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Environment

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Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Energy

GHG

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 Scope2019202020212022
GHG emissions (Scope1) / thousand tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.3,5403,4983,5953,336
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates66646365
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates163178154143
Global3,7703,7403,8123,545
GHG emissions (Scope2) / thousand tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.615514531470
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates142150145138
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates538530384350
Global1,2951,1931,063957
GHG emissions(Scopes 1 and 2)/ thousand tonsGlobal5,0604,9334,8734,502
GHG emissions (Scope3) / thousand tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.10,1779,32610,808
 01: Purchased goods and services3,6372,9454,603
02: Capital goods114128116
03: Fuel- and energy-related activities (not included in Scope 1 and 2)312249265
04: Transportation/distribution (upstream)475052
05: Waste generated from operations383749
06: Business travel411
07: Employee commuting555
08: Leased assets (upstream)111
11: Sold product specifications3,0292,8102,749
12: Sold product disposals2,3342,2872,297
15: Investment654812672
GHG emissions intensity per unit of sales / tons・billion yen-1Global378407302240

GHG emissions reduction rate (Scopes 1 and 2)/ %

* compared to FY2013

Global18202127

Energy

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 Scope2019202020212022
Energy consumption / PJMitsui Chemicals, Inc.75.572.974.569.5
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates3.53.83.93.7
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates10.310.49.79.5
Global89.387.188.082.8
Non-renewable energy consumption / MWhGlobal21,318,54620,985,00021,659,00022,984,000
Renewable energy consumption / MWhGlobal119,000110,00085,40096,000
Energy intensity index (FY2009=100)Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.94.996.692.797.1
Five-year annual energy intensity reduction rate / %Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.△0.4△0.7△0.2△0.7

Industrial Waste

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 Scope2019202020212022
Waste generated / thousand tonsGlobal213.3206.1221.9213.2
Waste sent off-site / thousand tonsGlobal158.6149.5167.7152.5
 Hazardous waste / thousand tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.0.70.511.911.8
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates12.812.6

*From FY2021, the management quantity has been changed from “specified hazardous industrial waste” to “specially controlled industrial waste” stipulated by Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act in Japan.

Waste diverted from disposal (Recycling)

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 Scope2019202020212022
Onsite recycling volume / thousand tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates
Global15.528.7
Offsite recycling volume / thousand tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.60.967.277.169.1
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates27.529.225.323.8
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates24.319.120.317.6
Global112.7115.6122.7111.3
 Hazardous waste / thousand tonsDomestic0.00.09.18.6
Recycling rate / %Global71.077.373.259.5

Waste directed to disposal (Incineration, Landfilling)

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 Scope2019202020212022
Onsite Incineration (with energy recovery) / thousand tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates
Global38.832.0
Onsite Incineration (without energy recovery) / thousand tonsGlobal0.00.00.00.0
Offsite Incineration (with energy recovery) / thousand tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates
Global44.240.6
 Hazardous waste / thousand tonsDomestic1.61.415.615.9
Offsite Incineration (without energy recovery) / thousand tonsGlobal0.00.00.00.0
Landfill / thousand tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.0.40.50.40.4
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates0.20.10.10.1
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates0.20.10.20.1
Global0.80.70.70.6
 Hazardous waste / thousand tonsDomestic0.00.00.0030.006
Landfill rate for industrial waste / %Domestic0.40.40.30.3
Overseas0.50.30.30.2
Global0.40.30.30.3

Substances Subject to the PRTR Act

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 Scope2019202020212022
Substances subject to the PRTR Act emissions / tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.768808827756

Air

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 Scope2019202020212022
Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions / tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.1,5751,5371,5971,473
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates405434467527
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates58803541
Global2,0382,0512,0992,040
NOx emissions / tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.2,3112,1862,2532,266
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates1081078375
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates25420120013
Global2,6732,4942,5362,353
SOx emissions / tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.368303414471
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates42432010
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates6243164
Global472389451485
Soot and dust emissions / tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.88939668
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates71182
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates60605136
Global155164154107
Emissions of hazardous air pollutants / tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.15431111
Fluorocarbons emissions / tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.8533
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates0000
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates2621
Global101155

Water

Efficient Use of Water

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 Scope2019202020212022
Total water withdrawal (Surface water, Groundwater, Seawater, Produced water, Third-party water)  / million m3Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.492.7505.3481.7479.3
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates19.920.314.314.4
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates3.43.23.31.5
Global516.1528.8499.3495.1
 Surface water / million m3Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.0.00.00.0
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates1.51.81.9
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates0.00.00.0
Global1.11.51.81.9
Groundwater / million m3Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.0.60.50.60.6
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates1.21.21.21.2
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates0.00.00.00.0
Global1.81.71.81.8
Seawater / million m3Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.409.5422.0387.6392.2
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates9.28.98.48.4
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates0.00.00.00.0
Global418.7431.0396.0400.6
Produced water / million m3Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.0.0
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates0.0
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates0.0
Global0.00.00.00.0
Third-party water / million m3Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.82.793.486.5
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates8.72.92.8
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates3.23.31.5
Global94.594.699.790.8
Recycled water / million m3Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.1,686.21,625.61,663.31,606.5
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates101.5101.199.4101.6
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates36.936.536.029.7
Global1,824.51,763.31,798.71,737.9
Water recycling ratio / %Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.77.476.377.577.0
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates83.683.387.487.6
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates91.591.591.495.3
Global78.076.978.377.8
Discharge water volume / million m3Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.473.8485.5459.5448.0
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates19.620.120.014.3
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates1.21.11.10.5
Global494.6506.7474.9462.8
Water consumption / million m3Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.18.919.822.231.3
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates0.30.20.00.1
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates2.22.12.31.0
Global21.422.124.432.3
Freshwater consumption in water-stressed areas / million m3Global0.0170.0130.0140.012

Emissions of Water Pollutants

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 Scope2019202020212022
COD, BOD emissions / tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.884836850742
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates68655048
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates1,6761,2741,225149
Global2,6282,1762,125939
Total nitrogen emissions / tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.1,2691,0721,014891
Total phosphorous emissions / tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.27262323

Environmental Accounting

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 Scope2019202020212022
Environmental preservation costs (Investment) / billion yenMitsui Chemicals, Inc.1.91.41.42.6
Environmental preservation costs (Expenditure) / billion yen22.221.724.125.8
Economic impact of environmental initiatives / billion yen1.11.61.11.5

Visualization of Contributions to the Environment

 Scope2019202020212022
Blue Value™ products sales ratio / %Global18151822

Others

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 Scope2019202020212022
Number of environment-related accidentsGlobal0000
Number of violations to environmental laws and regulationsGlobal0000
Purchased raw materials / thousand tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.4,5974,3984,5593,863
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates477462414420
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates1,5201,4501,493997
Global6,5946,3106,3675,281
Purchased materials / thousand tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.24383833
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates181998
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates252020302
Global667767343
Products shipped / thousand tonsMitsui Chemicals, Inc.4,5734,4754,5614,118
Domestic subsidiaries and affiliates539498498468
Overseas subsidiaries and affiliates1,5301,4621,4891,031
Global6,6426,4356,5475,616