ESG Data resources

ESG Data resources

Disclosure Data on Environment

Environment-related data

Indicator

Unit

Range

FY2018

FY2019

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

GHG Emissions

t-CO2

Consolidated

29,657

29,683

28,064

30,477

29,679

Energy Consumption

GJ

183,612

418,177

429,201

455,882

448,027

Power Consumption

kwh

13,830,418

33,546,819

35,116,971

37,290,854

37,294,156

GHG emissions Scope 1

t-CO2

Non-Consolidated

2,326

2,365

1,999

1,717

1,539

GHG emissions Scope 2

t-CO2

5,792

4,273

4,234

4,275

4,129

GHG emissions Scope 3

t-CO2

401,791

399,393

383,062

403,851

430,525

GHG emissions Scope 1&2

t-CO2

8,118

6,638

6,233

5,992

5,668

GHG emissions Scope 1,2,3

t-CO2

409,909

406,032

389,295

409,843

436,193

Energy Consumption

GJ

127,535

127,178

127,681

125,355

123,021

Solar power generation amount

kwh

532,137

520,549

508,251

499,300

514,309

Number of fuel-efficient vehicles*

Vehicles

37

60

162

71

19

Waste Discharge

t

3,695

4,195

4,098

4,283

4,134

Recycled waste discharge

t

2,463

3,060

3,103

3,417

3,386

Non-recyclable waste discharge

t

1,011

902

793

685

605

Recycling Rate

75.0

80.1

81.5

85.0

86.4

Sample books recycled

Books

5,645

12,849

15,344

62,915

77,262

Hazardous waste discharge
(medical, designated as hazardous)

t

0

0

0

0

0

Effluent discharge

m3

0

0

0

0

0

Water usage (intake and displacement)

m3

26,974

27,087

25,779

26,954

25,478

Environmental fines and penalties

Yen

0

0

0

0

0

* Out of a fleet of 469 vehicles, 394are fuel-efficient as of FY2022 (84%). 

Environmental accounting

Environmental preservation costs

Category

Description of major initiatives

Unit

Range

FY2018

FY2019

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

Investment

Expenditure

Investment

Expenditure

Investment

Expenditure

Investment

Expenditure

Investment

Expenditure

Business area cost

Millions of yen

Non-Consolidated

221.7

386.5

11.3

366.2

78.8

234.8

118.4

46.6

14.9

33.2

Breakdown

Pollution prevention cost

Prevention of air pollution, water pollution, soil contamination, etc.

1

1

Global environmental preservation cost

Prevention of global warming, energy conservation, adoption of environmentally friendly vehicles, etc.

221.7

222.7

11.3

157.6

70.7

38.9

118.4

4.3

14.9

1.5

Resource recycling cost

Effective utilization of resources, waste-related initiatives, etc.

162.8

207.6

8.1

195.9

42.3

31.7

Upstream & downstream costs

Green procurement, product recycling, addressing sick house issues, etc.

7.7

3.5

2.4

172.7

183

Administration cost

PDCA initiatives for environmental management system, greening, etc.

1.4

9.3

5

1.5

2.4

1.1

R&D cost

Development of environmentally-friendly products, etc.

11.9

10.2

15.2

4.3

3.8

Social activity cost

Donation and support for natural conservation activities and organizations

2

2

1.1

0.4

0.4

Environmental remediation cost

Environmental pollution restoration and preservation

0

0

Total

221.3

417.4

11.3

386.9

78.8

255

118.4

226.4

14.9

221.5

Results of environmental preservation

Category

Environmental performance indicators

Unit

Range

FY2018

FY2019

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

Environmental conservation benefits involving resource inputs to business activities

Total volume of energy inputs

GJ

Non-Consolidated

127,535

127,178

127,681

125,355

123,021

Volume of water resource inputs

m3

26,974

27,087

25,779

26,954

25,478

Environmental conservation benefits involving environmental footprint and waste originating from business activities

Volume of greenhouse gas emissions

t-CO2

8,118

6,638

6,233

5,992

5,668

Waste Discharge

3,695

4,195*

4,098

4,283

4,134

Volume of water displacement

m3

26,974

27,087

25,779

26,954

25,478

Environmental conservation benefits involving goods and services produced by business activities

CO2 reduction by weight saving
Note: (Floor tiles: calculated on the basis of product subject to acquisition of Carbon Footprint of Product certification )

t

21,720

23,145

22,787

26,894

10,019

Other results of environmental preservation

Power generated by solar power system

kWh

532,137

520,549

508,251

499,300

514,309

* In FY2019, the waste discharge increased due to a large amount of discontinued and custom-order products and the renovation of the fifth floor of the head office.

Economic impact associated with environmental conservation initiatives

Category

Description of major initiatives

Unit

Range

FY2018

FY2019

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

Cost reduction

Reuse of packaging materials (paper tubes, cores used for flooring materials, etc.), reduction of fuel costs by shifting to eco-friendly driving practices, etc.

Millions of yen

Non-Consolidated

24.5

11.3

14.2

10.7

8.6

Revenue

Revenue associated with solar power installation, gain on sales as a result converting unneeded materials into valuable resources.

Non-Consolidated

22.7

22.2

20.9

20.8

21.3

Disclosure Data on Social

Indicator

Unit

Range

FY2018

FY2019

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

Number of employees
(as of March 31 of each year)

Persons

consolidated basis

2,334

2,241

2,359

2,453

2,547

Number of employees
(as of March 31 of each year)

Persons

Non-Consolidated

1,167

1,161

1,185

1,194

1,197

  Men

Persons

Non-Consolidated

740

725

733

742

744

  Women

Persons

Non-Consolidated

427

436

452

452

453

Average age
(as of March 31 of each year)

Age

Non-Consolidated

36.7

37.0

37.0

37.2

37.5

  Men

Age

Non-Consolidated

39.2

39.4

39.2

39.0

39.1

  Women

Age

Non-Consolidated

32.2

32.8

33.3

34.0

34.6

Average length of service
(as of March 31 of each year)

Years

Non-Consolidated

15.5

15.8

15.8

15.8

16.1

  Men

Years

Non-Consolidated

18.0

18.3

18.1

17.9

17.9

  Women

Years

Non-Consolidated

10.9

11.5

11.8

12.3

12.9

New hires (total)

Persons

Non-Consolidated

42

46

79

74

70

  Men

Persons

Non-Consolidated

17

22

47

44

46

  Women

Persons

Non-Consolidated

25

24

32

30

24

Attrition rate of employees with less than three years of service

Non-Consolidated

5.4

34.1

15.7

*18.0

*1.8

  Men

Non-Consolidated

14.3

30.0

9.5

*15.8

*2.9

  Women

Non-Consolidated

0.0

37.5

25.0

*21.7

*0.0

Mid-career employee recruits

Persons

Non-Consolidated

5

2

9

13

15

Mid-career employee recruitment ratio*2

Non-Consolidated

12

4

11

18

17

Number of permanent employee resignations
(excluding resignations by retirement age retirees and employees assuming office as Directors)

Persons

Non-Consolidated

49

34

36

53

44

Attrition rate among full-time employees

Non-Consolidated

3.9

2.7

2.8

4.1

3.7

Resignations due to personal circumstances

Non-Consolidated

100

91.2

83.3

96.3

100

Other resignations

Non-Consolidated

0

8.8

16.7

3.7

0

Number of post retirement employees
(As of April 1 of the respective year)

Persons

Non-Consolidated

23

25

38

44

42

Employment rate of persons with disabilities
(as of March 31 of each year)

Non-Consolidated

2.7

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.9

Ratio of female managers (as of April 1 of each year)

Non-Consolidated

11.4

12.0

14.8

17.2

17.9

Gender wage gap

Non-Consolidated

73.96

73.66

76.35

79.52

80.90

Hours of employee training*3

Hours

Non-Consolidated

421

361.5

826

745

661

Days of employee training

Days

Non-Consolidated

48

24

111.5

87.5

85

Average hours per employee

Hours

Non-Consolidated

12.2

9.1

25.0

18.2

17.6

Average days per employee

Days

Non-Consolidated

1.5

1.1

3.1

2.3

2.2

Employee training expenses

Millions of yen

Non-Consolidated

45

43

40

49

57

Number of employees taking childcare leave

Persons

Non-Consolidated

42

42

57

54

50

Number of employees on temporary part-time work
while child-rearing (as of April 1 of each year)

Persons

Non-Consolidated

68

70

75

88

94

Ratio of working mothers*4
(as of April 1 of each year)

Non-Consolidated

26

29.1

30.6

32.9

35.9

Average total work hours

Hours

Non-Consolidated

2,110

2,048

1,999

2,054

2,030

Average number of paid vacation days taken
(October to September of following year)

Days

Non-Consolidated

12.0

12.5

10.9

11.9

11.9

Paid vacation days taken rate
(October to September of following year)

Non-Consolidated

63.9

66.5

58.4

63.1

68.2

Number of employees who have undergone safety drills and training

Persons

Non-Consolidated

187

194

148

573

807

Frequency rate of work-related accidents

Non-Consolidated

0.41

0.84

0.84

1.63

0.0

Severity rate of work-related accidents

Non-Consolidated

0.0004

0.004

0.003

0.002

0.0

Lost Time Injuries Frequency Rate

Non-Consolidated

1.2

0.4

0.4

1.6

0

Number of employee fatalities due to work-related accidents

Persons

Non-Consolidated

0

0

0

0

0

Number of subcontractor fatalities due to work-related accidents

Persons

Non-Consolidated

0

0

0

0

0

Number of Employees with Mental Health Issues

Persons

Non-Consolidated

8

11

8

25

12

Rate of Occurrence with Mental Health Issues

Non-Consolidated

0.67

0.92

0.66

2.02

0.93

Social contribution activities of Sangetsu Volunteer Club

Cases

Non-Consolidated

28

31

23

40

78

  Child welfare facilities

Cases

Non-Consolidated

20

18

20

33

55

  Other activities

Cases

Non-Consolidated

8

13

3

7

23

* Attrition rate of employees with less than three years of service in FY2021 is for the two-year period of FY2021 and FY2022, and the attrition rate in FY2022 is for the one-year period of FY2022.
*2 Mid-career employee recruits ratio is a ratio of mid-career recruits to total recruits for two years.
*3 Hours of employee training refer to hours spent on trainings that include new manager trainings, age-specific trainings, career design trainings, and seminars on balancing work and nursing care.
*4 Number of female employees with children under the age of 18 divided by the number of full-time female employees

Disclosure Data on Governance

Indicator

Unit

Range

FY2018

FY2019

FY2020

FY2021

FY2022

Number of Directors
(as of June 30 of each year)

Persons

Non-Consolidated

10

7

7

7

7

  Outside Directors

Persons

Non-Consolidated

4

4

4

4

4

  Female Directors

Persons

Non-Consolidated

1

1

1

1

1

Ratio of Outside Directors

Non-Consolidated

40.0

57.1

57.1

57.1

57.1

Number of compliance training participants

Persons

Non-Consolidated

170

108

248

479

166

Number of harassment training sessions

Times

Non-Consolidated

1

1

2

2

4

Number of helpline reports

Cases

Non-Consolidated

8

15

11

5

6

Number of Serious Legal Violations

Cases

Non-Consolidated

0

0

0

0

1

Number of Labor Standards Act violations

Times

Non-Consolidated

0

0

0

0

0

Political contributions

Yen

Non-Consolidated

0

0

0

0

0

Corruption-related fines and settlement costs

Yen

Non-Consolidated

0

0

0

0

0

Number of employees dismissed due to violation of anti-corruption policy

Persons

Non-Consolidated

0

0

0

0

0

Board of Directors
(Attended by Outside Directors and Internal Directors)

Meeting frequency

Times

Non-Consolidated

13

13

14

13

15

Attendance rate

Non-Consolidated

100

100

100

100

100

Audit and Supervisory Committee
(Attended by Outside Directors for FY2015 to FY2018, and by both Outside Directors and Internal Directors for FY2019 to FY2020)

Meeting frequency

Times

Non-Consolidated

12

13

12

14

17

Attendance rate

Non-Consolidated

100

98

100

100

100

Nomination and Remuneration Committee
(Attended by Outside Directors and Internal Directors)

Meeting frequency

Times

Non-Consolidated

8

7

10

11

16

Attendance rate

Non-Consolidated

100

100

100

100

100

Management Meeting
(Attended by Internal Directors)

Meeting frequency

Times

Non-Consolidated

11

7

7

6

11

Attendance rate

Non-Consolidated

95.5

100

100

100

95.5

Business issue review meetings
(Attended by Outside Directors and Internal Directors)

Meeting frequency

Times

Non-Consolidated

8

7

10

11

11

Attendance rate

Non-Consolidated

80.0

70.9

75.7

81.8

88.3

ESG Committee
(Attended by Internal Directors)

Meeting frequency

Times

Non-Consolidated

4

4

4

4

4

Attendance rate

Non-Consolidated

100

100

100

100

100