Environment
- Basic Environmental Policy
- Endorsement and Information Disclosure for the TCFD Declaration
- Power Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Basic Environmental Policy
＜EM Systems Basic Environmental Policy＞
Through its business activities, EM Systems ("the company") is committed to initiatives that focus on preservation and conservation of the global environment, and that contribute to the ongoing development of a sustainable society. Through its businesses, the company helps create an environment where everyone is able to live with peace of mind. The company is facilitating the move to digital operations in the medical, care-giving and welfare industries to help reduce CO2 emissions and promote environmental conservation. The company is always making the effort to help protect the health of people and the global environment into the future.
- The company adheres to environmental laws, regulations and other requirements while conducting its business activities.
- The company is reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, focusing on energy conservation and recycling, and reducing waste in order to minimize the impact on the environment through its corporate activities, as part of efforts to promote global environmental conservation.
- The company focuses on preventing loss in biodiversity by taking into consideration the impact that its businesses have on ecosystems.
- The company is improving awareness through internal environmental education efforts to ensure that all employees understand and help promote this Basic Environmental Policy.
- The company is focusing on reducing the emission of greenhouse gases throughout society by providing services that help reduce impacts on the environment.
- The company releases on its website information on policies and activities related to the environment both internally and externally, and communicates additional details regarding this information. It makes improvements based on requests and feedback received from society.
Endorsement and Information Disclosure for the TCFD Declaration
In December 2021, EM Systems ("the Company") announced its endorsement of the TCFD (Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures).
As a corporation dealing with medical, care-giving and welfare systems, the Company views measures to tackle climate change an essential part of supplying sustainable medical systems to customers throughout Japan.
The Company's first management philosophy is "contributing to the health of people and the Earth," which is a slogan that indicates employees' views on climate change challenges.
The Company's employees carefully think about what each individual can do for the health of the planet, and utilize the TCFD (Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures) to analyze whether management strategies or existing business activities are causing new issues.
Opportunities and risks will continue to be analyzed into the future, while also enhancing governance to ensure that information is disclosed in a comprehensive manner.
The Company also participates in the Japanese organization, the TCFD Consortium.
Power Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
| Item | Index (Unit) | Applicable Scope | Fiscal Year Ended December 2020* | Fiscal Year Ended December 2021 | Fiscal Year Ended December 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 | CO2 emissions（Scope1+2）（t-CO2） | EM Systems and Consolidated Subsidiaries | 1232.55 | 1173.55 | 1193.16 | |
| Scope1（t-CO2） | EM Systems and Consolidated Subsidiaries | 614.52 | 623.93 | 660.69 | ||
| Scope2（t-CO2） | EM Systems and Consolidated Subsidiaries | 618.03 | 549.62 | 532.47 | ||
| Scope3（t-CO2） | EM Systems and Consolidated Subsidiaries | 22,100.51 | 24,299.04 | 26,654.19 | ||
because the fiscal year ending December 2020 is a 9-month period due to a change in the fiscal year end.
*Please refer to "ESG Data Book" for the breakdown of Scope 3.
*For the calculation method and definition of each greenhouse gas emission, please refer to this document.
