Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Greenhouse Gas Emissions*1
- Note:Figures marked with “†” have been guaranteed by an independent assurance provider for the values included in our Integrated Report.
- *1The greenhouse gas emissions are calculated based on the GHG Protocol. The boundary for Scope1 and 2 is the properties where the Hulic Group has control of energy management (30 properties in FY2019, 36 properties in FY2020, 41 properties in FY2021, 40 properties in FY2022 and 48 properties in FY2023). In addition, properties held at the end of term are subject to the calculation (Properties acquired during the reporting year for the period from the acquisition date to the end of the term are included). The unit calorific values and the emission factors are based on values in the Act on the Rational Use of Energy and the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures. Until FY2020, greenhouse gas emissions from one hotel operated by a subsidiary were calculated based on our ownership ratio in that property, but starting in FY2021, emissions are calculated based on operational control.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Greenhouse Gas Emissions (t-co2e) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Scope 1 Direct Emissions | 14,931 | 10,490 | 11,369 | 13,151 | 13,259† |
| Scope 2 Indirect Emissions (market based) | 25,067 | 18,529 | 17,473 | 20,966 | 5,105† |
| Subtotal Scope1 and Scope2 | 39,997 | 29,019 | 28,842 | 34,118 | 18,364 |
| Scope 3 Indirect Emisssions | |||||
| 1. Purchased goods and services | 18,303 | 24,723 | 24,497 | 33,122 | 34,218 |
| 2. Capital goods | 20,730 | 39,142 | 19,638 | 30,727 | 62,327 |
| 3. Fuel and energy related activites | 6,597 | 5,132 | 5,238 | 6,112 | 3,939 |
| 4. Upstream transportation and distribution | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5. Waste generated in operations | 2,276 | 2,296 | 1,419 | 3,016 | 4,497 |
| 6. Business travel | 244 | 251 | 194 | 176 | 177 |
| 7. Employee commuting | 455 | 430 | 283 | 307 | 338 |
| 8. Upstream leased assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9. Downstream transportation and distribution | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10. Processing of sold products | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11. Use of sold products | 36,984 | 88,280 | 43,315 | 33,033 | 32,417 |
| 12. End of life treatment of sold products | 193 | 484 | 1,005 | 712 | 474 |
| 13. Downstream leased assets | 143,225 | 109,328 | 115,114 | 132,191 | 122,765† |
| 14. Francises | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15. Investments | — | — | — | — | — |
| Subtotal Scope3 | 229,006 | 270,066 | 210,703 | 239,397 | 261,152† |
| Total | 269,004 | 299,085 | 239,545 | 273,514 | 279,516 |
- —: Not applicable
- Note: Figures marked with “†” have been guaranteed by an independent assurance provider for the values included in our Integrated Report.
- Hulic manages the amount of permissible leaks as an administrator based on the Act on Rational Use and Proper Management of Fluorocarbons and they are included in the calculations of greenhouse gas emissions. Note that we do not report or disclose this data as the amount of leaks is below the reporting standards.
Calculations of Greenhouse Gas Scope 3 Emissions
Total Energy Consumption
(MJ)
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 770,117,429 | 599,718,983 | 603,949,285 | 694,169,900 | 727,418,203 |
- *The boundary is the properties where the Hulic Group has control of energy management (30 properties in FY2019, 36 properties in FY2020, 41 properties in FY2021, 40 properties in FY2022 and 48 properties in FY2023)
Green Procurement Initiatives
Hulic is working to reduce environmental impacts throughout all of our operations, and we also ask our business partners to agree to the following green procurement policy and work together with them.
- To engage in energy-saving activities and reduce GHG emissions;
- To reduce the amount of water consumption as much as possible;
- To carry out a biodiversity-friendly business;
- To fully prevent environmental pollution; and
- To make efforts to save resources and reduce the amount of waste.