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

Assurance Statement for Environmental Data[PDF:190KB]

CO₂

Scope1,2*1

(t)

  2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total ☑81,249 ☑78,750 ☑72,458 ☑65,481 ☑46,439*3
 Coverage (%)*2 96.1 96.8 100.0 100.0 100.0
 Scope 1 ☑27,632 ☑27,036 ☑25,946 ☑28,744 ☑23,912
  Coverage (%)*2 94.0 95.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
 Scope 2 ☑53,617 ☑51,714 ☑46,490 ☑36,737 ☑22,527
  Coverage (%)*2 97.3 98.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
  1. *1:The performance data was 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 3,516 t) is 42,923t

Scope3*1

(t)

  2019 2020 2021 2022
Total 2,770,000 2,540,000 1,520,000 1,510,000
 Category 1
 Purchased goods and services*2
Emissions from other than land-use change ☑644,000 ☑528,000 ☑606,000 ☑473,000
Emissions from land-use change - - ☑347,000*3 ☑458,000
 Category 2
 Capital goods
231,000 246,000 ☑225,000 ☑150,000
 Category 3
 Fuel and energy related activities
15,600 13,200 12,600 9,500
 Category 4
 Upstream transportation and distribution
110,000 85,400 ☑51,600*5 ☑67,500
 Category 5
 Waste generated in operations
20,700 33,000 ☑15,100 ☑15,500
 Category 6
 Business travel
14,700 1,600 900 2,400
 Category 7
 Employee commuting
5,200 6,200 8,500 7,500
 Category 8
 Upstream leased assets
0 0 0 0
 Category 9
 Downstream transportation & distribution
- - - ☑87,000*4
 Category 10
 Processing of sold products
0 0 0 0
 Category 11
 Use of sold products
☑1,580,000 ☑1,540,000 ☑134,000*5 ☑143,000
 Category 12
 End of life treatment of sold products
☑148,000 ☑82,900 ☑118,000 ☑94,600
 Category 13
 Downstream leased assets
0 0 0 0
 Category 14
 Franchises
0 0 0 0
 Category 15
 Investments
- - - ☑2,800*4
  • *1:Used IDEA v2 and ecoinvent v3.8 as CO₂ calculation basis database.
  • *2:Amount of materials used in Japan in 2022 (including estimates): glass 3,000t, metal 600t
  • *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
Total 2,848,750 2,612,458 1,585,481 1,556,439

Avoided CO₂ emissions (2021)

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)

  2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Energy consumption ☑267,530 ☑289,280 ☑298,589 ☑322,527*4 ☑304,962
 Coverage (%)*1 96.1 96.8 100.0 100.0 100.0
 Electric power ☑108,452 ☑115,228 ☑127,188 ☑137,881 ☑141,841
 Gas*2 ☑126,255 ☑122,636 ☑128,568 ☑139,424 ☑109,953
 LPG ☑2,941 ☑2,771 ☑2,552 ☑2,370 ☑2,559
 Fuel*3 ☑24,112 ☑24,358 ☑16,146 ☑20,181 ☑20,436
 Steam ☑5,771 ☑24,286 ☑24,135 ☑22,671 ☑30,172
  • *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 2022 : 194,812MWh.

Water*

(Mil. m³)

  2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Water withdrawals ☑1.2 ☑1.2 ☑1.2 ☑1.2 ☑1.1
 Municipal water ☑1.1 ☑1.0 ☑0.9 ☑0.9 ☑0.7
 Municipal water(Industrial grade) ☑0.1 ☑0.1 ☑0.1 ☑0.0 ☑0.0
 Ground water ☑0.1 ☑0.1 ☑0.3 ☑0.3 ☑0.3
Water discharged ☑1.0 ☑0.9 ☑1.0 ☑1.0 ☑0.9
 Sewage 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8
 Surface water 0 0 0.2 0.2 0.1
  • * 2018 – 2020: Production sites (covarage:100%).
    2021: Production sites (coverage:100%) and domestic research centers.
    2022: Production sites(coverage:100%) and research centers (covarage:100%).
  • - Other sources of water withdrawals (surface water, harvested rainwater, external wastewater, sea water, quarry water):0㎥.
  • - Other destinations of water discharged (ocean, subsurface / well, off-site water treatment, beneficial / other use):0㎥.
  • - Total net fresh water consumption in 2022 (water consumption excluding the amount of wastewater returned to the same water source): ☑1.1 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 2022: 10%.

Waste*1

(t)

  2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Waste discharged 14,288 14,297 12,825 ☑13,096 ☑12,560
 Recycled*2 13,980 13,910 12,779 ☑13,038 ☑12,473
 Disposed 308 387 47 ☑58 ☑87
  • *1:2018-2021: Production sites(Coverage 100%) and domestic research centers.
     2022: Production sites(Coverage 100%) and research centers(Coverage 100%).
  • *2:Including thermal recovery.

Environmental pollution (Air/Water)

(t)

  2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
NOx emissions 26 27 ☑23 ☑24 ☑31
 Coverage (%)* 54.5 81.8 90.9 100.0 100.0
SOx emissions 0 0 ☑0 ☑0 ☑0
 Coverage (%)* 54.5 81.8 90.9 91.7 91.7
Chemical Oxygen Demand ☑116 ☑103 ☑70 ☑68 ☑52
 Coverage (%)* 90.9 90.9 90.9 91.7 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 2022.
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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