Environmental Report 2012

Environmental Accounting Data

The JAE Group adopted environmental accounting in FY 2002. Quantitatively comparing the cost of environmental activities with their effects helps the group ensure efficiency.

FY 2011 Data

●Investments and R&D costs    Unit: 1,000 yen
Item Breakdown Investment amount Cost
Cost within business area Pollution control costs Maintenance and operations, including exhaust gas-scrubbing facilities 0 3,240
Maintenance and operations, including wastewater treatment facilities 19,320 36,110
Boiler maintenance and maintenance and operations of other environment-related facilities 3,470 820
Subtotal 22,790 40,170
Global environment cost Expenditures for measures against climate change 148,310 9,020
Subtotal 148,310 9,020
Recycling costs Investments and expenditures for treating/recycling industrial waste 9,420 42,840
Investments and expenditures for treating/recycling general waste 3,030 3,990
Operation of raw garbage processing machines 0 1,040
Investments and expenditures for other waste 21,200 1,020
Subtotal 33,650 48,890
Total for costs within business area 204,750 98,080
Upstream/downstream costs Expenditures for studying eco-friendliness of products and checking environmental quality 10,330 73,380
Subtotal 10,330 73,380
Management activity costs Labor expenses for dedicated environment personnel, ISO audit expenditures, and environmental activity man-hours in each division etc. 0 193,640
Creation of environmental reports and web pages 0 1,800
Measurement of exhaust gas, wastewater, noise, and groundwater 6,610 11,390
Education by position and training in emergency response 0 9,080
Cleanup and tree planting around each site 0 8,450
Subtotal 6,610 224,360
R&D costs R&D investments and expenditures for complying with chemical substance regulations 0 4,360
R&D other than the above 77,080 5,250
Subtotal 77,080 9,610
Communal activities costs Expenditures for JAE Group Forest and activities at each site that contribute to society 0 5,530
Subtotal 0 5,530
Costs for dealing with environmental destruction Cost of remediation of environmental contamination, and compensation relating to environmental protection etc. 0 0
Subtotal 0 0
Total 298,770 410,960

●Amount invested and R&D expenditures    Unit: 1,000 yen
Item Description Amount
Total investment for period in question Investments for introduction of pretreatment measures and other facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, and compliance with chemical substance regulations 298,770
Total R&D expenditures for period in question Compliance with chemical substance regulations and other R&D man-hours, etc. 9,610
●Economic effect of environmental protection measures    Unit: 1,000 yen
Item Description Amount
Revenue for period in question Revenue from sales of unneeded valuable materials 1,419,830
Scope: JAE Group sites in Japan
Reference guidelines, etc. 2005 edition of Environmental Accounting Guidelines issued by Japan's Ministry of the Environment
Target period:  April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012
Data criteria:
  • All sums are rounded off to the nearest 1,000 yen.
  • All costs (excluding R&D) that are prorated as environmental activities out of all labor expenditures at environment-dedicated divisions and labor expenditures at other divisions are aggregated into management activities costs. Labor costs that may also be applicable to the following costs are also included.
    1. Pollution control costs
    2. Recycling costs
    3. Communal activities costs
  • R&D costs are posted as total amounts without prorating the portion related to environmental activities.