Overview of Environmental Impact
Material Balance
Sharp gathers data to gain an overview of the burden its business activities place on the environment. Measured items include the consumption of energy and materials in business activities, the emissions of greenhouse gases, and the generation of waste. Sharp then uses these values to reduce its environmental burden.
Coverage: Sharp Corporation production sites and production subsidiaries in Japan and overseas
Input
| Item |
Unit |
Fiscal Year |
| 2023 |
| Procurement, R&D, product manufacture |
Energy |
|
TJ*1 |
19,751 |
| Electricity |
Million kWh |
1,876 |
| Renewable energy*2 |
Million kWh |
19 |
| City gas |
Million m3 |
56 |
| LPG, LNG |
Tons |
4,973 |
| Heavy oil, kerosene, gas oil, gasoline |
Kl |
1,630 |
| Hot water, cold water, steam |
TJ |
732 |
| PFCs purchased |
Tons |
1,629 |
| Water resources |
|
Million m3 |
33.5 |
| Water withdrawal |
|
Million m3 |
9.2 |
| Third-party water*3 |
Million m3 |
8.7 |
| Groundwater |
Million m3 |
0.5 |
| Water reused |
Million m3 |
24.3 |
| Chemical substances handled (PRTR-listed) |
Tons |
15,525 |
| Chemical substances handled (VOCs) |
Tons |
2,216 |
| Materials consumed*4 |
Thousand Tons |
575 |
| Logistics |
Energy consumed (vehicle fuel)*5 |
TJ |
158 |
| Product use |
Energy consumed (electricity)*6 |
Million kWh |
3,507 |
Output
| Item |
Unit |
Fiscal Year |
| 2023 |
| Procurement, R&D, product manufacture |
Greenhouse gases |
|
Thousand tons CO2 |
1,175 |
| CO2 |
Thousand tons CO2 |
1,019 |
Gases other than CO2
(converted into amounts of CO2) |
|
Thousand tons CO2 |
156 |
| HFC |
Thousand tons CO2 |
3 |
| PFC |
Thousand tons CO2 |
88 |
| SF6 |
Thousand tons CO2 |
49 |
| NF3 |
Thousand tons CO2 |
16 |
| Effluent |
|
Million m3 |
6.9 |
| Public water areas |
Million m3 |
5.0 |
| Sewerage |
Million m3 |
1.9 |
Chemical substances released and handled
(PRTR-listed) |
t |
1,015 |
| Chemical substances released and handled (VOCs) |
t |
63 |
| Atmosphere*5 |
NOx emissions |
t |
15 |
| SOx emissions |
t |
1 |
| Water areas*5 |
COD (chemical oxygen demand) |
t |
23 |
| Nitrogen pollutant load |
t |
81 |
| Phosphorous pollutant load |
t |
0.3 |
| Product shipments*7 |
Thousand tons |
480 |
| Waste, etc. |
|
Thousand tons |
95 |
| Final landfill disposal |
Thousand tons |
0.4 |
| Logistics |
CO2 emissions*5 |
Thousand tons CO2 |
11 |
| Product use |
CO2 emissions*6 |
Thousand tons CO2 |
1,913 |
Recycle
| Item |
Unit |
Fiscal Year |
| 2023 |
| Amount recycled*5 |
Home appliances (4 kinds) |
Thousand tons |
65 |
| Copiers/MFPs |
Thousand tons |
1.5 |
| PCs |
Tons |
5 |
| Disposal after recycling*5 |
Thousand tons |
9 |
- TJ (terajoule) ＝ 1012J.
- Amount of solar power generated; amount of green power certificates purchased.
- Industrial-use water and tap water.
- Total weight of product shipments and waste, etc. (estimate).
- In Japan.
- Annual energy used and amount of CO2 emitted by major products sold in the reporting year (estimate).
- Total weight of major products sold in the reporting year and packaging materials used (estimate).
Calculation Standards for Environmental Performance Data
The environmental performance data are calculated based on the following calculation standards.
Input
| Environmental Performance Indicators |
Calculation Method |
| Procurement, R&D, product manufacture |
Energy consumed |
Calculated based on the Act on Rationalizing Energy Use and the Japanese Ministry of the Environment’s Greenhouse Gas Emission Calculation and Reporting Manual |
| PFCs purchased |
HFCs, PFCs, sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), and nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) purchased annually |
| Water resources consumed |
Consumption and recycled use of water purchased from third parties (industrial-use water, tap water) and groundwater |
| Chemical substances handled (PRTR-listed) |
Among the substances covered under the PRTR Law, the total amount of substances handled annually at each plant in quantities of 500 kg or more |
| Chemical substances handled (VOCs) |
Among the 20 types of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) specified by Japan’s four major electrical and electronic industry associations, the total amount of substances handled annually at each plant in quantities of 1 metric ton or more |
| Materials consumed |
Total weight of major products* sold in the reporting year (estimate), plus waste, etc. generated |
| Logistics |
Energy consumed |
Revised ton-km method |
| Product use |
Energy consumed |
Estimate of annual energy used by major products* sold in the reporting year. Calculation based on each product’s annual energy consumption rate (using a heat input per unit of 9.97 MJ/kWh). |
- Flat-panel TVs, air conditioners, refrigerators/freezers, washing machines/dryers, air purifiers, Plasmacluster Ion generators, microwave ovens, copiers/MFPs, solar cells.
Output
| Environmental Performance Indicators |
Calculation Method |
| Procurement, R&D, product manufacture |
Greenhouse gas emissions |
- CO2 emissions from purchased electricity
Japan:
Using CO2 emission coefficient by electric power company (adjusted) published by
Japan’s Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry
Overseas:
Using emission coefficients published in the environmental reports, etc. of electric power companies, or emission coefficients published in the IEA Emissions Factors
- CO2 emissions from consumed fuel
Using emission coefficient published in the Ministry of the Environment’s Greenhouse Gas Emission Calculation and Reporting Manual
- Greenhouse gases other than CO2
Using global warming potential published in the 5th Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
|
| Drainage |
Annual drainage into public water areas and sewer system |
| Chemical substances released and transferred (PRTR-listed) |
Among the substances covered under the PRTR Law, the total amount of substances (handled annually at one or more plant in quantities of 500 kg or more) that were released and transferred |
| Chemical substances released (VOCs) |
Among the 20 types of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) specified by Japan’s four major electrical and electronic industry associations, the total amount of substances (handled annually at each plant in quantities of 1 metric ton or more) that were released and transferred |
| NOx emissions |
Annual emissions |
| SOx emissions |
Annual emissions |
| COD (chemical oxygen demand) |
Drainage into public water areas |
| Nitrogen pollutant load |
Drainage into public water areas |
| Phosphorous pollutant load |
Drainage into public water areas |
| Product shipments |
Total weight of major products* sold in the reporting year, plus packaging material used (estimate) |
| Waste, etc. |
Industrial waste + general office waste + valuable resources recovered |
| Final landfill disposal |
Final landfill disposal of industrial waste + final landfill disposal of general office waste |
| Logistics |
CO2 emissions |
Revised ton-km method |
| Product use |
CO2 emissions |
Amount of CO2 emitted by major products* sold in the reporting year, based on their energy consumption (estimate) |
- Flat-panel TVs, air conditioners, refrigerators/freezers, washing machines/dryers, air purifiers, Plasmacluster Ion generators, microwave ovens, copiers/MFPs, solar cells.
Recycle
| Environmental Performance Indicators |
Calculation Method |
| Disposal, recycling |
Home appliances (4 kinds)* |
Amount of used home appliances (4 kinds) recycled |
| Copiers/MFPs |
Amount of recycled copiers and MFPs |
| PCs |
Amount of recycled PCs |
| Disposal after recycling |
[Weight of 4 kinds of home appliances, PCs, and copiers/MFPs collected] – [Weight recycled into new products or materials, or reused] |
- TVs (CRT TVs, flat-panel TVs), air conditioners, refrigerators/freezers, washing machines/dryers.