- Approximately 90% of CO2 emissions come from electricity and city gas use in steel production.
- Dependence on natural resources (electricity, fuel, water) for manufacturing processes.
Aichi Steel Co., Ltd.
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its FY2022 reporting, Aichi Steel Co., Ltd. disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 617.0K t-CO2e/year (FY2022). Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
617.0K t-CO2e/year (FY2022)
FY2022
Water Usage
77.0M m3/year
FY2022
Waste
2.4K tons/year (FY2022)
FY2022
Energy Use
27 million kilowatt-hours (FY2022)
FY2022
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| FY2022 | 617.0K t-CO2e/year (FY2022) |
| 2023-04 to 2024-03 | 634.0K t-CO2/year |
| 2022-04 to 2023-03 | 617.0K t-CO2e/year |
| 2020-04 to 2021-03 | 556.0K t-CO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced CO2 emissions from 795,000 t-CO2 in FY2013 to 617,000 t-CO2 in FY2022.
- Reduced waste sent to landfill from 76,000 tons in FY2013 to 2,400 tons in FY2022.
- Achieved virtual conversion of power used at four plants to renewable energy through FIT non-fossil certificates in FY2021.
- Installed solar power generation facilities at two plants, operational in FY2023.
- Introduced gas burners capable of using hydrogen and city gas, anticipating future hydrogen utilization.
- Reduced heat loss in steel heating furnaces by more than half through low-emissivity coating.
- Recycled raw material rate of 73.8%
- Byproduct recycling rate of 99.0%
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Achieve targets defined in the Aichi 2025 Environmental Action Plan by 2025.
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Eco-energyEco-productionEco-managementCarbon NeutralityResource CirculationBiodiversity Conservation