Sustainability Data
Corporate Goverenance
| Aspect | Classification | Scope | Unit | End of June 2022 | End of June 2023 | End of June 2024 |
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| Number of Board Directors | Directors | Shin-Etsu Chemical | Persons | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Outside directors | Shin-Etsu Chemical | Persons | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Women on the board | Shin-Etsu Chemical | Persons | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Number of Audit & Supervisory Boards | Audit & Supervisory Boards | Shin-Etsu Chemical | Persons | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Outside Audit & Supervisory Boards | Shin-Etsu Chemical | Persons | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Women on the Audit & Supervisory Boards | Shin-Etsu Chemical | Persons | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Structure of Officers' Remuneration Committee | Independent outside directors ratio | Shin-Etsu Chemical | % | 60 | 75 | 75 |
| Aspect | Classification | Scope | Unit | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 |
| Remuneration of directors | Excluding outside directors | Shin-Etsu Chemical | Millions of yen | 1,507 | 1,269 | 917 |
| Remuneration of Audit & Supervisory Boards | Excluding the Audit & Supervisory Boards | Shin-Etsu Chemical | Millions of yen | 36 | 38 | 24 |
| Remuneration of Outside directors and the Audit & Supervisory Boards | Shin-Etsu Chemical | Millions of yen | 171 | 185 | 187 | |
| Payments of income taxes | Japan | Billions of yen | 81.1 | 128.6 | 1,109 | |
| United States | Billions of yen | 58.1 | 126.1 | 783 | ||
| Europe | Billions of yen | 4.1 | 5.0 | 74 | ||
| Asia/Oceania | Billions of yen | 4.0 | 7.1 | 121 | ||
| Amount of political contributions | Shin-Etsu Chemical | Millions of yen | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
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*Please refer to IR information for details on financial information.
The foundation of all activities: legal compliance, fair corporate activities
| Aspect | Classification | Scope | Unit | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of violators of the Anti-Bribery Regulations | Consolidated | Persons | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total costs of penalties regarding corruption | Consolidated | Yen | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Number of reports to Compliance Consultation Office | Shin-Etsu Group | Number of reports | 9 | 8 | 11 |
Health and safety of employees and contractors
| Aspect | Classification | Scope | Unit | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | ISO45001/OHSAS18001 certification ratio*1 (Employees) | Consolidated manufacturing companies | % | 35 | 34 | 33 |
| Occupational health and safety | Number participants in safety training (Total number of persons) | Consolidated | Persons | 56,236 | 75,406 | 87,349 |
| Lost-time accidents rate*2 | Japan | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.15 | ||
| Overseas | 1.71 | 1.15 | 0.75 | |||
| Industry average（JCIA） | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.47 | |||
| Rate of accidents not accompanied by an of absence a day*2 | Japan | 0.53 | 0.37 | 0.25 | ||
| Overseas | 3.82 | 3.18 | 1.60 | |||
| Lost-time accidents severity rate*2 | Japan | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | ||
| Overseas | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.03 | |||
| Industry average（JCIA） | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.04 | |||
| Number of work-related employee fatalities | Consolidated | Persons | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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*1ISO45001/OHSAS18001 certification ratio
The plants which does not have certification has a occupational health and safety management system the same level as ISO45001/OHSAS18001. -
*2Lost-time accidents rate and Rate of accidents not accompanied by an of absence a day and Lost-time accidents severity rate
These were calculated in calender year.
Energy-saving, resource-saving, and reduction of the environmental impacts
| Aspect | Classification | Scope | Unit | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | ISO14001 certification ratio*1 | Shin-Etsu Chemical | % | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Consolidated plants | % | 70 | 73 | 73 | ||
| Total costs of environmental fines and penalties | Japan | Yen | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Response to climate change | Energy Consumption (Crude Oil Equivalent) | Consolidated | Million ℓ | 3,126 | 3,428 | 3,098 |
| GHG Emissions (Scope1+Scope2) | Consolidated | Thousand tons of CO2e | 6,081 | 6,613 | 6,507 | |
| GHG Scope1 emissions*2 | Consolidated | Thousand tons of CO2e | 2,077 | 2,246 | 2,242 | |
| GHG Scope2 emissions*2 | Consolidated | Thousand tons of CO2e | 4,003 | 4,367 | 4,266 | |
| GHG Scope3 emissions*3 | Consolidated | Thousand tons of CO2e | 10,315 | 11,139 | 10,866 | |
| Emissions intensity index of production volume relative to 1990 | Shin-Etsu Chemical | % | 46.3 | 46.8 | 53.4 | |
| Shin-Etsu Group | % | 52.9 | 54.2 | 57.0 | ||
| Water resource conservation | Warer use*4 | Consolidated | Million m3 | 2,606 | 2,618 | 2,536 |
| Water withdrawals | Consolidated | Million m3 | 187 | 193 | 164 | |
| Water recycle | Consolidated | Million m3 | 2,420 | 2,425 | 2,372 | |
| Water recycle ratio | Consolidated | % | 92.8 | 92.6 | 93.5 | |
| Water discharge | Consolidated | Million m3 | 174 | 183 | 161 | |
| BOD emission | Consolidated | t | 747 | 699 | 737 | |
| COD emission | Consolidated | t | 4,941 | 3,259 | 2,790 | |
| Waste reduction | Waste generated | Japan | Thousand tons | 116 | 112 | 105 |
| Overseas | Thousand tons | 143 | 178 | 164 | ||
| Waste recycled | Japan | Thousand tons | 81 | 80 | 73 | |
| Overseas | Thousand tons | 96 | 134 | 130 | ||
| Waste recycling ratio | Japan | % | 70 | 71 | 70 | |
| Overseas | % | 68 | 75 | 80 | ||
| Waste for landfill | Japan | Thousand tons | 1.10 | 1.18 | 1.14 | |
| Overseas | Thousand tons | 46.22 | 40.17 | 32.62 | ||
| Disposal ratio | Japan | % | 0.95 | 1.05 | 1.08 | |
| Overseas | % | 32.44 | 22.52 | 19.89 | ||
| Reduction of chemical emissions | PRTR Controlled Substance: Trend of Total Amount Released | Japan | t | 183 | 154 | 179 |
| PRTR Controlled Substance: Trend of Total Amount Transferred | Japan | t | 1,579 | 1,485 | 3,473 | |
| PRTR Controlled Substance: Chloromethane Release Trend | Japan | t | 78.3 | 57.8 | 32.0 | |
| PRTR Controlled Substance: 1,2-Dichloroethane Released Amounts | Japan | t | 15.4 | 11.2 | 13.7 | |
| PRTR Controlled Substance: Chloroethylene Release Trend | Japan | t | 13.0 | 13.6 | 13.9 | |
| Prevention of Air Pollution | Soot*5 | Consolidated | t | 54 | 100 | 87 |
| NOx*5 | Consolidated | t | 1,929 | 1,826 | 2,244 | |
| SOx*5 | Consolidated | t | 456 | 446 | 441 | |
| VOC*5 | Shin-Etsu Chemical | t | 286 | 280 | 226 |
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*1ISO14001 certification ratio
The plants which does not have ISO14001 certification has a occupational health and safety management system the same level as ISO14001. -
*2GHG Scope1,2 emissions
In cases where emissions were reported to national governments, the reported values were retroactively used for Scope 1 and Scope 2 calculations. -
*3GHG Scope3 emissions
Starting in FY2022, we changed the emission factor for raw material procurement in Category 1 and the emission factors for marine transportation in Categories 4-(1) and 9. -
*4Warer use
Amount of water withdrawals and water recycle. -
*5Soot, NOx, SOx, VOC
Data for soot, NOx, and SOx were recalculated retroactively, including data for some business sites.
Product quality improvements and product safety control
| Aspect | Classification | Scope | Unit | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product safety training | Number participants (Total number of persons) | Consolidated | Persons | 49,851 | 71,142 | 82,735 |
Respect for human rights, the development of human resources, and the promotion of diversity
| Aspect | Classification | Scope | Unit | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employees | Number of employees by region | Japan | Persons | 9,101 | 9,401 | 9,718 |
| Asia/Oceania | Persons | 10,617 | 10,935 | 10,736 | ||
| Latin America | Persons | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| United States | Persons | 3,638 | 3,745 | 3,887 | ||
| Europe | Persons | 1,598 | 1,636 | 1,663 | ||
| Consolidated | Persons | 24,954 | 25,717 | 26,004 | ||
| Number of employees (male) | Consolidated | Persons | 17,434 | 18,120 | 18,461 | |
| Japan | Persons | 8,100 | 8,345 | 8,583 | ||
| Overseas | Persons | 9,334 | 9,775 | 9,878 | ||
| Number of employees (female) | Consolidated | Persons | 7,520 | 7,597 | 7,543 | |
| Japan | Persons | 1,001 | 1,056 | 1,135 | ||
| Overseas | Persons | 6,519 | 6,541 | 6,408 | ||
| Turnover rates | Shin-Etsu Chemical | % | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | |
| Consolidated | % | 18.4 | 15.0 | 12.7 | ||
| Voluntary turnover rates | Shin-Etsu Chemical | % | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | |
| Consolidated | % | 17.2 | 13.8 | 11.0 | ||
| Human rights | Number of child labour | Consolidated | Persons | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of forced labour | Consolidated | Persons | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Diversity | Employment rate of persons with disabilities | Shin-Etsu Chemical | % | 2.27 | 2.35 | 2.42 |
| The number of women in managerial positions including junior manager level | Shin-Etsu Chemical | Persons | 19 | 19 | 23 | |
| Consolidated | Persons | 538 | 576 | 557 | ||
| Percentage of women in managerial positions at the section manager level and above | Shin-Etsu Chemical | % | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | |
| Consolidated | % | 11.1 | 12.6 | 12.7 | ||
| Work-life balance | Number of employees who have taken childcare leave* (female) | Consolidated | Persons | 99 | 151 | 196 |
| Japan | Persons | 24 | 27 | 29 | ||
| Overseas | Persons | 75 | 124 | 167 | ||
| Number of employees who have taken childcare leave* (male) | Consolidated | Persons | 88 | 156 | 283 | |
| Japan | Persons | 24 | 66 | 114 | ||
| Overseas | Persons | 64 | 90 | 169 | ||
| Number of people obtaining nursing care leave | Japan | Persons | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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*Number of employees who have taken childcare leave
The length of childcare leave differs from country to country, as the program is based on local law.
Respect for and protection of intellectual property
| Aspect | Classification | Scope | Unit | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 |
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| Patents acquired | Japan | Main consolidated manufacturing companies | Number of patents | 606 | 601 | 656 |
| Overseas | Main consolidated manufacturing companies | Number of patents | 1,351 | 1,113 | 1,325 | |
| Asia/Oceania | Main consolidated manufacturing companies | Number of patents | 768 | 672 | 773 | |
| North America | Main consolidated manufacturing companies | Number of patents | 205 | 189 | 189 | |
| Europe | Main consolidated manufacturing companies | Number of patents | 374 | 246 | 359 | |
| Other | Main consolidated manufacturing companies | Number of patents | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Total | Main consolidated manufacturing companies | Number of patents | 1,957 | 1,714 | 1,981 | |
| Patents held | Japan | Main consolidated manufacturing companies | Number of patents | 7,535 | 7,730 | 7,921 |
| Overseas | Main consolidated manufacturing companies | Number of patents | 14,102 | 14,580 | 15,145 | |
| Asia/Oceania | Main consolidated manufacturing companies | Number of patents | 6,633 | 7,028 | 7,479 | |
| North America | Main consolidated manufacturing companies | Number of patents | 3,203 | 3,206 | 3,225 | |
| Europe | Main consolidated manufacturing companies | Number of patents | 4,197 | 4,278 | 4,381 | |
| Other | Main consolidated manufacturing companies | Number of patents | 69 | 68 | 60 | |
| Total | Main consolidated manufacturing companies | Number of patents | 21,637 | 22,310 | 23,066 |
Contribution to industry and social initiatives
| Aspect | Classification | Scope | Unit | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 |
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| Total Amount of donations | Consolidated | Millions of yen | 59 | 72 | 1,980 |
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*Sustainability data covers the following
Consolidated: Shin-Etsu Chemical and its domestic and overseas consolidated companies.
Japan: Shin-Etsu Chemical and its domestic consolidated companies.
Overseas: Shin-Etsu Chemical's overseas consolidated companies.
Shin-Etsu Chemical Group: Shin-Etsu Chemical and its domestic and overseas group companies.