Environmental Accounting

Quantitative Evaluation of Environmental Preservation

With the aim of facilitating the transparency of our activities and the efficiency of environmental preservation efforts, since FY2002, Polyplastics has carried out environmental accounting which is focused on quantitatively ascertaining and assessing environmental preservation-related investment, expenses and outcomes.

Our environmental accounting is conducted in accordance with “Environmental Accounting Guidelines 2005,” issued by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment.

Environmental Preservation Costs

(Unit: Millions of yen)

Category Main
Activities		 Investments Costs
On-site
Costs 		Pollution control costs Reduction of air/water pollution and emissions of chemical substances into the environment related page 62 1,070
Global environmental preservation costs Energy saving (global warming prevention) related page 19 11
Resource recycling costs Reduction, separation, and recycling of industrial waste related page 0 448
Subtotal 80 1,528
Upstream/Downstream Costs Assessment of environmentally hazardous substances in products; information provision; green purchasing related page 0 71
Administrative Activities Costs Labor costs for environmental management; ISO 14001 operation and maintenance costs; environmental training costs; environmental impact reduction costs 0 168
Research and Development Costs Research and development for environmental impact reduction in materials development and processes 0 87
Environmental Damage Costs Air pollution charges 0 15
Other related costs 0 9
Total 80 1,922
  • Period: April 2019 – March 2020
  • Scope: Polyplastics Co., Ltd.; Taiwan/Dafa Plant, Malaysia/Kuantan Plant, China/Nantong Plant (PTM/PNL), Germany/Leuna Plant, Germany/Oberhausen Plant

Change in Environmental Capital Investment

(Cumulative totals since 1990; aggregation starts from FY2004)

Change in Environmental Preservation Costs

  • Taiwan
  • Malaysia
  • China (PTM/PNL)
  • Germany (Leuna)
  • Germany (Oberhausen)
  • *Note: Taiwan and Malaysia added from FY2004, China (PTM) from FY2008, China (PNL) from FY2014, and Germany from FY2015.
    Up to FY2012, data is from January to December; for FY2013, it is from January to the following March; and for FY2014, it is from April to the following March.

Environmental Preservation Activities as a Percentage of Business Activities

(Unit: %)

Category 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Environmental preservation-focused R&D costs as a percentage of total R&D costs 10.9 5.8 1.8 2.4 1.7 3.2 3.1
Environmental preservation-focused investment as a percentage of total capital investment 2.5 2.0 2.8 8.1 5.2 4.0 1.2

Environment and Safety