The Denka Group has undergone a third-party verification of its GHG emissions data. This verification was undertaken by Bureau Veritas Japan Co., Ltd. and was intended to enhance the reliability of said GHG emissions data through independent verification as part of initiatives aimed at continuously stepping up the Denka Group’s environmental management. Details follow.

Period covered by the verification

April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016

Scope of the verification

1)     Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions

(CO2 emissions from energy and non-energy sources)

Business sites identified as sources of emissions under these categories are as follows.

Denka’s six domestic production sites (Omi, Omuta, Chiba, Shibukawa, Ofuna and Isesaki) and one R&D institute (the Denka Innovation Center)

Five domestic affiliates (Denka Polymer Co., Ltd., Denka Seiken Co., Ltd., CRK Co., Ltd., Hinode Kagaku Kogyo Kaisha Ltd. and Denka Azumin Co., Ltd.)

2)     Categories 1, 6 and 7 of the Scope 3 GHG emissions

Items identified as sources of emissions under these categories are as follows.

Category 1 (purchased goods and services)

Goods and services procured by six domestic production sites (Omi, Omuta, Chiba, Shibukawa, Ofuna and Isesaki: items that accounted for top 90% of procurement transaction costs are included in calculation)

Category 6 (business travel) and 7 (employee commuting)

Business travel and commuting by all employees at Denka

Verification report

The Group has commissioned the aforementioned third party to verify the accuracy and appropriateness of its emissions data as well as the uniform application of prescribed computation methods. To see the verification report, please click on the following link.

Third-party verification report (PDF format) issued by Bureau Veritas Japan