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Environmental data ― Scope 3 GHG emissions for FY2014
At the Ricoh Group, Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions for fiscal 2014 accounted for 83.2% of total emissions.
The results also show that Cat. 1, 4 and 11 emissions were large among the Scope 3 categories. We will regard these categories as important and work to reduce emissions. In order to increase the credibility of calculation results, we received third-party verification from Bureau Veritas Japan of calculation results for Cat. 1, 4 and 11 emissions for imaging products. (For details, please click here.)
We will continue to clarify and disclose our Scope 3 emissions results and will work to reduce emissions in important categories.
Scope 3 Categories
| CO2 Emissions (1,000 tons) |
Ratio to Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope1 | 181 | 5.90% | |||
| Scope2 | 337.5 | 10.90% | |||
| Scope3 | Cat1 | Purchased Goods and Services | 784*1 | 25.40% | 83.20% |
| Cat2 | Capital Goods | 241 | 7.80% | ||
| Cat3 | Fuel- and Energy-Related Activities Not Included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 | 52 | 1.70% | ||
| Cat4 | Upstream Transportation and Distribution | 450*2 | 14.60% | ||
| Cat5 | Waste Generated in Operations | 0.01 | 0.00% | ||
| Cat6 | Business Travel | 22 | 0.70% | ||
| Cat7 | Employee Commuting | 93 | 3.00% | ||
| Cat8 | Upstream Leased Assets | 52 | 1.70% | ||
| Cat9 | Downstream Transportation and Distribution | 0.1 | 0.00% | ||
| Cat10 | Processing of Sold Products | 12 | 0.40% | ||
| Cat11 | Use of Sold Products | 612*3 | 19.90% | ||
| Cat12 | End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products | 2 | 0.10% | ||
| Cat13 | Downstream Leased Assets | 233 | 7.60% | ||
| Cat14 | Franchises | (NA) | - | ||
| Cat15 | Investments | 10 | 0.30% | ||
| Scope 3 (Total for Cat1-15) | 2,563.8 | - | |||
| Total Greenhouse Gas emissions | 3,082.3 | 100.00% | |||
- *1For Cat 1 emissions, we received third-party verification totaling 300,300 t-CO2.
- *2For Cat 4 emissions, we received third-party verification totaling 145,700 t-CO2.
- *3For Cat 11 emissions, we received third-party verification totaling 591,600 t-CO2.
Approach to Calculation and the Calculation Method
In reference to multiple guidelines, we have calculated the amount of emissions based on product life, operation hours, various per-unit emission indices, and emission factors set based on our own data. In the future, we will review the calculation method, emission factors, and boundaries to increase calculation accuracy.
- *For example, the following major guidelines have been published:
“Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard”
- General Guidelines on Supply Chain Greenhouse Gas Emission Accounting (Japanese Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) (PDF)
- Green Value Chain Platform
*The emission factors used to calculate Cat. 2, 6 and 7 emissions have been modified from fiscal 2013.
Calculation method for each of the categories
| Cat1 | Calculate by multiplying the total amount of purchased resources by the emission factor for each of the materials |
| Cat2 | Calculate by multiplying the annual amount of capital investment by the emission factor |
| Cat3 | Calculate by multiplying annual energy consumption by the emission factor |
| Cat4 | Calculate for the transportation of cargo shipped by the Ricoh Group (excluding emissions included in Scope 1 and 2 totals) |
| Cat5 | Calculate by multiplying the amount of waste sent to final disposal sites from the manufacturing facilities by the emission factor |
| Cat6 | Calculate for the entire Group based on Ricoh Co., Ltd.’s data (for Japan) and on data from sales companies in Europe (for overseas) |
| Cat7 | Calculated for the entire Group based on data for Ricoh Co., Ltd. and its affiliated companies in Japan |
| Cat8 | Calculate emissions from leased offices (excluding leased devices, automobiles, etc., since these are included in Scope 1 and 2 totals) based on the number of people （Also excluding emissions from leased offices that are included in Scope 1 and 2 totals) |
| Cat9 | Calculate emissions from the transportation of products that are not shipped by the Ricoh Group |
| Cat10 | Calculate by multiplying the amount of products that are not final products by the emission factor |
| Cat11 | Calculate based on the assumed usage and life of the sold products |
| Cat12 | Calculate based on the weight of the sold products and LCA data on emissions from the disposal of Ricoh products |
| Cat13 | Calculate emissions from the use of assets leased by the Ricoh Group’s leasing company (Ricoh Leasing) based on the per-category quantity and emission factor. (Exclude emissions from leased Ricoh products that are included in cat 11 emissions and emissions from assets leased to the Ricoh Group that are included in Scope 1 and 2 totals) |
| Cat14 | Not applicable (The Ricoh Group has no emissions from this category.) |
| Cat15 | Calculate based on emissions from the companies of which Ricoh Co., Ltd. owns shares as well as based on the shareholding ratio |