GHG Reduction Targets for FY2030

In line with the goal set by the Daicel Group of reducing GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 50% compared to 2018, the Polyplastics Group aims to reduce its GHG emissions intensity per unit of resin (includes CO2 derived from raw materials) by 30% compared to 2018.

FY2023 Performance and Medium-Term Targets

CO2Emissions Reduction

The introduction of advanced control technology to the TOX process at the Fuji Plant in FY2023 has substantially reduced CO₂ emissions.
On the other hand, production at lower rates due to problems at the Kaohsiung and Kuantan plants resulted in worse efficiency of energy use, and we only achieved a slight improvement in CO₂ emission intensity.
We plan to make large investments for growth toward 2030, and although CO₂ emissions are expected to increase as a result, we aim to reduce emissions to the same level as in 2018, the base year. We will do it with thorough energy conservation through production and technological innovation, energy conversion away from fossil fuels, and other measures, as well as significantly reducing emission intensity.

Daicel Group total CO2 emissions (Scope 1, 2)

Medium-Term Target

Industrial Waste Reduction

From 2023 onward, the Daicel Group is using recycling rate as a management indicator.
Polymer dust from our Kuantan Plant, which we previously disposed of as landfill, is being recycled starting from this fiscal year for use as alternative fuel for cement plants. Also, our efforts to reduce the amount of landfill waste disposal by reviewing the sorting of plant and general waste achieved a recycling rate of 98.6%, an improvement of 3.8 points from the previous year.
We are striving to further improve our recycling rate.

• *Recycling rate = Amount recycled (including salable resources) / Total by-products and waste generated

Recycling rate

Medium-Term Target

Reducing Emissions of Chemical Substances (PRTR Substances^*1)

In accordance with the Law for PRTR and Promotion of Chemical Management (PRTR Law), we survey and monitor our annual emissions of the chemical substances covered by the law, and report the results to the government.
In FY2023, we were able to reduce emissions of PRTR substances by 40.2% from the previous year, by increasing the treatment capacity of our scrubbers (exhaust treatment equipment). However, we were unable to achieve our 2023 target of a 50% reduction from the 2019 level because we did not install combustion equipment^*2 to control emissions of PRTR substances due to difficulties in installation locations. We will work to reduce emissions of PRTR substances through significant improvements with our current equipment.

• *1Pollutant Release and Transfer Register
• *2Capable of reducing PRTR substance emissions by up to 95%

PRTR substance emissions (kg)

Medium-Term Target