Kirin Group Environmental Report2019
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Environmental Report 2019 2019.10 Message from Environmental Indicators and Activity Governance and Environmental Top Management Strategy Goals Biological Resources Water Resources Containers and Packaging Global Warming Risk Management Data Contents Governance and Risk Management 26 Hop Fields 27 Paper and Printed Materials / Palm oil 67 Corporate Governance System/Group CSV Committee 3 About this Environmental Report 28 The Local ecosystem 68 Risk Management 4 Message from Top Management 30 Reducing of food waste 69 System for the Promotion of Environmental Management 5 Corporate Data Water Resouces 72 Sustainable Procurement 6 Message from the Director in Charge of CSV Strategy 32 Basic Thinking 73 Environmental Education 33 Overview of Approaches 74 Stakeholder Engagement 34 The production regions Environmental Strategy 35 Water sources Environmental Data 36 Manufacturing 8 Kirin Group Long-Term Environmental Vision 37 Wastewater 76 Kirin Group's Environmental Policy 9 CSV Commitment 38 Water Risk Assessment 77 Policies on biological resources 10 Identification of Materialities 39 Water Graphs 79 Consideration of the Environment in Product Development 11 Key environmental issues - strategies for Containers and Packaging 80 Stakeholder Dialogue addressing risks and opportunities 40 Basic Thinking 82 Environmental Data Calculation Methods 14 Scenario Analysis 41 Overview of Approaches 84 Environmental Accounting 2 42 The Sustainability of raw materials 85 Material Balance Indicators and Goals 44 Reduce 86 Water Resources 47 Recycling 87 Containers and Packaging 17 Key Targets of the Long-Term Environmental Vision 49 Reuse 88 Global Warming and CSV Commitments 50 With the Society 93 Reduction of waste and prevention of pollution 18 Progress 52 Graphs for Containers and Packagin 94 Status of Environmental Management Certifications 19 External Evaluation Grobal Warming 95 GRI Contents Index 54 Basic Thinking 98 TCFD Recommendations’Recommended Disclosure Index Activity 55 Overview of Approaches 99 Independent Assurance Report 56 Value chain upstream 21 Performance·highlight 57 Manufacturing Biological Resouces 59 Distribution 22 Basic Thinking 61 Sale 23 Overview of Approaches 62 Natural energy 24 Tea farms 64 GHG data 25 Vineyards 65 GHG Graphs Message from Environmental Indicators and Activity Governance and Environmental Top Management Strategy Goals Biological Resources Water Resources Containers and Packaging Global Warming Risk Management Data About this Environmental Report Reporting Period FY2018 (January–December 2018) Where necessary, this report also contains historical data showing trends for the past 3 to 5 years. Editorial Policy The Kirin Group consists of its Integrated Beverages Business, which covers Japan, Oceania, Organizations Covered by this Report (FY2018) and Asia, its Pharmaceuticals and Bio-chemicals Business, and other businesses, with the Business Company Integrated Beverages Business, including overseas operations, accounting for approximately Kirin Brewery, Kirin Distillery, Japan Beer and Spirits SPRING VALLEY BREWERY, Eishogen 80% of net sales. Initiatives to address the environmental issues are positioned as one of the Businesses Kirin Brewery (Zhuhai) three key issues of CSV (the creation of value that can be shared with society), which is the Kirin Beverage, Shinshu Beverage, Kirin Beverage Value Vendor core of our management strategy for the realization of sustainable growth. The editing of Japan Non-alcoholic Hokkaido Kirin Beverage, Kirin Maintenance Service, KIRIN Tropicana this report has taken into account the characteristics of the Kirin Group’s business and the Beverages Businesses each site of Kirin Beverage Service (Hokkaido, Sendai, Tokyo, Chubu, Kansai) positioning of its environmental approaches. Hakodate Daiichi Vending, KIRINVIVAX, Tokai Beverage Service Oceania Integrated Lion Location of Corporate Information Disclosure Beverages Business Kyowa Kirin (Formerly Kyowa Hakko Kirin, name changed in July 2019), Kyowa Hakko Pharmaceuticals and Bio- Bio, KYOWA PHARMA CHEMICAL, Kyowa Hakko Kirin China Pharmaceutical, BioKyowa chemicals Businesses Information on the corporate activities of the Kirin Group, including this Report, discloses Inc., Shanghai Kyowa Amino Acid, Thai Kyowa Biotechnologies 3 a diverse range of information in the interests of shareholders and investors, as well as the Mercian, NIPPON LIQUOR, Daiichi Alcohol, Wine Curation, Myanmar Brewery interests of a wide range of stakeholders in our local communities, including our customers. Interfood, Vietnam Kirin Beverage, Azuma Kirin, Four Roses Distillery Other Businesses Kirin Holdings, Kirin, Kirin Business Expert, KIRIN BUSINESS SYSTEM, (all companies included) KOIWAI DAIRY PRODUCTS, Kirin Echo, Kirin and Communications, Kirin Engineering, Kirin Holdings Investor Kirin City, Kirin Techno-System, KIRIN GROUP LOGISTICS Kirin Holdings CSV Website Relations Information https://www.kirinholdings.co.jp/ https://www.kirinholdings.co.jp/ english/ Calculation Method of Environmental Data english/ir/library/ About Calculation Method of Environmental Data → P.82〜84 Reference Guidelines KIRIN GROUP KIRIN REPORT 2018 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT (Integrated Report) GRI Standards https://www.kirinholdings.co.jp/ https://www.kirinholdings.co.jp/ english/csv/report/env/ english/ir/library/integrated/ Environmental Reporting Guidelines (FY2018 version),Ministry of the Environment of Japan Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) (2017) Draft framework for reporting environmental information & natural capital, Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) (October 2014 version) → P.95〜98 Forward-looking statements in this report, including forecasts, targets, and plans, are based on the current assessments by LION SUSTAINABILITY REPORT KYOWA KIRIN Annual Report management at the time of preparation of the report. They contain inherent uncertainty that the outcomes will differ from the http://lionco.com/sustainability/ http://ir.kyowa-kirin.com/en/ statements in this report due to changes in a variety of factors. Statements about risks and opportunities are also included in sustainability-reports index.html the report from the perspective of proactive information disclosure, even if they do not necessarily constitute risk factors that would have a material impact on investor decisions. The Kirin Group will, upon identification and acknowledgment of various risks associated with its business, strive to strengthen its risk management structure and to prevent and mitigate those risks, and will make its best efforts to respond to risks that become apparent. Message from Environmental Indicators and Activity Governance and Environmental Top Management Strategy Goals Biological Resources Water Resources Containers and Packaging Global Warming Risk Management Data In 2019, the Kirin Group established the Kirin Group Vision approval for our SBT and switching completely to FSC® Message from 2027 (KV2027), its long-term management vision for the next certified paper. stage of its growth. In December 2018, we became the first company in the Top Management KV2027 declares a vision for the Group to become a global Japanese food and beverage industry to express support for leader in CSV by 2027 by creating value in domains ranging the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related from food & beverages to pharmaceuticals. CSV, which has Financial Disclosures (TCFD). In our climate-related scenario been the foundation of the Kirin Group’s management since analysis, continuing on from last year’s trials, we tested a 2012, is a concept that seeks to realize sustainable growth by number of scenarios, including detailed identification of the contributing to solutions to social issues through business and long-term impact of climate change on agricultural products, creating social value and economic value at the same time. confirmation of the impact of the water stress resulting from Companies will no longer be able to survive unless they are climate change, and, further, energy price fluctuations, and able to walk a path together with society. have confirmed the resilience of our management strategies to The Kirin Group views the environment as one of the most these impacts. important social issues that it must address, alongside health and In addition to these initiatives, this fiscal year, we will revise the well-being, community engagement, and our responsibility as an Long-Term Environmental Vision and engage in higher targets alcoholic manufacturer which is the premise of these two issues. in response to global concerns about the natural environment, For the past six years, as part of our Long-Term Environmental such as natural disasters caused by climate change and the Vision, we have led the industry in our efforts to realize a issue of ocean plastics, and to the growing expectations being society that is based on 100% recycling, including obtaining placed on companies. 4 Corporate KIRIN brings joy to society by crafting food and healthcare products Corporate Philosophy philosophy inspired by the blessings of nature and the insights of our customers. A global leader in CSV, creating value across 2027 vision KIRIN brings joy to society by crafting Food & Beverages to Pharmaceuticals food and healthcare products inspired Create economic value (Financial targets) Outcomes by the blessings of nature and the Create social value (Non - financial targets) insights of our customers. Value creation Value creation 2027 Vision with Society