Climate Change
Reduce CO₂ Emissions Activities
Our group has set goals related to climate change and resources recycling as material issues in order to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and SDGs. Regarding climate change, we will work to reduce CO₂ emissions, promote the purchase of electricity generated from renewable energy, and aim for zero carbon by 2050.
In FY 3/2024, CO₂ emissions amounted to 912 t-CO2 for Scope 1 and 585 t-CO2 for Scope 2, with total CO2 emissions being 1,497t-CO2. As the procurement of electric power derived from renewable energy progressed, CO2 emissions dropped considerably from the previous fiscal year.
At our production sites and offices, the ratio of electric power derived from renewable energy to the electric power purchased in FY 3/2024 was 78.1%. We will keep procuring energy with low environmental burdens mainly at production sites, which consume a lot of electric power.
In addition, we have replaced our own vehicles, including those for marketing, with hybrid cars with high energy efficiency, and the ratio of hybrid cars is now 100%. We will strive to reduce environmental burdens further, while streamlining marketing activities and reviewing the method of using vehicles for marketing.
In terms of transportation and delivery, we are working to improve loading efficiency by revising standards for the size of truck cargo boxes, as well as promoting delivery efficiency through joint delivery with other companies and factory direct delivery. We are propelling a modal shift from truck transportation to railway and ship transportation, which have a lower environmental impact. S.T. corporation acquired “Eco-Ship Mark*1” certification in 2008, and its factory in Kyushu acquired “Eco Rail Mark*2” certification in 2015.
*1 Eco-Ship Mark system: A system promoted by the Maritime Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to select companies that contribute to a modal shift by using marine transportation to a certain extent.
*2 Eco Rail Mark system: A system promoted by the Railway Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to select companies that contribute to a modal shift by using railway freight transportation to a certain extent.
From 2022, we calculate CO₂ emissions based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. We are also revising CO₂ emission reduction targets based on the same standards, and plan to proceed with Scope 3 calculations.
Total CO₂ emissions (Scopes 1 and 2)
*The subject organization is S.T. Group (domestic).
*Total CO₂ emissions mean the sum of Scopes 1 and 2.
*The figures are rounded down.
Procurement trends in renewable energy power
*The subject organization is S.T. Group (domestic)
Response to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
S.T. Group has declared its support for the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), and based on the TCFD recommendations, S.T. Group is working to address climate change issues.
In 2022, regarding climate-related impacts (risks and opportunities) on our company, scenario analysis (qualitative evaluation) was conducted for the 1.5-2°C scenario and the 4°C scenario. We will continue to discuss measures to respond to risks and opportunities related to climate-related issues while organizing management systems for governance and risks, and promote information disclosure in accordance with the TCFD recommendations.
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