 188,366 ★
Energy Consumption Intensity*1MC(Non-Consolidated)'s energy consumption divided by the total floor area.*1 kl per m2 0.033 0.033 0.036
Consolidated GJ - 310,173,320 284,935,944 ★
Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 Assurance
Electricity Consumption Non-Consolidated MWh 13,067 12,767 13,576 ★
Consolidated MWh - 5,309,580 5,241,290 ★
  • Notes (Climate Change Data):
    • Effective from the FY2021, scope2 emissions were calculated on the GHG Protocol’s market-based method. In addition, as a result of reviewing the range of each scope in line with the GHG protocol, the emissions from franchises, previously included in scope 1 and 2 emissions, are excluded.
    • The following metrics were adopted as the basis for calculating greenhouse gas emissions.
      [Direct CO2 emissions from fuel consumption]

      The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) “Emission Factors from Cross Sector Tools (Mar 2017)” (WRI/ WBCSD)

      [Emissions of greenhouse gases from business activities other than CO2 from energy sources (6.5 gases)]

      Greenhouse Gas Emission Calculation and Reporting Manual (Version 4.8) (January 2023, Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)

      [Indirect CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, etc.]

      Adjusted emission factor for each electric power company in Japan (revised in January 2023, Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
      (Emission factors for electric power companies outside Japan are individually confirmed, if unavailable, emission factors by country for 2020 from IEA CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion (2022 edition))

Water Resources Data


 Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 Assurance
Water Withdrawal Non-Consolidated (Head Office and certain other offices in Tokyo) thousand m3 25 27 33 ★
Consolidated Industrial water, water supply thousand m3 25,402 24,410 26,130
Groundwater thousand m3 8,816 8,691 8,850
Rivers/lakes thousand m3 20,996 20,170 19,567
Ocean thousand m3 37,844 28,709 33,682
Rainwater thousand m3 0 0 0
Total thousand m3 93,058 81,980 88,229

Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 Assurance
Water Recycling Volume Non-Consolidated (Head Office and certain other offices in Tokyo) thousand m3 - 3 3
Consolidated thousand m3 790 3 4

Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 Assurance
Water Discharge Non-Consolidated (Head Office and certain other offices in Tokyo) thousand m3 20 22 27
Consolidated Ocean thousand m3 30,286 23,612 24,313
Surface water thousand m3 15,780 14,219 14,358
Subsurface / well thousand m3 274 68 119
Off-site water treatment thousand m3 1,469 1,262 1,241
Beneficial / other use thousand m3 105 115 121
Total thousand m3 47,914 39,276 40,152

Prevention of Pollution Data


 Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 Assurance
Toxic Waste Emissions Non-Consolidated*1MC monitors production of specially controlled industrial waste under the Waste Management Law. This includes infectious waste produced by the in-house clinic as well as waste PCB and PCB-contaminated items, etc. which are disposed sequentially within legally prescribed disposal periods.*1 Specially controlled industrial waste kg 118,047 320,096 159,775

Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 Assurance
NOx, SOx, VOC Emissions Consolidated NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) t 661 969 552
SOx (Sulfur Oxide) t 34 44 30
VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) t 27 122 22
m3N 0 0 0

Efficient Use of Resources Data


 Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 Assurance
Waste Emissions Non-Consolidated (Head Office and certain other offices in Tokyo) Emissions (General waste from business + Industrial waste) t 411 431 485 ★
Recycling Volume t 407 425 467
Recycling Rate % 99 99 96 ★
Consolidated (Non-Consolidated (Head Office) and subsidiaries (Japan domestic)) General waste from business Thousand tons 157 154 167
Industrial waste Thousand tons 257 217 209
Total Thousand tons 414 371 376

Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 Assurance
Paper Consumption Non-Consolidated (Head Office and certain other offices in Tokyo) (A4 copy paper conversion) Thousand sheets 15,180 12,412 14,192 ★

Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 Assurance
Other Recycling Volume Non-Consolidated（Business related） Food waste recycling volume*1MC periodically reports on its food waste on a non-consolidated basis including amounts generated and recycled in accordance with Japan’s Food Recycling Law, and works to recycle in line with targets the law stipulates that companies must strive to achieve.*1 kg 164,700 169,600 95,200
Mandatory container and packaging recycling volume*2Regarding container and packaging waste discarded by consumers, the mandatory container and packaging recycling volume as an importer. Waste produced by MC on a non-consolidated basis is not included. MC fulfills its recycling obligations pertaining to container and packaging waste on a non-consolidated basis as an importer in accordance with Japan’s Containers and Packaging Recycling Law.*2 kg 22,391 21,330 16,521
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