Environmental Related Data

Environmental Related Data (FY 2022)

Environmental Data of Group Companies in Japan

The Sumitomo Forestry Group reports information about its environmental impact of each company and each plant for domestic manufacturers and power plants that have a large influence on the environment.

Sumitomo Forestry Crest Co., Ltd.

Item (unit) Kashima Plant Shizuoka Plant Niihama Plant Imari Plant Subtotal
Energy Input (GJ) 41,165 28,988 27,992 11,675 109,819
Raw Material Input (t) 9,779 23,191 3,593 9,305 45,867
Water Resource Use (m3)
  Total 7,715 6,407 4,517 54,869 73,508
  Service water 7,715 6,407 4,517 119 18,758
Main Water Source Lakes -- Lake Kitaura in Kasumigaura (Protected region: A portion is part of Suigo-Tsukuba Quasi-National Park) Groundwater -- Oi River Basin - Reservoirs -
Industrial water - - - 54,750 54,750
Main Water Source - - Groundwater (water authority in Niihama City) River -- Arita-gawa River basin (partly Mt. Kurokami mammal and avian species wildlife refuge) -
Water discharge (m3)
  Total 6,387 6,407 3,614 49,354 65,762
  Sewerage 6,387 - 3,614 - 10,001
Ocean - - - 49,354 49,354
Rivers - 6,407 - - 6,407
Lakes - - - - -
Water consumption (m3) 1,328 0 903 5,515 7,746
Greenhouse gas emissions (t-CO2)
  Carbon dioxide (CO2) 76 827 1,562 641 3,106
Methane (CH4)* 20 5 13 - 38
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O)* 2 0.4 1 - 4
Waste generations (t) 2,410 1,955 981 368 5,714
Emissions to the air (kg)
  Sulfur oxides (SOx) - - 252 845 1,098
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) - - 1,437 - 1,437
Soot and dust - - 56.3 - 56.3

*Methane and dinitrogen oxide are converted and calculated as carbon dioxide

The Agro-Products division of Sumitomo Forestry Landscaping

Item (unit) Tobishima Plant Shinshiro Plant Subtotal
Energy Input (GJ) 2,282 5,380 7,661
Raw Material Input (t) 12,914 6,276 19,190
Water Resource Use (m3)
  Total 711 483 1,194
  Service water 711 483 1,194
Main Water Source River -- Kiso-gawa River Basin River -- Toyokawa Prefectural Water System -
Industrial water - - -
Main Water Source - Well water -
Water discharge (m3)
  Total 711 483 1,194
  Sewerage - - -
Ocean - - -
Rivers 711 483 1,194
Lakes - - -
Water consumption (m3) 0 0 0
Greenhouse gas emissions (t-CO2)
  Carbon dioxide (CO2) 119 327 446
Methane (CH4)* - - -
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O)* - - -
Waste generations (t) 32 37 68
Emissions to the air (kg)
  Sulfur oxides (SOx) - 24 24
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) - 711 711
Soot and dust - 141 141

*Methane and dinitrogen oxide are converted and calculated as carbon dioxide

Power Plants

Item (unit) Mombetsu Biomass Electric Power Co.,Ltd. Hachinohe Biomass Electric Power Co.,Ltd. Okhotsk Bio Energy Co. Ltd. Japan Bio Energy Co., Ltd. Michinoku Bio Energy Co., Ltd. Subtotal
Energy Input (GJ) 5,132,021 1,729,134 16,162 9,764 9,311 6,896,391
Raw Material Input (t) 3,694 808 86,523 56,602 65,443 213,071
Water Resource Use (m3)
  Total 1,040,436 370,890 435 6,335 221 1,418,317
  Service water 1,040,436 9,198 435 6,335 221 1,056,625
Main Water Source Shokotsu River System Mount Haku Water System Service Reserve Shokotsu River System Lake Sagami, Sagami River System, and Miyagase Dam Mount Haku Water System Service Reserve -
Industrial water - 361,692 - - - 361,692
Main Water Source - Mabechi River - - - -
Water discharge (m3)
  Total 408,477 99,511 435 0 221 508,644
  Sewerage 408,477 - 435 - 221 409,133
Ocean - 99,511 - - - 99,511
Rivers - - - - - -
Lakes - - - - - -
Water consumption (m3) 631,959 271,379 0 6,335 0 909,673
Greenhouse gas emissions (t-CO2)
  Carbon dioxide (CO2) 64,798 126 1,009 203 628 66,764
Methane (CH4)* 7,540 3,113 - - - 10,653
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O)* 82,241 27,772 - - - 110,013
Waste generations (t) 9,179 2,151 4 600 0.1 11,933
Emissions to the air (kg)
  Sulfur oxides (SOx) 65,396 673 - - - 66,069
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 244,308 76,602 - - - 320,910
Soot and dust 7,761 0 - - - 7,761

*Methane and dinitrogen oxide are converted and calculated as carbon dioxide

Total for All Plants in Japan

Item (unit) Total
Energy Input (GJ) 7,013,872
Raw Material Input (t) 278,128
Water Resource Use (m3)
  Total 1,493,019
  Service water 1,076,577
Main Water Source As indicated above
Industrial water 416,442
Main Water Source As indicated above
Water discharge (m3)
  Total 575,600
  Sewerage 419,134
Ocean 148,865
Rivers 7,601
Lakes -
Water consumption (m3) 917,419
Greenhouse gas emissions (t-CO2)
  Carbon dioxide (CO2) 70,316
Methane (CH4)* 10,691
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O)* 110,017
Waste generations (t) 17,716
Emissions to the air (kg)
  Sulfur oxides (SOx) 67,191
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) 323,058
Soot and dust 7,958

*Methane and dinitrogen oxide are converted and calculated as carbon dioxide

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Environmental Data of Group Companies Overseas

The Sumitomo Forestry Group reports information about its environmental impact for each plant for overseas manufacturers that have a large influence on the environment.

Overseas Manufacturers 1/2

Item (unit) PT. Rimba Partikel Indonesia (RPI) PT. AST Indonesia (ASTI) PT. Kutai Timber Indonesia (KTI) PT. Sinar Rimba Pasifik (SRP)
Energy Input (GJ) 508,954 99,528 1,244,819 29,769
Raw Material Input (t) 83,988 25,567 499,997 6,343
Water Resource Use (m3)
  Total 46,375 44,385 455,474 0
  Service water - 648 - -
Industrial water - 43,737 202,187 -
Ground water 46,375 - 253,287 -
Water discharge (m3)
  Total 46,375 12,183 27,162 0
  Sewerage - 12,183 - -
Ocean - - 27,162 -
Rivers 46,375 - - -
Water consumption (m3) 0 32,202 428,312 0
Greenhouse gas emissions (t-CO2)
  Carbon dioxide (CO2) 19,470 7,663 46,631 2,290
Methane (CH4)* 438 - 1,138 -
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O)* 41 - 106 -
Waste generations (t) 17,736 4,909 77,452 1,097

*Methane and dinitrogen oxide are converted and calculated as carbon dioxide

Overseas Manufacturers 2/2

Item (unit) Nelson Pine Industries Ltd. (NPIL) Vina Eco Board Co., Ltd. (VECO) Canyon Creek (CCC) Pan Asia Packing (PAP) Total
Energy Input (GJ) 1,775,077 369,153 62,045 6,459 4,095,804
Raw Material Input (t) 756,174 314,041 6,840 13,306 1,706,255
Water Resource Use (m3)
  Total 302,513 56,699 6,964 2,529 914,938
  Service water 302,513 56,699 4,539 - 364,398
Industrial water - - - - 245,924
Ground water - - 2,425 2,529 304,616
Water discharge (m3)
  Total 284,372 19,845 4,539 2,529 397,005
  Sewerage 284,372 19,845 4,539 2,529 323,468
Ocean - - - - 27,162
Rivers - - - - 46,375
Water consumption (m3) 18,141 36,854 2,425 0 517,934
Greenhouse gas emissions (t-CO2)
  Carbon dioxide (CO2) 15,856 18,518 1,331 338 112,097
Methane (CH4)* 489 142 - - 2,207
Dinitrogen oxide (N2O)* 46 13 - - 206
Waste generations (t) 117,830 17,527 2,095 - 238,646

*Methane and dinitrogen oxide are converted and calculated as carbon dioxide

Environmental Accounting Results for Fiscal 2022

Sumitomo Forestry publicizes aggregated data of environmental protection costs and effects and also economic impact of its activities for the purpose of promoting environmentally sound management.

*The basis of calculation includes Sumitomo Forestry on a non-consolidated basis and certain Group companies

Environmental Protection Costs

Cost Category Main Activities Total Cost
(Million yen)
Costs within operational area Global environmental protection costs*1 Sustainable forestry cultivation 618
Environment-related business
(Overseas consulting, REDD+ business, etc.)		 97
Resource recycling costs*2 Promotion of appropriate treatment, reduction, and recycling of industrial waste 7,464
Waste wood chip distribution operations 173
Volume sold of potting mix using recycled sediment from water purification 294
Upstream / Downstream costs*3 Green purchasing 22
Management activity costs*4 Operation and promotion of environmental management activities
(ISO14001 certification, environmental education, LCA surveys, etc.)		 238
Monitoring of environmental impact 1
Disclosure and administration of environmental information
(Sustainability Report, environment-related advertising, environment-related exhibitions, etc.)		 30
R&D costs*5 R&D activities related to environmental protection 1,030
Social contribution costs*6 Management and operation of Mt. Fuji Manabi no Mori 17
Management and operation of Forester House 13
Other social contribution activities 0
Donations to the Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund 2
Total 9,999

*1Global environmental protection costs: Expenditures for preservation and management of Company-owned forests to foster sustainable forestry, and expenditures in Japan and overseas relating to the environmental business

*2Resource recycling costs: Expenditures on waste wood distribution operations and sorting, recycling, appropriate treatment, transportation and management of construction waste, as well as costs incurred in the recycling of potting mix

*3Upstream/Downstream costs: Expenditures for green purchasing

*4Management activity costs: Office expenses and auditing costs relating to maintenance of ISO 14001 certification; expenditures relating to disclosure of environmental information through advertising, environment-related exhibitions and sustainability reports; expenditures relating to lectures on environmental education; and costs for LCA inspections and environmental impact oversight

*5R&D costs: Expenditures for environment-related research conducted at the Tsukuba Research Institute

*6Social contribution costs: Expenditures related to operating the Mt. Fuji Manabi no Mori natural forest restoration project, and maintaining and operating Forester House; expenditures related to other social contribution activities; donations to the Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund; and provision of financial assistance to the Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund commissioned by the Keidanren Committee on Nature Conservation

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Environmental Benefits

Category Effects Benefits
Benefits from costs within operational area Volume of recycled waste wood from distribution operations (converted into chip equivalents) 640,000m3
Volume sold of potting mix using recycled sediment from water purification 14,000t
Benefits from Upstream/Downstream costs Green procurement ratio 66.5%
Benefits from management activity costs Employees designated as internal environmental auditors 121
Benefits from R&D costs Development of “soil biodegradable tree shelters” that return to the soil.
CO2 reduction and labor-saving afforestation		 -
Development of “High Sound Insulation Boundary Wall 50” for rental housing
Realizes high sound insulation performance for "Forest Maison" 		-
Expansion of the scope of ministerial approval for hybrid laminated engineered wood perforated beams with one-hour fire-resistant structure
Freedom of space design expanded with beams up to 700 mm height 		-
Nikken Sekkei and Sumitomo Forestry jointly developed the composite beam construction method, which joins wooden beams and RC floor slabs (Shoban).
Encouraging the spread of medium- to large-scale wooden constructions		 -
Joint development of highly seismic resistant wooden buckling restrained braces
Actively introduced into medium- to large-scale wooden constructions 		-
Benefits from social activity costs Volunteers who participated in Mt. Fuji Manabi no Mori project 71
Children participating in the Environmental Education Program at Mt. Fuji Manabi no Mori project 1,110
Visitors to Forester House 3,227
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