Environment

Climate Change-related Data

Energy usage (NX GROUP, FY2022) *1~3

Type Unit NIPPON EXPRESS Co., Ltd. (non-consolidated) Affiliates Total NIPPON EXPRESS Co., Ltd., non-consolidated CO2 emissions (t) Domestic group company CO2 emissions (t) Overseas group company CO2 emissions (t)
Domestic Overseas
Energy Electricity 1,000 kWh 230,494 90,933 109,448 430,875 100,875 41,153 57,925
Diesel oil kℓ 59,558 55,419 12,063 127,040 153,957 143,258 31,183
Gasoline kℓ 3,255 1,953 3,039 8,247 7,558 4,535 7,057
Natural gas 1,000 ㎥ 324 179   503 724 401  
LP gas 1,792 1,675   3,467 5,374 5,024  
Heavy fuel oil kℓ 125 8,484   8,609 338 22,991  
Heavy fuel oil (for ships) kℓ 44,830 8,894   53,724 134,312 26,645  
Kerosene kℓ 522 359   881 1,298 894  
Total CO2 emissions 404,436 244,900 96,164
Total of domestic group companies Total of whole group
CO2 emissions (t) 649,336 745,500
CO2 emissions in the previous year(t) 661,242 756,861
Year-on-year change(%) △1.8% △1.5%

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

(Unit: kiloliter)

FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022
Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent) 351,783 347,244 328,322 317,317 312,150

Scope, Category (FY2022)

(Unit: 1,000 tons CO2)

NIPPON EXPRESS Co., Ltd.
(non-consolidated)
Domestic group companies Overseas group companies Total whole group
Scope1 (Direct emissions) 304 204 38 546
Scope2 (Indirect emissions) 101 41 58 200
Scope1+2 404 245 96 745
Scope3 6,351 1,297 7,146 14,795
(Breakdown) Category 1
(Emissions from purchased goods/services)
6,060 1,185 6,976 14,220
Category 2
(Emissions from capital goods)
111 49 117 278
Category 3
(Energy-related)
60 37 14 110
Category 4
(Upstream transport/distribution)
0 0 0 1
Category 5
(Waste)
20 5 17 42
Category 6
(Emissions from employee business trips)
3 2 2 6
Category 7
(Emissions from employee commuting)
37 20 21 78
Category 15
(Emissions from investment)
60 0 0 60

CO2 emissions (Scope 1 and 2)

(Unit: tons CO2)

FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022
Domestic group companies 761,182 726,264 675,854 661,242 649,336
Overseas group companies 111,847 129,188 115,528 95,621 96,164
Total 873,029 855,452 791,382 756,861 745,500

Component ratio for Scope 3

(Unit: %)

FY2022
Emissions from purchased goods/services 96.11
Emissions from capital goods 1.88
Energy-related 0.74
Upstream transport/distribution 0.01
Waste 0.28
Others 0.98

GHG emissions across the supply chain (NX GROUP, FY2022)

(Unit: %)

FY2022
Scope1 3.51
Scope2 1.29
Scope3 95.20

Power generated from renewable energy sources (Group companies in Japan, FY2022) *6

(Unit: kWh)

Type Annual power generation Of which electricity used in-house Of which electricity sold
Solar power generation 6,719,020.95 1,030,993.85 5,688,027.00
Wind power generation 1,056.00 1,056.00 0.00
Total 6,720,076.95 1,032,049.85 5,688,027.00

Trends in power generated from renewable energy resources (Group companies in Japan, FY2022)

(Unit: kWh)

Type FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022
Solar power generation 6,784,334 6,893,293 6,744,387 6,849,955 6,719,021
Wind power generation 9.8 21,618 94,529 33,870 1,056

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

(Unit:%)

FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022
Based on offices 33.1 38.1 63.6 83.5

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

(Unit: vehicle)

FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022
Eco-friendly vehicles Vehicles conforming to the new long-term regulations or post-new long-term regulations 9,130 9,685 9,895 10,167 10,466
LPG trucks 160 135 107 83 73
Hybrids 1,883 2,037 1,991 2,109 2,132
CNG trucks 101 92 67 46 33
Elecric vehicles 26 23 16 21 22
Total eco-friendly vehicles 11,300 11,972 12,076 12,426 12,726

Resources Recycling-related Data

Water/paper usage and waste volume (Group companies in Japan, FY2022)

Type Unit NIPPON EXPRESS Co., Ltd.
(non-consolidated)
Affiliates Total
Domestic Overseas
Water 1,000m3 2,432 302   2,734
Copy/printer paper*1 10,000sheets 37,872 18,145   56,016
Waste General waste t 31,289 2,016   33,305
Industrial waste t 25,160 11,957   37,117
Total 56,449 13,973   70,422

Water usage*2

(Unit: 1,000 m3)

FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022
1,401 1,223 1,140 1,161 2,734

Waste volume*2

FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022
General waste (t) 19,405 19,218 19,553 16,524 33,305
Industrial waste (t) 36,902 39,802 38,883 37,968 37,117
Total (t) 56,307 59,020 58,436 54,492 70,422

Industrial Waste Intensity*3

(kg / million yen)

FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022
21.14 24.73 23.96 21.13 18.51

Industrial waste emissions by item (FY2022)*3~6

Industrial waste category Item Number of manifest Amount (t) Weight distribution ratio (%)
Industrial waste Waste plastics 13,686 16,806 66.8%
Wood shavings 3,852 4,570 18.16%
Waste metal 1,432 1,806 7.18%
Waste glass, china, porcelain 184 276 1.1%
Sludge(泥状のもの) 169 225 0.9%
Debris, etc.(工作物の新築、改築又は除去に伴って生じた不要物) 18 42 0.16%
Slug 0 0 0%
Waste oil 92 109 0.43%
Waste paper 18 17 0.07%
Fiber waste(天然繊維くず) 6 11 0.04%
Animal / plant residue 0 0 0%
Waste alkali 6 7 0.03%
Waste acid 2 0 0%
ゴムくず(天然ゴムくず) 1 4 0.02%
燃え殻 1 0 0%
Products using mercury 66 102 0.4%
Mixture 815 1,089 4.33%
Sub-total 20,348 25,062 99.61%
Industrial waste subject to special control PCB, etc. 35 40 0.16%
Waste alkali 14 21 0.08%
Waste oil 14 26 0.1%
Waste asbestos 3 2 0.01%
Waste acid 7 8 0.03%
Sub-total 73 98 0.39%
Total 20,421 25,160 100%

PRTR-related emissions of reportable substances (NIPPON EXPRESS Co., Ltd., April 2022 to March 2023)*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 6 184 Fenitrothion Insecticide and insect control in warehouses
Not reportable business category but office uses reportable substance 16 10,317 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 2022 to March 2023)*3

Applicable equipment (number of systems)
Class I specified products 9,610
Type of fluorocarbon Actual leakage amount (kg) Calculated leakage amount (t-CO2)
R401A 70 82
R404A 35 137
R410A 42 89
Total 309
  • *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
Investment in modal shift Rail transport containers 209 145 21 191
Ship containers (R&S containers, etc.) 46 36 57 53
Tractors and trailers for freight containers 1,681 1,141 1,119 812
Investment in reusable packing materials for moving Netted blankets, pads, etc. 89 42 0 64
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
Costs for appropriate waste disposal and management Costs related to Manifest Management Center 32 31 24 24
PCB equipment disposal costs 437 464 299 24
Costs for Environmental Management System registration ISO 14001 and Green Management certification 7 8 6 4
Investment in planting greenery Forest cultivation projects, landscaping work at branches 118 124 129 3
Others: Investment in facility energy saving Others: Switchovers of lighting equipment, inverters, etc. 815 1,243 703 502
Total 9,029 8,877 9,400 5,548

Increasing ISO 14001-certified business locations (As of December 31, 2022)

NX GROUP has acquired ISO 14001 certification at the following locations, including overseas, by December 2022, 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 Center
  • NX Automotive Logistics USA,INC. (United States)
  • NIPPON EXPRESS (DEUTSCHLAND)GMBH
  • NX Logistics Europe GmbH
  • NIPPON EXPRESS (NEDERLAND) B.V.
  • NIPPON EXPRESS (BELGIUM) N.V./S.A.
  • NIPPON EXPRESS (ITALIA) S.p.A
  • NIPPON EXPRESS LOGISTICS(CHINA) CO.,LTD.
  • Nippon Express Automotive Logistics (China) Co.,Ltd.
  • APC Logistics AB (Sweden)
  • NX LOGISTICS PHILIPPINES, INC
  • NIPPON EXPRESS ENGINEERING (VIETNAM) CO., LTD.
  • NIPPON EXPRESS (india) Private Limited
  • NIPPON EXPRESS EURO CARGO B.V.