Environmental Management Targets
Environmental problems such as global warming are urgent issues which should be resolved on a global scale. The Japanese government has announced that it will aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to effectively zero by 2050.
In response to this, Skylark has also set itself the target of reducing CO2 emissions to effectively zero by 2050. At the same time, as a short-term goal, we aim to improve CO2 emissions per million yen of sales by an average of at least 1% per year, and to reduce CO2 emissions by 50% in comparison with 2018 by 2030 as a medium-term goal.
As part of our efforts to reduce CO2 emissions, we are currently engaged in various power-saving activities and energy saving initiatives, and are working to optimize our logistics network. We will also accelerate our efforts toward decarbonization by conducting preparatory research for transitioning to alternative and renewable energy sources such as solar power.
Item |
Targets |
Activities |
CO2 Emissions |
Short Term
Scope 1 : 4.2% reduction per year
Scope 2 : 4.2% reduction per year
Scope 3 : 2.5% reduction per year
(compared to 2018)
By 2030
Reduce CO2 emissions by 50% in comparison with 2018
By 2050
Reduce CO2 emissions to effectively zero |
Decarbonization |
Food Loss and Waste |
Short Term
Improve intensity (per unit sales) by at least 1% per year on average
By 2030
Reduce food loss by 50% in comparison with 2018
By 2050
Reduce food loss by 75% in comparison with 2018 |
Food Loss and Waste Reduction |
Use of Disposable Plastics |
By 2026
Reduce the use of disposable plastics by 50% in comparison with 2020
By 2030
Reduce the ratio of petroleum-derived plastics to zero |
Deplasticization |
Water, Energy & Power Consumption |
Improve intensity (per unit sales) by at least 1% per year on average |
Decarbonization
Water Conservation |
- Intensity is the amount of energy used and emitted per million yen in net sales.
Environment-related Data
|
Item |
2018
Base Year |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Greenhouse Gases (GHG)【Consolidated】 |
Total emissions for Scope 1 and 2
(t-CO₂)
|
433,854 |
349,382 |
303,107 |
310,692 |
316,644 |
Scope 1 and 2 intensity
(t-CO₂/million yen)
|
1.184 |
1.211 |
1.146 |
1.023 |
0.892 |
Scope 1 intensity(t-CO₂/million yen)
|
0.364 |
0.395 |
0.379 |
0.350 |
0.293 |
Scope 2 intensity
(t-CO₂/million yen)
|
0.820 |
0.816 |
0.766 |
0.673 |
0.599 |
Scope 3 intensity
(t-CO₂/million yen)
|
2.721 |
2.733 |
2.717 |
2.580 |
2.331 |
Water intake【Consolidated】 |
Total water intake(t) |
8,947,940 |
6,504,199 |
5,806,070 |
6,183,233 |
6,252,285 |
Surface water intake(t) |
8,636,247 |
6,220,650 |
5,524,201 |
5,879,120 |
5,976,865 |
Underground water intake(t) |
311,693 |
283,550 |
281,870 |
304,114 |
275,420 |
Intensity(t/million yen) |
24.42 |
22.55 |
21.95 |
20.36 |
17.62 |
Water discharge【Consolidated】 |
Total water discharge(t) |
8,823,293 |
6,368,901 |
5,675,980 |
6,068,144 |
6,127,238 |
Sewer discharge(t) |
8,102,690 |
5,748,625 |
5,143,104 |
5,514,065 |
5,538,217 |
River discharge(t) |
720,603 |
620,276 |
532,876 |
554,079 |
589,022 |
Energy【Consolidated】 |
Amount used (thousand kwh)
|
1,245,265
|
1,079,369
|
950,945
|
1,011,525
|
★1,019,501
|
Non-renewable energy use |
1,245,265 |
1,079,369 |
950,945 |
1,011,064 |
1,018,999 |
Renewable Energy Usage |
ー |
ー |
ー |
461 |
★502 |
Renewable energy ratio |
ー |
ー |
ー |
0.05 |
0.05 |
Amount used (crude oil equivalent kl) |
213,875 |
187,313 |
166,957 |
178,608 |
★176,853 |
Intensity (kl/million yen) |
0.584 |
0.649 |
0.631 |
0.588 |
0.498 |
Electric Power【Consolidated】 |
Amount used (thousand kwh) |
597,699 |
529,731 |
478,445 |
515,100 |
★516,847 |
Intensity
(thousand kwh/million yen) |
1.631 |
1.837 |
1.808 |
1.696 |
1.457 |
Food Loss |
Food waste generated (t) |
40,698 |
27,340 |
26,076 |
26,959 |
26,738 |
Amount of food recycled (t) |
13,312 |
7,342 |
7,916 |
8,865 |
8,045 |
Heat recovery (t) |
943 |
791 |
1,004 |
1,176 |
800 |
Food waste (t) |
26,443 |
19,207 |
17,156 |
16,919 |
17,892 |
Food loss intensity (kg/million yen) |
73.67 |
68.60 |
66.69 |
57.88 |
49.58 |
Percentage recycled (%) |
38.5 |
35.1 |
37.9 |
44.9 |
48.9 |
Non-food waste |
Amount of non-food waste generated(t) |
48,218 |
35,118 |
32,320 |
31,854 |
35,755 |
Amount of non-food waste recycled(t) |
9,748 |
7,996 |
7,354 |
8,155 |
9,724 |
Amount of non-food waste(t) |
38,471 |
27,122 |
24,966 |
23,699 |
26,031 |
Total amount disposed |
Amount of waste generated(t) |
88,916 |
62,458 |
58,396 |
58,813 |
62,493 |
Total amount of waste recycled(t) |
23,060 |
15,338 |
15,270 |
17,019 |
17,769 |
Heat recovery(t) |
943 |
791 |
1,004 |
1,176 |
800 |
Total amount of waste disposed(t) |
64,914 |
46,329 |
42,122 |
40,618 |
43,924 |
Disposable plastic |
Plastic packaging materials used (t) |
1,541 |
2,383 |
1,971 |
1,738 |
1,186 |
Intensity (kg/million yen) |
4.29 |
8.51 |
7.66 |
5.95 |
3.49 |
- Indicators cover domestic group companies. Indicators covering consolidated companies (including overseas and subsidiaries) are described as consolidated.
- The ★ is a third-party verification item (verified for the relevant fiscal year by the Japan Management Association (JMA), an external third party).
Greenhouse gas (GHG) Emissions
Scope 1: Direct emissions【Consolidated】
(Unit: t-CO2)
|
2018
Base Year |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Scope 1 |
133,527 |
113,886 |
100,343 |
106,248 |
★103,984 |
Scope 2: Indirect emissions from purchased energy【Consolidated】
(Unit: t-CO2)
|
2018
Base Year |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Location-based |
300,707 |
251,804 |
219,626 |
229,030 |
224,781 |
Market-based |
300,327 |
235,496 |
202,764 |
204,444 |
★212,659 |
Scope 3: Indirect emissions other than the above【Consolidated】
(Unit: t-CO2)
Scope |
2018
Base Year |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Calculation Method |
1. Purchased products and services
|
764,099 |
590,957 |
540,500 |
593,241 |
★638,860 |
Weight delivered by product x weight-based emissions intensity (see IDEA)
Value by service x value-based emission intensity |
2. Capital goods |
62,386 |
51,722 |
43,411 |
51,785 |
48,841 |
Capital investment amount x Emission intensity |
3. Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in scope 1 or scope 2 |
74,095 |
64,107 |
56,547 |
60,483 |
61,123 |
Energy consumed x Emission intensity |
4. Upstream transportation and distribution |
53,749 |
44,952 |
42,658 |
43,568 |
46,411 |
Transported ton-km x Emission intensity |
5. Waste generated in operations |
8,847 |
6,630 |
6,281 |
6,642 |
5,280 |
Emissions by waste type x Emission intensity |
6. Business travel |
815 |
801 |
774 |
647 |
741 |
Number of employees x Emission intensity |
7. Employee commuting |
25,676 |
22,772 |
22,822 |
21,768 |
21,739 |
Number of employees x Number of business days x Emission intensity |
8. Upstream leased assets |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Not applicable |
9. Downstream transportation and distribution |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Not applicable |
10. Processing of sold products |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Not applicable |
11. Use of sold products |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Not applicable |
12. End-of-life treatment of sold products |
1,737 |
2,227 |
2,610 |
2,202 |
1,199 |
Emissions by waste type x Emission intensity |
13. Downstream leased assets |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Not applicable |
14. Franchises |
5,582 |
4,216 |
3,339 |
3,284 |
3,256 |
Calculated based on emissions per sqm from stores in the same business category |
15. Investments |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Not applicable |
Scope 3 |
996,986 |
788,384 |
718,942 |
783,620 |
827,450 |
|
- The ★ is a third-party verification item (verified for the relevant fiscal year by the Japan Management Association (JMA), an external third-party).
Total: Scope 1, 2 and 3【Consolidated】
(Unit: t-CO2)
Scope |
2018
Base Year |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Location-based
|
1,431,220 |
1,154,074 |
1,038,911 |
1,118,898 |
1,156,215 |
Market-based
|
1,430,840 |
1,137,766 |
1,022,049 |
1,094,312 |
1,144,093 |
- Emission intensity is based on the Ministry of the Environment's "Emission Intensity Database for Calculating Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Organizations in their Supply Chains (Ver. 3.3)".
- Franchisees in Category 14 refers to franchise stores of Tomato and Associates, Inc.
Emissions Percentage by Scope【Consolidated】
(Unit: %)
Scope |
2018
Base Year |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Scope 1
|
9.3 |
10.0 |
9.8 |
9.7 |
9.1 |
Scope 2
|
21.0 |
20.7 |
19.8 |
18.7 |
18.6 |
Scope 3
|
69.7 |
69.3 |
70.3 |
71.6 |
72.3 |
Percentage of Emissions by Scope and Category
Waste related
We are committed to reducing the amount of waste generated by our business activities by curbing the amount of waste as much as possible and promoting recycling.
Violation of Environmental Laws, Accidents, and Complaints
We will disclose any fines or penalties related to the environment. In FY2023, as in FY2021 and FY2022, there were no internal or external environment-related fines or penalties.