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Data

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

Assurance Statement for Environmental Data[PDF:869KB]

  • *The figures for each item in this table are rounded, so there may be slight discrepancies from the total.
  • *The actual results for 2025 include the performance of the Osaka factory following its integration with the Osaka Ibaraki factory in March 2026.

CO₂

Scope 1,2*1 (t)

  2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total 65,481 46,439 34,722 28,036 24,178●*3
Coverage(%) *2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Scope1 28,744 23,912 21,105 17,825 17,608●
Coverage(%) *2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Scope2 36,737 22,527 13,617 10,212 6,571●
Coverage(%) *2 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
  1. *1:Targeting energy-derived CO₂ and the performance data was calculated based on the GHG Protocol.
    Scope 2 emissions are calculated using the market-based method. In 2025, the location-based emissions amounted to 49,150 tons ●
  2. *2:At all sites.
  3. *3:Total emissions after the deduction of carbon credits (for 12,065 t●) is 12,097 t

Scope3*1 (t)

  2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total 1,520,000 1,510,000 973,000 925,000 885,000
Category 1
Purchased goods and services *2
953,000 931,000 509,000 474,000 402,000●
Category 2
Capital goods
225,000 150,000 139,000 123,000 108,000●
Category 3
Fuel and energy related activities
12,600 9,500 9,740 8,710 7,700
Category 4
Upstream transportation and distribution
51,600 67,500 37,200 44,400 63,300●
Category 5
Waste generated in operations
15,100 15,500 13,900 23,900 16,800●
Category 6
Business travel
900 2,400 9,460 6,310 5,260
Category 7
Employee commuting
8,500 7,500 7,990 7,580 7,210
Category 8
Upstream leased assets *3
0 0 0 9 7
Category 9
Downstream transportation and distribution *4
- 87,000 74,300 65,000 88,600●
Category 10
Processing of sold products
0 0 0 0 0
Category 11
Use of sold products
134,000 143,000 108,000 121,000 141,000●
Category 12
End of life treatment of sold products
118,000 94,600 59,400 49,300 43,000●
Category 13
Downstream leased assets
0 0 0 0 0
Category 14
Franchises
0 0 0 0 0
Category 15
Investments *4
- 2,800 4,940 1,470 1,540
  1. *1:Used IDEA v3.5 and ecoinvent v3.9 as CO₂ calculation basis database. The scope of calculation is limited to the cosmetic business. Certain categories (4, 9, and 11) also include the healthcare and other businesses.
  2. *2:Emissions from land-use change related to the procurement of raw materials and ingredients were taken into account from 2021.
  3. *3:Upstream leased assets were taken into account from 2024.
  4. *4:Downstream transportation & distribution and Investments were taken into account from 2022.

Scope1,2,3 Total (t)


2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total 1,585,481 1,556,439 1,008,126 953,036 909,178

Avoided CO₂ emissions (t)

Through the sale of refillable products, we achieved a reduction of approximately 5,200 tons of CO₂ emissions.

Each stage of the value chain Avoided CO₂ emissions
Procurement 3,600
End of life 1,600
Total 5,200

Energy (MWh)

  2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Energy consumption 322,527 304,962 239,863 230,011 223,800●*4
Coverage (%)*1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Electric power 137,881 141,841 127,305 114,698 113,082●
Gas*2 139,424 109,953 58,413 70,344 70,264●
LPG 2,370 2,559 1,778 13 25●
Fuel*3 20,181 20,436 24,129 19,760 17,594●
Steam 22,671 30,172 28,239 25,195 22,834●
  1. *1:At all our sites.
  2. *2:Total consumption of city gas and natural gas.
  3. *3:Total consumption of gasoline, kerosene, diesel oil and fuel oil.
  4. *4:Non-renewable energy consumption in 2025 : 116,582 MWh●, renewable energy consumption in 2025 : 107,218 MWh●

Water* (Mil. m³)

  2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Water withdrawals 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.5●
Municipal water 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.4●
Municipal water (Industrial grade) 0 0 0 0 0●
Ground water 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2●
Other sources of water withdrawals (surface water, harvested rainwater, external wastewater, sea water, quarry water) 0 0 0 0 0
Water discharged 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.4●
Sewage 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.3
Surface water 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1
Other destinations of water discharge (ocean, subsurface/well, beneficial/other use) 0 0 0 0 0
  • *2021: Production sites (coverage:100%) and domestic research centers(coverage:100%).
    2022-2025: Production sites(coverage:100%) and research centers (coverage:100%).
    -Total net fresh water consumption in 2025 (water consumption excluding the amount of wastewater returned to the same water source): 0.5 million m³●.
    --Percentage of water withdrawal in regions with higher water scarcity than the global average, which we consider water-stressed regions, based on AWARE (Available Water Remaining per area in a watershed), developed with the support of the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative: 4%

Waste generated in operations*1 (t)

  2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Waste discharged 13,096 12,560 10,895 8,694 7,872●
Recycled*2 13,038 12,473 10,813 8,572 7,715●
Disposed*3 58 87 81 122 157●
  1. *1:2021: Production sites(Coverage 100%) and domestic research centers.
    2022-2025: Production sites(Coverage 100%) and research centers(Coverage 100%).
  2. *2:Waste directed for recycling, including thermal recovery.
  3. *3:Waste directed for disposal.

Environmental pollution (Air/Water)(t)

  2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
NOx emissions 24 31 10 5 5●
Coverage(%) *1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
SOx emissions 0 0 0 0 0●
Coverage(%) *1 91.7 91.7 91.7 100.0 100.0
Chemical Oxygen Demand 68 52 46 33 27●
Coverage(%) *1 91.7 92.3 92.3 100.0 100.0
  • *Production sites. (COD applies to production sites that are legally required to measure emissions)

Compliance with Environmental Regulations

The company’s key focus regarding environmental law is on its production sites. Shiseido ensures thorough compliance with environmental laws and regulations by conducting evaluations based on ISO 14001 standards.
Investigations of both domestic and overseas affiliates have shown no significant violations of environmental laws or regulations in the past five years, including 2024.
Shiseido remains committed to maintaining appropriate management practices that comply with environmental laws and regulations.

CO₂ emissions from products (environmental footprint)

We assess the environmental footprint including CO₂ emissions regarding 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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