Detailed Environmental Impact Data

CO2 Emission Quantity

Unit: metric ton

  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Shimadzu Corporation・Group Companies
Head Office・Sanjo Works 15,735 14,738 4,664 1,034 1,058
Murasakino Works 255 307 60 33 31
Atsugi Works 805 661 190 0 9
Hadano Works 1,657 1,375 300 4 4
Seta Works 4,565 3,674 984 20 86
Technology Research Laboratory (Keihanna) 848 1,056 364 30 28
Tonomachi Works 0 0
Shimadzu Techno-Research, Inc. (Head Office) 1,636 1,102 590 348 418
Shimane Shimadzu Corporation 1,855 1,792 1,679 382 530
Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation 1,100 1,972
Other sites of Shimadzu Group in Japan 1,009 1,153 753 537 1,224
Overseas Group Companies
Group Companies in US 2,556 1,273 1,426 1,252 1,143
Group Companies in Europe 1,289 364 342 187 206
Group Companies in China 4,468 5,077 5,232 2,826 1,636
Group Companies in Other Countries 1,869 1,896 1,805 2,440 2,434
Total of sites 38,548 34,468 18,389 9,980 10,778
  • *The power conversion factor for each applicable year is calculated using the values published by the power companies under contact at each site, and the actual emission factors for each electric power supplier, published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment.
    ** Tonomachi Works and Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation were added to the list from FY2022.

Energy Usage

Unit: GJ

  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Shimadzu Corporation・Group Companies
Head Office・Sanjo Works 437,093 440,511 460,214 462,468 391,333
Murasakino Works 5,736 5,375 5,390 7,633 5,913
Atsugi Works 15,969 13,655 14,898 14,332 11,271
Hadano Works 32,868 28,425 31,642 33,912 27,549
Seta Works 129,109 111,503 125,288 138,315 121,190
Technology Research Laboratory (Keihanna) 23,682 32,153 46,116 47,089 41,327
Tonomachi Works 7,973 19,216
Shimadzu Techno-Research, Inc. (Head Office) 33,869 32,664 27,247
Shimane Shimadzu Corporation 30,233 29,994 31,290 34,694 34,175
Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation 24,692
Other sites of Shimadzu Group in Japan 64,612 58,243 26,630 28,695 27,913
Overseas Group Companies
Group Companies in US 59,922 52,091 57,303 61,567 54,534
Group Companies in Europe 37,674 34,098 34,248 40,226 33,929
Group Companies in China 71,512 79,495 83,760 83,137 75,810
Group Companies in Other Countries 30,349 31,285 31,879 40,250 35,902
Total of sites 938,760 916,828 982,528 1,055,000 951,016
  • Note: The amount of waste discharged includes industrial waste, business related general waste, and valuables.
    *Shimadzu Techno-Research Inc. is included in "Other sites of Shimadzu Group in Japan" until FY2020.
    ** Tonomachi Works and Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation were added to the list from FY2022.

Waste Output

Unit: metric ton

  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Shimadzu Corporation・Group Companies
Head Office・Sanjo Works 2,369.4 2,607.6 2,653.4 2,767.4 2,593.0
Murasakino Works 195.6 174.2 241.3 197.9 214.1
Atsugi Works 12.2 7.4 11.2 7.3 7.5
Hadano Works 169.3 165.4 140.8 169.3 111.1
Seta Works 1,372.4 1,181.4 1,494.8 1,653.6 1,522.1
Technology Research Laboratory (Keihanna) 16.5 55.8 23.7 15.6 17.2
Tonomachi Works 6.4 12.9
Shimadzu Techno-Research, Inc. 72.4 95.7 94.8 100.9
Shimane Shimadzu Corporation 917.2 975.6 914.6 876.5 773.8
Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation 36.2 114.2
Other sites of Shimadzu Group in Japan 84.3 74.2 69.6 65.3 59.8
Overseas Group Companies
Group Companies in US 170.0 169.9 205.0 180.9 180.5
Group Companies in Europe 78.7 84.9 102.2 88.6 17.4
Group Companies in China 102.4 111.5 304.5 191.4 297.5
Group Companies in Other Countries 79.8 100.8 104.0 125.0 132.6
Total of sites 5,567.8 5,781.1 6,360.8 6,476.2 6,154.6
  • Note: The amount of waste discharged includes industrial waste, business related general waste, and valuables.
    Shimadzu Techno-Research, Inc was added to the list from FY2020.
    Tonomachi Works and Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation were added to the list from FY2022.

Tap Water Usage

Unit: m3

  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Shimadzu Corporation・Group Companies
Head Office・Sanjo Works 165,498 168,860 170,208 199,453 178,059
Murasakino Works 3,684 2,632 2,351 3,175 2,824
Atsugi Works 3,800 2,948 3,094 4,263 3,073
Hadano Works 6,280 6,250 6,258 5,238 5,284
Seta Works 16,792 14,869 14,993 21,444 23,420
Technology Research Laboratory (Keihanna) 6,459 8,589 8,731 9,272 7,624
Tonomachi Works 702 1,766
Shimadzu Techno-Research, Inc. (Head Office) 3,766 3,937 3,994
Shimane Shimadzu Corporation 3,173 3,129 3,026 3,408 3,899
Other sites of Shimadzu Group in Japan 1,741 3,776 4,659
Overseas Group Companies
Group Companies in US 9,353 6,738 11,841 5,062 7,655
Group Companies in Europe 3,874 2,414 3,180 3,678 5,229
Group Companies in China 26,528 22,921 24,427 19,475 26,961
Group Companies in Other Countries 13,290 10,437 13,511 18,663 27,848
Total of sites 258,731 249,787 267,127 301,546 302,295
  • *Shimadzu Techno-Research Inc. and Other sites of Shimadzu Group in Japan have been included in the total since FY2021.
    * Tonomachi Works and Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation were added to the list from FY2022.

Groundwater usage

Unit: m3

  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation 17,640 31,900
  • ※Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation was added to the list from FY2022.

Usage of PRTR-Reported Substances in Japan

Unit:kg

Reporting Business Organizations and Substances Used 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Shimadzu Corporation
Sanjo Works[Kyoto]
Acetonitrile 1,100 1,000 1,100
Toluene
Nickel and Nickel compounds 2,400 3,000 1,500 2,800 1,941
1-bromopropane 1,000 1,000 1,000
Hydrogen fluoride and its water-soluble salts 1,000
Shimadzu Corporation
Seta Works [Shiga]
Xylene
Toluene
Shimadzu Industrial Systems Co., LTD.
Head office factory [Shiga]
Toluene 1,300.9
Shimadzu Precision Technology, Ltd.
Head office factory [Shiga]
Ethylbenzene 1,200.7 1,700.0 1,239
Xylene 1,912 2,600 1,864
Shimadzu Techno-Research, Inc.
Head office [Kyoto]
Dichloromethane 2,875 2,373 2,752 2,457 2,651
Toluene 3,184 3,095 3,465 3,173 3,162
n-Hexane 3,900 3,610 3,159 3,275 2,652
  • Note: Above are the lists Shimadzu Corporation filed to Japanese government under the law of PRTR. Law of PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register):Its purpose is to reduce the risk of chemical substances in the environment.

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