Targets and Actual Results

As shown in the table below, we achieved the target for all 11 goals contents in fiscal 2022.
We continue to expand and strengthen production capacity for our semiconductor and HDD products in order to meet vigorous demand in the market. As a result, our environmental burden is expected to increase in FY2023 about some activity contents. However, we will work to suppress any environmental burden by continuing our energy-saving e­fforts and introducing new environmental technologies.

Response to climate change (Priority item)
Environmental goals 2022 2023 2024 2025
Target Result Target Plan Plan
Increasing the creation of products that contribute to resolving social issues Number of Product 6 products 7 products Expansion of socially beneficial product creation and external appeal Expansion of socially beneficial product creation and external appeal Expansion of socially beneficial product creation and external appeal
Reduce energy-originated CO2 emissions kt-CO2 645 557 553 604 684
Reduce PFC emissions kt-CO2 153 115 154 160 186
Response to the circular economy (Priority item)
Environmental goals 2022 2023 2024 2025
Target Result Target Plan Plan
Reduce overall waste generation kt 22.4 19.6 23.3 24.3 26.5
Reduce waste volume kt 13.2 11.9 14.3 15 16.7
Consideration of ecosystems
Environmental goals 2022 2023 2024 2025
Target Result Target Plan Plan
Reduce water usage km3 16,929 15,303 17,446 18,323 20,599
Reduce chemical substance discharge t 285 242 262 293 332
Promote biodiversity activity Contribution to the " Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework" Implemented at 11 sites in Japan and abroad Contribution to new international goals Contribution to new international goals Contribution to new international goals

* The Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework, developed at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in December 2022.

Enhancement of the basis of environmental management
Environmental goals 2022 2023 2024 2025
Target Result Target Plan Plan
Promote social communications PR, advertisements, exhibition promotion Social media appeals PR, advertisements, exhibition promotion PR, advertisements, exhibition promotion PR, advertisements, exhibition promotion
Promote local communications Implement site communications Implemented at 16 national and international sites Implement site communications Implement site communications Implement site communications
Improve environmental awareness Implement awareness improvement measures Environmental education for all employees (once a year) Implement awareness improvement measures Implement awareness improvement measures Implement awareness improvement measures
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