Environmental accounting

RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION started the environmental account in 2002 for the purpose of promoting our activities of environmental protection efficiently and effectively. As a consequence, we understand the cost we spent against the economic effect of the environment protection as the specific amount.

Environmental Bill

Term :: Fiscal2018(April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018)
Scope of Calculations :: All of RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION'S domestic sites in Japan(Tsukuba Works, Kasumigaura Works, Ube Works, RISO R&D Center, head office and domestic sales branches). For RISO's sales network, "resource conservation and recycling" as well as "EMS establishment and maintenance activities" are included in the scope of calculation.

( Thousands of Yen)

Activities	Classification	Environmental protection costs			Environmental protection effect
Activities	Classification	Environmental protection activities	Investment	Cost	Economic effect	Actions
Global warming prevention measures	· Reduction of fuel consumption · Reduction of electricity consumption	· Replacement of boilers with highefficiency models, pursuit of a modal shift strategy · Introduction of energy-saving equipment	48,729	1,618	1,948	· Reduction of CO₂ emissions during manufacture and product transport · Reduction of electricity consumption
Promotion of resource conservation and recycling	· Effective utilization of used products · Effective utilization of wastes · Safe disposal of wastes	· Collection and recycling of used products · Separation and recycling of waste		344,356	410,695	· Reduction of costs through reuse · Improvement of resource recovery rates
Environmental communication	· Publication of product environmental data · Publication of information about environmental initiatives	· Acquisition of environmental label certification · Publication of the environmental report · Participation in events and exhibitions		18,140		· Acquisition of certification under the Eco Mark Progarm · Publication of Sustainabilitiy Report, website revisions, etc.
Green areas	· Clean-up and maintenance of green areas	· Clean-up and maintenance of green areas		3,000		· Green area beautification, maintenance
Legal compliance (pollution control measures, environmental pollution control)	· Compliance activities (water, air, etc.) · Assessment of legal and regulatory trends	· Water drainage management · Gas emissions management · Inspection and maintenance of facilities · Monitoring of laws and regulations		29,440		· Environmental protection activities · Investigation into legal and regulatory trends in Japan and overseas
Green procurement	· Collection and registration of environmental data relating to raw materials and parts	· Implementation of an environmental information system covering REACH and other regulations		7,684		· Environmental information updates, operation and maintenance
EMS establishment and maintenance activities	· ISO	· Acquisition and maintenance of ISO 14001 certification		9,732		· Maintenance of the validity of ISO 14001: 2004 certification
Total			48,729	413,970	412,643

Calculation Method and Idea

Our calculations of the environmental protection costs and the economic effects are basically made in keeping with the "Environmental Account Guidebook (2005)" of the Ministry of the Environment. However, the classification of costs is modified to our own standard. Also, expenses related to environmental protection costs do not include depreciation. The economic effects are based on income and cost decreases, both of which are considered to be actual effects (as they are calculated using actual figures), and not on presumed or estimated effects.