Environment

Climate Change-related Data

Energy usage (NX GROUP, FY2024) *1~3

Type Unit Nippon Express Co., Ltd. (non-consolidated) Affiliates Total Nippon Express Co., Ltd., CO2 emissions (t) Domestic group company CO2 emissions (t) Overseas group company CO2 emissions (t)
Domestic Overseas
Energy Electricity 1,000 kWh 227,897 95,456 131,757 455,110 96,124 38,925 55,158
Diesel oil kℓ 54,209 43,378 15,310 112,897 141,974 113,606 40,097
Gasoline kℓ 2,948 1,873 3,617 8,438 6,752 4,290 8,284
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) 1,000 ㎥ 19 3 511 533 38.03501909 6 999
City Gas 1,000 m3 143 154 9,194 9,491 293 317 18848.0526
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) kℓ 0 0 112 112 0 0 312.36752
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) 1,457 1,089 45 2,591 4,362 3,259 135.409638
Heavy fuel oil kℓ 113 10,276 0 10,389 310.026342 28,205 0.580883
Heavy fuel oil (for ships) kℓ 43,898 6,118 0 50,016 135,908 18,940 0
Kerosene kℓ 461 321 0 782 1,153 804 0
Total CO2 emissions 386,914 208,353 123,834
Total of domestic group companies Total of whole group
CO2 emissions (t) 595,267 719,101
CO2 emissions in the previous year(t) 641,996 749,417
Year-on-year change(%) -46,729 -30,316

Energy consumption in NX GROUP (crude oil equivalent)*4

(Unit: kiloliter)

FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent) 328,322 317,317 312,150 313,048 312,404

Scope, Category (FY2024)*5

(Unit: 1,000 tons CO2)

Nippon Express Co., Ltd. Domestic group companies Overseas group companies Total whole group
Scope1 (Direct emissions) 291 169 69 529
Scope2 (Indirect emissions) 96 39 55 190
Scope1+2 387 208 124 719
Scope3 3,781 6,322 7,950 18,053
(Breakdown) Category 1
(Emissions from purchased goods/services)
353 233 79 665
Category 2
(Emissions from capital goods)
156 39 46 240
Category 3
(Energy-related)
57 32 17 105
Category 4
(Upstream transport/distribution)
3,105 596 7,777 11,479
Category 5
(Waste)
13 2 8 23
Category 6
(Emissions from employee business trips)
8 3 5 15
Category 7
(Emissions from employee commuting)
32 11 20 63
Category 11
(Use of Sold Products)
0 5,406 0 5,406
Category 15
(Emissions from investment)
57 0 0 57

CO2 emissions (Scope 1 and 2)

(Unit: tons CO2)

FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Domestic group companies 675,854 661,242 649,336 641,996 595,266
Overseas group companies 115,528 95,621 96,164 107,421 123,834
Total 791,382 756,861 745,500 749,417 719,100

Component ratio for Scope 3

(Unit: %)

FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Emissions from purchased goods/services 96.11 94.01 3.68
Emissions from capital goods 1.88 2.76 1.33
Energy-related 0.74 1.25 0.58
Upstream transport/distribution 0.01 0.01 63.59
Waste 0.28 0.36 29.95
Others 0.98 1.61 0.87

GHG emissions across the supply chain (NX GROUP, FY2024)

(Unit: %)

FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Scope1 3.51 5.78 2.82
Scope2 1.29 2.14 1.01
Scope3 95.2 92.08 96.17

Power generated from renewable energy sources (Group companies in Japan, FY2024) *6

(Unit: kWh)

Type Annual power generation Of which electricity used in-house Of which electricity sold
Solar power generation 8,142,603 2,407,041 5,735,562

Trends in power generated from renewable energy resources (Group companies in Japan, FY2024)

(Unit: kWh)

Type FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Solar power generation 6,744,387 6,849,955 6,719,021 8,314,555 8,142,603
Wind power generation 94,529 33,870 1,056 1,056 0

LED lighting for facilities (NIPPON EXPRESS Co., Ltd.)

(Unit:%)

FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Based on offices 38.1 63.6 83.5 100 100

Number of eco-friendly vehicles owned (Group companies in Japan) *7

(Unit: vehicle)

FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Eco-friendly vehicles Vehicles conforming to the new long-term regulations or post-new long-term regulations 9,895 10,167 10,466 10,445 10,294
LPG trucks 107 83 73 66 45
Hybrids 1,991 2,109 2,132 2,221 2,572
CNG trucks 67 46 33 20 9
Elecric vehicles 16 21 22 42 73
Fuel cell vehicle       17 21
Total eco-friendly vehicles 12,076 12,426 12,726 12,811 13,014

Resources Recycling-related Data

Water/paper usage and waste volume (Group companies in Japan, FY2024)

Type Unit NIPPON EXPRESS Co., Ltd. Affiliates Total
Water 1,000m3 664 339 1,003
Copy/printer paper*1 10,000sheets 27,554 25,240 52,794
Waste General waste t 21,722 3,562 25,284
Industrial waste t 25,296 7,477 32,773
Total t 47,018 11,039 58,057

Water usage*2

(Unit: 1,000 m3)

FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
1,140 1,161 2,734 1,484 1,003

Waste volume*2

(unit: t)

FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
General waste 19,553 16,524 33,305 28,690 25,284
Industrial waste 38,883 37,968 37,117 33,238 32,773
Total 58,436 54,492 70,422 61,928 58,057

Industrial Waste Intensity*3

(kg / million yen)

FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
23.96 21.13 18.6 21.65 22.49

Industrial waste emissions by item (FY2024)*3~6

Industrial waste category Item Number of manifest Amount (t) Weight distribution ratio (%)
Industrial waste Waste plastics 11,683 8,406 33.03
Wood shavings 3,128 11,778 46.27
Waste metal 1,366 2,476 9.73
Waste glass, china, porcelain 146 280.7541 1.1
Sludge(In muddy conditions) 180 465.855 1.83
Debris, etc.(Unwanted items resulting from the construction, reconstruction, demolition, etc. of buildings) 51 254.59 1
Slug 0 0 0
Waste oil 90 45.9168 0.18
Waste paper 9 16.16 0.06
Fiber waste(Natural fiber waste) 0 0 0
Animal / plant residue 0
Waste alkali 16 5.71138 0.02
Waste acid 2 1.59 0.01
Natural rubber waste 2 1.04 0
Cinders 0 0 0
Products using mercury 52 9.8675 0.04
Mixture 1004 1554.99576 6.11
Sub-total 17,729 25,296 99.39
Industrial waste subject to special control PCB, etc. 20 32.9206 0.13
Waste alkali 17 117.7546 0.46
Waste oil 29 3.53161 0.01
Waste asbestos 0 0 0
Waste acid 12 1.879 0.01
Sub-total 79 156.20581 0.61
Total 17,808 25,453 100

PRTR-related emissions of reportable substances (NIPPON EXPRESS Co., Ltd., April 2024 to March 2025)*3

Although none of business locations of Nippon Express Co., Ltd. are required to submit notifications under the Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof (the PRTR Act)”, the following shows the locations where PRTR-listed chemical substances are handled.

Office type Number of offices Total amount used (kg/y) Main substance Main use
Targeted business category but amount handled is below the threshold subject (1t/y) to notification 5 60 Fenitrothion Insecticide and insect control in warehouses
Not reportable business category but office uses reportable substance 11 9,565 Methyl bromide Fumigation for operations incidental to import customs clearance

The Act on Rational Use and Proper Management of Fluorocarbons (“Fluorocarbons Management Act”) came (April 2024 to March 2025s)*3

Applicable equipment (number of systems)
Class I specified products 9,835
Type of fluorocarbon Actual leakage amount (kg) Calculated leakage amount (t-CO2)
R401A 317 609
  • *1 Amount of copy paper is counted through conversion to A4 size.
  • *2 Total figures for group companies in Japan.
  • *3 Figures for Nippon Express Co., Ltd. only.
  • *4 Figures in volume (m3) were converted to weight based on the specific gravity table for each industrial waste category.
  • *5 The amount of waste is not included in the totals when the waste is treated as a valuable resource or when the waste cost is included in the rent.
  • *6 Contrary to 5 above, when the group companies occupy the facilities of NIPPON EXPRESS Co., Ltd., their waste may be included as NIPPON EXPRESS Co., Ltd.’s.

Management-related Data

Investments in environmental conservation (Nippon Express Co., Ltd.)

(million yen/year, rounded down less than ¥100,000 of each item)

Investment category Major examples Amount
FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Investment in modal shift Rail transport containers 145 21 191 221 264
Ship containers (R&S containers, etc.) 36 57 53 53 72
Tractors and trailers for freight containers 1,141 1,119 812 2,157 1,593
Investment in reusable packing materials for moving Netted blankets, pads, etc. 42 0 64 8 8
Vehicle-related investments (environmentally friendly vehicles, etc.) CNG, hybrid and LPG vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles that meet fuel efficiency standards 5,642 7,042 3,871 3,171 2,358
Costs for appropriate waste disposal and management Costs related to Manifest Management Center 32 31 24 24 30
PCB equipment disposal costs 464 299 24 38 31
Costs for Environmental Management System registration ISO 14001 and Green Management certification 8 6 4 3 3
Investment in planting greenery Forest cultivation projects, landscaping work at branches 124 129 3 8 31
Others: Investment in facility energy saving Others: Switchovers of lighting equipment, inverters, etc. 1,243 703 502 396 135
Total 8,877 9,400 5,548 6,079 4,465

Increasing ISO 14001-certified business locations (As of December 31, 2024)

NX GROUP has acquired ISO 14001 certification at the following locations, including overseas, by December 2024, starting with the Baraki District (Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture) of the Aviation Business Branch on June 24, 1998.

  • Mobility Business Sales Division (Automotive)
  • Safety and Operation Quality Promotion Division
  • Forwarding Business Unit Baraki International Logistics Town No.1, No.2
  • Forwarding Business Unit Narita A irport Logistics Center
  • Nagoya Forwarding Branch
  • Nagoya Forwarding Branch Nagoya Distribution Center
  • Osaka A ir Service Branch
  • Osaka A ir Service Branch Nanko Air Cargo Center
  • Kantou-Kosinetsu Region Forwarding Business Unit International Ocean Cargo Division Mercedes-Benz Logistics
  • Hiroshima Air Service Branch
  • Hiroshima Air Service Branch Hiroshima Domestic Air Cargo Center
  • Takamatsu Air Service Branch Takamatsu Air Cargo Center
  • Fukuoka Air Service Branch
  • Fukuoka Air Service Branch Fukuoka Cargo Center
  • Sendai Branch Corporate Solutions Division (General Affairs)
  • Sendai Branch Sendai Airport Logistics Center
  • NIPPON EXPRESS (DEUTSCHLAND) GMBH
  • Nippon Express (Istanbul) Global Logistics A. S.
  • NX Logistics Europe GmbH
  • NIPPON EXPRESS (NEDERLAND) B.V.
  • NIPPON EXPRESS (BELGIUM) N.V./S.A.
  • NIPPON EXPRESS (ITALIA) S.p.A

  • NIPPON EXPRESS EURO CARGO B.V.
  • NIPPON EXPRESS LOGISTICS (CHINA) CO.,LTD.
  • Nippon Express Automotive Logistics (China) Co.,Ltd.
  • APC Logistics AB (Sweden)
  • NIPPON EXPRESS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
  • NX LOGISTICS PHILIPPINES, INC
  • NIPPON EXPRESS ENGINEERING (VIETNAM) CO., LTD.
  • Nippon Express (india) Private Limited
  • NIPPON EXPRESS (H.K.) CO., LTD.
  • cargo-partner d.o.o. Sarajevo
  • cargo-partner EOOD
  • cargo-partner d.o.o.(Croatia)
  • cargo-partner Network B.V.
  • cargo-partner Logistics DOOEL Skopije
  • cargo-partner SpedycjaSp.z.o.o
  • cargo-partner Expeditiis.r.l.
  • cargo-partner d.o.o. Beograd
  • cargo-partner SR, s.r.o.
  • cargo-partner d.o.o. (Slovenia)
  • Cargo Partner Nakliyat ve Lojistik A.S.
  • cargo-partner GmbH