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Sustainability
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Targets for 2030 and Status of Initiatives
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Status and Reductions Achieved
The Group has declared “Care for the global environment” to be one of the items of materiality—the primary social issues the Group aims to tackle through its corporate activities—and has taken steps to help mitigate global warming, including the promotion of energy alternatives through recycling and the use of biomass power generation.
In December 2020, we formulated “SOCN2050,” our vision outlining the path to carbon neutrality for the Sumitomo Osaka
Cement Group by 2050, and set a number of specific medium-term targets. Through the implementation of a variety of measures up to 2050, we are taking on the challenge of making the Group’s corporate activities carbon
Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Value Chain: Scope 3 (Fiscal 2024)
Category
Calculation method
CO2 emissions (1,000t-CO2eq)
1 Purchased goods and services
42
Calculated by multiplying the amount of natural materials for cement manufacturing purchased from non-Group companies by the CO2 basic unit
basic unit
Capital goods Calculated by multiplying the recorded amount of new non-current assets by the CO2 73
neutral, while advancing initiatives that contribute to the decarbonization of society as a whole through our supply chain.
Fuel- and energy-related activities
not included in Scope 1 or 2
Transportation and delivery
Calculated by multiplying the amount of thermal energy purchased for cement
manufacturing and the amount of electricity purchases by the CO2 basic unit
Periodically reported figure based on the Act on Rationalizing Energy Use
290
Introduction
The Group’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions status is shown below. It should be noted that,
(upstream)
(measures pertaining to consignors and transportation operators) 25
basic unit
due to significant changes in the external environment—including the recent announcement by the Japanese government of new emissions reductions targets (Nationally Determined Contributions, or
Waste generated in operations Calculated by multiplying the amount of waste outsourcing fees, etc., by the CO2
0.4
NDCs) for 2025, as well as the anticipated launch of the CO2 emissions trading scheme (GX-ETS) starting in fiscal 2026—we are proceeding with revisions to SOCN2050, aiming for an early
Business travel Calculated by multiplying total travel expenses for business trips by the CO2 basic unit 2
Employee commuting Calculated by multiplying total travel expenses for commuting by the CO2 basic unit 0.4
announcement in fiscal 2026.
Transportation and delivery (downstream)
Periodic report values based on the Energy Conservation Act (measures pertaining to shipping and transportation companies)
110
Processing of sold products Calculated by multiplying the volume of cement sold by the CO2 basic unit 58
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Volume of the Sumitomo Osaka Cement Group
8,896
8,989
8,134
8,248
8,700
8,810
(1,000 t-CO2eq)
Waste from sold products Calculated by multiplying the volume of cement sold converted into concrete by the CO2
per area
basic unit
Leased assets (downstream) Calculated by multiplying the floor area of the rented building by the CO2 emission unit
477
Value Creation Strategy
2
Sustainability
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
Scope 1 ( 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 )
8,425
7,712
7,466
7,716
7,188
6,900
8,230
7,540
7,307
Scope 2
Volume of GHG emissions (Net CO2 equivalent)
Scope 3 total 1,079
Value Creation Story
Categories 1 and 3: Sumitomo Osaka Cement, Hachinohe Cement Co., Ltd.
Category 9: Sumitomo Osaka Cement, Hachinohe Cement Co., Ltd., Wakayama Slag Cement Co., Ltd. Other categories: Sumitomo Osaka Cement
Note: Source of basic unit “Embodied Energy and Emission Intensity Data for Japan Using Input-Output Tables (3EID)” (National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan)
“Inventory Database IDEA” (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)
“Database of Emissions Unit Values for Accounting for Greenhouse Gas Emissions, etc., by Organizations Throughout the Supply Chain (Ver. 3.2)” (Ministry of the Environment)
“Explanations by Industry (Cement Production) for the Basic Guidelines on Accounting for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Throughout the Supply Chain (Ver. 1.0)” (Japan Cement Association)
Note: The calculated values for categories 4 and 9 include emissions from transportation by Group company SOC Logistics Co., Ltd., which overlap with the calculated values for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.
Initiatives Toward Achieving the 2030 Reduction Targets
FY2030 reduction targets
30% reduction in energy-related CO2 emissions intensity derived from cement manufacturing, compared with fiscal 2005 levels (equivalent to a 45% reduction in emissions)
Governance
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
Energy-related CO2
1
3,654
3,706
3,380
3,684
3,586
Of which, energy-related CO2 (derived from waste):
2
—
—
—
524*
566*
Scope1
3
3,458
3,527
3,185
3,512
3,427
Scope2
196
179
195
172
159
Non-energy-related CO2 (derived from processes)
4
4,260
4,320
4,130
3,930
3,780
Non-energy-related CO2 (derived from waste)
5
762
741
709
—*
—*
Other GHGs
6
220
222
206
98
100
(kg-CO2/t-cement)
Energy-related CO2 emissions
intensity derived from cement manufacturing (excluding waste-derived CO2 emissions)
Results
Targets
FY2005 FY2024
316 263
FY2030
220
Volume of GHG emissions (net CO2 equivalent)
1 + 4 + 6 – 2
8,134
8,248
7,716
7,188
6,900
Volume of GHG emissions (CO2 equivalent)
1 + 4 + 5 + 6
8,896
8,989
8,425
7,712
7,466
Note: Scope 1: Direct emissions of GHGs via business operators (burning of energy, manufacturing processes)
Note: Scope 2: Indirect emissions of GHGs due to the use of electricity, heat and steam supplied by other companies
Note: Total GHG emissions (net CO2 equivalent): CO2 derived from recyclable materials such as biomass and waste is excluded from total GHG emissions, based on the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) concept of net CO2 emissions.
* Starting from fiscal 2023 results, waste-derived emissions have been changed to energy-related CO2 (derived from waste) due to the amendment of Japan’s Energy Conservation Act.
The Company and 48 major affiliates
Maintain top-class fossil energy substitution rate by further expanding use of recyclable materials
1
Data Section
Fossil fuel substitution rates at both our Tochigi and Gifu plants in fiscal 2024 reached the 65 to 69% range, placing them among the leaders in the industry.
Targets
Achieve more than 50% average fossil energy substitution rate company-wide
Achieve more than 80% fossil energy substitution rate at the Group’s five plants and four of its eight kilns
2
Reduce electric energy use through thermal efficiency and the minimization of electricity consumption (upgrade to cutting-edge raw material crushing process)
3
Reduce fossil energy use from in-house power generation (greater volume of wood chips and other biomass fuels)
Disclaimer
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Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the cement business. The Company has seven business segments. The Cement segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of cement and ready-mixed concrete products, the sale of electric power, the processing of recycled raw fuel. The Mineral Products segment is engaged in the provision of limestone, dolomite and aggregate products. The Construction Material segment is engaged in the provision of concrete structure repair materials and admixtures. The Optoelectronics segment is engaged in the provision of optical communication components and optical measurement equipment. The New Materials segment is engaged in the provision of ceramic products, nanoparticle materials and functional paints. The Battery Materials segment is engaged in the provision of secondary battery cathode materials. The Other segment is engaged in the real estate leasing business, engineering business and software development business.
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