Environment

Climate Change-related Data

Energy usage (NX GROUP, FY2023) *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 225,038 101,683 117,244 443,966 101,785 45,391 55,565
Diesel oil kℓ 50,768 58,723 15,557 125,047 132,960 153,795 40,744
Gasoline kℓ 2,795 2,364 3,047 8,206 6,401 5,413 6,978
Natural gas 1,000 ㎥ 155 190 1,916 2,261 318 389 3,929
LP gas 1,578 1,556 45 3,179 4,726 4,658 135
Heavy fuel oil kℓ 125 8,710 26 8,861 343 23,979 70
Heavy fuel oil (for ships) kℓ 43,781 7,818 0 51,599 135,546 24,205 0
Kerosene kℓ 493 341 0 834 1,233 853 0
Total CO2 emissions 383,312 258,684 107,421
Total of domestic group companies Total of whole group
CO2 emissions (t) 641,996 749,417
CO2 emissions in the previous year(t) 649,336 745,500
Year-on-year change(%) ▲ 1.13 0.53

Energy consumption in NX GROUP (crude oil equivalent)*4~5

(Unit: kiloliter)

FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent) 347,244 328,322 317,317 312,150 313,048

Scope, Category (FY2023)

(Unit: 1,000 tons CO2)

Nippon Express Co., Ltd. Domestic group companies Overseas group companies Total whole group
Scope1 (Direct emissions) 282 213 52 547
Scope2 (Indirect emissions) 102 45 56 203
Scope1+2 383 259 107 749
Scope3 3,695 1,100 3,916 8,710
(Breakdown) Category 1
(Emissions from purchased goods/services)
3,403 964 3,821 8,188
Category 2
(Emissions from capital goods)
136 64 40 240
Category 3
(Energy-related)
55 38 16 109
Category 4
(Upstream transport/distribution)
0 1 0 1
Category 5
(Waste)
13 4 14 31
Category 6
(Emissions from employee business trips)
6 5 4 14
Category 7
(Emissions from employee commuting)
28 25 20 72
Category 15
(Emissions from investment)
54 0 0 54

CO2 emissions (Scope 1 and 2)

(Unit: tons CO2)

FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Domestic group companies 726,264 675,854 661,242 649,336 641,996
Overseas group companies 129,188 115,528 95,621 96,164 107,421
Total 855,452 791,382 756,861 745,500 749,417

Component ratio for Scope 3

(Unit: %)

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

GHG emissions across the supply chain (NX GROUP, FY2023)

(Unit: %)

FY2022 FY2023
Scope1 3.51 5.78
Scope2 1.29 2.14
Scope3 95.2 92.08

Power generated from renewable energy sources (Group companies in Japan, FY2023) *6

(Unit: kWh)

Type Annual power generation Of which electricity used in-house Of which electricity sold
Solar power generation 8,314,554.60 2,393,639.70 5,920,914.90
Wind power generation 1,056.00 1,056.00 0
Total 8,315,610.60 2,394,695.70 5,920,914.90

Trends in power generated from renewable energy resources (Group companies in Japan, FY2023)

(Unit: kWh)

Type FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Solar power generation 6,893,293 6,744,387 6,849,955 6,719,021 8,314,555
Wind power generation 21,618 94,529 33,870 1,056 1,056

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

(Unit:%)

FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Based on offices 33.1 38.1 63.6 83.5 100

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

(Unit: vehicle)

FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Eco-friendly vehicles Vehicles conforming to the new long-term regulations or post-new long-term regulations 9,685 9,895 10,167 10,466 10,445
LPG trucks 135 107 83 73 66
Hybrids 2,037 1,991 2,109 2,132 2,221
CNG trucks 92 67 46 33 20
Elecric vehicles 23 16 21 22 42
Fuel cell vehicle         17
Total eco-friendly vehicles 11,972 12,076 12,426 12,726 12,811

Resources Recycling-related Data

Water/paper usage and waste volume (Group companies in Japan, FY2023)

Type Unit NIPPON EXPRESS Co., Ltd. Affiliates Total
Domestic Overseas
Water 1,000m3 1,059 425 - 1,484
Copy/printer paper*1 10,000sheets 30,490 21,217 - 51,707
Waste General waste t 23,577 5,113 - 28,690
Industrial waste t 24,048 9,191 - 33,238
Total 47,625 14,304 - 61,928

Water usage*2

(Unit: 1,000 m3)

FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
1,223 1,140 1,161 2,734 1,484

Waste volume*2

(unit: t)

FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
General waste 19,218 19,553 16,524 33,305 28,690
Industrial waste 39,802 38,883 37,968 37,117 33,238
Total 59,020 58,436 54,492 70,422 61,928

Industrial Waste Intensity*3

(kg / million yen)

FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
24.73 23.96 21.13 18.6 21.65

Industrial waste emissions by item (FY2023)*3~6

Industrial waste category Item Number of manifest Amount (t) Weight distribution ratio (%)
Industrial waste Waste plastics 12,276 9,234 38.40
Wood shavings 3,492 9,913 41.20
Waste metal 1,192 2,961 12.30
Waste glass, china, porcelain 157 184 0.80
Sludge(In muddy conditions) 185 639 2.70
Debris, etc.(Unwanted items resulting from the construction, reconstruction, demolition, etc. of buildings) 25 112 0.50
Slug     0.00
Waste oil 84 63 0.30
Waste paper 18 24 0.10
Fiber waste(Natural fiber waste) 14 9 0.00
Animal / plant residue 0 0 0.00
Waste alkali 15 27 0.10
Waste acid 1 1 0.00
Natural rubber waste 3 2 0.00
燃え殻 0 0 0.00
Products using mercury 52 7 0.00
Mixture 772 724 3.00
Sub-total 18,286 23,899 99.40
Industrial waste subject to special control PCB, etc. 34 19 0.10
Waste alkali 14 125 0.50
Waste oil 13 5 0.00
Waste asbestos     0.00
Waste acid 4 0 0.00
Sub-total 65 149 0.60
Total 18,351 24,048 100

PRTR-related emissions of reportable substances (NIPPON EXPRESS Co., Ltd., April 2023 to March 2024)*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 4 74 Fenitrothion Insecticide and insect control in warehouses
Not reportable business category but office uses reportable substance 14 6,924 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 2023 to March 2024)*3

Applicable equipment (number of systems)
Class I specified products 9,956
Type of fluorocarbon Actual leakage amount (kg) Calculated leakage amount (t-CO2)
R401A 70 79
R404A 19 38
R134a 1 1
Total - 118
  • *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
FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Investment in modal shift Rail transport containers 209 145 21 191 221
Ship containers (R&S containers, etc.) 46 36 57 53 53
Tractors and trailers for freight containers 1,681 1,141 1,119 812 2,157
Investment in reusable packing materials for moving Netted blankets, pads, etc. 89 42 0 64 8
Vehicle-related investments (environmentally friendly vehicles, etc.) CNG, hybrid and LPG vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles that meet fuel efficiency standards 5,591 5,642 7,042 3,871 3,171
Costs for appropriate waste disposal and management Costs related to Manifest Management Center 32 31 24 24 24
PCB equipment disposal costs 437 464 299 24 38
Costs for Environmental Management System registration ISO 14001 and Green Management certification 7 8 6 4 3
Investment in planting greenery Forest cultivation projects, landscaping work at branches 118 124 129 3 8
Others: Investment in facility energy saving Others: Switchovers of lighting equipment, inverters, etc. 815 1,243 703 502 396
Total 9,029 8,877 9,400 5,548 6,079

Increasing ISO 14001-certified business locations (As of December 31, 2023)

NX GROUP has acquired ISO 14001 certification at the following locations, including overseas, by December 2023, starting with the Baraki District (Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture) of the Aviation Business Branch on June 24, 1998.

  • Business Planning Unit Management 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
  • Hiroshima Air Service Branch Hiroshima Domestic Air Cargo Center
  • Hiroshima Air Service Branch
  • Hiroshima Air Service Branch (Shikoku Area in Charge)
  • 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
  • Mobility Business Sales Division (Automotive)
  • Kantou-Kosinetsu Region Forwarding Business Unit International Ocean Cargo Division Mercedes-Benz Logistics

  • NX Automotive Logistics USA,INC
  • 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