ESG Data
Independent Assurance
The data below marked with ★, ◆ and ■ is independently assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd. This assurance is conducted in accordance with the International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 and 3410 of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB).
- ★: Scope1/Scope2 and its total attributable to Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Corporation, Scope3 (Upstream Transportation & Distribution) related to domestic contracted transportation of ITOCHU Corporation as the shipper; the waste, waste non-recycled, waste recycled, recycling rate and treated water production volume for the Tokyo Headquarters.
- ◆: Total electricity consumption, Scope1/Scope2, and its total attributable to ITOCHU Group; NOx, SOx, VOC emissions of Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Group; and hazardous waste of Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Corporation and Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Group.
- ■: The volume of water withdrawal & wastewater discharge attributable to Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Corporation.
Scope of Aggregation
○:in scope of aggregation
Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Corporation*1 | Group Companies in Japan*2 | Overseas Offices*3 | Overseas Group Companies*4 | |||
Climate Change | Energy Consumption | Energy Consumption | ○ |
- |
- |
- |
Energy Consumption Attributable to Business Facilities | ○ |
- |
- |
- |
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Electricity Consumption | ○ |
○ |
○ |
○ |
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Heat & Steam Consumption | ○ |
○ |
○ |
○ |
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Fuel Consumption | ○ |
○ |
○ |
○ |
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Energy Intensity | ○ |
- |
- |
- |
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GHG Emission | Scope1/Scope2 | ○ |
○ |
○ |
○ |
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GHG Emissions from Business Facilities | ○ |
○ |
○ |
○ |
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Scope1 Total Emissions Breakdown by GHG Type | ○ |
○ |
○ |
○ |
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Scope3 | ○ |
○ |
○ |
○ |
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GHG Emissions (Scope1+2) Intensity | ○ |
○ |
○ |
○ |
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Prevention of Pollution & Resource Circulation | Prevention of Pollution | NOx, SOx, VOC | ○ |
○ |
○ |
○ |
Resource Circulation | Waste & Waste Recycling Rate | ○ |
○ |
○ |
○ |
|
Hazardous Waste | ○ |
○ |
○ |
○ |
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Paper Consumption | ○ |
- |
- |
- |
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Water Resources Conservation | Water Withdrawal and Wastewater Discharge | Volume of Water Withdrawal & Wastewater Discharge, Water Withdrawal Amount by Withdrawal Source, Discharge Amount by Discharge Destination, Water Withdrawal in Water Stressed Regions, Water Consumption in Manufacturing Processes that are Highly Dependent on Water Resources (Intensity), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) | ○ |
○ |
○ |
○ |
Environmental Accounting | Environmental Conservation Costs, Environmental Conservation & Economic Effects | ○ |
- |
- |
- |
- The Tokyo Headquarters, the Osaka Headquarters, 5 Branches (Hokkaido, Tohoku, Chubu, Chugoku & Shikoku, Kyushu).
The number of offices including domestic branches: FYE 2020: 7, FYE 2021: 6, FYE 2022: 8, FYE 2023: 6, FYE 2024: 6 (Data coverage in FYE 2024: 100%).
Up to FYE 2021, other branches had been included. Ippeki Villa Area is not included in the scope of the data FYE 2023 due to business transfer during the fiscal period. - The number of companies covered: FYE 2020: 238, FYE 2021: 232, FYE 2022: 233, FYE 2023: 225, FYE 2024: 241 (Data coverage in FYE 2024: 100%)*5.
- The number of overseas offices covered: FYE 2020: 29, FYE 2021: 49, FYE 2022: 46, FYE 2023: 43, FYE 2024: 43 (Data coverage in FYE 2024: 100%).
- The number of companies covered: FYE 2020: 286, FYE 2021: 274, FYE 2022: 254, FYE 2023: 257, FYE 2024: 261 (Data coverage in FYE 2024: 100%)*5.
- The number of companies covered includes all the consolidated subsidiaries, including those held for investment management purposes. However, companies expected to be sold within the next five years held for investment management purposes are not included in GHG Emission, Water Withdrawal and Wastewater Discharge, and Hazardous Waste. Moreover, non-manufacturing site offices with 10 or fewer employees are not included due to their quantitative insignificance.
Climate Change Performance Data
Energy Consumption
Energy Consumption
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | ||
Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Corporation | Purchased and Consumed Non-Renewable Fuel (Unit: MWh) | 691 |
640 |
580 |
331 |
156 |
Purchased Non-renewable Power (Unit: MWh) | 28,747 |
27,320 |
27,107 |
26,332 |
24,313 |
|
Other Purchased Non-renewable Energy (e.g., Steam, Heat and Cooling Water) (Unit: MWh) | 7,385 |
7,401 |
6,869 |
7,046 |
7,993 |
|
Generated Renewable Energy (Solar Power Generation*) (Unit: MWh) | 54 |
60 |
63 |
61 |
66 |
|
Total of Energy Consumption Cost (Unit: million JPY) | 537 |
571 |
573 |
652 |
612 |
- Solar Power Generation
ITOCHU has installed solar panels on the roof of our Tokyo Headquarters and the roof of the adjacent Itochu Garden (former CI PLAZA). These panels started generating power in March 2010. The power generation capacity of the solar panels installed is a total of 100 kW. This is equivalent to the power for 30 regular houses (calculated at approximately 3.0 kW per house). All the clean energy generated is used in our Tokyo Headquarters. This is equivalent to an amount of power used in lighting 3.5 floors in our Tokyo Headquarters (during maximum instantaneous power generation)
Energy Consumption Attributable to Business Facilities
(Unit: GJ)
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | |
Tokyo Headquarters | 126,135 |
121,290 |
118,419 |
118,627 |
114,083 |
- The figures for the Tokyo Headquarters had been calculated based on the Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance on Environmental Preservation until FYE 2023, and from FYE 2024 with the emission factors specified in the revised Law Concerning the Promotion of the Measures to Cope with Global Warming effective April 1, 2024 (the “Revised Law”)
Electricity Consumption
(Unit: MWh)
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | |
Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Corporation* | 10,759 |
10,231 |
10,214 |
9,269 |
9,386 |
Group Companies in Japan | 1,204,830 |
1,248,258 |
1,202,311 |
975,320 |
1,014,274 |
Overseas Offices | 2,098 |
3,515 |
3,469 |
3,126 |
3,096 |
Overseas Group Companies | 447,462 |
437,030 |
422,880 |
538,683 |
645,863 |
Grand Total of ITOCHU Group | 1,665,148 |
1,699,034 |
1,638,874 |
1,526,398 |
◆ 1,672,619 |
- The Tokyo Headquarters is sourcing its real CO2-free electricity together with a Non-Fossil Fuel Certificate since January 2020. The Non-Fossil Fuel Certificate includes the tracking information of Maebashi Biomass Power Plant (Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture) and is used at the Tokyo Head Office building in combination with purchased electricity
Heat and Steam Consumption
(Unit: GJ)
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | ||
ITOCHU Group | Industrial Steam | 541,932 |
488,429 |
520,936 |
851*1 |
797 |
Non-industrial Steam | 14,452 |
15,462 |
14,532 |
14,593 |
15,636 |
|
Hot Water | 4,860 |
5,710 |
6,285 |
4,745 |
4,373 |
|
Cold Water | 75,227 |
67,618 |
62,874 |
22,353*2 |
25,420 |
- In FYE 2023, a Group company became non-consolidated subsidiaries and is not included in the calculation, which causes significant decrease from FYE 2022.
- Decreased in FYE 2023 due to sales of some business sites of a Group company.
Fuel Consumption
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | |||
ITOCHU Group | Kerosene (Unit: kL) | 2,609 |
3,387 |
3,086 |
2,151 |
1,944 |
|
Light Oil (Unit: kL) | 41,790 |
48,460 |
46,262 |
48,762 |
42,671 |
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Gasoline (Unit: kL) | 12,759 |
12,688 |
11,547 |
11,619 |
11,751 |
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Heavy Oil A (Unit: kL) | 20,432 |
18,969 |
58,137 |
19,292 |
19,324 |
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Heavy Oil B and C (Unit: kL) | 25,942 |
25,546 |
13,595 |
20,784 |
13,959 |
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Coal (Unit: t) | 315,148 |
325,431 |
292,371 |
192,663 |
180,851 |
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Petroleum gas | Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) (Unit: t) | 11,966 |
11,294 |
13,575 |
14,661 |
13,350 |
|
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) (Unit: thousand m3) | 472 |
469 |
1,200 |
578 |
1,409 |
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Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) (Unit: kL) | 186 |
1,209 |
660 |
564 |
1,283 |
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Petroleum Hydrocarbon Gas (Unit: thousand m3) | 340 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
||
Combustible Natural Gas | Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) (Unit: t) | 5,698 |
4,524 |
11,654 |
2,534 |
4,540 |
|
Other Combustible Natural Gas (Unit: thousand m3) | 14,115 |
12,761 |
7,101 |
27,749 |
28,035 |
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City Gas, etc. | City Gas (Unit: thousand m3) | 26,692 |
46,793 |
37,107 |
33,931 |
28,688 |
|
Other Gas (Unit: thousand m3) | 242 |
404 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Energy Intensity
Energy Consumption from ITOCHU’s Domestic Sites (Intensity)
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | |
Per Employee (Total of Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Corporation) (Unit: GJ/employee) |
16.070 |
15.536 |
15.245 |
14.418 |
14.931 |
Per One Square Meter of All Floor Space (Total of Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Corporation) (Unit: GJ/m2) |
0.684 |
0.576 |
0.564 |
0.539 |
0.559 |
- The denominators of intensity figures per one square meter of all floor space are as follows: FYE 2020: 101,545 m2, FYE 2021: 114,920 m2, FYE 2022: 113,434 m2, FYE 2023: 111,945 m2, FYE 2024: 111,893 m2
GHG Emissions
Scope1/Scope2
(Unit: thousand t-CO2e)
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | ||
Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Corporation | Scope1 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
★ 0 |
Scope2 | 7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
★ 2 |
|
Scope1+2 | 7 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
★ 2 |
|
ITOCHU Group | Scope1 | 1,203 |
1,522 |
1,485 |
1,166 |
◆ 1,062 |
Scope2 | 836 |
800 |
716 |
600 |
◆ 627 |
|
Scope1+2 | 2,038 |
2,322 |
2,201 |
1,766 |
◆ 1,690 |
- The calculation of GHG uses the GHG Protocol developed by WRI (the World Resources Institute) and WBCSD (the World Business Council for Sustainable Development), and is aggregated according to the operational control approach
GHG Emissions from Business Facilities (Scope 1+2)
(Unit: thousand t-CO2e)
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | |
Tokyo Headquarters | 6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Corporation | 7 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
★ 2 |
Group Companies in Japan | 1,526 |
1,611 |
1,507 |
1,133 |
1,111 |
Overseas Offices | 2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Overseas Group Companies | 504 |
701 |
684 |
625 |
573 |
Grand Total of ITOCHU Group | 2,038 |
2,322 |
2,201 |
1,766 |
◆ 1,690 |
- Energy-related CO2 emissions included in the ITOCHU Group’s Scope 1 emissions for FYE 2024 are calculated by applying the emission factors specified in the Revised Law Concerning the Promotion of the Measures to Cope with Global Warming effective April 1, 2024. However, emissions from city gas are calculated by applying the emission factors that were effective prior to the enforcement of the Revised Law, including emissions in FYE 2024 (City gas: 2.23 t-CO2/thousand m3N).
- CO2 emissions from electric power generation of Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Corporation and Group Companies in Japan are calculated by applying basic emission factors by electric utility for data up to FYE 2021 and adjusted emission factors by electric utility for data from FYE 2022 and onward. The data for FYE 2024 is based on the adjusted emission factors for each electric utility published by the Ministry of the Environment on December 22, 2023.
- CO2 emissions from electricity of Overseas Offices and Overseas Group Companies are calculated based on CO2 conversion coefficient according to the latest data of the International Energy Agency (IEA 2023) for overseas offices and overseas Group companies. We used 2021 data of IEA 2023 for calculation of the figures of FYE 2024.
- CO2 emissions from heat (Non-industrial Steam, Hot Water, and Cold Water) are calculated using emission factors that were effective prior to the enforcement of the Revised Law, including emissions FYE 2024 (Non-industrial Steam, Hot Water, and Cold Water: 0.057 t-CO2/GJ).
- The figures for the Tokyo Headquarters had been calculated based on the Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance on Environmental Preservation until the FYE 2023, and from FYE 2024 with the emission factors specified in the Revised Law.
- CO2 emissions in FYE 2024 that are not included in any of the Scope 1,2, and 3 emissions are 232 thousand t-CO2e, which are CO2 emissions from the combustion of biomass fuels such as wood and vegetable residues.
Scope1 Total Emissions Breakdown by GHG Type
(Unit: thousand t-CO2e)
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | |||
Scope1 Total Emissions | 1,203 |
1,522 |
1,485 |
1,166 |
1,062 |
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Energy Consumption CO2 | 1,158 |
1,234 |
1,214 |
907 |
845 |
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Total GHG Emissions other than CO2 from Energy Consumption | 44 |
288 |
270 |
259 |
218 |
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Breakdown | Non-energy Consumption CO2 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
14 |
|
Methane (CH4) | 1 |
118 |
136 |
122 |
106 |
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Dinitrogen Monoxide (N2O) | 18 |
119 |
108 |
103 |
82 |
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Hydrofluorocarbon (HFCs) | 24 |
51 |
26 |
18 |
16 |
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Perfluorocarbon (PFCs) | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6) | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3) | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- The global warming potential (GWP: Global Warming Potential) for the calculation of GHG emissions other than CO2 from energy consumption is based on GWP100 of the IPCC 4th Assessment Report (AR4) for FYE 2020-2023, GWP100 of the IPCC 5th Assessment Report (AR5) for FYE 2024.
- GHG emissions other than CO2 from energy consumption from Group companies that emit 3,000 or more t-CO2e per year are aggregated and disclosed.
- We started including “CH4 and N2O emissions associated with pig breeding and excrement management” and “HFC emissions due to leaks from refrigerating equipment, etc.” from FYE 2019, and started further including “CH4 emissions associated with wastewater treatment”, “CH4 emissions associated with composting and landfilling waste” and “N2O emissions associated with the use of fertilizer on farms” from FYE 2021.
- GHG emissions derived from fluorocarbons are as follows:
- Group Companies in Japan: Calculated according to the calculation method stipulated by Act on Rational Use and Appropriate Management of Fluorocarbons. However, HCFC is not included in the aggregation.
- Overseas Group Companies: Calculated based on the charging amount of fluorocarbons used as refrigerants.
Scope3
(Unit: thousand t-CO2e)
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | |
Capital Goods*1 | 800 |
660 |
621 |
598 |
506 |
Fuel & Energy Related Activities*2 | 328 |
310 |
389 |
342 |
378 |
Upstream Transportation & Distribution*3 | 13 |
12 |
10 |
12 |
★ 10 |
Waste Generated in Operations*4 | 235 |
369 |
350 |
298 |
232 |
Business Travel*5 | 56 |
21 |
25 |
44 |
133 |
Employee Commuting*6 | 25 |
25 |
23 |
18 |
27 |
Franchises*7 | 1,152 |
1,089 |
1,048 |
1,025 |
947 |
Emission intensity is selected from the Inventory Database for Calculation of an Organization’s GHG Emissions through the Supply Chain issued by the Ministry of Environment of Japan (the latest version), the Inventory Database for Environmental Analysis (IDEA) Ver.3.3 developed by National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), etc.
- Calculated by multiplying the amount of fixed assets acquired (consolidated basis) in the relevant fiscal year by the emission intensity per capital goods price.
- Calculated using various emission intensities for fuel, heat, and purchased electricity collected during Scope 1 and Scope 2 calculations. Emissions from the generation of wholesale and retail electricity are also included in this category.
- Emissions related to domestic contracted transportation of ITOCHU Corporation as the shipper are calculated based on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculation and Reporting Manual issued by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
- Calculated based on various waste and wastewater emissions intensity for the entire ITOCHU Group.
- Calculated based on the consolidated accounting data of the ITOCHU Group. The emissions intensity is used for each type of business trip. In FYE 2024, the GHG reduction effect of 50 t-CO2e was included applying “Certificate of CO2 Reduction Effect by SAF” which we purchased through “SAF Flight Initiative” offered by All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.
- The consolidated commuting expenses are estimated based on ITOCHU’s commuting expenses and the number of employees, and then the figure is calculated using the emission intensity of railway commuting.
- The difference between Scope 1 and Scope 2 of franchisees of related consolidated subsidiaries of the ITOCHU Group and Scope 1 and Scope 2 of those subsidiaries is recorded.
GHG Emissions (Scope1+2) Intensity
GHG (Scope1+2) Emissions from ITOCHU’s Domestic Sites and ITOCHU Group (Intensity)
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | |
Per Employee (Total of Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Corporation) (Unit: t-CO2e/employee) |
1.596 |
1.552 |
1.540 |
1.439 |
0.468 |
Per One Square Meter of All Floor Space (Total of Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Corporation) (Unit: t-CO2e/m2) |
0.068 |
0.058 |
0.057 |
0.054 |
0.018 |
Per MWh of Electricity Consumption (Grand Total of ITOCHU Group) (Unit: t-CO2e/MWh) |
0.502 |
0.471 |
0.437 |
0.393 |
0.375 |
- The denominators of intensity figures per one square meter of all floor space are as follows: FYE 2020: 101,545 m2, FYE 2021: 114,920 m2, FYE 2022: 113,434 m2, FYE 2023: 111,945 m2, FYE 2024: 111,893 m2
CO2 Emissions by Beverage Manufacturing Companies (Intensity)
Business Profile | Company Name (Boundary) | Unit | FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 |
Beverage Manufacturing | Clear Water Tsunan Co., Ltd. |
t-CO2e / production capacity in kL |
0.081 |
0.088 |
0.080 |
0.062 |
0.071 |
Avoided Emissions
Avoided emissions is a quantification of the amount of greenhouse gas reductions in the value chain that could be reduced or curbed if existing products and services (baseline) were replaced with our products and services. International discussions are continuing on the calculation rules for avoided emissions in order to establish a system that is more in line with the actual situation. We will continue to review our own calculation and disclosure methods in light of these discussions.
Valuation Target | FYE March 2024 | Baseline | Calculation Method |
Renewable Energy Power Generation | 11,792 thousand t-CO2e |
Coal-fired Power Generation in Each Country |
|
Energy Storage | 457 thousand t-CO2e |
Coal-fired Power Generation in Each Country |
|
Renewable Fuel | 17 thousand t-CO2e |
Fossil Fuel |
|
Pollution Prevention and Resource Circulation Performance Data
Pollution Prevention
NOx, SOx, VOC
(Unit: t)
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | ||
Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Group*1 | NOx (Nitrogen Oxides)*2 | 1,378 |
1,569 |
1,437 |
1,108 |
◆ 982 |
SOx (Sulfur Oxides)*2 | 514 |
416 |
416 |
370 |
◆ 298 |
|
VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds)*3 | 424 |
445 |
400 |
219 |
◆ 312 |
|
Overseas Bases of ITOCHU Group | NOx (Nitrogen Oxides)*2 | 1,293 |
1,458 |
1,656 |
131 |
65 |
SOx (Sulfur Oxides)*2 | 648 |
333 |
545 |
284 |
235 |
|
VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds)*3 | 168 |
182 |
192 |
222 |
215 |
|
Grand Total of ITOCHU Group | NOx (Nitrogen Oxides)*2 | 2,671 |
3,027 |
3,093 |
1,239 |
1,047 |
SOx (Sulfur Oxides)*2 | 1,162 |
749 |
961 |
653 |
534 |
|
VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds)*3 | 592 |
627 |
592 |
441 |
527 |
- The data are calculated for the business bases located in Japan.
- NOx and SOx emissions are calculated for soot and smoke generating facilities under the Air Pollution Control Act.
- VOC emissions are calculated for compounds that fall under the VOC 100 types indicated in the notification of the Air Pollution Control Act by the Ministry of the Environment. The main compounds to be counted include ethyl acetate, propyl acetate and isopropyl alcohol. See Attachment 1 of “Enforcement of the Act to Partially Amend the Air Pollution Control Act” (Notice of the Ministry of the Environment, No. 050617001, Kankan Daihatsu, dated June 17, 2005).
Resource Circulation
Waste Generated and Waste Recycling Rate
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | |||
Tokyo Headquarters | Waste Generated (Unit: t) | 767 |
465 |
469 |
428 |
★ 441 |
|
Waste Non-recycled | 44 |
31 |
30 |
39 |
★ 34 |
||
Waste Recycled | 723 |
434 |
439 |
389 |
★ 407 |
||
Recycling Rate (Unit: %) | 94.3 |
93.4 |
93.7 |
90.9 |
★ 92.3 |
||
Osaka Headquarters, Branches and Other Business Facilities in Japan | Waste Generated (Unit: t) | 1,354 |
1,226 |
2,265 |
3,160 |
1,722 |
|
Group Companies in Japan | Waste Generated (Unit: t) | 149,949 |
248,465 |
141,355 |
110,911 |
108,968 |
|
Overseas Offices | Waste Generated (Unit: t) | 9 |
41 |
238 |
449 |
412 |
|
Overseas Group Companies | Waste Generated (Unit: t) | 461,018 |
504,085 |
504,296 |
525,187 |
498,016 |
|
Grand Total of ITOCHU Group | Waste Generated (Unit: t) | 613,097 |
754,283 |
648,623 |
640,135 |
609,558 |
|
Waste Non-recycled | 450,376 |
584,567 |
194,374 |
132,496 |
141,219 |
||
Waste Recycled | 162,721 |
169,716 |
454,249 |
507,639 |
468,339 |
||
Recycling rate (Unit: %) | 27 |
23 |
70 |
79 |
77 |
- The waste generated of the Tokyo Headquarters includes the amount sold as valuables
Hazardous Waste Generated
(Unit: t)
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | |
Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Corporation・Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Group*1 *2 | 329 |
750 |
251 |
226 |
◆ 267 |
Overseas Offices・Overseas Bases of ITOCHU Group | 1,111 |
1,111 |
1,063 |
4,374 |
3,462 |
Grand Total of ITOCHU Group | 1,440 |
1,861 |
1,314 |
4,600 |
3,730 |
- The data are calculated for the business bases located in Japan.
- The amount of specially controlled industrial waste specified in the “Waste Disposal and Public Cleansing Law” is totaled.
Paper Consumption
(Unit: thousand sheets (A4 equivalent))
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | ||
Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Corporation | Copy Paper Consumption | 26,913 |
19,167 |
14,916 |
14,383 |
12,720 |
Water Resources Performance Data
Water Withdrawal and Wastewater Discharge
Volume of Water Withdrawal & Wastewater Discharge
(Unit: thousand m3)
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | ||
Tokyo Headquarters | City water usage | 42 |
29 |
30 |
37 |
40 |
Treated water production volume*1 | 34 |
25 |
27 |
32 |
★ 41 |
|
Wastewater Discharge | 60 |
41 |
41 |
50 |
54 |
|
Osaka Headquarters, Branches and Other Business Facilities in Japan | Water withdrawal | 73 |
61 |
84 |
4 |
7 |
Wastewater discharge | 170 |
133 |
169 |
6 |
7 |
|
Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Corporation | Water withdrawal*2 *3 | 115 |
90 |
115 |
41 |
■ 62 |
Wastewater discharge*2 *4 | 230 |
173 |
210 |
56 |
■ 60 |
|
Group Companies in Japan | Water withdrawal | 21,947 |
24,540 |
25,228 |
14,833 |
15,315 |
Wastewater discharge | 9,594 |
14,269 |
14,926 |
9,835 |
9,871 |
|
Overseas Offices | Water withdrawal | 5 |
16 |
31 |
39 |
36 |
Wastewater discharge | 5 |
15 |
31 |
39 |
35 |
|
Overseas Group Companies | Water withdrawal | 72,064 |
48,494 |
32,747 |
30,208 |
35,251 |
Wastewater discharge | 16,394 |
21,723 |
16,319 |
14,347 |
13,275 |
|
Grand Total of ITOCHU Group | Water withdrawal | 94,132 |
73,140 |
58,120 |
45,121 |
50,663 |
Wastewater discharge | 26,224 |
36,181 |
31,486 |
24,277 |
23,241 |
- The treated water production volume partly contains “City water usage”.
- FYE 2023, water withdrawal and wastewater volume decreased significantly from the previous fiscal year because the business of the Ippeki villa area was transferred during the fiscal year and is not included in the calculation.
- The amount of rainwater used for treated water production has been counted in water withdrawal at the Tokyo Headquarters from FYE 2024.
- The amount of wastewater discharge from Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Corporation until FYE 2022 includes wastewater from sewage treatment plants that receive and treat sewage from third parties, so the amount of wastewater greatly exceeds the amount of water withdrawal.
- Water sprayed for irrigation is not included in wastewater discharge.
- Estimation method when water withdrawal and wastewater discharge are not known;
for Water withdrawal: using a certain basic unit.
for Wastewater discharge: assuming the same amount as water withdrawal or using a certain basic unit.
Water Withdrawal Amount by Withdrawal Source
(Unit: thousand m3)
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | ||
ITOCHU Group | Supplied Water Usage, Industrial Water | 10,764 |
12,119 |
11,655 |
11,669 |
12,618 |
Groundwater Withdrawal | 46,764 |
20,516 |
16,702 |
15,349 |
18,652 |
|
Water Taken from Rivers, Lakes, Rainwater | 26,323 |
31,402 |
19,729 |
18,079 |
19,340 |
|
Water Taken from Seawater | 10,269 |
9,068 |
10,015 |
0 |
0 |
|
Others (External wastewater, Produced Water, etc.) | 11 |
34 |
19 |
25 |
54 |
|
Grand Total | 94,132 |
73,140 |
58,120 |
45,121 |
50,663 |
Discharge Amount by Discharge Destination
(Unit: thousand m3)
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | ||
ITOCHU Group | Water Discharged to Treatment Facility (e.g., Sewage) | 3,900 |
7,181 |
9,893 |
7,052 |
7,416 |
Water Discharged to Groundwater | 5,731 |
11,639 |
6,464 |
3,912 |
4,069 |
|
Water Discharged to Rivers, Lakes | 10,464 |
10,251 |
12,581 |
10,730 |
9,009 |
|
Water Discharged to Sea | 6,130 |
6,679 |
1,905 |
1,857 |
2,355 |
|
Others | - |
431 |
642 |
725 |
392 |
|
Grand Total | 26,224 |
36,181 |
31,486 |
24,277 |
23,241 |
Water Withdrawal in Water Stressed Regions
The amount of water withdrawal at sites with high risk and extremely high risk (>40%) identified using the WRI Aqueduct tool developed by WRI (World Resources Institute) is as follows. Assuming the total amount of water withdrawal in FYE 2022 as 100%, the amount of water withdrawal at sites with high risk is 4%, and that at sites with extremely high risk is 2%.
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | ||
High Risk (40-80%) | Number of Sites | 6 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
Water Withdrawal (thousand m3) | 2,201 |
2,786 |
2,449 |
2,478 |
139 |
|
Extremely High Risk (>80%) | Number of Sites | 2 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
Water Withdrawal (thousand m3) | 623 |
1,096 |
1,362 |
1,167 |
3,920 |
Water Consumption in Manufacturing Processes that are Highly Dependent on Water Resources (Intensity)
Category | Boundary | Unit | FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 |
Beverage Manufacturing | Clear Water Tsunan Co., Ltd. |
Water Consumption m3 |
1.95 |
1.85 |
1.82 |
1.83 |
1.81 |
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
Unit | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | ||
ITOCHU Group discharge amount into Water | BOD load |
t |
39,099 |
28,622 |
52,612 |
31,511 |
COD load |
t |
213,808 |
135,710 |
231,914 |
123,785 |
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
Category | Boundary | Unit | FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 |
Chemical | C.I. TAKIRON Corporation (factory) |
mg/L |
2.78 |
2.20 |
2.80 |
1.50 |
1.67 |
Environmental Accounting
Environmental Conservation Costs
(Unit: thousands of yen)
Classification | Items | FYE 2024 | ||
Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Corporation | Costs inside Business Areas | Costs related to pollution prevention, global environmental conservation, and resource recycling |
111,911 |
|
Upstream & Downstream Costs | Additional costs for reducing environmental impact, green procurement costs, and containers and packaging recycling. |
16,238 |
||
(Green Procurement Costs) | 6,727 |
|||
Management Activity Costs | Costs for the development and operation of environmental management systems and environmental education for employees |
299,394 |
||
Research and Development Costs | R & D costs for products contributing to environmental conservation |
500 |
||
Social Activity Costs | Costs for environmental improvement measures such as nature conservation, greening, beautification, and landscape preservation, as well as donations and support to organizations engaged in environmental conservation |
8,795 |
||
Costs to Address Environmental Damage | Costs for nature restoration, compensation for damages related to environmental conservation, etc. |
27,382 |
||
Grand Total of Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Corporation | 464,220 |
- Summarized based on the Environmental Accounting Guidelines - 2005 Edition from the Ministry of the Environment
Environmental Conservation & Economic Effects
FYE 2024 | |||
Environmental Conservation Effects | Economic Effects (Unit: thousands of yen) |
||
Japanese Bases of ITOCHU Corporation | Paper Usage | 1,663 thousand sheets |
-925 |
Electricity Usage | -116 MWh |
18,572 |
|
Tokyo Head Office | Waste Generated | -13 t |
-595 |
Water Usage | -6,655 m3 |
-4,806 |
- Environmental conservation and economic effects are calculated by subtracting actual values for the current fiscal year from those for the previous fiscal year
Understanding the Situation of our Environmental Obligations
We do not limit ourselves to just supporting statutory requirements in regards to the environmental risks in the tangible fixed assets (e.g., land and buildings) of ITOCHU alone and our Group companies — in particular, asbestos, PCB and soil contamination; we also look to understand the situation through surveys voluntarily and then aim to respond in a way that is helpful to prompt management policy decisions and judgments. As of March 2024, we estimate the cost of waste disposal at JPY 27 million, which is a reasonably estimable amount (shadow cost) for future environmental liabilities.
Independent Assurance
Independent Assurance Report (PDF:4.6MB): ★Data assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd, an external assurance provider based on the international standard ISAE 3000.
- Regarding range of tallied data, figures not labeled as Consolidated are placed under Non-Consolidated.
Employee Status (as of March 31 for each respective year)
Non-Consolidated | Consolidated | ||||||
Employees (people) | Men (people) | Women (people) | Avg. Age (years old) | Avg. Annual Salary (Yen) | Employees (people) | Temporary Staff (people) | |
2024★ | 4,098 |
3,072 |
1,026 |
42.3 |
17,536,469 |
113,733 |
45,193 |
2023 | 4,112 |
3,111 |
1,001 |
42.4 |
17,300,799 |
110,698 |
44,705 |
2022 | 4,170 |
3,180 |
990 |
42.2 |
15,797,516 |
115,124 |
43,195 |
- The average annual salary, effective from 2024, is calculated excluding employees on leave and those on fixed-term contracts such as rehired retirees.
- The number of consolidated employees includes the total employees from subsidiaries (including seconded employees), but excludes executives, employees seconded to other companies, and temporary employees.
- The number of Temporary Staff is calculated in [(Number of Temporary staff at the beginning of FYE+Number of Temporary staff at the end of FYE)÷2] as the average number of Temporary staff for each fiscal year.
- Temporary staff, including those from subsidiaries, are defined as temporary staff, contract employees, part-time workers, and part-timers with a contract period of one month or longer.
Gender Pay-Gap
All Employees | Full-time Employees | Part-time Employees | |
FYE 2024 | 58.5% |
59.3% |
52.5% |
FYE 2023 | 59.1% |
60.5% |
41.6% |
- The formula of the caluculation is [“average womens’ annual salary” ÷ “average mens’ annual salary”].
Employees by Operating Segment★ (as of March 31, 2024)
(Unit: People)
Textile | Machinery | Metals & Minerals |
Energy & Chemicals |
Food | General Products & Realty |
ICT & Financial Business |
The 8th | Others | Total | |
Non- consolidated |
311 |
388 |
167 |
371 |
399 |
241 |
238 |
44 |
896 |
3,055 |
Consolidated | 6,232 |
13,568 |
515 |
11,861 |
32,687 |
22,013 |
16,966 |
7,265 |
2,626 |
113,733 |
- The number of consolidated employees includes the total employees from subsidiaries (including seconded employees), but excludes executives, employees seconded to other companies, and temporary employees.
Overseas Bloc Employees by Region★ (as of March 31, 2024)
(Unit: People)
North America | South America | Europe / CIS | Africa | Middle East | East Asia | Asia / Oceania | |
National Staff | 134 |
108 |
265 |
64 |
119 |
566 |
590 |
Rotational Staff | 53 |
19 |
64 |
17 |
25 |
71 |
103 |
Overseas Trainees | 17 |
3 |
14 |
0 |
4 |
15 |
22 |
TOTAL | 2,273 |
- Overseas bloc employees by region counts employees who are assigned to overseas subsidiaries or overseas branches/offices.
Number of Overseas Local Employee Management Personnel (as of March 31, 2024)
(Unit: People)
North America | South America | Europe / CIS | Africa | Middle East | East Asia | Asia / Oceania | |
Management Personnel | 85 |
37 |
80 |
7 |
32 |
322 |
176 |
- Equivalent to headquarters management positions
Share of Women in Career-track / Managerial / General Managerial / Executive Positions
(as of March 31 for each Respective Year)
(Unit: People)
Career-track | Managerial*1 | General Managerial*2 | Executive Positions*3 | |||||||||
Total | Women | Share | Total | Women | Share | Total | Women | Share | Total | Women | Share | |
2024★ | 3,308 |
395 |
11.9% |
2,522 |
223 |
8.8% |
392 |
3 |
0.8% |
41 |
5 |
12.2% |
2023 | 3,331 |
375 |
11.3% |
2,541 |
219 |
8.6% |
401*2 |
3*2 |
0.7%*2 |
38 |
4 |
10.5% |
2022 | 3,395 |
359 |
10.6% |
2,569 |
210 |
8.2% |
413 |
3 |
0.7% |
41 |
4 |
9.8% |
- “Managerial” include those in general positions above a certain rank, as well as special positions equivalent to managerial roles and associate executive officers.
- “General Managerial” includes employees in higher managerial roles, and also includes executive officers and associate executive officers.
- In accordance with the revision of the personnel system for executive officers, we have reviewed part of the aggregation criteria. Consequently, the numbers and ratios for 2023 and 2022 have been retroactively corrected.
Women Rotational Staff (as of April 1, 2024)
Employment of Disabled Persons
(as of March 1 for each Respective Year)
Percentage of Disabled Employees (%) | |
2024★ | 2.43 |
2023 | 2.48 |
2022 | 2.43 |
- ITOCHU Corporation, ITOCHU UNIDAS Co., Ltd. and ITOCHU Human Resources & General Services Co., Ltd are included in the scope of the figure.
Number of Hires by Gender and Adoption Rate for Mid-Career
Number of Hires by Gender (Unit:People) | Adoption Rate for Mid-Career (Unit:%) | |||||||
New-Graduates | Mid-Career | Total | ||||||
Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | |||
FYE 2024★ | 82 |
53 |
135 |
19 |
5 |
24 |
159 |
15 |
FYE 2023 | 73 |
34 |
107 |
8*1 |
6 |
14 |
121 |
12 |
FYE 2022 | 80*1 |
36 |
116 |
1*1 |
1 |
2 |
118 |
2 |
- The scope of the period is fiscal year (1st of April - End of March).
- Data for *1 are revised because some of the aggregate data has been revised.
Average Years Employed and Voluntary Resignation Rate (Non-Consolidated)
Avg. Years Employed (Unit: years) | Voluntary Resignation Rate | |||||
Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | |
FYE 2024★ | 18.2 |
18.0 |
18.2 |
1.5% |
1.7% |
1.6% |
FYE 2023 | 18.3 |
18.3 |
18.3 |
1.9% |
1.6% |
1.9%*1 |
FYE 2022 | 18.1 |
18.4 |
18.2 |
1.7% |
1.5% |
1.6% |
- Positions: career-track, clerical, special
Turnover rate is calculated according to the following formula.
Voluntary resignations ÷ employees at end of fiscal year - Data for *1 are revised because some of the aggregate data has been revised.
ITOCHU Corporation has a long average number of years employed of 18 years and only around 1.6% of employees voluntarily resign. It is a company where many employees choose to stay for the long-term.
Use of Childcare & Nursing Care Programs
Childcare
(Unit: People)
Childcare leave*1 | Childcare leave acquisition rate*2 | Leave to nurse sick children | Shorter working hours for childcare | Special parental leave | Percentage of employees returning to work*3 | ||
FYE 2024★ | Men | 51 |
53% |
102 |
0 |
5 |
96% |
Women | 45 |
100% |
145 |
74 |
22 |
||
Total | 96 |
68% |
247 |
74 |
27 |
||
FYE 2023 | Men | 39 |
52% |
67 |
0 |
4 |
96% |
Women | 48 |
100% |
125 |
89 |
19 |
||
Total | 87 |
71% |
192 |
89 |
23 |
||
FYE 2022 | Men | 32 |
34% |
71 |
0 |
7 |
100% |
Women | 47 |
104% |
124 |
94 |
16 |
||
Total | 79 |
56% |
195 |
94 |
23 |
- Childcare leave includes childcare leave at birth (postpartum paternity leave).
- The number of employees taking the childcare leave is the number of employees who started taking such leave during the current fiscal year. The “Childcare leave acquisition rate” is the ratio of the number of employees who started taking parental leave during the fiscal year to the number of employees who gave birth during the fiscal year (For men, the number of male employees whose spouses gave birth). (Including the number of employees seconded from other companies)
- The percentage of employees (including those seconded to other companies) returning to work after childcare leave is calculated according to the following formula: the number of employees returning to work after childcare leave during the current fiscal year/the number of employees who finished taking childcare leave during the current fiscal year.
Nursing Care and Family Support Leave
(Unit: People)
Nursing care leave | Leave for nursing care | Shorter working hours for nursing care | Special nursing care leave | Family Support Leave | ||
FYE 2024★ | Men | 0 |
32 |
0 |
3 |
49 |
Women | 0 |
49 |
3 |
9 |
73 |
|
Total | 0 |
81 |
3 |
12 |
122 |
|
FYE 2023 | Men | 0 |
23 |
0 |
4 |
55 |
Women | 0 |
45 |
3 |
9 |
70 |
|
Total | 0 |
68 |
3 |
13 |
125 |
|
FYE 2022 | Men | 1 |
18 |
0 |
3 |
70 |
Women | 0 |
47 |
5 |
9 |
72 |
|
Total | 1 |
65 |
5 |
12 |
142 |
Occupational Health and Safety Data (Non-Consolidated Employees*1)
FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | ||||
Employees | Contractors | Employees | Contractors | Employees | Contractors | |
Number who Suffered from Occupational Accidents (Number which Occurred During Commute)*2 | 5 (4) |
0 (0) |
3 (0) |
0 (0) |
★5 (3) |
★3 (1) |
Number of Fatalities | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
★0 |
★0 |
OIFR (Occupational Illness Frequency Rate)*3 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
★0 |
★0 |
Number who Suffered Lost Time Incidents (LTI)*4 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
★0 |
★1 |
LTIFR (Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate)*5 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
★0 |
★4.91 |
- Employees targeted: Employees — Full-time career-track employees, clerical employees, those in special positions and employees temporarily assigned to us Contractors — contract employees (including Part-time employees)
- Number who suffered from occupational accidents: The total number of those who suffered from of occupational accidents or non-LTI due to their work and those injured during their commute.
The breakdown of the number of workplace accidents is as follows: 6 falls, 1 traffic accident, and 1 other.
To prevent falls and other accidents during commuting, safety reminders are issued on the company's intranet during inclement weather. - OIFR: The rate of incidence of lost-time accidents corresponding to disease per million hours (calculated as the number of people suffering from LTI due to illness divided by the total number of working hours times 1 million)
- We define Lost time injuries (LTI) as incidents where a work-related injury or illness causes the victim to be absent from work on the next working day.
If the employee took a leave of absence after the next working day, it is not included in the aggregation. - LTIFR: The rate of occurrence of incidents that caused employees to miss work per million working hours (calculated as the number of sufferers of LTI divided by the total number of working hours times 1 million)
Performance Benchmarking Against Industry Average (Wholesalers and Retailers with Over 100 Employees)
FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | |
Lost-time Incident Rate | 2.27 |
2.31 |
1.98 |
- The data above references the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s FYE 2023 Research on Work-related Accident Trends
Time/Cost Allotted for Employee Skills Development Training
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | |
Total annual training time (hours) | 168,425 | 92,431 | 112,574 | 87,841 | 115,649 |
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | |
Average training/development hours per regular employee (hours)* | 39.53 | 21.93 | 27.00 | 21.36 | 28.22 |
Average training/development cost per regular employee (thousand yen) | 407 | 260 | 269 | 396 | 555 |
- Calculation method: total annual training hours / employees at end of fiscal year
Attendance in Major Training
(Unit: People)
Training | FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 |
Quick Mastering Business Management Course | 110 | 152 | 172 | 173 | 145 |
Global Development Program | 154 | 0 (Cancel) | 0 (Not implemented) | 33 | 102 |
Organization Manager Workshop | 337 | 341 | 624 | 1,401 | 649 |
Short-Term Business School Dispatch | 37 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 36 |
Junior Chinese/Special Language Dispatch | 10 | 0 (Cancel) | 0 (Not implemented) | 5 | 15 |
Chinese Lessons | 158 | 205 | 189 | 193 | 233 |
Career Vision Support Training (total) | 1,940 | 2,067 | 1,851 | 1,419 | 1,210 |
FYE 2024 Human Rights Training Record★
(Unit: People)
Number of Participants | |
Group ESG Managers Conference |
101 |
New Employee Training |
137 |
Training for Newly Appointed Section Managers |
50 |
Organization Manager Workshop |
649 |
Pre-overseas Appointment Training |
226 |
Training for New Officers of Group Companies |
130 |
Sustainability Survey Workshop |
109 |
Total |
1,402 |
Support for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Fiscal Year | Theme |
FYE 2024 (Offline・Online) |
|
FYE 2023 (Offline・Online) |
|
FYE 2022 (Online) |
|
Attendance in Training Related to Health and Safety Standards (Non-Consolidated Employees)
(Unit: People)
FYE 2020 | FYE 2021 | FYE 2022 | FYE 2023 | FYE 2024 | |
General Training Covering Health and Safety Standards*1 | 3,629 |
1,447 |
841 |
2,690 |
★2,865 |
Human Resources-led Training Covering Health and Safety Standards*2 | 453 |
74 |
63 |
358 |
★719 |
- The total number of participants in training new recruits (career-track employees and clerical employees), training for newly appointed section managers, training prior to overseas assignment, and the comprehensive emergency drill at the Tokyo headquarters.
- The total number of participants in Career vision training (including mindfulness courses and mental health management courses).
FYE 2024 Number of Employees that Received Our Main Health and Safety-related Trainings
(Unit: People)
Type of Training | Training Details | Number of Employee Attendees |
Training New Recruits | Employees newly joining ITOCHU are informed on the importance of health for their personal life and their career. The training includes information on mental health and lifestyle-related diseases. Employees are also educated on the company’s health and safety management by our occupational physician and our clinical psychologist. |
137 |
New Manager Training on Health Management | For newly promoted junior managers, industrial physicians and clinical psychologists provide training on how to guide and manage the health and safety of subordinates through case-studies. The training also provides guidance on how to maintain one’s own health once promoted to their new positions. |
50 |
Training in Preparation for Overseas Assignments or Junior Overseas Training | The training is mainly conducted by our occupational physician, and covers health issues that are likely to occur in relevant countries, as well as crucial differences in medical environments and lifestyles between Japan and assigned countries. The training also covers necessary preparations that are recommended prior to dispatch, and information on how to receive health checkups during their assignment. We also provide the same training for the family members of our employees, and provide information on key contact points and resources in case of emergencies. |
245 |