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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.※)
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 2024 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 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 Assurance
Scope of Reduction Target
Scope 1&2 Non-Consolidated Scope 1&2 Total thousand tCO2e 3 3 3 ★ 〇
Consolidated Scope 1 (including 6.5 gases) thousand tCO2e 21,046 19,518 20,537 ★
Ref. Restated Figures thousand tCO2e 22,364 20,867 -  
Scope 2 thousand tCO2e 1,806 1,746 1,544 ★
Scope 1&2 Total thousand tCO2e 22,852 21,264 22,081 ★
Ref. Restated Figures thousand tCO2e 24,170 22,613 ‐  

Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 Assurance
Scope of Reduction Target
Scope 3 Non-Consolidated Category 4 (Upstream Transportation and Distribution) thousand tCO2e 24 24 41 ★  
Consolidated Category 11 (Use of Sold Products) thousand tCO2e 381,254 306,939 353,449
Ref. Category 15 (Investments) thousand tCO2e 16,379 15,125 16,395 〇
  • Category 4 (Upstream Transportation and Distribution):
    • Data collected in compliance with the Act on Rationalization of Energy Use and Shift to Non-fossil 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.
  • Reference
    • Restated Figures(Scope 1 (including 6.5 gases), Scope 1&2 Total):
    • The increase in Scope 1 emissions in FY2023 compared to the previous year is mainly due to the change in emission factor for 6.5 gas. Previous year emissions of FY2021 and FY2022 when applying the main emission factor change are stated for reference.
    • Category 15 (Investments):
    • Of the Scope 1&2 Total 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). Previous year emissions when applying the main emission factor change are stated for reference in the same manner as the Scope1&2 Total.

 Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 Assurance
Scope 1&2
Emissions by Segment		 Consolidated Natural Gas Group thousand tCO2e 3,172 3,228 4,660
Industrial Materials Group thousand tCO2e 407 395 529
Chemical Solution Group thousand tCO2e 1,222 1,119 1,033
Mineral Resources Group thousand tCO2e 3,201 3,216 3,188
Industrial Infrastructure Group thousand tCO2e 126 115 143
Automotive & Mobility Group thousand tCO2e 140 131 176
Food Industry Group thousand tCO2e 1,430 1,390 1,402
Consumer Industry Group thousand tCO2e 241 206 109
Power Solution Group thousand tCO2e 12,889 11,442 10,772
Urban Development Group thousand tCO2e 20 20 22
Others(Including Next-Generation Energy Business Group) thousand tCO2e 4 4 47
Total thousand tCO2e 22,852 21,264 22,081

Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 Assurance
Scope 3 Category 11
Emissions by Segment
 Consolidated Natural Gas Group thousand tCO2e 111,410 116,006 136,325
Industrial Materials Group thousand tCO2e 896 993 3,287
Chemical Solution Group thousand tCO2e 41,299 46,403 37
Mineral Resources Group thousand tCO2e 94,072 96,593 91,038
Industrial Infrastructure Group thousand tCO2e 88,470 2,436 29,912
Automotive & Mobility Group thousand tCO2e 30,093 32,747 44,007
Food Industry Group thousand tCO2e 1,431 1,617 1,873
Consumer Industry Group thousand tCO2e 4,360 4,065 1
Power Solution Group thousand tCO2e 8,982 5,729 6,093
Urban Development Group thousand tCO2e 241 350 98
Others(Including Next-Generation Energy Business Group)
 thousand tCO2e  ‐ ‐ 40,777  
Total thousand tCO2e 381,254 306,939 353,499

Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 Assurance
Scope 1 (6.5 Gases) Consolidated Carbon dioxide (CO2) thousand tCO2 333 349 1,824 ★
Methane (CH4) thousand tCO2e 1,722 1,712 1,845 ★
Dinitrogen monoxide (N2O) thousand tCO2e 40 44 40 ★
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) thousand tCO2e 0 10 16 ★
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) thousand tCO2e 0 0 0 ★
Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) thousand tCO2e 0 0 0 ★
Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) thousand tCO2e - - 0 ★
Total thousand tCO2e 2,096 2,114 3,724 ★

Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 Assurance
Energy Consumption Non-Consolidated GJ 175,679 188,366 167,359 ★
Energy Consumption Intensity*1MC(Non-Consolidated)'s energy consumption divided by the total floor area.*1 kl per m2 0.033 0.036 0.032
Consolidated GJ 310,173,320 284,935,944 275,463,149 ★
Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 Assurance
Electricity Consumption Non-Consolidated MWh 12,767 13,576 13,556 ★
Percentage of non-fossil electricity % - - 88  
Consolidated MWh 5,309,580 5,241,290 4,876,743 ★
  • Notes (Climate Change Data):
    • 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 5.0) (February 2024, 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 December 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 2021 from IEA CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion (2023 edition))

Water Resources Data


 Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 Assurance
Water Withdrawal Non-Consolidated (Head Office and certain other offices in Tokyo) thousand m3 27 33 33 ★
Consolidated Surface water (Rivers, lakes and rainwater, etc.) thousand m3 20,170 19,567 20,306
Seawater thousand m3 28,709 33,682 0
Groundwater withdrawal thousand m3 8,691 8,850 8,657
Third party water source (Including industrial water and water supply) thousand m3 24,410 26,130 30,702
Other thousand m3 0 0 363
Total thousand m3 81,980 88,229 60,028

Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 Assurance
Water Recycling Volume Non-Consolidated (Head Office and certain other offices in Tokyo) thousand m3 3 3 4
Consolidated thousand m3 3 4 54

Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 Assurance
Water Discharge Non-Consolidated (Head Office and certain other offices in Tokyo) thousand m3 22 27 31
Consolidated Surface water (Rivers, lakes, etc.) thousand m3 14,219 14,358 34,347
Ocean thousand m3 23,612 24,313 2,623
Groundwater thousand m3 68 119 1,426
Discharge to third parties thousand m3 1,262 1,241 3,241
Other thousand m3 115 121 20
Total thousand m3 39,276 40,152 41,657

Prevention of Pollution Data


 Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 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 320,096 159,775 101,431

Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 Assurance
NOx, SOx, VOC Emissions Consolidated NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) t 969 552 7,052
SOx (Sulfur Oxide) t 44 30 1,293
VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) t 122 22 19
m3N 0 0 0

Efficient Use of Resources Data


 Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 Assurance
Waste Emissions Non-Consolidated (Head Office and certain other offices in Tokyo) Emissions (General waste from business + Industrial waste) t 431 485 898 ★
Recycling Volume t 425 467 888
Recycling Rate % 99 96 99 ★
Non-Consolidated（Business related） Amount of food waste t 243 120 177
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 t 170 95 164
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 t 21 17 0
Consolidated (Non-Consolidated (Head Office・Food waste) and subsidiaries (Japan domestic)) General waste from business Thousand tons 154 167 165
Industrial waste Thousand tons 217 209 277
Total Thousand tons 371 376 443

Scope of Aggregation Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 Assurance
Paper Consumption Non-Consolidated (Head Office and certain other offices in Tokyo) (A4 copy paper conversion) Thousand sheets 12,412 14,192 10,047 ★
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