Environmental Report 2014
Environmental Accounting Data
The JAE Group adopted environmental accounting in fiscal 2002. Quantitatively comparing the cost of environmental activities with their effects helps the group ensure efficiency.FY 2013 Data
Costs in fiscal 2013 rose compared to fiscal 2012, driven by increased costs for management activities and other factors. With regard to investment amounts, the aggressive investments made in fiscal 2012 accounted for the decline since that year.●Investments and R&D costs Unit: Thousand yen
Item | Description | Investment amount | Cost | |
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Cost within business area | Pollution control costs | Maintenance and operations, including exhaust gas-scrubbing facilities | 0 | 2,830 |
Maintenance and operations, including wastewater treatment facilities | 0 | 102,960 | ||
Boiler maintenance and maintenance and operations of other environment-related facilities | 0 | 95,110 | ||
Subtotal | 0 | 200,900 | ||
Global environment cost | Expenditures for measures against climate change | 86,330 | 10,910 | |
Subtotal | 86,330 | 10,910 | ||
Recycling costs | Investments and expenditures for treating/recycling industrial waste | 2,960 | 56,180 | |
Investments and expenditures for treating/recycling industrial waste | 400 | 6,850 | ||
Operation of raw garbage processing machines | 0 | 1,100 | ||
Investments and expenditures for other waste | 6,520 | 1,240 | ||
Subtotal | 9,880 | 65,370 | ||
Total for costs within business area | 96,210 | 277,180 | ||
Upstream/downstream costs | Expenditures for studying eco-friendliness of products and checking environmental quality | 9,600 | 63,310 | |
Subtotal | 9,600 | 63,310 | ||
Management activity costs | Labor expenses for dedicated environment personnel, ISO audit expenditures, and environmental activity man-hours in each division etc. | 0 | 197,220 | |
Creation of environmental reports and web pages | 0 | 1,670 | ||
Measurement of exhaust gas, wastewater, noise, and groundwater | 2,600 | 10,620 | ||
Education by position and training in emergency response | 0 | 11,510 | ||
Cleanup and tree planting around each site | 0 | 8,490 | ||
Subtotal | 2,600 | 229,510 | ||
R&D costs | R&D investments and expenditures for complying with chemical substance regulations | 770 | 3,640 | |
R&D other than the above | 70,430 | 11,130 | ||
Subtotal | 71,200 | 14,770 | ||
Communal activities costs | Expenditures for JAE Group Forest and activities at each site that contribute to society | 0 | 20,740 | |
Subtotal | 0 | 20,740 | ||
Costs for dealing with environmental destruction | Cost of environmental pollution remediation, compensation and other payments associated with environmental protection | 0 | 0 | |
Subtotal | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 179,610 | 605,510 |
●Amount invested and R&D expenditures Unit: Thousand yen
Item | Description | Amount |
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Total investment for period in question | Investments for measures against climate change, introduction of pretreatment measures and measurement facilities, and other R&D | 179,610 |
Total R&D expenditures for period in question | Compliance with chemical substance regulations and other R&D man-hours, etc. | 14,770 |
●Economic effect of environmental protection measures Unit: Thousand yen
Item | Description | Amount |
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Revenue for period in question | Revenue from sales of unneeded valuable materials | 1,985,970 |
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, 2013 to March 31, 2014 |
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Symbol of the Group's Environmental Policies
Significance of the Environmental Report
Environmental Performance
Environmental Management
- JAE Group Environmental Policy
- Implementation Status of the Environmental Management System
- Environmental Audits
- Environmental Education
- Compliance with Environmental Regulations
Environmental Accounting
Engaging with Society: Group Sites