The charts below show the results of our efforts over the past five years for energy and natural resource conservation and waste reduction.
The environmental data marked with ★ are assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd., through an independent assurance engagement in accordance with the International Standard on Assurance Engagement (ISAE) 3000 “Assurance Engagements Other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information” (revised December 2013) and ISAE 3410 “Assurance Engagements on Greenhouse Gas Statements” (December 2012).

KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd. Independent Assurance Report:[1MB]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• CO₂ emission factors for fuels and steam
  CO₂ emission factors stipulated by the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures are used.
• CO₂ emission factors for electricity
  Emission factors for each electric power provider released by the Ministry of the Environment are used for Marubeni Corporation. Until FYE 3/2019, fundamental emission factors (actual emission factors) are used, from FYE 3/2020, adjusted emission factors are used.
  Alternative emission factor stipulated by Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures was replaced by Emission factors (adjusted emission factors) for each electric power provider for the domestic consolidated subsidiaries from FYE 3/2021. The impact on emissions due to the change in emission factors is a decrease of 7,627 metric ton CO₂.
  Country-specific emission factors (CO₂ emissions per kWh from electricity generation) published by International Energy Agency are used for the international consolidated subsidiaries. Electricity derived from renewable energy is excluded from calculation of Scope2 greenhouse gas emissions since FYE 3/2021.
• Emission factors of non-energy related GHG
  Emission factors stipulated by the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures are used.
• Non-energy related GHG emission before FYE 3/2020 is not included in GHG emissions.
  For FYE 3/2021, non-energy related GHG emission is included in GHG emissions, but the GHG emissions other than non-energy related GHG emission are disclosed in the sub total of Scope 1 and grand total values.

〈Scope1 Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Components of non-energy related GHG emission)〉

※ Non-energy related GHG emission cover carbon dioxide from the use of dry ice, fuel use in facilities and machinery used for fuel combustion, livestock feeding (fermentation in the digestive tract of livestock), livestock waste management, waste incineration or use in the manufacture of products, methane and dinitrogen monoxide from the use of waste fuels, hydrofluorocarbons in the recovery and encapsulation of HFCs in the maintenance of commercial refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, and sulfur hexafluoride in the use of electrical machinery and equipment such as transformers. There are no emissions of perfluorocarbons and nitrogen trifluoride. For sulfur hexafluoride, there are no companies obliged to report based on Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures.

Energy and Electricity Consumption

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• 3.6 GJ/MWh is used for heat value per unit for electricity.
• For fuels, the heat values stipulated by the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures are used.
• Biomass energy is not included.

Water Withdrawal

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〈Water Withdrawal by Source〉

• From FYE 3/2020, the river water withdrawn by Mibugawa Power Company for hydroelectric power generation business is included in the figure.
• Mibugawa Power Company's business is small and medium-sized hydroelectric power project, mainly using flow-in water (self-flowing water). Click here to view detail of the company.
• From FYE 3/2021, raw water withdrawn by companies engaged in water supply and sewerage services, as well as industrial water supply and wastewater treatment as part of their business, is included in the figure of water withdrawn. The amount of water withdrawn by the companies was 23,957 thousand ㎥.

Water Withdrawal from Water-Stressed Regions

By referring to Aqueduct tool and databases developed by WRI (World Resources Institute), the Marubeni Group identifies regions of which water stress level is “high” or more (“relevant areas”), and through internal reviews such as “Sustainability Data Survey,” we survey the amount of water withdrawal from the relevant areas.
19 operation sites that have been identified by the “Sustainability Data Survey” with aggregated data as of the end of March 2021, operate in the watershed areas of Gulf Coast, Mississippi - Missouri, RÃo Grande - Bravo, RÃo Lerma, Saskatchewan - Nelson, Columbia and Northwestern United States with relatively high water stress. There is a total water withdrawal of 68 thousand ㎥ in these regions, and we are aware that this is equivalent to 0.1% of 81,086 thousand ㎥ (excluding the portion used for hydroelectric power from the water withdrawal for the whole Marubeni Group). (Furthermore, we have confirmed that no operation sites face comprehensively high water risk, such as the amount of physical water resources, pollution by waste water, regulations, or assessment of nearby regions.)

Water Discharge

〈Water Discharge by Destination〉

• The quality of discharged water is appropriately managed based on the laws and regulations of each country and region.
• From FYE 3/2020, the river water used by Mibugawa Power Company for hydroelectric power generation business is included in the figures.
• Mibugawa Power Company's business is small and medium-sized hydroelectric power project, mainly using flow-in water (self-flowing water). Click here to view detail of the company.
• In FYE 3/2021, the amount of water discharge includes 26,077 thousand ㎥ of wastewater from sewage treatment projects.

Water Recycling Rate

• The scope of the water recycling rate includes Tokyo Head Office, domestic branches and Marubeni Corporation's consolidated subsidiaries.
• The portion used for hydroelectric power are excluded from water withdrawal.

Waste Generated

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• Materials with resale or reuse value are not included.

Environmental Impact of Transport

• From FYE 3/2017 to FYE 3/2021
  This table shows the impacts associated with the outsourced shipment of goods consigned by Marubeni Corporation.

Paper Consumption（A4 paper sheet equivalent）

Recycling Rate

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• FYE 3/2020 includes an increase in waste due to large-scale layout work at the Osaka Branch.

Green Product Procurement Rate

• 【The boundary of the environmental data】
• Marubeni Corporation’s principal offices
  Until FYE 3/2019, we covered six main branches (Tokyo Head Office, Hokkaido Branch, Chubu Branch, Osaka Branch, Kyushu Branch, and Shizuoka Branch), but from FYE 3/2020, we coverd five main Branches (Tokyo Head Office, Hokkaido Branch, Chubu Branch, Osaka Branch, and Kyushu Branch).

• Consolidated subsidiaries
  The subsidiaries that are designated to be liquidated or sold are excluded.
  From FYE 3/2019, grain collection and exporting company based in the northern United States is included.
  From FYE 3/2020, GHG emissions, energy consumption, and water withdrawal figures and from FYE 3/2021, water discharge figures include agricultural material sales company based in the southeastern United States (waste generated does not include it).

• Note: From FYE 3/2018, kerosene, diesel oil and gasoline are included. In FYE 3/2018, CO₂ emissions associated with consumption of kerosene, diesel and gasoline was 25 thousand metric tons of CO_2.

Activities for Grasping and Managing the Supply Chain

In recent years, companies are required to further disclose information related to climate change and resource issues, toward creating a sustainable society. In calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that have significant effects on climate change, in addition to Scope 1 (direct emissions) and Scope 2 (energy-originated indirect emission), more and more companies are calculating and reporting GHG emissions for the overall corporate activities (Scope 3) such as resource procurement, production, logistics, sales, and disposal, as well as capital goods, business travel, and commuting. Marubeni is voluntarily disclosing a part of the data by categorizing its supply chain activities and calculating the GHG emissions in each category in line with the GHG Protocol guidelines. The Scope 3 data is also submitted to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) climate change questionnaire.

Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) for March 2021[74KB]