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 net zero by 2050.
In response to this, Skylark has also set itself the target of reducing CO2 emissions to net zero by 2050 in Scope 1 + 2 + 3. At the same time, we aim to achieve a 4.2% annual reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions and a 2.5% annual reduction in Scope 3 emissions (compared to 2018) as short-term targets. As medium-term targets, we aim to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50.4%, Scope 3 emissions by 30.0%, and Scope 3 FLAG* emissions by 36.4% by 2030, compared to 2018.
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
Scope 1 50.4% reduction from 2018
Scope 2 50.4% reduction from 2018
Scope 3 30.0% reduction from 2018
Scope 1+2+3 36.1% reduction from 2018
Scope３FLAG* 36.4% reduction from 2018
By 2050
Scope 1+2+3 Reduce CO2 emissions to net 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 Petroleum-derived Plastics |
By 2030
Reduce the use of disposable plastics by 50% in comparison with 2020
By 2050
Reduce the ratio of petroleum-derived plastics to zero |
Plastic Countermeasures |
| 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.
*: FLAG stands for Forest, Land and Agriculture, referring to the forest, land, and agriculture sectors.
Greenhouse gas emissions originating from this sector are required to be separately managed and reduced.
Environment-related Data
|
Item |
2018
Base Year |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
| Greenhouse Gases (GHG)【Consolidated】 |
Total emissions for Scope 1 and 2
（t-CO₂）
|
442,305 |
314,173 |
321,802 |
329,137 |
★333,016 |
| Scope 1 and 2 intensity
（t-CO₂/million yen)
|
1.18 |
1.15 |
1.02 |
0.89 |
0.81 |
| Scope 1 intensity（t-CO₂/million yen)
|
0.37 |
0.39 |
0.36 |
0.30 |
0.28 |
| Scope 2 intensity
（t-CO₂/million yen)
|
0.81 |
0.76 |
0.66 |
0.59 |
0.53 |
| Scope 3 intensity
（t-CO₂/million yen)
|
2.77 |
2.78 |
2.63 |
2.40 |
2.37 |
| Water intake【Consolidated】 |
Total water intake（t） |
9,113,877 |
6,030,978 |
6,437,676 |
6,528,647 |
★7,052,727 |
| Third-party Water Sources (t) |
8,747,676 |
5,702,109 |
6,094,819 |
6,224,380 |
★6,704,265 |
| Groundwater (t) |
366,201 |
328,869 |
342,857 |
304,267 |
★348,462 |
| Intensity（t/million yen) |
24.39 |
22.04 |
20.46 |
17.73 |
17.07 |
| Water discharge【Consolidated】 |
Total water discharge（t） |
8,989,230 |
5,900,887 |
6,322,586 |
6,403,601 |
★6,961,803 |
| Third-party Discharge Destinations (t) |
8,268,627 |
5,368,011 |
5,768,507 |
5,814,579 |
★6,335,726 |
| Freshwater Surface Water (t) |
720,603 |
532,876 |
554,079 |
589,022 |
★626,077 |
| Energy【Consolidated】 |
Amount used (MWh)
|
1,262,546
|
970,206
|
871,336
|
1,070,741
|
★1,078,267
|
| Non-renewable energy use(MWh) |
1,262,546 |
970,206 |
868,487 |
1,067,978 |
★1,072,439 |
| Renewable Energy Usage(MWh) |
0 |
0 |
2,849 |
2,763 |
★5,827 |
| Renewable energy ratio |
ー |
ー |
0.33 |
0.26 |
0.54 |
| Amount used ( kl) |
215,057 |
167,807 |
179,415 |
183,791 |
★171,478 |
| Intensity (kl/million yen) |
0.58 |
0.61 |
0.57 |
0.50 |
0.41 |
| Electric Power【Consolidated】 |
Amount used (MWh) |
595,036 |
472,747 |
508,301 |
530,555 |
★548,321 |
Intensity
(MWh/million yen) |
1.59 |
1.73 |
1.62 |
1.44 |
1.33 |
| Food Loss【Domestic Group】 |
Food waste generated (t) |
41,016 |
26,968 |
28,817 |
29,814 |
31,761 |
| Amount of food recycled (t) |
13,346 |
8,012 |
8,982 |
8,525 |
8,378 |
| Heat recovery (t) |
943 |
1,004 |
1,176 |
800 |
1,033 |
| Food waste (t) |
26,727 |
17,952 |
18,658 |
20,379 |
22,350 |
| Food loss intensity (kg/million yen) |
74.46 |
69.79 |
57.26 |
54.45 |
52.36 |
| Percentage recycled (%) |
38.9 |
39.5 |
43.8 |
46.9 |
50.2 |
| Non-food waste【Domestic Group】 |
Amount of non-food waste generated（t） |
18,884 |
15,515 |
15,484 |
18,812 |
19,865 |
| Amount of non-food waste recycled（t） |
9,396 |
7,416 |
8,429 |
9,843 |
10,392 |
| Amount of non-food waste（t） |
9,489 |
8,098 |
7,055 |
8,970 |
9,473 |
| Total amount disposed【Domestic Group】 |
Amount of waste generated（t） |
59,900 |
42,483 |
44,301 |
48,626 |
51,626 |
| Total amount of waste recycled（t） |
22,742 |
15,428 |
17,411 |
18,368 |
18,770 |
| Heat recovery（t） |
943 |
1,004 |
1,176 |
800 |
1,033 |
| Total amount of waste disposed（t） |
36,216 |
26,050 |
25,713 |
29,349 |
31,823 |
| Disposable plastic |
Plastic packaging materials used (t) |
1,541 |
1,971 |
1,738 |
1,186 |
1,046 |
| Intensity (kg/million yen) |
5.89 |
7.66 |
5.95 |
3.49 |
2.99 |
- 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 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
| Scope 1 |
138,482 |
106,709 |
113,277 |
111,273 |
★115,783 |
Scope 2: Indirect emissions from purchased energy【Consolidated】
（Unit: t-CO2）
|
2018
Base Year |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
| Location-based |
304,376 |
224,338 |
234,411 |
230,703 |
234,161 |
| Market-based |
303,823 |
207,464 |
208,525 |
217,864 |
★217,233 |
- The ★ is a third-party verification item (verified for the relevant fiscal year by the Japan Management Association (JMA), an external third party).
Scope 3: Indirect emissions other than the above【Consolidated】
（Unit: t-CO2）
| Scope |
2018
Base Year |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Calculation Method |
| 1. Purchased products and services
|
782,300 |
567,955 |
621,930 |
674,288 |
★766,049 |
Weight delivered by product x weight-based emission intensity (see IDEAv3.4) |
| （FLAG Emissions）
|
489,534 |
350,645 |
390,412 |
409,212 |
★449,512 |
| （Non-FLAG Emissions）
|
292,767 |
217,310 |
231,518 |
265,075 |
★316,537 |
| 2. Capital goods |
63,639 |
44,905 |
53,641 |
50,689 |
★60,581 |
Capital investment amount x Emission intensity |
| 3. Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in scope 1 or scope 2 |
85,898 |
65,453 |
70,561 |
72,339 |
★67,713 |
Energy consumed x Emission intensity |
| 4. Upstream transportation and distribution |
54,828 |
44,126 |
45,130 |
48,167 |
50,013 |
Transported ton-km x Emission intensity |
| 5. Waste generated in operations |
9,025 |
6,497 |
6,880 |
5,480 |
6,058 |
Emissions by waste type x Emission intensity |
| 6. Business travel |
831 |
801 |
670 |
769 |
809 |
Number of employees x Emission intensity |
| 7. Employee commuting |
30,050 |
24,602 |
23,511 |
23,413 |
24,999 |
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 |
1,772 |
2,700 |
2,281 |
1,244 |
1,038 |
Emissions by waste type x Emission intensity |
| 13. Downstream leased assets |
－ |
－ |
－ |
－ |
－ |
Not applicable |
| 14. Franchises |
5,582 |
3,339 |
3,284 |
3,256 |
3,686 |
Calculated based on emissions per sqm from stores in the same business category |
| 15. Investments |
－ |
－ |
－ |
－ |
－ |
Not applicable |
| Scope 3 |
1,033,925 |
760,378 |
827,888 |
879,645 |
980,936 |
|
- 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 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
| Location-based
|
1,476,783 |
1,091,425 |
1,175,576 |
1,221,622 |
1,330,880 |
| Market-based
|
1,476,230 |
1,074,551 |
1,149,690 |
1,208,783 |
1,313,953 |
- 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. 3.5)".
- Franchisees in Category 14 refers to franchise stores of Tomato and Associates, Inc.
Emissions Percentage by Scope【Consolidated】
(Unit: %)
| Scope |
2018
Base Year |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
| Scope 1
|
9.4 |
9.9 |
9.9 |
9.2 |
8.8 |
| Scope 2
|
20.6 |
19.3 |
18.1 |
18.0 |
16.5 |
| Scope 3
|
70.0 |
70.8 |
72.0 |
72.8 |
74.7 |
Percentage of Emissions by Scope and Category
Resource Efficiency & Waste Management
We are committed to reducing the amount of waste generated by our business activities by minimizing waste production and promoting recycling.
As part of our efforts to reduce our environmental impact, we have been promoting company-wide paperless initiatives since 2020. These initiatives span all areas of our operations—including offices, factories, and restaurants—and aim to reduce paper usage through a variety of measures.
In our offices, we actively digitize meeting materials and internal documents to reduce printing and enhance operational efficiency.
At our factories, we have significantly reduced the use of paper by digitizing forms related to manufacturing processes and quality control. This not only cuts down on paper usage but also enables real-time information sharing and contributes to increased productivity.
In our restaurants, we are working to reduce paper consumption by introducing digital menus, electronic receipts, and mobile applications for shift management and internal communications.
Through these initiatives, we aim to make more effective use of resources, reduce our environmental footprint, and improve both operational efficiency and productivity.
Violation of Environmental Laws, Accidents, and Complaints
We will disclose any fines or penalties related to the environment. In FY2024, as in FY2021, FY2022, and FY2023, there were no internal or external environment-related fines or penalties.
Support for Initiatives and Collaboration with External Organizations
We actively collect information on advanced initiatives from domestic and international initiatives, consortiums, and other sources. We also participate regularly and occasionally in seminars and research meetings to exchange opinions and ideas. Through collaborative activities with suppliers and companies from other industries, we are working to further reduce the environmental impact of our group and to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.
Efforts to Reduce Environmental Impact
- TCFD Consortium
- TNFD Forum
- Climate Change Initiative (Japan Climate Initiative）
- Environmental Committee, Japan Food Service Association