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Social Issues Attributable to JSR Group's Corporate Activity / Responsible Care Activities by Group Companies

1. Responsible Care Activities by Group Companies

JSR strives in concert with all group companies to promote environmental and safety activities. We regularly conduct environment and safety audits on all group companies in Japan and overseas that are involved in production, transportation and construction.
Further, most of our Japanese and overseas Group companies have already acquired ISO 14001 certification, and companies pending accreditation implement proprietary environmental management systems. Group companies are systematically working to establish environmental targets and reduce environmental impact.

Data Aggregation Scope

Group Companies
  • Japan14companies (18sites)

    ELASTOMIX CO., LTD
    Japan Butyl Co., Ltd
    KRATON JSR ELASTOMERS K.K
    Emulsion Technology, Co., Ltd.
    D-MEC LTD.
    JSR Micro Kyushu Co., Ltd.
    JSR Optech Tsukuba Co., Ltd.
    JM Energy Corporation
    JAPAN COLORING CO., LTD.
    Techno Polymer Co., Ltd.
    JSR trading Co., Ltd.
    JSR LOGISTICS & Customer Center Co., Ltd.
    JSR ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    JSR Life Sciences Corporation

  • Overseas10companies (10sites)

    JSR Micro N.V. (Belgium)
    JSR Micro, Inc. (USA)
    JSR Micro Korea Co., Ltd. (South Korea)
    JSR Micro Taiwan Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)
    Kumho Polychem Co., Ltd. (South Korea)
    JSR BST Elastomer Co., Ltd. (Thailand)
    ELASTOMIX (THAILAND) CO., LTD. (Thailand)
    PT.ELASTOMIX INDONESIA (Indonesia)
    Tianjin Kuo Cheng Rubber Industry Co., Ltd. (China)
    ELASTOMIX (FOSHAN) CO., LTD. (China)

Implemention Dtatus of Environmental and Safety Audit

Japan10 companies (11 sites)

Overseas0 companies (0 sites)

ISO14001 Certification Status

Japan11 companies (14 sites)

Overseas8 companies (8 sites)

(Sites without certification employ individual environmental management systems)

2. Environmental and Safety-related Data on Domestic Group Companies

(1) Recycling and Environmental Impact

Input
FY20122013201420152016

Production volume (1,000t/y)

422417376415397

Energy consumption (crude oil conversion: 1,000kL/y)

118123112126118

Water resource use (1,000m3/y)

3,1333,0382,9853,0092,673

PRTR applicable substance use (1,000 t/y)

177177140163155
Output
FY20122013201420152016

CO2 emission (1,000t/y) (Total for Scope1 and Scope2)

337295271302295

Atmosphere

SOx emission (t/y)61111
NOx emission (t/y)5855506458

Water quality Total discharge (1,000m3/y)

3,1803,2723,0643,2733,173
COD discharge (t/y)2225707287
Total nitrogen discharge (t/y)77586
Total phosphorus discharge (t/y)0.30.30.30.20.3

Industrial waste generation (t/y)

21,58215,1809,10113,32712,133

Recycled waste (on-site and off-site: t/y)

20,66714,5318,61512,83511,659

Amount of final off-site landfills (t/y)

413184184198176

PRTR-regulated substances

Atmospheric emissions (t/y)348222220218246
Water supply discharge (t/y)36566
Transported waste (t/y)152282555278

PCB Management
(power equipment)

Equipment in storage (units)17151174
: Oil Volume (L)21,82819,72815,31812,5502,240

(2) Other

Other
FY20122013201420152016

Environmental and Safety Capital Investment (100 million yen/y)

5.14.77.39.912.4

Environmental complaints (cases)

Odor00000
Noise00000
Vibration00000
Other00000

Facility accidents (cases)

00010
(Calendar year)

Workplace accidents resulting in lost worktime (cases)

0113
(Calendar year)
2
(Calendar year)

* Number of Group companies and business site covered

11 companies
16 sites
12 companies
16 sites
14 companies
18 sites
14 companies
18 sites
14 companies
18 sites

(3) Preservation of Atmospheric Environment Data

SOx Emissions

SOx Emissions

NOx Emissions

NOx Emissions

Atmospheric Emissions of PRTR-Regulated Substances

Atmospheric Emissions of PRTR-Regulated Substances

(4) Preservation of Water Quality Data

Total amount of waste water

Total amount of waste water

Chemical Oxygen Demand Emissions

Chemical Oxygen Demand Emissions

Total Nitrogen Emissions

Total Nitrogen Emissions

Total Phosphorus Emissions

Total Phosphorus Emissions

(5) Recycling Data

Waste Generated

Waste Generated

Off-Site Landfills

Off-Site Landfills

Recycled Waste

Recycled Waste

Water Resource Consumption

Water Resource Consumption

(6) Climate Change Countermeasures Data

Energy Consumption

Energy Consumption

CO2 Emissions

CO2 Emissions

Domestic Group Companies: Accounting for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Throughout the Supply Chain (Scope 1 to 3)

Category FY2015 emissions FY2016 emissions Emissions subject to calculate
CO2
(t)
Percentage
(%)
CO2
(t)
Percentage
(%)

Ⅰ. Direct emissions
(Scope 1)

84,990 27.1 94,251 30.9

- Direct emissions from the use of fuel and industrial processes by the reporting company

Ⅱ. Energy-derived indirect emissions
(Scope2)

217,231 69.1 200,558 65.8

- Indirect emissions from the use of electricity and heat purchased by the reporting company

Ⅲ. Other indirect emissions
(Scope3)

12,065 3.8 10,179 3.3
Other indirect emissions (breakdown of Scope3)
Category 1 Purchased goods and services Emissions from activities up to the manufacture of raw materials, parts, purchased goods, sales-related materials, etc.

- Not calculated.

Category 2 Capital goods Emissions from the construction and manufacturing of the reporting company's capital goods

- Not calculated.

Category 3 Fuel and energy related activities not included in Scope 1 or 2 Emissions from the procurement of fuel used in power generation, etc., for electricity and heat procured from other entities

- Not calculated.

Category 4 Transportation and delivery (upstream)

(1) Emissions from the distribution of raw materials, parts, purchased goods, sales-related materials, etc., up to delivery to the reporting company

(2) Emissions (emissions from distribution paid for by the reporting company) amount of activity from other distribution services than (1) above (transport, handling, and storage) purchased in the fiscal year of the report: Amount of domestic and overseas shipment distribution - Not calculated.

- Not calculated.

Category 5 Waste from business operations 10,914 90.5 8,986 88.3 Emissions from the transportation and processing of waste generated by the reporting company
Category 6 Business travel 240 2.0 237 2.3 Emissions from employee business travel
Category 7 Employee commuting 848 7.0 836 8.2 Emissions from employee transportation when commuting to and from the place of business
Category 8 Leased assets (upstream) 54 0.4 45 0.4 Emissions from the operation of assets leased to the reporting company (excluding emissions calculated under Scope 1 or 2)
Category 9 Transportation and delivery (downstream) Emissions from the transport, storage, cargo handling, and retail sales of products (limited to those items not paid for by the reporting company)

- Not calculated.

Category 10 Processing of sold products Emissions from the processing of intermediate products by the reporting company

- This category is excluded from calculation because the company is a chemical intermediates manufacturer.

Category 11 Use of sold products Emissions from the use of products by users (consumers and companies)

- This category is excluded from calculation because the company is a chemical intermediates manufacturer and the category is not applicable to the use of sold products.

Category 12 Disposal of sold products Emissions from the transportation and processing of products upon disposal by users (consumers and companies)

- This category is excluded from calculation because the company is a chemical intermediates manufacturer.

Category 13 Leased assets (downstream) 9 0.1 74 0.7 Emissions from the operation of assets leased to other entities
Category 14 Franchises 0 0.0 0 0.0 Emissions from franchises

- No emissions; business structures are not franchises.

Category 15 Investments Emissions related to the management of investments

- This category is excluded from calculation because it is not applicable to "investment to earn profit."

Scope 3 total
(Categories 1 through 15)
12,065 100.0 10,179 100.0

(7) Other: Number of Workplace Accidents, Number of Facility Accidents, Number of Environmental Complaints

Environmental Complaints

Environmental Complaints

Workplace accidents

Industrial Accidents

*Aggregated on a calendar year-bases from 2015

Facility Accidents

Facility Accidents

*Aggregated on a calendar year-bases from 2016

3. Environmental and Safety-related Data on Overseas Group Companies

(1) Recycling and Environmental Impact

Overseas Group Companies
Input
FY20122013201420152016

Production volume (1,000t/y)

174208250272292

Energy consumption
(crude oil conversion: 1,000kL/y)

86119140169174

Water resource use (1,000m3/y)

1,4962,0902,8593,2323,629
Output
FY20122013201420152016

CO2 emission (1,000t/y)
(Total for Scope1 and Scope2)

227315365449445

Atmosphere

SOx emission (t/y)0.00.00.00.00.0
NOx emission (t/y)2.92.23.16.46.1

Water quality Total discharge
(1,000m3/y)

1,2791,7062,2792,4272,506

Industrial waste generation (t/y)

6,1947,3279,84910,62210,212

Recycled waste (on-site and off-site: t/y)

4,6195,2867,3627,8107,211

Amount of final off-site landfills (t/y)

304310814627956

* Number of Group companies and business site covered

9 companies
9 sites
9 companies
9 sites
11 companies
11 sites
10 companies
10 sites
10 companies
10 sites

(2) Preservation of Atmospheric Environment Data

NOx Emissions

NOx Emissions

(3) Preservation of Water Quality Data

Total amount of waste water

Total amount of waste water

Tianjin Kuo Cheng Rubber Industry Co., Ltd. was certified as a water-conserving company by the People's Government of Tianjin Municipality.

Tianjin Kuo Cheng Rubber Industry Co., Ltd. was certified as a water-conserving company by the People's Government of Tianjin Municipality.In January 2017, Tianjin Kuo Cheng Rubber Industry Co., Ltd. was certified as a water-conserving company by the People's Government of Tianjin Municipality as a result of its reinforced efforts to conserve water. The report of the company that surveyed its water usage gave Tianjin Kuo Cheng Rubber Industry a score of more than 90 points for a number of achievements, including having a water recycling rate above 93%, operating within the limits of water use plans prepared every three months, not exceeding its water use of the previous year when compared to production, and introducing water-saving models for all of its equipment.
Knowing that it must face recertification each year, Tianjin Kuo Cheng Rubber Industry aims to maintain its rating by persisting with its water-conservation efforts.

(4) Recycling Data

Waste Generated

Waste Generated

Off-Site Landfills

Off-Site Landfills

Recycled Waste

Recycled Waste

Water Resource Consumption

Water Resource Consumption

(5) Climate Change Countermeasures Data

Energy Consumption

Energy Consumption

CO2 Emissions

CO2 Emissions

Accounting for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Throughout the Supply Chain (Overseas Group Companies)

Overseas Group Companies: Accounting for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Throughout the Supply Chain (Scope1 to 3)

Category FY2015 emissions FY2016 emissions Emissions subject to calculate
CO2
(t)
Percentage
(%)
CO2
(t)
Percentage
(%)

Ⅰ. Direct emissions
(Scope 1)

217,065 47.1 190,859 41.7

- Direct emissions from the use of fuel and industrial processes by the reporting company

Ⅱ. Energy-derived indirect emissions
(Scope2)

231,626 50.3 254,524 55.7

- Indirect emissions from the use of electricity and heat purchased by the reporting company

Ⅲ. Other indirect emissions
(Scope3)

11,878 2.6 11,823 2.6
Other indirect emissions (breakdown of Scope3)
Category 1 Purchased goods and services Emissions from activities up to the manufacture of raw materials, parts, purchased goods, sales-related materials, etc.

- Not calculated.

Category 2 Capital goods Emissions from the construction and manufacturing of the reporting company's capital goods

- Not calculated.

Category 3 Fuel and energy related activities not included in Scope 1 or 2 Emissions from the procurement of fuel used in power generation, etc., for electricity and heat procured from other entities

- Not calculated.

Category 4 Transportation and delivery (upstream)

(1) Emissions from the distribution of raw materials, parts, purchased goods, sales-related materials, etc., up to delivery to the reporting company

(2) Emissions (emissions from distribution paid for by the reporting company) amount of activity from other distribution services than (1) above (transport, handling, and storage) purchased in the fiscal year of the report: Amount of domestic and overseas shipment distribution

- Not calculated.

Category 5 Waste from business operations 10,209 85.9 9,814 83.0 Emissions from the transportation and processing of waste generated by the reporting company
Category 6 Business travel 225 1.9 216 1.8 Emissions from employee business travel
Category 7 Employee commuting 813 6.8 781 6.6 Emissions from employee transportation when commuting to and from the place of business
Category 8 Leased assets (upstream) 625 5.3 927 7.8 Emissions from the operation of assets leased to the reporting company (excluding emissions calculated under Scope 1 or 2)
Category 9 Transportation and delivery (downstream) Emissions from the transport, storage, cargo handling, and retail sales of products (limited to those items not paid for by the reporting company)

- Not calculated.

Category 10 Processing of sold products Emissions from the processing of intermediate products by the reporting company

- This category is excluded from calculation because the company is a chemical intermediates manufacturer.

Category 11 Use of sold products Emissions from the use of products by users (consumers and companies)

- This category is excluded from calculation because the company is a chemical intermediates manufacturer and the category is not applicable to the use of sold products.

Category 12 Disposal of sold products Emissions from the transportation and processing of products upon disposal by users (consumers and companies)

- This category is excluded from calculation because the company is a chemical intermediates manufacturer.

Category 13 Leased assets (downstream) 6 0.1 85 0.7 Emissions from the operation of assets leased to other entities
Category 14 Franchises 0 0.0 0 0.0 Emissions from franchises

- No emissions; business structures are not franchises.

Category 15 Investments Emissions related to the management of investments

- This category is excluded from calculation because it is not applicable to "investment to earn profit."

Scope 3 total
(Categories 1 through 15)
11,878 100.0 11,823 100.0
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