Environment

Global Environmental Data

Reporting of Environmental Data
・Reporting period: Fiscal year from April 1 to March 31 of the following year
・Reporting period: 72 Epson Group companies in Japan and overseas
・Unit: t is used for metric tons
・Totals may not match the sum of their components due to rounding off of fractions

Energy

Energy consumption

  Unit FY2017 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Renewable electricity Electricity MWh 9,473 413,532 654,639 808,622 822,708 832,815
Non-renewable electricity Electricity MWh 806,129 419,607 180,221 28,721 0 0
Fuel (oil, gas) MWh 350,581 362,462 349,310 334,548 330,685 323,868
Steam MWh 3,238 2,407 2,594 2,389 1,994 2,387
Total MWh 1,169,420 1,198,008 1,186,765 1,174,280 1,155,387 1,159,069
Ratio of renewable electricity % 1.2 49 78 96 100 100

* Self-generated electricity from fuel sources such as cogeneration systems (CGS) is not included.
* Some figures differ from those reported in the past because they exclude self-generated electricity from fuel sources such as cogeneration systems (CGS) due to a review of the aggregation items.

Greenhouse gas (GHG)

Greenhouse gas emissions (scopes 1, 2, and 3)

  Unit FY2017
(Base Year)
FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Scope 1 t-CO2e 129,590 117,788 141,883 126,195 103,950 98,607
Scope 2 (market-based) t-CO2e 438,807 229,883 92,855 15,251 401 480
Scope 2 (location-based) t-CO2e (447,886) (417,283) (421,421) (409,613) (403,641) (412,063)
Scope 3 t-CO2e 3,265,174 2,392,345 2,327,072 2,376,524 2,380,521 2,374,404
Total Scope 1 and Scope 2 t-CO2e 568,397 347,670 234,738 141,447 104,351 99,087
Total scopes 1, 2 and 3 t-CO2e 3,833,571 2,740,015 2,561,810 2,517,970 2,484,872 2,473,492
Total reduction of Scopes 1 and 2 compared to FY2017
※FY2030 target (science-based): 90% reduction in total emissions compared to FY2017
82%
Total Scope 1, 2, 3 reduction rate compared to FY2017
※FY2030 target (science-based): 55% reduction in total emissions compared to FY2017
35%

Scope 1: Direct GHG emissions (LPG, LNG, natural gas, kerosene, heavy fuel oil, gasoline, PFCs, etc.)
Scope 2: Indirect GHG emissions (electricity and steam, etc.)
Scope 3: Scope 3: Indirect GHG emissions of the entire value chain
* Calculations are based on the GHG Protocol. In addition, calculations are based on the latest SBT standard since FY2017 and FY2023.

Scope 1 emissions by type (FY2025)

  Scope 1
(t-CO2e)
Emissions by gas type (t)
CO2 CH4 N2O HFCs PFCs SF6 NF3
Energy-related Fuel 62,909 62,665 6.5 0.23        
Non energy-related
(other than fuel combustion)
Greenhouse gases 29,758 103 0.027 1.8 0.53 2.0 0.30 0.053
Refrigerant 5,578       2.6      
Wastewater treatment, binder combustion, etc. 362   4.8 0.70     0.0024  
Total 98,607 62,768 11 24.7 3.1 2.04 0.30 0.053

* For fiscal year 2017 and from fiscal year 2023 onwards, calculations are based on the latest SBT standards.
* Calculation of scope 1 and 2 emissions is based on the control approach and financial control approaches, and covers affiliated companies in which Seiko Epson Corporation has a stake of 50% or more.
*CO2conversion factor of greenhouse gas emissions
Electric power: Disclose market-based emissions. In Japan, we use the adjusted emissions factors for the load serving entities (i.e., utilities) from which our sites purchase electricity, pursuant to Load Serving Entity Emission Factors announced by the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Overseas, we use the emission factors of the electricity retailers contracted at each site or the emission factors of the IEA (International Energy Agency) for each country. The emission factor is set to zero for the amount of renewable energy certificates and J-Credits utilized.
Fuel: The factors announced by the IPCC in 2019 were used for both domestic and overseas data.
GHGs other than CO2: Equivalents were calculated based on 100-year GWP values in the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the IPCC. AR6 is used from 2024 onwards.

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Greenhouse gas emission (scope 3)

  Unit FY2017
(Base Year)
FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Scope 3 kt-CO2e 3,265 2,327 2,377 2,381 2,374
  Category 1 Purchased goods and services kt-CO2e 1,399 980 1,101 1,146 1,162
Category 2 Capital goods kt-CO2e 228 176 174 189 154
Category 3 Fuel- and energy-related activities not
included in scope 1 or scope 2
kt-CO2e 47 20 23 24 24
Category 4 Upstream transportation and distribution kt-CO2e 277 176 123 131 157
Category 5 Waste generated in operations kt-CO2e 6 5 3 4 4
Category 6 Business travel kt-CO2e 12 15 24 24 26
Category 7 Employee commuting kt-CO2e 34 35 35 35 32
Category 8 Upstream leased assets kt-CO2e 4 4 2 3 2
Category 9 Downstream transportation and distribution kt-CO2e 27 5 11 13 20
Category 10 Processing of sold products kt-CO2e N/A 30 N/A N/A N/A
Category 11 Use of sold products kt-CO2e 1,108 787 738 680 658
Category 12 End-of-life treatment of sold products kt-CO2e 79 94 99 88 92
Category 13 Downstream leased assets kt-CO2e N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category 14 Franchises kt-CO2e N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Category 15 Investments kt-CO2e 45 N/A 45 45 45

* Calculations for FY2017 and FY2023 onward are based on the latest SBT criteria.
* CO 2conversion factor of greenhouse gas emissions
Category 1: Factors of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) are used after FY2022. IDEA LCIA IPCC 2021 GWP 100a (latest Ver. 3.4)
Category 4: Used WTW (well-to-wheel) of the latest emissions intensity of GHG Protocol, GLEC, and IDEA.
Category 11: Used the global average of the latest IEA Emissions Factors.
Other: Used the latest version of the emissions intensity database available at Ministry of the Environment.

Calculation method

Category 1 Multiplied the mass of materials that comprise sold products by their emission factors. For items other than raw materials and components, the calculation is done by multiplying the cost under each accounting item by the corresponding emission factor.
Category 2 Multiplied the capital expenditure in each investment account by emission factors
Category 3 Multiplied the amount of each type of energy used at each site by their emission factors
Category 4 Emissions from transportation to Epson of products and services purchased from suppliers, and emissions from the transport of goods by Epson, were calculated by multiplying the mass of transported goods and the distance transported by emissions factors. Emissions associated with distribution centers are calculated by multiplying the mass of cargo handled by the emissions intensity.
Category 5 Multiplied the amount of each type of waste generated at each site by their emission factors
Category 6 Multiplied the transportation expenses for each transportation mode expenses by their emission factors
Category 7 Multiplied the transportation expenses for each transportation mode expenses by their emission factors
Category 8 For emissions from the operation of leased assets (excluding those not already included in scope 1 or scope 2 inventories), the floor area of leased buildings was multiplied by emission factors (if the amount of electricity purchased from the tenant-owner cannot be determined directly)
Category 9 Multiplied the sold product not shipped by Epson and the average distances of transported volumes by their emission factors per unit
Category 10 Excluded (because it is virtually impossible to reasonably estimate a calculation of processing by customers for device products and because the emissions are neglibible in relation to the total emissions)
Category 11 Multiplied the estimated electricity consumption over the lifetime of sold products by an emission factor
Category 12 Multiplied the mass of each type of waste treated by the emission factor for each type of waste treatment
Category 13 Not applicable (We have no assets leased to customers)
Category 14 Not applicable (We have no franchise business)
Category 15 Affiliate emissions multiplied by the equity share.


Third-party verification of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
We have a third party verify our calculations to ensure reliability. Our FY2025 GHG emissions (scopes 1, 2 and 3) , energy use and retired reductions data were verified as having been measured and calculated accurately, and a independent verification report was obtained.

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Industrial waste

Industrial waste emissions

  Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Waste generated thousand t 33.2 33.5 31.6 33.5 35.2
  Recycled thousand t 30.4 31.1 29.7 31.1 32.7
  Waste (disposed of) thousand t 2.7 2.4 1.9 2.4 2.5
Landfilled thousand t 1.9 1.6 1.3 1.4 1.5

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Water

Water withdrawal by source

  Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Municipal water thousand m³ 7,310 7,467 7,352 7,263 7,210
Ground water thousand m³ 731 773 841 1,162 1,126
(Returned water to the source) thousand m³ 411 446 515 747 896
Total thousand m³ 8,041 8,240 8,193 8,426 8,335

* Industrial water is included in municipal water.
* No water was withdrawn from other sources.

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Recycling water

  Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Recycled water thousand m³ 1,750 2,019 1,957 2,111 2,202
Recycled ratio % 17 19 19 20 20

* Recycled ratio=recycled water / (water usage + recycled water)

Water discharge by destination

  Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Sewerage thousand m³ 4,196 4,404 4,341 4,266 4,160
Rivers, oceans thousand m³ 2,892 3,000 3,017 3,358 3,587
Total thousand m³ 7,088 7,404 7,359 7,624 7,747

* Water consumption=Total water withdrawal-Total water discharge.
* No water was discharged into other destinations.

Third-party verification of water
We have a third party verify our FY2025 data.

Third-party verification report (PDF,219KB)

Chemical substances

  Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Japan PRTR1 substance emissions t 2.2 2.4 3.4 2.9 5.0
Japan VOC2 emissions t 75 80 68 68 62

1 Pollutant Release and Transfer Register.
2 Volatile Organic Compounds. We report VOC emissions based on the voluntary action plans of four electric and electronic organizations.

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Raw materials

  Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Raw material consumption thousand t 210 209 206 237 202
Detailed breakdown Resin % 37 41 41 49 41
Metal % 19 16 16 15 17
Paper and wood % 20 20 20 16 18
Electronic components % 8 8 8 7 8
Other % 16 15 15 13 16

Epson Group Business Site and Company EnvironmentaData  *Link to Japanese site.

environmental impact data for major locations is available.

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Reporting under the Ordinance

The Nagano Prefecture Global Warming Prevention Ordinance requires businesses that use the equivalent of 1,500 kiloliters or more of crude oil per year in energy at their factories and other facilities in Nagano to submit a plan for preventing global warming in their business activities. Epson's Suwa Minami Plant, Fujimi Plant, Toyoshina Plant, Hirooka Plant, Ina Plant, and Shiojiri Plant are subject to this ordinance, and we publish our plans and reports for each fiscal year.

FY2017-2019 Global Warming Prevention Plan and Status Report (PDF, 290KB)
FY2020-2022 Global Warming Prevention Plan and Status Report (PDF, 266KB)
FY2023-2025 Global Warming Prevention Plan and Status Report (PDF, 295KB)
FY2026-2028 Global Warming Prevention Plan and Status Report (PDF, 402KB)

business Environmental Policy for Offices and Affiliates

  • Seiko Epson Corporation
    • Production Management Division Environmental Planning & Promotion Department
    • Human Capital & Well-Being Management Division
    • Advanced Robotics Solutions Operations Division
    • Microdevices Operations Division
  • Tohoku Epson Corporation
  • Akita Epson Corporation
  • Miyazaki Epson Corporation
  • Epson Direct Corporation
  • Epson Swan Corporation
Environmental Policy (PDF,332KB)
  • Seiko Epson Corporation
    • Office & Home / Commercial & Industrial Solutions business
Environmental Policy (PDF,213KB)
EPSON ATMIX Corporation

ISO 14001 Certification List

Japan (Head Office, Operations divisions, Group companies)

Region Certified sites
Japan
  • Seiko Epson Corporation
    • Production Management Division Environmental Planning & Promotion Department
    • Human Capital & Well-Being Management Division
    • Advanced Robotics Solutions Operations Division
    • Microdevices Operations Division
  • Tohoku Epson Corporation
  • Akita Epson Corporation
  • Miyazaki Epson Corporation
  • Epson Direct Corporation
  • Epson Swan Corporation

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  • Seiko Epson Corporation
    • P Office & Home and P Commercial & Industrial Solutions Divisions
Epson Atmix Corporation

Overseas (production sites)

Region Certified sites
Asia/Oceania
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Tianjin Epson Co., Ltd
Epson Precision Suzhou Co., Ltd.
Epson Engineering (Shenzhen) Ltd.
Epson Precision (Philippines), Inc.
Epson Precision (Johor) Sdn. Bhd.
Singapore Epson Industrial Pte. Ltd.
PT. Epson Batam
PT. Indonesia Epson Industry
Epson Precision Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Epson Precision (Thailand) Ltd.
Epson Wuxi Co., Ltd.
Europe Epson Telford Ltd.
Epson Como Printing Technologies S.r.l.
Americas Epson Portland Inc.
Epson do Brasil Industria e Comercio Ltda.

Environmental Risk Management

  Unit FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Violation of environmental regulations Cases 0 0 0 0 0


Groundwater trichloroethylene concentration trend (annual average in wells with highest concentration at each site)

Site Unit FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 Remediation
Head Office mg/L 5.9 7.5 19 Barrier, pump and treat, monitoring
Shiojiri mg/L 0.11 0.046 0.15 Barrier, pump and treat, monitoring
Fujimi mg/L 0.058 0.053 0.0066 Barrier, pump and treat, monitoring
Suwa-Minami mg/L 0.014 0.059 0.01 Barrier, pump and treat, monitoring

Reference: Trichloroethylene standards
- Environmental quality standard for groundwater under Japan's Basic Environmental Law: 0.01 mg/L max.
- Groundwater remediation standard under Japan's Water Quality Pollution Control Act: 0.01 mg/L max.
- Groundwater standard under Japan's Soil Contamination Countermeasures Law: 0.01 mg/L max.

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