ESG Performance Data

Scope of data aggregation

On the following pages, the above-listed terms are to indicate the scope of data aggregation.

  • SCI indicates all facilities in Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.
  • “Domestic” indicates SCI plus domestic affiliates/subsidiaries.
  • “Overseas” indicates overseas affiliates/subsidiaries that have production facilities.
  • In case of no specific note, the scope is “domestic” plus “overseas.”

ISO certification

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Location map

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Location Facility Year established
(in operation)		 ISO14001 ISO9001
Year acquired Certification authority Year acquired Certification authority
Production Base － Sanyo Chemical Kashima Factory 1977 － － 1997 JCQA
－ Sanyo Chemical Kyoto Factory 1949 － － 1999 JCQA
－ Sanyo Chemical Nagoya Factory 1969 － － 1998 JCQA
－ Sanyo Chemical Kinuura Factory 2010 － － 2010 JCQA
① SDP Global Co., Ltd. 2001 － － 2000 JCQA
② San Chemical Co., Ltd. 1982 － － 2000 JCQA
③ SAN NOPCO LIMITED 1966 － － 2000 JCQA
④ San-Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 1977 － － － －
⑤ Sanyo Kasei (Thailand) Ltd. 1997 2009 TICA/J-VAC 2004 TICA/J-VAC
⑥ Sanyo Kasei (Nantong) Co., Ltd. 2003 2012 TUV NORD 2006 TUV NORD
⑦ San-Dia Polymers (Nantong) Co., Ltd. 2003 2013 CQM 2007 DET NORSKE VERITAS
⑧ SDP GLOBAL (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. 2015 － － － －
⑨ Sanyo Chemical Texas Industries, LLC 2005 － － － －
Non-production Base ⑩ San-Apro Ltd. 1966 － － 2003 JCQA
⑪ Sanyo Chemical Logistics Co.,Ltd. 2020 － － － －
⑫ Shiohama Chemicals Warehouse Co.,Ltd. 1983 － － － －
  • The four Sanyo Chemical factories and domestic affiliates/subsidiaries ① through ④ will discontinued their ISO 14001 certification in FY2020. ④San-Petrochemicals Co., Ltd also discontinued its ISO 9001 certification in FY2020.

Environmental investment and environmental effects

Environmental accounting results:

Based on Ministry of the Environment (Japan) Guidelines
[Scope] Sanyo Chemical, seven domestic subsidiaries/affiliates, and five overseas subsidiaries/affiliates with production facilities

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Environmental protection cost

Investment/expenses (unit: million yen)

Classification 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Facility area costs (1) Pollution prevention costs 122／864 172／872 260／843 216／842 297／875
(2) Global environment costs 39／622 83／676 81／650 64／671 27／663
(3) Resource recycling costs 28／1,771 64／1,932 41／1,850 1／1,794 1／1,898
Upstream/downstream costs 0／28 0／30 0／34 2／40 0／33
Administrative costs 6／397 3／417 1／459 55／475 3／505
R&D costs 0／688 0／506 0／464 0／663 0／730
Social activity costs 0／129 0／138 0／124 0／132 0／138
Environmental remediation costs 0／4 0／3 20／5 0／3 0／4
Total 195／4,504 322／4,573 404／4,428 338／4,620 327／4,846
  • The investment amount is based on the acceptances during the corresponding period.　The expense amount includes depreciation.

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Environmental conservation measures by category

Investment/expenses (unit: million yen)

Classification 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
(1)Costs related to global warming measures 27／615 65／675 40／633 19／646 34／642
(2)Costs related to ozone layer protection measures 0／1 1／1 0／1 1／5 0／2
(3)Costs related to air quality conservation measure 71／419 65／395 185／394 232／391 224／408
(4)Costs related to noise and vibration 3／70 3／73 5／75 1／64 0/74
(5)Cost related to environmental conservation measures for the aquatic, ground, and geologic environments 45／399 98／426 136／414 73／432 62／456
(6)Costs related to waste product and recycling measures 35／1,778 69／1,940 34／1,857 1／1,803 1／1,906
(7)Costs related to measures for reducing chemical risk and emissions 0／225 0／234 0／282 0／277 0／259
(8)Costs related to natural environmental conservation 0／13 10／19 0／16 3／17 1／16
(9)Other costs 16／295 11／304 3／292 9／322 5／354
Total 195／3,816 322／4,068 404／3,963 338／3,957 327／4,116
  • Expenses for research and development are not classified.

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Economic impact

(unit: million yen)

Results 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Energy saving 72 81 6 41 20
Resource saving Waste reduction 141 97 48 77 7
Raw material use reduction (yield improvement) 227 178 174 152 82
Revenue from recycling 26 80 52 55 70
Total 466 436 279 325 179
  • Including effects of measures that do not involve investment (e.g., improvement of the manufacturing processes)

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Environment/safety/accident prevention investments

(unit: million yen)

FY 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Environment conservation 195 322 404 338 327
Safety/accident prevention 478 425 344 391 611
Total 673 747 747 729 938
Cumulative environmental investments (since FY2005)
Cumulative safety/accident prevention investments (since FY2005)

Environmental complaints

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Unit Scope 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Claims and complaints on pollution, administrative guidance and lawsuit on environment, etc. Cases Domestic 0 1
(Noise complaints)		 0 0 0
Overseas 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 1 0 0 0

JEPIX：Japan Environmental Policy Priorities Index

Environmental efficiency (JEPIX) (Domestic)
  • JEPIX (http://www.jepix.org) Calculated using PEPIX Calculation Sheet Ver. 2.0.
    The smaller the EPI, the better the environmental efficiency.

Climate change related data

Energy consumption and GHG emission

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Unit Scope 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Production volume tons Domestic 407,180 370,681 332,320 343,716 317,848
Overseas 175,204 201,817 238,468 179,998 149,516
Total 582,384 572,498 570,788 523,714 467,365
Raw materials tons Domestic 478,147 435,736 383,120 400,002 362,825
Overseas 228,727 267,626 319,739 236,875 198,151
Total 706,874 703,363 702,859 638,877 560,976
GHG emissions*１ CO2 tons Domestic 192,372 176,494 157,435 152,579 146,226
Overseas 120,842 134,731 150,568 123,562 109,031
Total 313,214 311,225 308,003 276,140 255,257
Energy consumption kL in crude oil equivalent Domestic 95,875 90,037 81,073 81,013 78,229
Overseas 49,205 57,322 64,981 51,205 44,993
Total 145,080 147,359 146,054 132,218 123,221
CO2 emissions as a consignor*2 CO2 tons Domestic 11,931 11,596 10,398 10,368 8,765
  1. Calculated in conformity with the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures. However, the CO2 conversion factors for electricity in overseas facilities is according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) figures in the case of the U.S.A. and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) figures in the case of China, Thailand, and Malaysia.
  2. Total domestic transportation of Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd., SDP Global Co., Ltd., and SAN NOPCO LIMITED

Indicator concerning energy saving and GHG emission reduction

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Unit Scope 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Energy generated on-site (cogeneration) kL in crude oil equivalent Domestic 17,837 15,894 15,975 13,165 13,332
Overseas 847 2,177 2,824 2,782 3,047
Total 18,684 18,071 18,799 15,946 16,379
Renewable energy use (solar power generation) kL in crude oil equivalent Domestic 13 13 12 13 13
Overseas 50 26 30 32 20
Total 63 39 42 45 32
Increase in forest CO2 absorption*1 CO2 tons Domestic － － 13 39 11
CO2 reduction by using our products*2 10,000 CO2 tons － 25.8 41.6 47.7 49.4 49.3
Energy composition Purchased electric power % Domestic and overseas 17.8 15.2 13.0 17.1 18.4
Purchased steam 32.0 32.3 30.4 33.0 33.1
Fuel oil 1.6 2.2 2.0 0.8 0.5
Natural gas 32.4 33.8 35.6 37.6 38.1
LPG 16.2 16.5 19.1 11.6 10.0
  1. The increase in absorbed CO2 thanks to forest tree thinning projects.
  2. CO2 reduction volume associated with the use of our products compared to conventional products is multiplied by sales volume in a fiscal year.

GHG emissions in Scope 1, 2, 3

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Cat.: category (unit: CO2 tons)

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Scope 1 Direct emissions 164,993 172,349 181,509 145,753 130,031
Scope 2 Indirect emissions from the use of electricity, heat, or steam supplied by others 148,038 138,876 126,495 130,283 125,226
Scope 3 Supply chain emissions sum of categories 2,803,414 2,575,909 2,322,571 2,393,925 2,512,571
Cat.1*1 Purchased goods and services 1,438,389 1,317,142 1,178,559 1,216,830 1,448,976
Cat.2 Capital goods 27,909 18,974 18,367 20,922 19,670
Cat.3 Fuel and energy-related activities (not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2) 28,396 25,969 24,564 24,219 23,853
Cat.4 Upstream transportation and distribution 30,836 29,240 21,789 26,482 20,780
Cat.5 Waste generated in operations 12,525 12,404 409 812 820
Cat.6 Business travel 188 185 189 184 181
Cat.7 Employee commuting 475 475 476 472 463
Cat.8*2 Upstream leased assets － － － － －
Cat.9*3 Downstream transportation and delivery － － － － －
Cat.10*3 Processing of sold products － － － － －
Cat.11*3 Use of sold products － － － － －
Cat.12*4 End-of-life treatment of sold products 1,211,933 1,118,975 1,027,575 1,055,712 948,355
Cat.13*2 Downstream leased assets － － － － －
Cat.14*5 Franchises － － － － －
Cat.15 Investments 52,763 52,545 50,643 47,391 49,473
  • Scope 3 was calculated based on the Basic Guidelines on Accounting for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Throughout the Supply Chain issued by the Ministry of the Environment.
    (https://www.env.go.jp/earth/ondanka/supply_chain/gvc/en/files/GuideLine.pdf) and by reference to the Ministry of the Environment's Policy on Emissions Unit Values for Accounting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, etc., by organizations throughout the supply chain.
  • [Scope of Calculation]
    • Scope 1, Scope 2: Sanyo Chemical, domestic affiliates/subsidiaries, overseas affiliates/subsidiaries with production facilities
    • Scope 3 Cat. 1-7: Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd., SDP Global Co., Ltd., San Chemical Co., Ltd.
    • Cat. 12: Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd., SDP Global Co., Ltd., San Chemical Co., Ltd., a part of sales products of overseas affiliates/subsidiaries
    • Cat. 15: Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.
  1. Changed the coefficient of CO2 conversion of purchased raw materials to "IDEA ver.2" of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) from FY2022.
    Before FYE2021: "Common Unit CO2 Conversion Database ver. 4.01," Ministry of the Environment of Japan, Carbon Footprint System Pilot Project
  2. Only the leases within the group and calculated in Scopes 1 and 2
  3. Collection of data necessary for calculation was difficult and no calculations was made.
  4. Until FYE2021, biomass feedstock was deducted from the total, but The calculation was changed to be calculated without deductions beginning in FY2022, and the figures were revised accordingly prior to FY2021. The figures for Scope 3 total have been revised accordingly.
  5. Out of scope as there were no relevant activities

Waste and resource saving related data

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Unit Scope 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Waste generated tons domestic 53,959 50,907 44,705 38,324 34,587
overseas 6,919 8,302 8,803 7,891 9,607
Total 60,878 59,209 53,508 46,215 44,194
Waste emissions tons domestic 20,454 18,453 16,665 14,590 14,541
overseas 6,741 8,236 9,004 7,424 8,562
Total 27,195 26,689 25,669 22,013 23,103
Recycled waste*1 tons domestic 21,526 19,910 16,194 12,113 7,113
overseas 1,073 2,986 3,891 3,315 4,508
Total 22,600 22,896 20,085 15,428 11,621
Recycle rate*2 ％ domestic 39.9 39.1 36.2 31.6 20.6
overseas 15.5 36.0 44.2 42.0 46.9
Total 37.1 38.7 37.5 33.4 26.3
Landfill tons domestic 2.5 15.7 2.0 1.0 2.5
overseas 14.0 7.6 3.0 5.1 3.9
Total 16.5 23.3 5.0 6.1 6.4
Landfill rate*3 ％ domestic 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.01
overseas 0.20 0.09 0.03 0.06 0.04
Total 0.03 0.04 0.01 0.01 0.01
  1. The total value of the recycle amounts both inside and outside the company, including thermal recycling
  2. Ratio of recycled volume to waste generated: Amount of recycled waste ÷ Amount of waste generated✕100
  3. Ratio of final landfill disposal to waste generated: Final landfill disposal volume ÷ waste generated✕100
  • Since there may be inaccuracies in the waste data, a retrospective review is planned for FY2023.

Water resource related data

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Unit Scope 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Drinking water thousand m3 domestic 154 143 132 137 139
overseas 111 244 263 284 261
Total 265 387 395 421 400
Ground water thousand m3 domestic 0 0 0 0 0
overseas 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Industrial water thousand m3 domestic 3,621 3,531 3,367 3,558 3,513
overseas 440 436 507 315 421
Total 4,060 3,967 3,873 3,874 3,933
Total water usage thousand m3 Domestic and overseas 4,325 4,354 4,269 4,295 4,333
Water discharge thousand m3 domestic 3,730 2,894 2,738 3,039 3,024
overseas 124 114 149 132 274
Total 3,854 3,008 2,887 3,171 3,298
COD in water discharge tons domestic 150 161 117 156 142
overseas 40 29 23 17 29
Total 189 190 140 173 171
Total phosphorus in water discharge tons domestic 0.70 0.62 0.83 0.77 0.97
overseas 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 0.70 0.62 0.83 0.77 0.97
Total nitrogen in water discharge tons domestic 6.3 4.6 5.0 4.2 4.0
overseas 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.8 1.3
Total 7.3 5.3 5.6 5.0 5.3
  • We don’t use sea water.

Discharge area and environmental impact (domestic, FY2022)

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Unit Nagoya area Kawasaki area Kashima area Kyoto area Kinuura area
Business facilities Nagoya Factory
SDP Global Co., Ltd.
SAN NOPCO LIMITED		 San Chemical Co., Ltd. Kashima Factory
San-Petrochemicals Co., Ltd.		 Kyoto Factory
Head Office, Research Laboratory and Katsura Research Laboratory		 Kinuura Factory
Discharge area Ise Bay Tokyo Bay Sewage System Sewage System Sewage System
Water discharge thousand m3 1,924 116 838 144 1
COD tons 10.9 2.9 127.4 1.2 0.0
Phosphorus tons 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.1 0.0
Nitrogen tons 1.4 0.3 1.9 0.4 0.0

Chemical substance emission data

Emissions to the air

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2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
NOx tons domestic 62 66 87 39 89
overseas 25 105 36 20 15
Total 87 171 123 60 104
SOx tons domestic 1.0 0.8 1.1 1.6 0.6
overseas 22.8 70.1 10.0 5.0 4.1
Total 23.7 70.9 11.1 6.6 4.7
Soot and dust tons domestic 4.3 4.3 3.1 2.0 4.6
overseas 21.1 23.1 3.9 2.2 1.9
Total 25.4 27.4 7.0 4.2 6.5
VOC emissions*1 tons domestic 75 89 70 73 66
overseas 7 22 23 17 8
Total 82 112 93 90 74
Substances subject to the PRTR Act ; Release to air tons domestic 44 48 44 47 42
Substances subject to the PRTR Act ; Release to water tons domestic 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.3
Substances subject to the PRTR Act ; Transfer to waste tons domestic 584 518 365 577 517
Fluorocarbons leakage

  CO2 equivalent
  Ozone-depleting substance*2		 kg domestic 147 184 106 252 102
CO2 tons 318 403 280 827 339
kg CFC-11 2 0 3 1 1
  1. Total emission of substances subject to the revised and former PRTR law, and the substances specified by the Japan Chemical Industry Association.
  2. The HCFCs leakage from refrigeration and air conditioning equipment according to the Fluorocarbons Recovery and Destruction Law was converted to CFC-11 volume equivalent.

Emission/transfer of substances subject to PRTR Law (domestic)

Substances of which more than 0.01 tons of annual emissions were released to the air or water, or transferred to waste are listed below.

(unit: tons)

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Base Cabinet order number Cabinet order name Release to air Release to water Transfer to waste
Nagoya Factory 001 Zinc water-soluble compounds 0 0.06 0
004 Acrylic acid and its water-soluble salts 0.90 0.00 0
009 Acrylonitril 0.05 0 0
037 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol (synonym: Bisphenol A) 0 0.02 0
053 Ethylbenzene 0.13 0.00 0
056 Ethylene oxide 0.08 0 0
058 Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether 0.06 0 0
066 1,2-Epoxybutane 0.29 0 0
068 1,2-Epoxypropane (synonym: Propylene oxide) 1.68 0 0.0
080 Xylen 0.08 0.00 0
134 Vinyl acetate 0.04 0 0
178 1,2-Dichloropropane 0.87 0.01 0.1
232 N,N-Dimethylformamide 0.16 0.09 40.0
300 Toluene 4.90 0.00 0
398 Benzyl chloride 0.03 0 0
405 Boron compounds 0 0.05 0

95 Substances handled

Total release or transfer amount

 9.29 0.24 40.2
Kashima Factory 003 Ethyl acrylate 0.02 0 0
004 Acrylic acid and its water-soluble salts 0.03 0 0
007 n-Butyl acrylate 0.10 0 0
008 Methyl acrylate 0.02 0 0
053 Ethylbenzene 1.04 0.02 110.3
065 Epichlorohydrin 1.44 0.01 4.8
076 ε-Caprolactam 0.03 0 0
080 Xylen 0.61 0.02 73.6
123 3-Chloropropene (synonym: Allyl chloride) 0.43 0 0
128 Chloromethane (synonym: Methyl chloride) 15.14 0 0
131 3-Chloro-2-methyl-1-propene 0.07 0 0
134 Vinyl acetate 0.31 0 0
157 1,2-Dichloroethane 0.44 0.00 12.7
232 N,N-Dimethylformamide 0.06 0 33.9
239 Organic tin compounds 0 0 16.7
240 Styrene 0.17 0 2.5
277 Triethylamine 0 0 0.2
300 Toluene 0.60 0.02 0
351 1,3-Butadiene 0.03 0 0
399 Benzaldehyde 0 0 0.4
414 Maleic anhydride 0.00 0 2.1
415 Methacrylic acid 0.31 0 36.8
418 2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate 0.21 0 113.5
420 Methyl methacrylate 4.79 0 39.8

60 Substances handled

Total release or transfer amount

 25.86 0.07 447.2
Kyoto Factory 053 Ethylbenzene 0.00 0 4.0
080 Xylen 0.00 0 2.7
232 N,N-Dimethylformamide 0.00 0 4.6
300 Toluene 0.00 0 5.3
420 Methyl methacrylate 0.03 3 1.1

62 Substances handled

Total release or transfer amount

 0.04 0 17.5
Kinuura Factory 056 Ethylene oxide 0.07 0 0
068 1,2-Epoxypropane (synonym: Propylene oxide) 0.21 0 0

7 Substances handled

Total release or transfer amount

 0.33 0 0
San Chemical Co., Ltd. 056 Ethylene oxide 0.11 0 0
068 1,2-Epoxypropane (synonym: Propylene oxide) 0.37 0 0

28 Substances handled

Total release or transfer amount

 0.49 0.00 0.1
SDP Global Co,. Ltd. 004 Acrylic acid and its water-soluble salts 5.12 0 0.1

2 Substances handled

Total release or transfer amount

 5.12 0 0.1
San Nopco Ltd. 004 Acrylic acid and its water-soluble salts 0.02 0 0.0
008 Methyl acrylate 0.02 0 0
053 Ethylbenzene 0.00 0 0.6
080 Xylen 0.00 0 0.4
232 N,N-Dimethylformamide 0.00 0 2.8
298 Tolylene diisocyanate 0 0 0.2
300 Toluene 0.09 0 4.2
407 Poly (oxyethylene) alkyl ether (limited to those the alkyl group is C=12-15 and mixture thereof) 0 0 0.3
409 Sodium poly (oxyethylene) dodecyl ether sulfate 0 0 0.1

40 Substances handled

Total release or transfer amount

 0.15 0 8.9
San-Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. 190 Dicyclopentadiene 0.04 0 0.0
337 4-Vinyl-1-cyclohexene 0.09 0 0.3
351 1,3-Butadiene 0.04 0 0
400 Benzene 0.06 0 0.0

6 Substances handled

Total release or transfer amount

 0.23 0 0.4

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Dioxins

(unit: mgTEQ)

Base Cabinet order number Cabinet order name Release to air Release to water Transfer to waste
Nagoya Factory 243 Dioxins 29.12 5.56 66.74
Kyoto Factory 243 Dioxins 2.00 0.13 1.66

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Major emission of substances subject to PRTR Law (domestic)

(unit: tons)

classification Substance name 2001 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Alkylene oxides Ethylene oxide 17.9 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3
Propylene oxide 56.2 4.5 3.7 3.3 3.4 2.3
Vinyl monomers Acrylic acid 4.9 11.3 11.3 10.4 5.0 6.1
Acrylonitrile 13.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0
Styrene 1.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
1,3-Butadiene 3.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Methyl methacrylate 19.3 5.0 10.1 4.5 4.8 4.8
Chlorine compounds Epichlorohydrin 1.0 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.4
Chloromethane 9.2 14.4 13.6 17.8 17.2 15.1
1,2-Dichloroethane 4.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.4
1,2-Dichloropropane 3.0 1.1 1.1 0.8 1.0 0.9
Organic solvents Ethylbenzene 3.8 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.2
Xylene 4.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7
N,N-Dimethylformamide 2.6 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2
Toluene 30.2 0.8 0.8 0.7 8.6 5.6

VOC reduction measures and results

(unit: tons)

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Implementation
(FY)		 Facility Measures Result(reduction volume per year)
2001 Nagoya Factory Improvement of propylene oxide acceptance system -50 tons of propylene oxide emissions to the air
2001-2005 SPCC Kashima Production procedure improvement -1.4 tons of butadiene emissions to the air
2001-2005 Nagoya Factory
Kashima Factory		 Reduction of chlorinated solvents (production procedure change, replacement, abolition, etc.) -7 tons of mainly 1,2-dichloroethane emissions to the air
2002-2004 Kyoto Factory Production procedure improvement and emissions cooling device installations -9 tons of methyl methacrylate emissions to the air
2002 Nagoya Factory Replacement with other substance and/or abolition -0.6 tons of water soluble hydrogen fluoride emissions to water
2003 Nagoya Factory VOC processing device installations -25 tons of mainly acrylonitrile emissions to the air
2004 SCC Kawasaki Propylene oxide emissions combustion device Installations -6 tons of propylene oxide emissions to the air
2005 Kashima Factory Production procedure improvement -3 tons of methyl methacrylate emissions to the air
2005 Nagoya Factory VOC processing device installations -17 tons of mainly toluene emissions to the air
2005 Nagoya Factory Ethylene oxide emissions processing device installations -20 tons of ethylene oxide emissions to the air
2005 SDP Ogaki Cyclohexane absorption/collection device installations -300 tons of cyclohexane emissions to the air
2006 Kashima Factory Enhancement of the cooling systems -4 tons of methyl methacrylate emissions to the air
2007 Nagoya Factory VOC absorption/collection device installations -5 tons of mainly 1,2-dichloropropane emissions to the air
2007 Kyoto Factory VOC absorption/collection device installations -12 tons of ethyl acetate emissions to the air
2008 Nagoya Factory Enhancement of the cooling systems -12 tons of hexane and methylethyl ketone emissions to the air
2009 Nagoya Factory VOC absorption/collection device installations -45 tons of hexane and methylethyl ketone emissions to the air
2010 Kyoto Factory VOC processing device installations -4 tons of methyl methacrylate emissions to the air
2012 Kinuura Factory Propylene oxide emissions combustion device installations -8 tons of propylene oxide emissions to the air
2012 SCC Kawasaki Propylene oxide emission combustion device installations -1.5 tons of propylene oxide emissions to the air
2015 Kashima Factory VOC processing device installations -150 tons of ethyl acetate and -18 tons of methyl methacrylate emissions to the air
2018 SDP Ogaki Factory closure -14 tons of cyclohexane emissions to the air
2020 Nagoya Factory Production procedure improvement, etc. -0.7 tons of propylene oxide emissions to the air
2020 SKN Nantong VOC combustion/absorption/collection device installations -9.4 tons of mainly 1,2-dichloropropane and ethyl acetate emissions to the air
2022 Nagoya Factory
Kashima Factory		 Production procedure improvement -9 tons of chloromethane emissions to the air
  • SPCC Kashima ; San-Petrochemical Co,. Ltd. Kashama Factory
    SCC Kawasaki ; San Chemical Co,. Ltd. Kawasaki Factory
    SDP Ogaki ; SDP Global Co,. Ltd. Ogaki Factory
    SKN Nantong ; Sanyo Kasei (Nantong) Co., Ltd.

Site report

Sanyo Chemical domestic facilities

Nagoya Factory

Location 31-1, Shinpomachi, Tokai, Aichi 476-0005, Japan
Main products Thermoplastic polyurethane beads for the interior parts of automobiles (TUB), polyurethane chemicals, base materials for electronic materials and surfactants, specialty products, etc.
Established Established: 1968
Site area Area: approx. 100,000 m2
ISO certification ISO 9001: certificated in 1998
Employees 253 employees (at the end of March, 2023)

The Nagoya Factory has our largest production capacity and is located in a coastal industrial zone in South Nagoya. SAN NOPCO LIMITED and SDP Global Co., Ltd., Sanyo Chemical subsidiaries, are also located on the site.

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INPUT
Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 21,908 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 133,796 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 2,290 thousand m3
Drinking water 33 thousand m3
Industrial water 2,257 thousand m3
INPUT
Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 21,908 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 133,796 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 2,290 thousand m3
Drinking water 33 thousand m3
Industrial water 2,257 thousand m3

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OUTPUT
Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 46,973 tons
Air quality NOx 66.2 tons
SOx 0.5 tons
Soot and dust 2.5 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 9.3 tons
VOC emissions volume 17.5 tons
Fluorocarbons (CO2 equivalent) 247 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 1,854 thousand m3
COD 10.9 tons
Total nitrogen 1.4 tons
Total phosphorus 0.3 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.2 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 2,997 tons
External recycling 2,997 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Waste plastics 455 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 40.2 tons
Soil condition No emissions
OUTPUT
Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 46,973 tons
Air quality NOx 66.2 tons
SOx 0.5 tons
Soot and dust 2.5 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 9.3 tons
VOC emissions volume 17.5 tons
Fluorocarbons (CO2 equivalent) 247 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 1,854 thousand m3
COD 10.9 tons
Total nitrogen 1.4 tons
Total phosphorus 0.3 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.2 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 2,997 tons
External recycling 2,997 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Waste plastics 455 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 40.2 tons
Soil condition No emissions

Kinuura Factory

Location 4-43, Nitto-cho, Handa, Aichi 475-0033, Japan
Main products Raw materials for polyurethane foams
Established Established: 2010
Site area Area: approx. 140,000 m2
ISO certification ISO 9001: certificated in 2010
Employees 19 employees (at the end of March, 2023)

The Kinuura Factory was built for producing alkylene oxide adducts (AOAs, raw materials for polyurethane foams, etc.) as the third domestic base, following Nagoya Factory and San Chemical Co., Ltd.

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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 1,298 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 41,397 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 39 thousand m3
Drinking water 1 thousand m3
Industrial water 38 thousand m3
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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 1,298 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 41,397 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 39 thousand m3
Drinking water 1 thousand m3
Industrial water 38 thousand m3

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Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 2,296 tons
Air quality NOx 0.4 tons
SOx 0.0 tons
Soot and dust 0.0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.3 tons
VOC emissions volume 0.3 tons
Fluorocarbons (CO2 equivalent) 0 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 1 thousand m3
COD 0.0 tons
Total nitrogen 0.0 tons
Total phosphorus 0.0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 264 tons
External recycling 264 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Waste plastics 0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.0 tons
Soil condition No emissions
OUTPUT
Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 2,296 tons
Air quality NOx 0.4 tons
SOx 0.0 tons
Soot and dust 0.0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.3 tons
VOC emissions volume 0.3 tons
Fluorocarbons (CO2 equivalent) 0 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 1 thousand m3
COD 0.0 tons
Total nitrogen 0.0 tons
Total phosphorus 0.0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 264 tons
External recycling 264 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Waste plastics 0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.0 tons
Soil condition No emissions

Kashima Factory

Location 11-1, Sunayama, Kamisu, Ibaraki 314-0255, Japan
Main products Polyester beads (PEBs) used as a core component of polymerization toners, toner resins, lubricant additives, long-lasting antistatic agents, etc.
Established Operation Date: 1976
Site area Area: approx. 130,000 m2
ISO certification ISO 9001: certificated in 1997
Employees 175 employees (at the end of March, 2023)

The Kashima Factory located in Ibaraki Prefecture was established in 1976 to use as Sanyo Chemical’s principal production and distribution facility in the Kanto area.

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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 17,942 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 55,509 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 702 thousand m3
Drinking water 26 thousand m3
Industrial water 675 thousand m3
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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 17,942 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 55,509 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 702 thousand m3
Drinking water 26 thousand m3
Industrial water 675 thousand m3

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Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 26,769 tons
Air quality NOx 0.2 tons
SOx 0.0 tons
Soot and dust 0.0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 25.9 tons
VOC emissions volume 39.5 tons
Fluorocarbons (CO2 equivalent) 31 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 807 thousand m3
COD 127 tons
Total nitrogen 1.9 tons
Total phosphorus 0.6 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.1 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 5,885 tons
External recycling 868 tons
External landfill 1 tons
Waste plastics 457 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 447.3 tons
Soil condition No emissions
OUTPUT
Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 26,769 tons
Air quality NOx 0.2 tons
SOx 0.0 tons
Soot and dust 0.0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 25.9 tons
VOC emissions volume 39.5 tons
Fluorocarbons (CO2 equivalent) 31 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 807 thousand m3
COD 127 tons
Total nitrogen 1.9 tons
Total phosphorus 0.6 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.1 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 5,885 tons
External recycling 868 tons
External landfill 1 tons
Waste plastics 457 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 447.3 tons
Soil condition No emissions

Kyoto Factory

Location 11-721, Honmachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0981, Japan
Main products lubricant additives, coating-adhesive agents and surfactants
Established Operation Date: 1949
Site area Area: approx. 26,000 m2 (including Head office and laboratory)
ISO certification ISO 9001 : certificated in 1999
Employees 87 employees (at the end of March, 2023)

The Kyoto Factory is Sanyo Chemical’s first production facility. The Kyoto Factory, Head Office, and Research Laboratory are located on a 260,000 m2 site.

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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 4,065 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 22,473 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 184 thousand m3
Drinking water 41 thousand m3
Industrial water 143 thousand m3
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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 4,065 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 22,473 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 184 thousand m3
Drinking water 41 thousand m3
Industrial water 143 thousand m3

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Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 6,786 tons
Air quality NOx 1.8 tons
SOx 0.1 tons
Soot and dust 0.2 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.0 tons
VOC emissions volume 0.1 tons
Fluorocarbons (CO2 equivalent) 6 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 128 thousand m3
COD 1.2 tons
Total nitrogen 0.4 tons
Total phosphorus 0.1 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 3,490 tons
External recycling 66 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Waste plastics 38 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 17.5 tons
Soil condition No emissions
OUTPUT
Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 6,786 tons
Air quality NOx 1.8 tons
SOx 0.1 tons
Soot and dust 0.2 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.0 tons
VOC emissions volume 0.1 tons
Fluorocarbons (CO2 equivalent) 6 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 128 thousand m3
COD 1.2 tons
Total nitrogen 0.4 tons
Total phosphorus 0.1 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 3,490 tons
External recycling 66 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Waste plastics 38 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 17.5 tons
Soil condition No emissions

Head Office, Research Laboratory and Katsura Research Laboratory

Location Research Laboratory ; 11-1, Ikkyo Nomoto-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0995, Japan
Katsura Research Laboratory ; 1-40, Goryo Ohara, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8245, Japan
Business Locations Sanyo Chemical Headquarter, laboratory, Katsura laboratory, SAN NOPCO LIMITED, San-Apro Ltd., and SDP Global Co., Ltd.
Employees 518 employees in Head Office and Research Laboratory
122 employees in Katsura Research Laboratory (at the end of March 2023)

These facilities located in Kyoto are our R&D base. The research departments of SDP Global Co., Ltd. and San-Apro Ltd. are also located together in these facilities.

Head Office, Research Laboratory

Katsura Research Laboratory

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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 1,677 kL
Water resource Water intake volume 15 thousand m3
Drinking water 15 thousand m3
Industrial water 0 thousand m3
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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 1,677 kL
Water resource Water intake volume 15 thousand m3
Drinking water 15 thousand m3
Industrial water 0 thousand m3

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Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 2,136 tons
Air quality NOx 0 tons
SOx 0 tons
Soot and dust 0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.00 tons
VOC emissions volume 0.05 tons
Fluorocarbons (CO2 equivalent) 3 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 15 thousand m3
COD 0 tons
Total nitrogen 0 tons
Total phosphorus 0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 163 tons
External recycling 131 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Waste plastics 7 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 2.7 tons
Soil condition No emissions
OUTPUT
Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 2,136 tons
Air quality NOx 0 tons
SOx 0 tons
Soot and dust 0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.00 tons
VOC emissions volume 0.05 tons
Fluorocarbons (CO2 equivalent) 3 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 15 thousand m3
COD 0 tons
Total nitrogen 0 tons
Total phosphorus 0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 163 tons
External recycling 131 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Waste plastics 7 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 2.7 tons
Soil condition No emissions

Domestic SUBSIDIARIES & AFFILIATES

SDP Global Co., Ltd.

Location 31-1, Shinpomachi, Tokai, Aichi 476-0005, Japan
Main products Line of business: Manufacture and sales of superabsorbent polymers
Established 2001
ISO certification ISO 9001: certificated in 2000
Employees Employees: 18 persons (at the end of March, 2023)

SDP Global Co., Ltd.’s Nagoya Factory specializes in superabsorbent polymers.
The SDP Group’s Nagoya Factory consists of SDP Global Co., Ltd. in Japan, San-Dia Polymers (Nantong) Co., Ltd. in China and SDP GLOBAL (MALAYSIA) SDN.BHD. in Malaysia.

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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 18,524 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers Combined with Sanyo Chemical Nagoya Factory
Water resource Water intake volume 126 thousand m3
Drinking water 1 thousand m3
Industrial water 126 thousand m3
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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 18,524 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers Combined with Sanyo Chemical Nagoya Factory
Water resource Water intake volume 126 thousand m3
Drinking water 1 thousand m3
Industrial water 126 thousand m3

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Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 36,899 tons
Air quality NOx 14.7 tons
SOx 0.0 tons
Soot and dust 1.6 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 5.1 tons
VOC emissions volume 5.1 tons
Fluorocarbons (CO2 equivalent) 31 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge Combined with Sanyo Chemical Nagoya Factory
COD
Total nitrogen
Total phosphorus
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 619 tons
External recycling 619 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Waste plastics 9 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.1 tons
Soil condition No emissions
OUTPUT
Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 36,899 tons
Air quality NOx 14.7 tons
SOx 0.0 tons
Soot and dust 1.6 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 5.1 tons
VOC emissions volume 5.1 tons
Fluorocarbons (CO2 equivalent) 31 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge Combined with Sanyo Chemical Nagoya Factory
COD
Total nitrogen
Total phosphorus
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 619 tons
External recycling 619 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Waste plastics 9 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.1 tons
Soil condition No emissions

SAN NOPCO LIMITED

URL https://www.sannopco.co.jp/eng/
Location 31-1, Shinpomachi, Tokai, Aichi 476-0005, Japan
Main products Line of business: Manufacture and sales of industrial agents for pulp & paper, paints, latex, ceramics, and electronics
Established 1966
ISO certification ISO 9001: certificated in 2000
Employees 83 employees (at the end of March, 2023)

In 1966, it was established as a joint venture between Nopco Chemical Company of the United States and Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd. of Japan. At present, it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sanyo Chemical.

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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 1,791 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 17,343 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 83 thousand m3
Drinking water 2 thousand m3
Industrial water 81 thousand m3
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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 1,791 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 17,343 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 83 thousand m3
Drinking water 2 thousand m3
Industrial water 81 thousand m3

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Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 4,186 tons
Air quality NOx 0 tons
SOx 0 tons
Soot and dust 0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.2 tons
VOC emissions volume 1.8 tons
Fluorocarbons (CO2 equivalent) 12 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 70 thousand m3
COD 0 tons
Total nitrogen 0 tons
Total phosphorus 0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 55 tons
External recycling 14 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Waste plastics 22 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 8.9 tons
Soil condition No emissions
OUTPUT
Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 4,186 tons
Air quality NOx 0 tons
SOx 0 tons
Soot and dust 0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.2 tons
VOC emissions volume 1.8 tons
Fluorocarbons (CO2 equivalent) 12 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 70 thousand m3
COD 0 tons
Total nitrogen 0 tons
Total phosphorus 0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 55 tons
External recycling 14 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Waste plastics 22 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 8.9 tons
Soil condition No emissions

San Chemical Co., Ltd.

URL http://www.san-chemical.com/
Location 13-2, Chidori-cho, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Main products Line of business: Manufacture of raw materials for polyurethane foams and polyethylene glycols
Established 1982
ISO certification ISO 9001: certificated in 2000
Employees Employees: 39 persons (at the end of March, 2023)

Jointly established with Nippon Oil Corporation (now ENEOS Corporation) in 1982. As a specialized manufacturer of raw materials for polyurethane foam, polyethylene glycol, etc., Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd. took over the Kawasaki Plant, which started operation in 1960.

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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 3,089 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 71,708 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 142 thousand m3
Drinking water 15 thousand m3
Industrial water 127 thousand m3
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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 3,089 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 71,708 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 142 thousand m3
Drinking water 15 thousand m3
Industrial water 127 thousand m3

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Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 6,021 tons
Air quality NOx 0 tons
SOx 0 tons
Soot and dust 0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.5 tons
VOC emissions volume 1.1 tons
Fluorocarbons (CO2 equivalent) 10 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 116 thousand m3
COD 2.9 tons
Total nitrogen 0.3 tons
Total phosphorus 0.0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 1,013 tons
External recycling 972 tons
External landfill 1 tons
Waste plastics 15 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.1 tons
Soil condition No emissions
OUTPUT
Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 6,021 tons
Air quality NOx 0 tons
SOx 0 tons
Soot and dust 0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.5 tons
VOC emissions volume 1.1 tons
Fluorocarbons (CO2 equivalent) 10 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 116 thousand m3
COD 2.9 tons
Total nitrogen 0.3 tons
Total phosphorus 0.0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 1,013 tons
External recycling 972 tons
External landfill 1 tons
Waste plastics 15 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.1 tons
Soil condition No emissions

San-Petrochemicals Co., Ltd.

URL https://www.san-petrochemicals.com/en/
Location 11-2, Sunayama, Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan
Main products Line of business: Manufacture of EPDM rubber materials [e.g., Ethylidene Norbornene (ENB)]
Established 1977
Employees 38 employees (at the end of March, 2023)

This is a joint venture of Sanyo Chemical and ENEOS corporation (equity ratio: 50:50), and is the world's leading manufacturer of ENB.

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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 7,503 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 20,599 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 68 thousand m3
Drinking water 3 thousand m3
Industrial water 66 thousand m3
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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 7,503 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 20,599 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 68 thousand m3
Drinking water 3 thousand m3
Industrial water 66 thousand m3

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Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 13,480 tons
Air quality NOx 5.5 tons
SOx 0.1 tons
Soot and dust 0.3 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.2 tons
VOC emissions volume 0.2 tons
Fluorocarbons (CO2 equivalent) 0 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 32 thousand m3
COD 0.4 tons
Total nitrogen 0.0 tons
Total phosphorus 0.0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 52 tons
External recycling 51 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Waste plastics 6 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.4 tons
Soil condition No emissions
OUTPUT
Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 13,480 tons
Air quality NOx 5.5 tons
SOx 0.1 tons
Soot and dust 0.3 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.2 tons
VOC emissions volume 0.2 tons
Fluorocarbons (CO2 equivalent) 0 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 32 thousand m3
COD 0.4 tons
Total nitrogen 0.0 tons
Total phosphorus 0.0 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 52 tons
External recycling 51 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Waste plastics 6 tons
Substances subject to the PRTR Act 0.4 tons
Soil condition No emissions

San-Apro Ltd.

URL https://www.san-apro.co.jp/eng/
Location Laboratory: 1-40, Goryo Ohara, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8245, Japan
Sales office: Tokyo, Osaka
Line of business Manufacture and sales of DBU and DBN super base compounds, urethane catalysts, curing accelerators for epoxy resins, photo-acid generators, water soluble rust inhibitors, etc.
Established 1966
ISO certification ISO 9001: certificated in 2003
Employees 33 employees (at the end of March, 2023)

San-Apro conducts R&D and sells products specializing in catalysts. As a fabless company, it does not have an in-house production facility but commissions manufacturing to other companies, including Sanyo Chemical.
The company was established in 1966 as a joint venture with Abbott (a U.S. company). Later, in 1986, the partner company changed to Air Products (a U.S. company), and the company name was changed to “San-Apro.” In 2017, Evonik (a German company) took over the business of Air Products. At present, San-Apro is a joint venture of Sanyo Chemical and Evonik (equity ratio: 50:50).

Sanyo Chemical Logistics Co.,Ltd.

Location Head Office :31-1, Shinpomachi, Tokai, Aichi, Japan
Business office：Kyoto, Nagoya, Kashima, and Kawasaki
Line of business Warehousing, forwarding, cargo work in the factories and trucking of Sanyo Chemical Group products
Established 2020

Sanyo Chemical Logistics was established in 2020 through the merger of Nagoya Sanyo Warehouse Co., Ltd., which undertook storage and shipping of products and cargo handling on the premises, and Sanyo Transport Co., Ltd., which mainly undertook the transportation of Sanyo Chemical products. The company aims to increase operational efficiency, reduce transportation costs, and improve overall logistics services by centralizing functions related to the supply chain.

Shiohama Chemicals Warehouse Co., Ltd.

Location 2-2-6, Yako, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Line of business Warehousing for hazardous goods
Established 1983

This is a joint venture of Sanyo Chemical and ENEOS corporation (equity ratio: 50:50).
This warehouse company located near San Chemical Co., Ltd. handles San Chemical products.

Overseas affiliates/subsidiaries

San-Dia Polymers (Nantong) Co., Ltd.

Location Nantong, China
Line of business Manufacture and sales of superabsorbent polymers
Established 2003
ISO ISO 9001：certificated in 2007
ISO 14001：certificated in 2013
Employees 174 persons (at the end of March, 2023)

This is a Chinese subsidiary of SDP Global Co., Ltd. which is a specialized manufacturer of superabsorbent polymers.

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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 23,749 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 110,315 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 279 thousand m3
Drinking water 68 thousand m3
Industrial water 211 thousand m3
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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 23,749 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 110,315 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 279 thousand m3
Drinking water 68 thousand m3
Industrial water 211 thousand m3

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Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 62,296 tons
Air quality NOx 14.1 tons
SOx 3.7 tons
Soot and dust 1.6 tons
VOC emissions volume 2.2 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 37 thousand m3
COD 2.8 tons
Total nitrogen 0.2 tons
Total phosphorus 0.0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 938 tons
External recycling 513 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Soil condition No emissions
OUTPUT
Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 62,296 tons
Air quality NOx 14.1 tons
SOx 3.7 tons
Soot and dust 1.6 tons
VOC emissions volume 2.2 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 37 thousand m3
COD 2.8 tons
Total nitrogen 0.2 tons
Total phosphorus 0.0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 938 tons
External recycling 513 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Soil condition No emissions

SDP GLOBAL (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.

Location Johor, Malysia
Line of business Manufacture and sales of superabsorbent polymers
Established 2015
Employees 78 persons (at the end of March, 2023)

This is a production site in Southeast Asia for SDP Global Co., Ltd., a specialized manufacturer of superabsorbent polymers, which began operations in FY2018.

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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 15,132 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 69,447 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 170 thousand m3
Drinking water 170 thousand m3
Industrial water 0 thousand m3
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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 15,132 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 69,447 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 170 thousand m3
Drinking water 170 thousand m3
Industrial water 0 thousand m3

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Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 30,974 tons
Air quality NOx 0.5 tons
SOx 0.4 tons
Soot and dust 0.3 tons
VOC emissions volume 0.0 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 14 thousand m3
COD 0.7 tons
Total nitrogen 0 tons
Total phosphorus 0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 1,240 tons
External recycling 859 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Soil condition No emissions
OUTPUT
Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 30,974 tons
Air quality NOx 0.5 tons
SOx 0.4 tons
Soot and dust 0.3 tons
VOC emissions volume 0.0 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 14 thousand m3
COD 0.7 tons
Total nitrogen 0 tons
Total phosphorus 0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 1,240 tons
External recycling 859 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Soil condition No emissions

Sanyo Kasei (Thailand) Ltd.

URL https://www.sanyo-kasei.co.th/EN/home.html
Location Head Office : Bangkok, Thailand
Factory : Rayong Factory
Line of business Manufacture and sales of textile chemicals, surfactants, papermaking chemicals, paint & ink resins, etc.
Established 1997
ISO certification ISO 9001：certificated in 2004
ISO 14001：certificated in 2009
Employees 91 persons (at the end of March, 2023)

This operates as our base of operations in the ASEAN region.

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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 2,502 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 6,417 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 209 thousand m3
Drinking water 0 thousand m3
Industrial water 209 thousand m3
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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 2,502 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 6,417 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 209 thousand m3
Drinking water 0 thousand m3
Industrial water 209 thousand m3

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Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 5,474 tons
Air quality NOx 0.2 tons
SOx 0.1 tons
Soot and dust 0.0 tons
VOC emissions volume 5.0 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 197 thousand m3
COD 24 tons
Total nitrogen 1.1 tons
Total phosphorus 0.0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 2,631 tons
External recycling 255 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Soil condition No emissions
OUTPUT
Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 5,474 tons
Air quality NOx 0.2 tons
SOx 0.1 tons
Soot and dust 0.0 tons
VOC emissions volume 5.0 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 197 thousand m3
COD 24 tons
Total nitrogen 1.1 tons
Total phosphorus 0.0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 2,631 tons
External recycling 255 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Soil condition No emissions

Sanyo Kasei (Nantong) Co., Ltd.

Location Nantong, China
Line of business Manufacture of textile chemicals, surfactants, papermaking chemicals, paint & ink resins, etc.
Established 2003
ISO certification ISO 9001：certificated in 2006
ISO 14001：certificated in 2012
Employees 98 persons (at the end of March, 2023)

This operates as our production base in China.

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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 3,205 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 10,863 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 24 thousand m3
Drinking water 24 thousand m3
Industrial water 0 thousand m3
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Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 3,205 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 10,863 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 24 thousand m3
Drinking water 24 thousand m3
Industrial water 0 thousand m3

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Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 9,545 tons
Air quality NOx 0 tons
SOx 0 tons
Soot and dust 0 tons
VOC emissions volume 0.8 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 25 thousand m3
COD 1.1 tons
Total nitrogen 0.0 tons
Total phosphorus 0.0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 3,706 tons
External recycling 2,838 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Soil condition No emissions
OUTPUT
Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 9,545 tons
Air quality NOx 0 tons
SOx 0 tons
Soot and dust 0 tons
VOC emissions volume 0.8 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 25 thousand m3
COD 1.1 tons
Total nitrogen 0.0 tons
Total phosphorus 0.0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 3,706 tons
External recycling 2,838 tons
External landfill 0 tons
Soil condition No emissions

Sanyo Chemical Texas Industries, LLC

Location Texas, USA
Line of business Manufacture of thermoplastic polyurethane beads
Established 2005
Employees 13 persons (at the end of March, 2023)

This is a production base for thermoplastic polyurethane beads for the interior parts of automobiles in the United States.

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INPUT
Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 405 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 1,108 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 0.4 thousand m3
Drinking water 0.1 thousand m3
Industrial water 0.3 thousand m3
INPUT
Energy Energy
consumption in crude oil equivalent		 405 kL
Raw material Purchased raw materials and containers 1,108 tons
Water resource Water intake volume 0.4 thousand m3
Drinking water 0.1 thousand m3
Industrial water 0.3 thousand m3

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OUTPUT
Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 742 tons
Air quality NOx 0 tons
SOx 0 tons
Soot and dust 0 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 0.6 thousand m3
COD 0 tons
Total nitrogen 0 tons
Total phosphorus 0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 47 tons
External recycling 43 tons
External landfill 4 tons
Soil condition No emissions
OUTPUT
Environment Global environment GHG (CO2 equivalent) 742 tons
Air quality NOx 0 tons
SOx 0 tons
Soot and dust 0 tons
Water quality Aqueous discharge 0.6 thousand m3
COD 0 tons
Total nitrogen 0 tons
Total phosphorus 0 tons
Waste Outsourced waste treatment 47 tons
External recycling 43 tons
External landfill 4 tons
Soil condition No emissions

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