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The data marked with ☑ in the figure below has been third-party certified.

CO₂

Scope1,2*1

(t)

  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total ☑78,750 ☑72,458 ☑65,481 ☑46,439 34,722*3
 Coverage (%)*2 96.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
 Scope 1 ☑27,036 ☑25,968 ☑28,744 ☑23,912 21,105
  Coverage (%)*2 95.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
 Scope 2 ☑51,714 ☑46,490 ☑36,737 ☑22,527 13,617
  Coverage (%)*2 98.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
  1. *1:The performance data covers energy-delived CO2 and calculated based on the GHG Protocol. Scope 2 was based on the market-based method.
  2. *2:At all sites.
  3. *3:Total emissions after the deduction of carbon credits (for 3,581 t) is 31,141t

Scope3*1

(t)

  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total 2,770,000 2,540,000 1,520,000 1,510,000 973,000
Category 1
Purchased goods and services*2
☑644,000 ☑528,000 ☑953,000*3 ☑931,000 509,000
Category 2
Capital goods
231,000 246,000 ☑225,000 ☑150,000 139,000
Category 3
Fuel and energy related activities
15,600 13,200 12,600 9,500 9,740
Category 4
Upstream transportation and distribution
110,000 85,400 ☑51,600*5 ☑67,500 37,200
Category 5
Waste generated in operations
20,700 33,000 ☑15,100 ☑15,500 13,900
Category 6
Business travel
14,700 1,600 900 2,400 9,460
Category 7
Employee commuting
5,200 6,200 8,500 7,500 7,990
Category 8
Upstream leased assets
0 0 0 0 0
Category 9
Downstream transportation & distribution
- - - ☑87,000*4 74,300
Category 10
Processing of sold products
0 0 0 0 0
Category 11
Use of sold products
☑1,580,000 ☑1,540,000 ☑134,000*5 ☑143,000 108,000
Category 12
End of life treatment of sold products
☑148,000 ☑82,900 ☑118,000 ☑94,600 59,400
Category 13
Downstream leased assets
0 0 0 0 0
Category 14
Franchises
0 0 0 0 0
Category 15
Investments
- - - ☑2,800*4 4,940
  • *1:Used IDEA v2 and ecoinvent v3.8 as CO₂ calculation basis database.
  • *2:Amount of materials used in Japan in 2023 (including estimates): glass 3,500 t, metal 650t
  • *3:Emissions from land-use change related to the procurement of raw materials and ingredients were taken into account from 2021.
  • *4:Downstream transportation & distribution and Investments were taken into account from 2022.
  • *5:Excluding the sold business and brands.

Scope1,2,3 Total

(t)


2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total 2,848,750 2,612,458 1,585,481 1,556,439 1,008,126

Avoided CO₂ emissions(2023)

Approximately 4,200 tons of CO₂, was reduced thanks to the sale of refill products.

(t)

Each stage of the value chain Avoided CO₂ emissions
Procurement 2,900
End of life 1,300
Total 4,200

Energy

(MWh)

  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Energy consumption 289,280 298,589 322,527 304,962 239,863*4
 Coverage (%)*1 96.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
 Electric power 115,228 127,188 137,881 141,841 127,305
 Gas*2 122,636 128,568 139,424 109,953 58,413
 LPG 2,771 2,552 2,370 2,559 1,778
 Fuel*3 24,358 16,146 20,181 20,436 24,129
 Steam 24,286 24,135 22,671 30,172 28,239
  • *1:At all sites.
  • *2:Total consumption of city gas and natural gas.
  • *3:Total consumption of gasoline, kerosene, diesel oil and fuel oil.
  • *4:Non-renewable energy consumption in 2023 : 131,037MWh.

Water*

(Mil. ㎥)

  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Water withdrawals ☑1.2 ☑1.2 ☑1.2 ☑1.1 0.8
 Municipal water 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.5
 Municipal water(Industrial grade) 0.1 0.1 0 0 0
 Ground water 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Water discharged ☑0.9 ☑1.0 ☑1.0 ☑0.9 0.6
 Sewage 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.4
 Surface water 0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2
  • *2019-2020: Production sites (covarage:100%). 2021: Production sites (coverage:100%) and domestic research centers.
    2022-2023: Production sites(coverage:100%) and research centers (covarage:100%).
  • -Other sources of water withdrawals (surface water, harvested rainwater, external wastewater, sea water, quarry water) in 2019-2023: 0㎥.
  • -Other destinations of water discharged (ocean, subsurface / well, off-site water treatment, beneficial / other use) in 2019-2022: 0㎥, in 2023: 831,057㎥
  • -Total net fresh water consumption in 2023 (water consumption excluding the amount of wastewater returned to the same water source): 0.8 million ㎥.
  • -Percentage of water withdrawal and water consumption in areas with high or very high water stress as classified by the World Resources Institute’s (WRI) Water Risk Atlas tool, Aqueduct in 2023: 11%.

Waste generated in operations*1

(t)

  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Waste discharged 14,297 12,825 ☑13,096 ☑12,560 10,895
 Recycled*2 13,910 12,779 13,038 12,473 10,813
 Disposed 387 47 ☑58 ☑87 81
  • *1:2019-2021: Production sites(Coverage 100%)and domestic research centers.
    2022-2023: Production sites(Coverage 100%)and research centers(Coverage 100%).
  • *2:Including thermal recovery.

Environmental pollution(Air/Water)

(t)

  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
NOx emissions 27 ☑23 ☑24 ☑31 10
 Coverage (%)* 81.8 90.9 100.0 100.0 100.0
SOx emissions 0 ☑0 ☑0 ☑0 0
 Coverage (%)* 81.8 90.9 91.7 91.7 91.7
Chemical Oxygen Demand ☑103 ☑70 ☑68 ☑52 46
 Coverage (%)* 90.9 90.9 91.7 92.3 92.3
  • *Production sites.

Responding to Environmental Risks

In terms of environmental law, key function of the company is Production sites. Including those functions, Shiseido observes environmental laws and regulations thoroughly by conducting compliance evaluation based on ISO14001 standards.
Investigations of domestic and overseas affiliates revealed no major violations of environmental laws or regulations in the last 5 years including 2023.
Shiseido is committed on appropriate operation that complies with the environmental laws and regulations continuously.

CO₂ emissions from cosmetics and personal care products (environmental footprint)

We assess the environmental footprint including CO₂ emissions regarding cosmetics and personal care products.

Legend
CO₂ emissions per product
Facial Wash
Makeup Remover
Lotion
Emulsion
Night Cream
Sunscreen
Lipstick
Shampoo
Conditioner
  • *The calculation of usage phase was evaluated by setting the following usage scenarios.
Type Usage scenario
Facial wash Rinse the face with 4.11L of hot water at 40°C
Makeup remover Rinse the face with 4.5L of hot water at 33°C
Lotion, emulsion Use a cotton pad and apply all over the face
Shampoo, conditioner Rinse the face with 15L of hot water at 40°C
 

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