The YAMADA HOLDINGS Group recognizes that preventing global warming is one of the most important issues, and as such, is making various efforts to reduce CO2 emissions. As well as announcing our support for the TCFD recommendations in March 2021 to promote information disclosure based on the framework, we are also working on measures through our business activities to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.
The total volume of Scope 1 and 2 emissions in the YAMADA HOLDINGS Group for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 increased by 21ktons year-on-year to 335kt-CO2. The main reason for this increase was the inclusion of CO2 emissions emitted during the building of new homes into the scope of data.
The YAMADA HOLDINGS Group is continually working to reduce CO2 emissions associated with its business activities. In order to reduce CO2 emissions from electricity use, 2.03% of the total is covered by renewable energy.
The YAMADA HOLDINGS Group started calculating CO2 emissions for the entire supply chain from fiscal 2021 in order to reduce the environmental impact in all its business activities. Of the Scope 3 emissions for fiscal 2021, use of sold products (Category 11) accounted for the largest share at 80% of the total, followed by purchased goods and services (Category 1) at 18%. We will continue to monitor and reduce CO2 emissions throughout the supply chain.
The YAMADA HOLDINGS Group is striving to reduce the amount of energy it uses. The Group is working to visualize the amount of electricity through energy-saving activities, such as switching to LED lighting in its offices and stores, and through an analysis of electricity use by equipment and time using demand controllers.
YAMADA HOLDINGS has been using green power since the fiscal year ended March 2009. 100% of the power used at the Yamada headquarters building in Takasaki City is green power. These contributions to promoting the spread of green power have been valued and as such YAMADA DENKI has been selected as an Excellent Partner of the Green Energy Partnership.
The rooftops of stores have been used to install solar power systems. Total electricity generated in fiscal 2022 was 48,367 MWh which contributed to reducing the Group’s environmental impact through the sale of electricity. The Group will continue its effort to promote and expand the use of reusable energy throughout the Group.
Group companies involved: YAMADA DENKI, Azuma Metal, YAMADA HOMES, Housetec, INVERSENET, Hinokiya Group , BPC
To promote energy-savings in its distribution, YAMADA DENKI has requested its outsourcing and partner companies to turn off their idling engines while out delivering products, maintaining a high implementation rate of over 98% in fiscal 2022. In addition, the Group is promoting eco-friendly logistics such as by considering the use of electric vehicles for use at stores and by reducing distances covered during product delivery through the creation of an efficient logistics system for vehicles moving between stores.
The YAMADA HOLDINGS Group has created the YAMADA GREEN logo as a symbol of its commitment to the environment. The five letters of GREEN embody the meanings of Global, Resource, Ecology, Evolution, and Next. It expresses our determination to realize a resource-recycling society and further contribute to the creation of a sustainable society.
In conjunction with this logo, we have also established the YAMADA GREEN Certification System whereby companies can display the YAMADA GREEN logo on products, initiatives, and reused products that meet YAMADA HOLDINGS’ own environmental standards (not applicable to energy-saving home appliances). The first certified product, the Epson printer EPM553T, uses recycled plastic for approximately 30% of all the plastic used in the product, reducing the amount of petroleum-derived plastic used and thereby helping to recycle resources.
The poster used at outlet & reuse stores