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Major Sustainability Disclosure Topics & Accounting Metrics

  Content of Disclosure
Disclosure Topics Accounting Metrics Category Unit of Measure Code (FY2022 response status and place of reporting)
Energy Management (1) Total energy consumption Quantative Gigajoules (GJ) RT-EE-130a.1 997,570
*Breakdown:
Japan - 801,205GJ /
overseas - 196,365GJ
(2) Percentage grid electricity (out of (1)) Percentage (%) 62.3
*Breakdown:
Japan - 57.8% /
overseas - 80.6%
(3) Percentage renewable Percentage (%) 11.4
*Breakdown:
Japan - 14.2% /
overseas - 0.0%
Hazardous Waste Management Amount of hazardous waste generated Quantative Metric tons (t) RT-EE-150a.1 336.1
*Breakdown:
Trace amount processing volume - 336.0t /
high concentration processing volume - 0.1t
Percentage of hazardous waste recyclued Percentage (%)
(Optional) Percentage of incinerated hazardous waste for the purpose of energy recovery (%) Percentage (%)
Supplemental information
  • Meidensha discontinued manufacturing equipment using PCBs in September 1972.
  • As directed by the Act on Special Measures concerning Promotion of Proper Treatment of PCB Wastes (PCB Special Measures Act), we are gradually disposing of devices containing PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), such as transformers and capacitors that we manufactured in the past and stored for nearly 40 years.
Total number of reportable spills Quantative Number RT-EE-150a.2 0
Aggregate quantity of reportable spills Kilograms (kg)
(Ref) Total number of spills according to internal standards Number   1
(Ref) Aggregate quantity of spills according to internal standards Kilograms (kg)  
Supplemental information  
  • In fiscal 2021, there was a single incident involving exceeding voluntary standards for wastewater, but there were no serious violations of environmental laws or regulations (including water intake, wastewater, other waste, and harmful chemicals).
  • Discharged substances have been recovered and ongoing monitoring has been implemented for our only on-site discharge incident.
Product Safety Number of recalls Quantative Number RT-EE-250a.1
Total units recalled
(Optional) (1) Percentage of voluntary recalls
(Optional) (2) Percentage of involuntary recalls
Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with product safety Quantative Yen RT-EE-250a.2 0
Product Lifecycle Management  Percentage of products by revenue that contain IEC 62474 declarable substances Quantative Percentage by revenue (%) RT-EE-410a.1
Percentage of eligible products, by revenue, that meet ENERGY STAR® criteria Quantative Percentage by revenue (%) RT-EE-410a.2
(If applicable) If the products certified to a previous version of an ENERGY STAR® standard, disclose information including the version of the standard to which its products are certified, a breakdown of how many products are certified to that version of the standard, and its timelines to achieve certification to the most current version of the standard.
Revenue from renewable energy-related  and energy efficiency-related products Quantative Yen RT-EE-410a.3
Materials Sourcing Description of the management of risks associated with the use of critical materials Discussion and analysis n/a RT-EE-440a.1
Business Ethics Description of policies and practices for prevention of:
(1) corruption and bribery and (2) anti-competitive behavior
Discussion and analysis n/a RT-EE-510a.1
Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with bribery or corruption Quantative Yen RT-EE-510a.2 0
Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with anti-competitive behavior regulations Quantative Yen RT-EE-510a.3 0

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Activity Metrics

  Content of Disclosure
Accounting Metrics Category Unit of Measure Code (FY2022 response status and place of reporting)
Production units for each product category Quantative Number RT-EE-000.A
Number of consolidated employees*2 Quantative Number RT-EE-000.B 9,816

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  1. *3Number of employees represents the number as of March 31, each year.