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Site Report (FY 2023)
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) | 29,393 | 15,693 | 14,753 | 9,590 | 69,429 | ||
| Raw Material Input (t) | 9,935 | 22,792 | 3,506 | 6,740 | 42,973 | ||
| Water Resource Use (m3) | |||||||
| Total | 7,440 | 7,491 | 3,038 | 54,866 | 72,835 | ||
| Service water | 7,440 | 7,491 | 3,038 | 116 | 18,085 | ||
| 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 | 6,112 | 6,548 | 1,394 | 50,103 | 64,157 | ||
| Sewerage | 6,112 | - | 1,394 | - | 7,506 | ||
| Ocean | - | - | - | 50,103 | 50,103 | ||
| Rivers | - | 6,548 | - | - | 6,548 | ||
| Lakes | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Water consumption (m3) | 1,328 | 943 | 1,644 | 4,763 | 8,678 | ||
| Greenhouse gas emissions (t-CO2) | |||||||
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) | 46 | 746 | 1,443 | 424 | 2,658 | ||
| Methane (CH4)* | 38 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 56 | ||
| Dinitrogen oxide (N2O)* | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| Waste generations (t) | 2,654 | 2,039 | 962 | 295 | 5,950 | ||
| Emissions to the air (kg) | |||||||
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | - | - | 258.4 | 975 | 1,233 | ||
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | - | - | 1,192 | - | 1,192 | ||
| Soot and dust | - | - | 73.2 | - | 73.2 | ||
*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) | 1,500 | 3,993 | 5,493 | |||
| Raw Material Input (t) | 12,770 | 5,640 | 18,411 | |||
| Water Resource Use (m3) | ||||||
| Total | 840 | 621 | 1,461 | |||
| Service water | 840 | 621 | 1,461 | |||
| Main water source | River -- Kiso-gawa River Basin | River -- Toyokawa Prefectural Water System | - | |||
| Industrial water | - | - | - | |||
| Main water source | - | Well water | - | |||
| Water discharge (m3) | ||||||
| Total | 841 | 621 | 1,462 | |||
| Sewerage | - | - | - | |||
| Ocean | - | - | - | |||
| Rivers | 841 | 621 | 1,462 | |||
| Lakes | - | - | - | |||
| Water consumption (m3) | -1 | 0 | -1 | |||
| Greenhouse gas emissions (t-CO2) | ||||||
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) | 129 | 298 | 427 | |||
| Methane (CH4)* | - | - | - | |||
| Dinitrogen oxide (N2O)* | - | - | - | |||
| Waste generations (t) | 46 | 42 | 88 | |||
| Emissions to the air (kg) | ||||||
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | - | 27 | 27 | |||
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | - | 318 | 318 | |||
| Soot and dust | - | 348 | 348 | |||
*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) | 5,205,433 | 1,716,335 | 13,774 | 6,057 | 8,033 | 6,949,633 | |
| Raw Material Input (t) | 3,744 | 821 | 130,363 | 58,885 | 64,835 | 258,647 | |
| Water Resource Use (m3) | |||||||
| Total | 1,040,054 | 372,773 | 444 | 7,125 | 228 | 1,420,624 | |
| Service water | 1,040,054 | 9,489 | 444 | 7,125 | 228 | 1,057,340 | |
| 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 | - | 363,284 | - | - | - | 363,284 | |
| Main water source | - | Mabechi River | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Water discharge (m3) | |||||||
| Total | 397,610 | 100,190 | 444 | 0 | 228 | 498,472 | |
| Sewerage | 397,610 | - | 444 | - | 228 | 398,282 | |
| Ocean | - | 100,190 | - | - | - | 100,190 | |
| Rivers | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Lakes | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Water consumption (m3) | 642,444 | 272,583 | 0 | 7,125 | 0 | 922,152 | |
| Greenhouse gas emissions (t-CO2) | |||||||
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) | 42,323 | 96 | 1,157 | 218 | 561 | 44,355 | |
| Methane (CH4)* | 7,863 | 3,157 | - | - | - | 11,020 | |
| Dinitrogen oxide (N2O)* | 83,485 | 27,581 | - | - | - | 111,066 | |
| Waste generations (t) | 9,609 | 1,611 | 2 | 632 | 0 | 11,854 | |
| Emissions to the air (kg) | |||||||
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 36,673 | 681 | - | - | - | 37,353 | |
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 209,050 | 74,968 | - | - | - | 284,017 | |
| Soot and dust | 1,362 | 0 | - | - | - | 1,362 | |
*Methane and dinitrogen oxide are converted and calculated as carbon dioxide
Total for All Plants in Japan
| Item (unit) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Input (GJ) | 7,024,554 | ||
| Raw Material Input (t) | 320,031 | ||
| Water Resource Use (m3) | |||
| Total | 1,494,920 | ||
| Service water | 1,076,886 | ||
| Main water source | As indicated above | ||
| Industrial water | 418,034 | ||
| Main water source | As indicated above | ||
| Water discharge (m3) | |||
| Total | 564,091 | ||
| Sewerage | 405,788 | ||
| Ocean | 150,293 | ||
| Rivers | 8,010 | ||
| Lakes | - | ||
| Water consumption (m3) | 930,829 | ||
| Greenhouse gas emissions (t-CO2) | |||
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) | 47,441 | ||
| Methane (CH4)* | 11,076 | ||
| Dinitrogen oxide (N2O)* | 111,073 | ||
| Waste generations (t) | 17,892 | ||
| Emissions to the air (kg) | |||
| Sulfur oxides (SOx) | 38,613 | ||
| Nitrogen oxides (NOx) | 285,527 | ||
| Soot and dust | 1,784 | ||
*Methane and dinitrogen oxide are converted and calculated as carbon dioxide
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) | 379,286 | 29,585 | 799,847 | 9,986 | ||
| Raw Material Input (t) | 88,006 | 17,219 | 522,306 | 6,932 | ||
| Water Resource Use (m3) | ||||||
| Total | 56,484 | 35,575 | 433,740 | 0 | ||
| Service water | - | 570 | - | - | ||
| Industrial water | - | 35,005 | 178,964 | - | ||
| Ground water | 56,484 | - | 254,776 | - | ||
| Water discharge (m3) | ||||||
| Total | 50,184 | 14,838 | 24,582 | 0 | ||
| Sewerage | - | 14,838 | - | - | ||
| Ocean | - | - | 24,582 | - | ||
| Rivers | 50,184 | - | - | - | ||
| Water consumption (m3) | 6,300 | 20,737 | 409,158 | 0 | ||
| Greenhouse gas emissions (t-CO2) | ||||||
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) | 18,251 | 5,932 | 45,283 | 2,039 | ||
| Methane (CH4)* | 480 | - | 958 | - | ||
| Dinitrogen oxide (N2O)* | 45 | - | 90 | - | ||
| Waste generations (t) | 18,551 | 3,320 | 74,260 | 1,026 | ||
*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) | 1,034,608 | 224,054 | 36,222 | 3,865 | 2,517,453 | ||
| Raw Material Input (t) | 669,149 | 199,628 | 5,104 | 13,550 | 1,521,894 | ||
| Water Resource Use (m3) | |||||||
| Total | 294,063 | 52,442 | 6,977 | 2,605 | 881,886 | ||
| Service water | 294,063 | 52,442 | 3,281 | - | 350,356 | ||
| Industrial water | - | - | - | - | 213,969 | ||
| Ground water | - | - | 3,696 | 2,605 | 317,561 | ||
| Water discharge (m3) | |||||||
| Total | 248,109 | 17,206 | 3,281 | 2,605 | 360,805 | ||
| Sewerage | 248,109 | 17,206 | 3,281 | 2,605 | 286,039 | ||
| Ocean | - | - | - | - | 24,582 | ||
| Rivers | - | - | - | - | 50,184 | ||
| Water consumption (m3) | 45,954 | 35,236 | 3,696 | 0 | 521,081 | ||
| Greenhouse gas emissions (t-CO2) | |||||||
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) | 13,386 | 19,282 | 1,238 | 355 | 105,765 | ||
| Methane (CH4)* | 1,220 | 170 | - | - | 2,828 | ||
| Dinitrogen oxide (N2O)* | 195 | 16 | - | - | 345 | ||
| Waste generations (t) | 99,991 | 23,738 | 2,029 | 538 | 223,452 | ||
*Methane and dinitrogen oxide are converted and calculated as carbon dioxide
Environmental Accounting Results for Fiscal 2023
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 | 610 |
| Environment-related business
(Overseas consulting, REDD+ business, etc.) |
0 | ||
| Resource recycling costs*2 | Promotion of appropriate treatment, reduction, and recycling of industrial waste | 7,549 | |
| Waste wood chip distribution operations | 202 | ||
| Volume sold of potting mix using recycled sediment from water purification | 316 | ||
| Upstream / Downstream costs*3 | Green purchasing | 19 | |
| Management activity costs*4 | Operation and promotion of environmental management activities
(ISO14001 certification, environmental education, LCA surveys, etc.) |
263 | |
| Monitoring of environmental impact | 1 | ||
| Disclosure and administration of environmental information
(Sustainability Report, environment-related advertising, environment-related exhibitions, etc.) |
31 | ||
| R&D costs*5 | R&D activities related to environmental protection | 1,394 | |
| Social contribution costs*6 | Management and operation of Mt. Fuji Manabi no Mori | 18 | |
| Management and operation of Forester House | 28 | ||
| Other social contribution activities | 0 | ||
| Donations to the Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund | 2 | ||
| Total | 10,433 | ||
*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 Nature Conservation Council
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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) | 593,000m3 |
| Volume sold of potting mix using recycled sediment from water purification | 13,000t | |
| Benefits from Upstream/Downstream costs | Green procurement ratio | 65.50% |
| Benefits from management activity costs | Employees designated as internal environmental auditors | 125 |
| Benefits from R&D costs | Completed world's first 10-month wood space exposure experiment
Aiming to expand the use of wood and launch a wooden satellite (LignoSat) |
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| Introduction of Taika-Guynar, a fire-resistant plywood
~ Jointly developed with Shin-Etsu Chemical for medium- to large-scale constructions ~ |
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| Started R&D of wood biomass chemicals
~ Promoting cascade use with the development of wood component separating technologies ~ |
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| Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. Conducts its own Shake Table Testing of a Full-scale 10-Story Mass-Timber Building in the U.S.
Testing under Japanese earthquake resistance standards, verification of high seismic resistance of post-tensioning seismic technology |
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| Sumitomo Forestry Home Tech proposed insulation renovation work with new AI-powered system
Efficient and effective renovation to improve the performance of existing houses and contribute to a decarbonized society by extending their lifespan |
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| Benefits from social activity costs | Volunteers who participated in Mt. Fuji Manabi no Mori project | 108 |
| Children participating in the Environmental Education Program at Mt. Fuji Manabi no Mori project | 1,173 | |
| Visitors to Forester House | 2,386 |
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