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CDP Japan 500 Climate Change Report 2019 On behalf of 525 investors with assets of US$96 trilllion CDP Report 2019 | January 2020 Report writer
Contents CEO Foreword 3 Forewords from Report Writers 4 The Climate A List 2019 6 CDP Scoring 9 Stories of Change 10 - Kao Corporation - Japan Tobacco Investor Case Study 14 Japanese Company response to CDP 2019 16 Message from Non-State Actor 24 Message from Ministries 25 - SUZUKI Keisuke, State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan Appendix 27 CDP Climate Change 2019 - Japanese Company Important Notice The contents of this report may be used by anyone providing acknowledgment is given to CDP. This does not represent a license to repackage or resell any of the data reported to CDP or the contributing authors and presented in this report. If you intend to repackage or resell any of the contents of this report, you need to obtain express permission from CDP before doing so. CDP has prepared the data and analysis in this report based on responses to the CDP 2019 information request. No representation or warranty (express or implied) is given by CDP as to the accuracy or completeness of the information and opinions contained in this report. You should not act upon the information contained in this publication without obtaining specific professional advice. To the extent permitted by law, CDP does not accept or assume any liability, responsibility or duty of care for any consequences of you or anyone else acting, or refraining to act, in reliance on the information contained in this report or for any decision based on it. All information and views expressed herein by CDP are based on their judgment at the time of this report and are subject to change without notice due to economic, political, industry and firm-specific factors. Guest commentaries where included in this report reflect the views of their respective authors; their inclusion is not an endorsement of them. CDP, its affiliated member firms or companies, or its respective shareholders, members, partners, principals, directors, officers and/or employees, may have a position in the securities of the companies discussed herein. The securities of the companies mentioned in this document may not be eligible for sale in some states or countries, nor suitable for all types of investors; their value and the income they produce may fluctuate and/or be adversely affected by exchange rates. ‘CDP’ refers to CDP North America, Inc, a not–for-profit organization with 501(c)3 charitable status in the US and CDP Worldwide, a registered charity number 1122330 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England number 05013650. © 2020 CDP. All rights reserved. 02
CDP CEO Foreword Climate change is not a distant, potential And we are already seeing great examples threat. It is here right now, and already of environmental leadership, with forward- affecting millions of lives across the globe. thinking companies proactively taking The Australian bushfires, which started action. The Science Based Targets initiative raging in late 2019, have affected nearly 10 has snowballed into a global phenomenon, million people, including at least 28 human with more than 750 of the world’s biggest lives that have been lost. This is just companies setting emissions reduction one example of recent extreme weather targets that are grounded in climate events made more likely by climate change. science. Likewise, corporate demand for The most devastating impact of climate renewable power is rapidly growing with change and extreme weather is always 220+ companies now working towards going to be loss of human life, but its 100% renewable electricity. impact on ecosystems, communities T r an s p ar en c y i s t h e f o u n d at i o n f o r and the global economy can be dire too. meaningful climate action. In 2019, In 2019, CDP analysis found that 215 of more companies than ever before – the biggest global companies estimate 8,400+ representing over 50% of global the financial implications of climate risks market capitalization – disclosed Those who act to be close to US$1trillion , including through CDP, enabling them to comply first on climate will US$250 billion worth of ‘stranded with the Task Force on Climate-related seize the benefits assets’, at potential risk of being Financial Disclosures (TCFD). Disclosure made economically unviable. of quality data leads to smarter decisions of the transition. and informs investors, companies and CDP will play its The cost of exceeding a temperature rise of governments of the actions they need 1.5 degrees Celsius – the proposed “guard part by continuing rail” of safety by the Intergovernmental to take. It’s encouraging to see more to set the standard, Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – could companies setting longer-term targets; and providing the be catastrophic. It would have grave our data will be key to seeing how they are performing against these over time. tools to help us implications on water and food security, living standards, the economy and human achieve it together. health for our generation, and generations But growing corporate action is not enough. Governments must urgently step 2020 must be the to come. In economic terms the difference up their ambition to give business the year we all play our between 1.5 and 2 degrees is estimated at clarity and confidence they need to invest part to ramp up $15 trillion in damage. We cannot afford in the zero-carbon future. Those who act to dither and delay substantive action any worldwide ambition longer. first on climate will seize the benefits of the transition. CDP will play its part on climate without by continuing to set the standard, and delay. 2020 is a critical year. Five years on from the Paris Agreement, the time has come providing the tools to help us achieve it for national governments to upgrade their together. 2020 must be the year we all play ambition to reduce emissions through their our part to ramp up worldwide ambition on national plans. This year needs to herald climate without delay. the start of a super decade of climate action, cutting emissions in half, to give any chance of limiting global warming to Paul Simpson 1.5°C. CEO, CDP 03
Forewords from Report Writers SGS Japan In recent years, the words ‘ESG’, One of the crucial actions we must ‘sustainability’ and ‘climate change’ take in Japan is to up investment have become ubiquitous, an in renewable energy. Although 30 unimaginable scenario in the year Japanese companies are currently 2000, when CDP was launched, and committed to the RE100, renewable Japanese companies are increasingly energy generation in Japan currently demonstrating an awareness of remains low, at just 15%, half that their environmental impacts, and the of coals 30% energy share. Japan, associated risks. being surrounded by the sea and blessed with geothermal resources, While a few years ago the response has good conditions for producing rate of Japanese companies lagged far renewable energy. However, investing behind their European counterparts, in in renewable energy is difficult on an 2019 we saw the response rate in Japan individual company basis, and so it’s grow to 63%. For Japanese companies, critical investors and policymakers reporting on ESG has become a take steps to encourage the funding of Climate action fundamental practice, and those who technologies and make the choice of fail to report are increasingly seeing switching to renewable energy an easy represents a huge themselves at a major disadvantage. one for companies. opportunity to businesse, and At SGS Japan, we’ve watched these The role of non-state actors as a part we hope to see changes play out over the past decade. of the climate solution has never We’ve seen the number of companies been clearer than at COP25, where Japanese seeking GHG emissions verification the number of delegates from US companies making increase from just a few, to dozens, corporations and local governments the most of it. and sustainability initiatives being outweighed the number of delegates implemented from the top down, as from the federal government. It is clear, C-suite managers demonstrate an then, that the companies reporting to increasing awareness of environmental CDP have as much a role to play as issues. As our ability to calculate policymakers in the climate fight. scope 3 emissions grows, we’re seeing companies engage with their suppliers UNEP analysis shows that achieving to catalyze climate action across the the 1.5°C target requires a $1.6 to $3.8 value chain. trillion investment annually from 2020 to 2050. Climate action represents a That said, we still have a long way to huge opportunity to businesses, and go – companies and policymakers and we hope to see Japanese companies still failing to take the drastic measures making the most of it. necessary to tackle the climate crisis and hold warming at 1.5°C. According to the United Nations Environment Yuji Takeuchi Programme (UNEP)’s annual report, CBE Director, SGS Japan Inc. global GHG emissions must be reduced by 7.6% annually by 2030 to hold global average temperature rise at 1.5°C. The report also states that even if emissions reduction measures announced by countries under the Paris Agreement are implemented, global average temperatures may still rise by 3.2°C. 04
Forewords from Report Writers SOCOTEC Certification Japan On September 22, 2019, The World These cases also posed significant Meteorological Organization (WMO) social risks, seriously impacting the issued a report for the United Nations lives of citizens experiencing them, Climate Action Summit, stating that while at the same time representing a the gap between climate targets and significant business threat. the reality of actions being taken is widening. Japan now becomes the country with the largest number of companies in the According to this report, 1) The average world that have stated their support for global temperature for 2015–2019 the TCFD recommendations. Japanese is on track to be the warmest of any companies must respond to climate equivalent period on record, and is change by taking sustainable mitigation currently estimated to be approximately & adaptation actions in response 1.1°Celsius above pre-industrial times; to identified risks & opportunities, 2) Impacts of climate change appear alongside setting and monitoring long- more severe and are happening earlier term goals. Japanese than predicted 10 years ago; 3) In 2018, companies can Carbon dioxide emissions grew 2% CDP provides a platform by which positively respond compared to the previous year and companies can systematically report reached a record high of 37 billion and assess their climate impacts, risks to climate change tonnes; 4) Global GHG emissions are and opportunities in line with the TCFD by taking not estimated to peak by 2030 if current recommendations. sustainable climate policies are maintained; 5) To mitigation & reduce global warming to 2°C, countries We at SOCOTEC Certification Japan need to triple their GHG reductions have been participating as a Climate adaptation actions in their NDCs (Nationally Determined Change Scoring Partner since 2018, in response to Contributions)To hold warming at and sincerely thank CDP for giving us identified risks to 1.5 °C, they need to increase their the opportunity to score, analyze and & opportunities, reductions by about 5 times; and 6) GHG create reports again this year. I would reductions are essential in all sectors, like to take this opportunity to express alongside setting including energy, food production and mygratitude on behalf of the SOCOTEC and monitoring land use. Group. long-term goals. In 2019, large typhoons hit the Kanto SOCOTEC Certification Japan hopes region in Japan, and caused heavy to continue to encourage and assist damage such as river flooding due to Japanese companies in their journey heavy rain. Countries around the world to transparency, as we work towards a were also experiencing climate-related climate-secure future. weather phenomena and natural disasters Venice, known as the city of Seigo Futaba water, was 85% flooded by storm surges Managing Director, – it’s Basilica of San Marco experienced SOCOTEC Certification Japan experiencing flooding for the sixth time in 1,200 years, and the fourth time in the last 20 years. Venetian floods are becoming more severe each year, and are said to be caused by rising sea levels associated with warmer climates, excessive pumping of groundwater, and subsidence due to subduction of plates. 05
The Climate A List 2019 { 182 companies have made the Climate Change A List in 2019 { Japan becomes the country with the most A List companies (38 companies) { CDP scored over 8,000 companies from A to D-; only the top 2% made the A List { Companies on the climate A List outperform their peers on the stock market by 5.5% per annum according to STOXX Number of the A list companies by country (Top 11 countries) Number of the A list companies by region 2 1 40 40 38 35 35 4 30 30 37 25 22 20 20 87 Europe 15 Asia 11 North America 9 9 51 10 10 7 7 6 Oceania 5 5 5 Latin America 00 Africa Japan US France UK Germany Republic of Korea Spain Switzerland Norway Finland Netherlands Company Country Company Country Apparel Imperial Brands UK Kering France Nestlé Switzerland Pernod Ricard France Biotech, Health Care & Pharma Eisai Co., Ltd. Japan Philip Morris International USA Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Japan REMA1000 Norway AstraZeneca UK Fossil Fuels Baxter International Inc. USA ENAGAS Spain Bayer AG Germany Hospitality Johnson & Johnson USA Caesars Entertainment USA Koninklijke Philips NV Netherlands Hilton Worldwide, Inc. USA Lundbeck A/S Denmark Las Vegas Sands Corporation USA Novo Nordisk A/S Denmark Infrastructure Food, Beverage & Agriculture Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. Japan Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. Japan Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. Japan Japan Tobacco Inc. Japan Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. Japan Kirin Holdings Co Ltd Japan Sekisui House, Ltd. Japan Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. Japan Toda Corporation Japan Suntory Beverage & Food Japan ACCIONA S.A. Spain British American Tobacco UK City Developments Limited Singapore Coca-Cola European Partners UK FERROVIAL Spain Coca-Cola HBC AG Switzerland Grupo CCR Brazil Danone France National Grid PLC UK General Mills Inc. USA Republic Services, Inc. USA Grieg Seafood Norway Royal BAM Group nv Netherlands 06
Company Country Company Country Samsung Engineering Republic of Korea Borregaard ASA Norway Suez France CEMEX Mexico Veidekke ASA Norway FIRMENICH SA Switzerland Waste Management, Inc. USA Givaudan SA Switzerland HeidelbergCement AG Germany Manufacturing Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. Japan International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. USA FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation Japan Kingspan Group PLC Ireland Komatsu Ltd. Japan LANXESS AG Germany Nabtesco Corporation Japan L'Oréal France Nikon Corporation Japan Owens Corning USA Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Japan Saint-Gobain France Panasonic Corporation Japan Sibanye Stillwater South Africa Sony Corporation Japan Stora Enso Oyj Finland Toyota Industries Corporation Japan Symrise AG Germany Toyota Motor Corporation Japan Unilever plc UK Yokohama Rubber Company, Limited Japan UPM-Kymmene Corporation Finland Apple Inc. USA Vallourec France Brembo SpA Italy Power generation Constantia Flexibles Austria Centrica UK Ford Motor Company USA EDF France Groupe PSA France ENEL SpA Italy HP Inc USA ENGIE France Hyundai Motor Co Republic of Korea Ørsted Denmark INDUS Holding AG Germany Pinnacle West Capital Corporation USA Kia Motors Corp Republic of Korea Vattenfall Group Sweden Klabin S/A Brazil Retail Kone Oyj Finland Aeon Co., Ltd. Japan Lego Group Denmark Askul Japan LG Display Republic of Korea Marui Group Co., Ltd. Japan LG Electronics Republic of Korea Ricoh Leasing Co., Ltd. Japan LG Innotek Republic of Korea Best Buy Co., Inc. USA Lite-On Technology Corporation Taiwan Carrefour France Metsä Board Corporation Finland Cellnex Telecom SA Spain PACCAR Inc USA Grupo Logista Spain Pirelli Italy H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB Sweden Schneider Electric France J Sainsbury Plc UK Signify NV Netherlands LG Republic of Korea Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. USA Rexel France Tessy Plastics USA The Home Depot, Inc. USA TETRA PAK Sweden Walmart, Inc. USA Valmet Finland Services Materials Benesse Holdings, Inc. Japan KAO Corporation Japan Fujitsu Limited Japan Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. Japan MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. Japan Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Japan NEC Corporation Japan Air Liquide France Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. Japan 07
Company Country Company Country Sompo Holdings, Inc Japan Koninklijke KPN NV (Royal KPN) Netherlands Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. Japan Landsec UK Accenture Ireland LG Uplus Republic of Korea Adobe, Inc. USA Lloyds Banking Group UK AENA SME SA Spain Macerich Co. USA Alphabet, Inc. USA Mercialys France American Express USA Microsoft Corporation USA ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. Taiwan Morgan Stanley USA Atos SE France Orange France Bank of America USA salesforce.com USA Berner Kantonalbank AG BEKB Switzerland SGS SA Switzerland BNY Mellon USA Shinhan Financial Group South Korea BT Group UK Sopra Steria Group France Cap Gemini France Stockland Australia Cisco Systems, Inc. USA Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd. Taiwan Citigroup Inc. USA Telefónica Spain CVS Health USA Telstra Corporation Australia Deutsche Telekom AG Germany thyssenkrupp AG Germany Dexus Property Group Australia TUI Group Germany DNB ASA Norway Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield France EVRY ASA Norway Vicinity Centres Australia Gecina France Transportation Services Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company USA Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. Japan Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. USA Deutsche Bahn AG Germany IGM Financial Inc. Canada Österreichische Post AG Austria ING Group Netherlands Panalpina Welttransport Holding AG Switzerland Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A Italy La Poste France JCDecaux SA. France 08
CDP Scoring: A measure of a company’s environmental performance Scoring at CDP is mission-driven, focusing on In order to better focus on key data points and CDP’s principles and values for a sustainable provide a more detailed breakdown of a company’s economy and as such scores are a tool to score, each question falls into a scoring category. communicate the progress companies have Different weightings will be applied amongst made in addressing environmental issues, and sector scoring categories, and the number of highlighting where risks may be unmanaged. CDP points achieved per scoring category are used has developed an intuitive approach to presenting to calculate the final score for Management and scores that highlight a company’s progress Leadership levels, according the scoring category towards leadership using a 4 step approach: weighting. Disclosure which measures the completeness of the company’s response; Awareness which intends A minimum score and/or the presence of a to measure the extent to which the company has minimum number of indicators on one level will be assessed environmental issues, risks and impacts required in order to be assessed on the next level. in relation to its business; Management which is If the minimum score threshold is not achieved, a measure of the extent to which the company the company will not be scored on the next level. has implemented actions, policies and strategies The final letter grade is awarded based on the to address environmental issues; and Leadership score obtained in the highest achieved level. For which looks for particular steps a company has example, Company X achieved 88% in Disclosure taken which represent best practice in the field of level, 82% in Awareness and 65% in Management environmental management. will receive a B. If a company obtains less than 44% in its highest achieved level (with the Since 2018, CDP’s questionnaires have taken exception of Leadership), its letter score will have a sector focused approach, under this new a minus. For example, Company Y achieved 81% approach, each of CDP’s questionnaires has in Disclosure level and 42% in Awareness level general questions alongside sectorspecific resulting in a C-. question aimed at high impact sectors. Public scores are available in CDP reports, through Bloomberg terminals, QUICK teminals, Google The scoring methodology clearly outlines how Finance and Deutsche Boerse’s website. CDP many points are allocated for each question and operates a strict conflict of interest policy with at the end of scoring, the number of points a regards to scoring and this can be viewed at company has been awarded per level is divided https://www.cdp.net/scoring-confictof-interest. by the maximum number that could have been awarded. The fraction is then converted to a percentage by multiplying by 100. Threshold A 65-100% Leadership A- 0-64% B 45-74% Management B- 0-44% C 45-79% Awareness C- 0-44% D 45-79% Disclosure D- 0-44% F = Failure to provide sufficient information to CDP to be evaluated for this purpose 1 1 Not all companies requested to respond to CDP do so. Companies who are requested to disclose their data and fail to do so, or fail to provide sufficient information to CDP to be evaluated will receive an F. An F does not indicate a failure in environmental stewardship 09
Kao Corporation Chemicals and Cosmetics, Japan We’re facing the greatest threats in history, global challenges like climate change, resource scarcity and plastic pollution are leading consumers around the world to seek a more sustainable way of living. Through our products and presence in everyday life, we know that we have an increasingly important role to play in delivering more sustainable products and empowering consumers to live more sustainable lifestyles. 10
Tips for success The world is changing fast, so the way we work needs to change even faster. We’re facing the greatest threats in history: global challenges like climate change, resource scarcity and { Committing to a consumer-centric plastic pollution are leading consumers around the world to seek a more sustainable way ESG strategy (The Kirei Lifestyle of living. Through our products and presence in everyday life, we know that we have an Plan) that focuses on both the increasingly important role to play in delivering more sustainable products and empowering individual and society as a whole consumers to live more sustainable lifestyles. { Set ambitious long-term Since we were founded in 1887, Kao has been committed to serving people, their families, commitments that are focused on their communities and our planet, while helping them live more sustainably – we call this your material issues and aligned philosophy the Kao Way. It’s why we have developed and committed ourselves to a new with your corporate purpose. ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) strategy called the Kirei Lifestyle Plan. ‘Kirei’ means beautiful and clean, both on the outside and on the inside. { Collaborate with key partners to share goals and develop joint As part of achieving this, we’ve developed a highly concentrated liquid detergent with high initiatives to reduce your emissions washing power which means only one rinse cycle is needed, reducing water and cutting and accelerate progress on other targets. energy use. Similarly, we make our dishwashing detergents with foams that lather and rinse quicker, helping our consumers reduce the amount of water they use by 20%. { Support your sustainability strategy with clear targets for each division Working within the beauty and personal care industry, we’re also acutely aware of the in your organization, and activities serious impact of plastics on our natural environment and the need for urgent action to that outline how your employees reduce their level of use and ensure that those we do use are always re-used or recycled. can contribute towards these That’s why we have launched refill packaging for almost 300 of our products, resulting in a 73% decrease in plastic packaging use in personal care and household in 2018, compared { Commit to research and to a ‘do nothing’ scenario. development to meet the increasing demand for sustainable living. To decrease our environmental impact and reduce our carbon emissions even further, we’re now using 100% renewable electricity in our manufacturing sites across Europe and the US, as well as in Ehime in Japan, and have committed to purchasing 100% renewable electricity supplies across all our sites by 2030. Through such measures, renewable energy now accounts for 20% of our global power consumption. This has resulted in an approximate 65,000-ton annual reduction in our CO2 emissions (2018). Another key issue we are dedicated to addressing through the Kirei Lifestyle Plan is deforestation. We have already achieved 100% in traceable paper and pulp use in Kao consumer products and packaging. And by 2020, we aim to purchase only recycled or sustainably sourced paper for use in our products, our packaging materials and our offices. Additionally, we use questions from the CDP programme to assess our suppliers, evaluate the sustainability of their practices and provide consultation to help them improve their management of these commodities. We are now in our second year of this CDP SC Forest assessment process and believe it provides suppliers with concrete ideas for building change. Moving forward, we will continue improving our operations and reducing our environmental impacts by: { building innovative partnerships to improve traceability of commodities that are used across our product line, such as palm oil; { working more closely with the smallholder farmers who supply us to ensure their practices are environmentally responsible and sustainable; { and driving further innovation in water and materials efficiency through our products, operations and supply chain. We dedicate all our operations to enabling our consumers to live more sustainably and make a positive contribution to the world, as envisioned by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Through our Kirei Lifestyle Plan, we will continue to realise our commitment to making every day more beautiful, making thoughtful choices for society, and making the world healthier and cleaner. Dave Muenz, Executive Officer, ESG Global, Kao Corporation 11
Japan Tobacco Inc. Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Japan To create a sustainable and inclusive future, we consider the respective interests of consumers, shareholders, employees, and wider society. Live barn in Malawi 12
Tips for success JT Group has offices and factories in more than 70 countries and regions and we sell our products in more than 130. In addition to our tobacco business, we have pharmaceutical { Consider various stakeholders: and processed food businesses. our 4S model places the expectations of our stakeholder Our management principles and our approach to sustainability are governed by our 4S model. groups (consumers, shareholders, Through this, we strive to fulfill our responsibilities to our valued consumers, shareholders, employees, society) at the heart of employees, and the wider society. We carefully consider the respective interests of these everything we do. four key stakeholder groups, and exceed their expectations wherever we can. JT Group’s CEO, Masamichi Terabatake explains: “Sustainability calls for our management to have a { Focus on the important topics: broad long-term perspective, and to ensure the business continues to create value, thus we have identified and prioritized ensuring the sustainability of our business and of society, over the long term.” sustainability issues material to our business and our stakeholders. With sustainability at the heart of our management approach, we reviewed our organizational structure in early 2019. We created a Sustainability Management Division at the JT Group { Establish a sustainability strategy head office in Tokyo and appointed a dedicated Senior Vice President for Sustainability. This with long-term targets: we look beyond our usual planning cycle followed the launch of our Sustainability Strategy in 2018. to consider the longevity of our business as well as the future of our Our strategy is underpinned by three ‘absolute requirements’ for sustainability which apply planet. to the whole Group: Respect for Human Rights, An Improved Social and Environmental Impact, and Good Governance and Business Standards. We then identified key focus areas { Develop clear plans and metrics through materiality assessments and engagement with stakeholders. Our core business, to achieve your strategy: we tobacco, has already set out its four focus areas and specific targets, which provide a solid implemented the JT Group basis for measuring and benchmarking our sustainability performance, and support the Environment Plan 2030 to further sustainability of the JT Group. As of December 2019, our pharmaceutical division and reduce the environmental impacts processed food business are currently defining their respective approaches. of our business. In addition, we have determined how our approach to sustainability is aligned with the United { Promote initiatives by forming Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which form the blueprint for the world cross-functional teams: to achieve a more sustainable future. We mapped the activities of our tobacco business crossfunctional approaches against all 17 SDGs and concluded that the business contributes most significantly to nine provide us with different of them. We intend to undertake the same process for the other two businesses in the perspectives to address risks and Group. realize opportunities. To translate into action the absolute requirement for ‘Improved environmental impact’, we have published a new Group Environmental Policy. This outlines our overall intention and direction in relation to how we manage our environmental impact. In turn, the Policy is supported by our new ‘JT Group Environment Plan 2030’ which we launched in mid-2019. To develop the plan, we identified our key environmental risks and opportunities. From these, we established the focus areas, namely “Energy and Emissions”, “Natural Resources” (water and forestry) and “Waste”. Our Plan contains longer-term objectives for energy and emissions, along with quantified targets to be achieved by 2030 for all focus areas. It also sets out a commitment to transition our operations to net zero carbon energy supply. To help track our performance, we have also set a long-term Greenhouse Gas emissions reduction target, in line with the Paris Agreement and which was validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in February 2019. Going forward, we will be conducting climate scenario analysis to provide a longer-term perspective on risks from climate change and how we need to manage those risks. Within an organization of the scale and complexity of the JT Group, no single function can implement our Sustainability Strategy and Group Environment Plan alone. We promote cross-functional working in terms of geographies, businesses and departments. By doing this, we better identify our risks and opportunities, implement robust action plans to address these, and share learnings and good practices. These are all essential to deliver on our sustainability commitments. 13
Investor Case Study SMBC - Amundi Climate ActionTM expected to generate economic value through efforts to take action against climate change. Amundi Japan The objective of SMBC・Amundi Climate ActionTM is World’s first use1 of CDP climate change scoring for to provide opportunities for Japanese retail investors the selection of investment candidates to participate in action against climate change through Launched an investment trust that takes action against investment, and thereby enable them to support the climate change achievement of sustainable growth by the investee companies and by society. CPR AM, a pioneer of responsible investing and a subsidiary of Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager TM = Trademark registration pending 1 Source: CDP press release issued January 31, 2019 by assets under management,2 on December 7, 2018, (https://www.cdp.net/en/articles/investor/cpr-am-and-cdp-launch-climate-fund) launched CPR Invest – Climate Action (Luxembourg) 2 Source: Investment & Pensions Europe; “Top 400 Asset Managers” (June 2019 edition; ranked by global assets under management on December 31, 2018). as a fund that for the first time1 in the world used CDP climate change scoring for the selection of investment candidates. Amundi Japan considers that it is highly significant that through the investment to make societal and environmental impacts and provide Japanese retail investors the opportunity to contribute to the achievement of a sustainable society and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Accordingly, on June 14, 2019, it launched SMBC・Amundi Climate ActionTM as a publicly offered domestic fund for which CPR Invest – Climate Action is its primary investment. CPR Invest – Climate Action focuses on companies that have a high CDP climate change scoring and are Mizuho Eco Finance to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from our own business activities. Mizuho Financial Group The "Mizuho Eco Finance" is a loan program provided In June 2019, Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and Mizuho Information by Mizuho Bank to clients whose initiatives meet & Research Institute, Inc. (“MHIR”) launched a service a certain level on a scoring system based on an entitled Mizuho Environmentally Conscious Finance environmental assessment model developed by MHIR (“Mizuho Eco Finance”) through which we will take action which incorporates globally reliable environmental alongside our clients to advance the shift to a low-carbon verification and evaluation program, such as SBT society. (Science Based Target) and S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index. Through dialogue under this service as a start, we As efforts on mitigation and adaptation against climate deliver supports in the forms of advices and funds to our change have progressed around the world, and given that client companies on the one hand, including evaluation climate change has the potential to have a significant on whether their GHG reduction targets would be in impact on the business activities of borrowers, we line with the Paris Agreement goals, as well as to their recognize the need for the , as a financial supply chain, both upstream and downstream, aiming to institution, to evaluate the efforts of our clients to deal promote decarbonization of an entire society. with climate change and, in particular, support their further efforts through financing and advice, in addition 14
Efforts to create a sustainable through engagement, and strengthen efforts for loans in which the use of funds is closely linked to ESG elements, society at banks and loans that support customers’ ESG measures and information disclosure. - Promotion of ESG linked loans – Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation has been providing corporate loan products to support customers’ In 2019, we continued to see frequent occurrences sustainability management. In 2018, we commenced of floods and droughts around the world that were with the arrangement of syndicated loans that come suspected to be linked to climate change, and Japan with ESG evaluation reports. The syndicated loans were suffered record damage due to large typhoons and offered to customers in a wide range of sectors, and we heavy rain. The importance of countermeasures against think that ESG linked loans have spread to participating climate change risk and information disclosure is domestic financial institutions. Since December 2019, increasing even more for all companies amid growing we have started handling sustainability linked loans that concerns over the impact of increasing natural disasters link the status of ESG initiatives and lending conditions on business activities. In the Japanese financial market, using CDP’s disclosed information on climate change ESG linked loans have started to spread full scale and data on ESG assessment agencies in cooperation following the expansion of ESG investment in stocks and with the Japan Research Institute, our group company bonds, in response to the will of investors and financial with abundant ESG knowledge. We will continue to institutions who want to fulfill the responsibilities contribute to the improvement of customer corporate necessary to form a sustainable society. values and the sustainable development of society. In ESG linked loans, which are indirect financing, I believe it is important for banks that are responsible for ESG linked loans to share issues and goals for the advancement of customers’ sustainability management 15
Japanese Company response to CDP 2019 63% 2019 marks CDP’s 17th global climate survey, and The results of Japan 500 selected companies is the 14th time Japanese companies have been show that 36 companies2 (12%) scored an A and 58 asked to respond. Between 2006-2008 responses companies (19%) ranked A- in 2019. The majority were sought from 150 Japanese companies, this of companies (112 companies, representing 37%) Japan 500 response rate number grew in 2009, when 500 companies were scored a B (Figure 1). Encouragingly the number of (316/500) selected based on the FTSE Japan Index (hereafter companies scoring A and A- has increased, while referred to as Japan 500). the number scoring C and D has to decreased. Although there are differences between the This report mainly analyses the status of industries, companies that manage their response 356 respondent companies in Japan 500. Since the to climate change in their own business are number of voluntary respondents is increasing gradually beginning to lead the market, and there year by year, it also includes the response status of is a tendency to be polarized with C and D rank firms other than Japan 500. This report focuses on companies in terms of disclosure information. Number of total response to some of the most notable questions. The response rates of Manufacturing and responding companies From 2018, the contents of the recommendations Materials sectors were very high, at 83% and 80%, of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial respectively. Meanwhile the Services and Retail Information Disclosure (TCFD) were reflected sectors lagged behind, with the lowest response 38 in CDP's Climate Change Questionnaire. The rates (46% and 40% respectively). responses analyzed within this report represent the second round of disclosures since this major Sectors leading the scores are Food, Beverage revision to the question structure was made.In and Agriculture (A/A- 35% of the 74% response A list companies 2019, 97% of the questions remained unchanged rate), Infrastructure (A/A- 57% of 57%) , and from 2018, with only minor changes. Sector- Manufacturing (A/A- 33% of 83%). Their relatively specific questionnaires were sent for sectors high response rates indicate that the sectors as a related to "Agriculture," "Energy," "Materials," whole are taking a strong stance of climate change and "Transportation," whereas the request for issues. In the retail sector, the response rate is low responding to a Finance-sector questionnaire was at 40%, but 43% of the responding companies are deferred. ranked A or A-, suggesting that companies in the sector are polarized in their response to climate Response status change. Meanwhile, the response rate of the power This year the number of respondents out of the 500 generation sector, which has historically had a low companies questionnaires were sent to - including response rate, exceeded 50% in 2018, rising to 70% responses by group companies (SA) - grew to 316, this year, and it can be said that it is a sector that 19 more than in 2018. As such, the response rate actively engages in information disclosure (Figure of the Japan 500 in 2019 was 63%, increasing 2). from last years 59%. Despite the introduction of a fee-based response in 2018, we’re seeing a Governance growth in the number of Japanese companies With the introduction of the Corporate Governance actively disclosing their efforts on climate change, Code in Japan and the emphasis on TCFD highlighting the increasing global awareness of recommendations, climate governance is a hot- the topic.In this report, the analysis is based on a button topic. total of 343 companies excluding SA and including Japanese companies other than Japan 500. 92% (a 1% percentage point increase from 2018) report that their Board of Directors have oversight Scoring on climate change issues (C1.1) (Figure 3), with The CDP scoring uses a band system of 25% of companies reporting that these issues information disclosure, recognition, management, are covered in all their meetings(Figure 4). 55% of and leadership. The scores are from A to D from the companies responded that they had "some planned 2 In addition to 36 companies, two companies other than Japan 500 have been selected as A-list top to the bottom (A- to D- also exist if each does meetings", 8% more than last year. Including this, companies. not reach the reference point). After a quantitative 80% of companies said that they regularly discuss 3 CDP has developed and adopted a unique sector scoring based on a scoring methodology is climate change issues with the board of directors. classification, CDP-ACS (Activity Classification System). Details of the sector classification can be performed, the final score is determined by a In some Japanese companies, issues related to found on the website. threshold. climate change are being discussed at the board level as a factor of risks and opportunities. 16
Figure 1. Score distribution of Japan 5002 Figure 2. Score by industrial sector, Japan 5002 100% 100 40% 04 53 80% Biotech, Health Care and Pharma 80 Food, Beverage, and Agriculture 30% 03 60% 60 52 Transportation Services 20% 02 40% Power generation 40 51 Manufacturing Infrastructure 10% Fossil Fuel Hospitality 01 20% Materials 20 Services Apparel 5 Retail 0% 0 0% 0 D- D C- C B- B A- A Response 0% 71% 74% 100% 14% 57% 83% 80% 70% 40% 46% 52% rate # of target 1 31 31 5 7 37 122 60 10 57 112 27 2019 2018 companies ■ A ■ A- ■ B ■ B- ■ C ■ D ■ D- ■ SA (See another) ■ Not scored Figure 3. Board-level oversight of Climate Figure 4. Board's oversight of climate- Figure 5. Does your organization use related issues related issues - Frequency climate-related scenario analysis to inform your business strategy?
Figure 6. Use of climate-related Strategy and scenario analysis Future risk is the most highly considered risk scenario The climate change scenario analysis is a new amongst companies (C2.2a), with 72% of question added in 2018 based on the TCFD respondents answered that they considered risks recommendations. In Japanscenario analysis has beyond a 6 year period, up from 61% last year. attracted the interest of companies. When asked if 17% of companies do not consider risks beyond a 21% they use climate change-related scenario analysis six year period, down by 10% in 2018 and by 37% in their business strategies, more than half of all from 2017. This also seems to be linked to the 48% respondents (53%) reported using qualitative and increasing number of companies that incorporate /or quantitative measures, up 6% from 47% last scenario analysis and strategy development year. Additionally, 34% of respondents who have from a long-term perspective accompanying the 31% not done so yet report that they will do so within TCFD recommendations into their organizational two years, and 87% of companies believe that structures (Figure 9). analyzing climate change scenarios is a necessary Multiple scenarios business strategy (Figure 5). As for risk recognition, more than 80% of Single scenarios companies said all these physical and transition Not using scenarios As for the types of scenarios used in the scenario risks were relevant. In terms of the breakdown of analysis, RCP2.6 was the most used by companies, risk recognition, 75% of companies say that they followed by 2DS and NDCs. Furthermore, some always include acute risks and 67% of them include 21% of companies are conducting analysis using chronic risks as relevant in their assessments. multiple scenarios.(Figure 6). Figure 7 explores the Organizations are most aware of current regulation different scenarios companies are analyzing. as a transitional risk, followed by market, emerging Figure 7. Climate-related regulation, and technology (Figure 10). scenarios and models applied Risks and opportunities (Top 10) From 2018, risk and opportunity responses are This data shows that acute physical risks are highly consistent with TCFD recommendations, by recognized, as typified by the damage caused by 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 0 detailing their classifications and financial impacts, recent large typhoons and river flooding. More RCP 2.6 Risks are classified by physical risks (acute and than 70% of companies say that any transition 63 chronic) and transition risks (regulations, markets, risks are always included in the risk assessment technologies, reputations, etc.) in detail, and five as related risks. As mentioned,it appears that the 2DS categories have been introduced for opportunities, organizational structure that assesses risks related including resource efficiency, energy sources, to climate change from a long-term perspective is 53 products and services, markets, and resilience. becoming more pervasive in companies and has Regarding the frequency of assessing these led to the practice of scenario analysis. Nationally determined contributions climate change risks, 19% of companies said that 42 they evaluate it once a year, and 69% of companies As for the opportunities related to climate change evaluate it once every six months or more (C2.4a), companies with over 600 employees RCP 8.5 frequently. The percentage of firms that responded overwhelmingly view products and services 33 with an evaluation frequency of at least once a as the greatest opportunity About half of them year is 88%, almost the same as last year's 87%, (311 in 2019 and 297 in 2018) are expanding the IEA 450 but the number of companies that evaluate more development of low carbon products and services 24 frequently than half a year or more has increased (Figure 11). from 63% last year (Figure 8). IEA Sustainable development scenario 20 IEA NPS) 13 RCP 4.5 10 IEA B2DS 7 RCP 6 5 0 20 40 60 80 18
Figure 8. Identifying and assessing climate-related risks - Figure 9. Identifying and assessing climate-related risks - How Frequency far into the future 1% 2% 1% 10% 7% 10% 10% 14% Up to 1 year 19% Six-monthly or more frequently 1 to 3 years Annually 3 to 6 years Other >6 years 69% N/A 72% Unknown N/A Figure 10. Climate-related risk types considered in risk Figure 11. Climate-related opportunity driver assessments 80 80% Current regulation 70 61% 60 60% Emerging regulation 50 Technology 40 40% Goods and Services Resource efficiency Energy efficiency 30 Legal 20 20% Resilience 11% 11% 12% Markets Market 10 5% 0%0 Reputation Acute physical Chronic physical Figure 12. Climate-related opportunity driver (Goods and Services) 60%60 Upstream 51% 50 Ability to diversify business activities Development of new products or services Downstream Development of climate adaptation and 0% 20% 100 40%150 60% 350 40%40 80% 300 100% Shift in consumer preferences 0 50 200 250 Development and/or expansion of low emission goods and services through R&D and innovation Relevant, always included Relevant, Not relevant, explanation provided 30 insurance risk solutions sometimes included Not evaluated Relevant, not included No response 20%20 17% 15% Not relevant, included N/A 10% 10 4% 3% Other 0% 0 19
GHG emissions reduction target companies in 2018). 51 companies set the target Regarding the Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction year of 2050 (38 companies in 2018) (Figure 14). targets, 40% of companies that set absolute The number of companies that set medium-term emissions targets stated that they are science- targets for 2030 is 60% higher than last year. based targets (SBT), which is up from 38% in 2018, and has increased 2.5 times from 16% in 2019. In Disclosure of Scope 2 & 3 emissions the same manner as last year, 85% of companies The calculation method of Scope 2 emissions responded in the same positively to SBT’s, and (location-based, market-based) following the either intend to incorporate and SBT into their revision of the GHG protocol has been adopted for current target, or set one within two years (Figure four years. Until now, the number of companies 13). reporting on a market basis has gradually increased, and in 2019, about 80% of companies 14% of companies that set emissions intensity reported emissions on a market basis, a further targets have an SBT. The total ratio of the increase of about 10% from 70% in 2018. The companies is 74% if those which have another number of companies reporting on location basis target that is science based and those which plan is 81%, up from 76% last year. (Figure 15). to set within 2 years are added. Although the ratio is slightly lower than the absolute emissions target For the calculation status of Scope 3, 157 companies, more than 70% responded positively to companies selected any of “Relevant, calculated,” SBT’s (Figure 13). “Not relevant, calculated,” and “Not relevant, explanation provided” (66 companies in 2015, 101 Another important point is the target year in the companies in 2016, 109 companies in 2017, and reduction target, in which medium- to long-term 157 companies in 2018). Approximately half of target setting is expected. In this regard, 131 the respondents performed anevaluation for all companies have relatively short-term target year of 15 categories. It’s clear companies are beginning 2020 (99 companies in 2018) and 132 companies to calculate not only their own emissions, but the have medium-term target year of 2030 (83 emissions of their supply chain. Figure 13. Science Based Target (Outer; Figure 14. Target year (Scope 1, 2 emissions) Figure 15. Scope 2 reporting (Outer: Absolute target, Inner: Intensity target) Location based, Inner: Market based)
Trend for third-party verification (assurance) however response rates were low, indicating that Proportion of companies with third-party verifi- only a small number of conscious companies are cation responding. The number of companies that undertook third- party verification has been increasing, as shown Verification standards in Figure 17. Of the responding companies, the The adopted verification standard was 44%4 for proportion of companies that undertook third- ISO 14064-3, 19%4 for ISAE 3000, 18%4 for ISAE party verification is 65% for Scope 1 and Scope 2, 3410. These proportions are large, accounting for and 52% for Scope 3. The growth rates from the 80% of the whole (Figure 19). previous year were 14% for Scope 1 (203 -> 231), 14% for Scope 2 (203 -> 232), and 19% for Scope Figure 20 shows the global situation. As in Japan, 3 (154 -> 184). The proportion of companies with verification standards were centered around ISO third-party verification worldwide is 63.4% for 14064-3, ISAE 3000, and ISAE 3410, accounting Scope 1, 62% for Scope 2, and 47% for Scope 3, for 73% in total. We can see that Tokyo Metropoli- so there is no major difference in comparison to tan and Saitama emissions trading scheme, which Japan. account for about 10%, differ from the worldwide average. Figure 18 shows the status of third-party verification in the top 15 countries’ GHG emissions. The number of companies that undertook third- The ratios for China and the United States, which party verification for 70% or more of their gross rank first and second in GHG emissions, were emissions was 191 (83%) for Scope 1 and 189 lower than the global average. On the other hand, (82%) for Scope 2. Here Japanese companies are in Germany, France and Italy, we’re seeing a high lagging slightly behind the rest of the world, where number of companies reporting seeking third-party the global average 87% for Scope 1 and 85% for verification. Scope 2. In terms of response rates, Japanese companies As mentioned above, in Japan nearly 10% selected had the highest response rate, and also Tokyo and Saitama prefectural verification stan- demonstrated a higher than average rate of third- dards. This is one of the reasons why there is a party verification, confirming that awareness in higher number of companies with third-party veri- Japan is improving overall. South Korea, Mexico fication scope under 70% compared to the rest of 4 Weighted average of Scope 1 and 2 responses and Brazil have high ratios of third-party verification, the world. Figure 16. Evaluated scope 3 categories Figure 17. The number of companies with third-party verification or assurance 1. Purchased goods and services 80% 146 2015 148 2. Capital goods 78% 87 3. Fuel- and energy-related activities (not included in scope 1, 2) 82% 4. Upstream transportation 150 79% and distribution 2016 152 5. Waste generated in operations 80% 98 6. Business travel 82% 168 7. Employee commuting 82% 2017 170 8. Upstream leased assets 123 80% 9. Downstream transportation 74% and distribution 203 10. Processing of sold products 71% 2018 203 154 11. Use of sold products 72% 12. End-of-life treatment of 72% 231 sold products 2019 232 13. Downstream leased assets 80% 184 14. Franchises 88% 0 50 100 150 200 250 0 50 100 150 200 250 15. Investments 75% 0% 0 20 40 50% 60 80 100% 100 Scope 1 Scope 2 Scope 3 21
Figure 18. Ration of companies with third-party verification or assurance in descending order of emissions by country 100 100% 80 80% 60 60% 40 40% 20 20% 0 0% China US India Russia Japan Germany South Canada Korea Indo- nesia Mexico Brasil Australia UK Italy France Other Over all Scope 1 Scope 2 Scope 3 Response rate Figure 19. Proportion of used verification standard (Japan) Figure 20. Proportion of used verification standard (Global) 3% 2% 6% 16% 9% 3% 3% 37% 44% 5% 18% 8% 19% 28% ISO14064-3 ISO14064-3 ISAE3000 ISAE3000 ISAE3410 ISAE3410 Tokyo and Saitama verification standards A1000AS A1000AS ASAE3000 ASAE3000 EU ETS Other Other 22
Climate change information disclosure recommendations, formulating strategies based An increasing number of companies are considering on scenario analysis. the financial impact of climate change, and including climate related risks and opportunities In 2019, 38 Japanese companies were on the A in other reports, including their financial reporting. list, up 18 (1.9 times) from last year. Leadership points can be scored only when management 190 companies are releasing information in their issues on climate change are actively monitored voluntary sustainability reports (169 in 2018), by the board level; risks and opportunities are fwhile 148 companies publish it in mainstream appropriately identified and evaluated, and reports, which is a significant increase from 108 they are reflected in the organization’s strategy companies last year. In the meantime, 114 firms including scenario analysis; and certain criteria report in voluntary communications (118 in 2018). are met, such as setting ambitious targets and indicators, measuring outcomes, and having For mainstream reports, 27 companies (7 emissions verified by a third party.With the rise in companies in 2018) disclosed based on TCFD A List companies in mind, it’s positive to see the recommendations, and 7 companies (14 number of organizations submitting high-quality companies in 2018) replied that the disclosure disclosures and addressing climate change issues was based on the CDSB (Figure 21). showing steadily increasing year on year. the increasing number of companies that have indicated support for the TCFD recommendations. Considering the increase in the number of Japanese companies that have expressed support Conclusion and future prospects for the TCFD recommendations, it is expected In 2019 the response rate of the Japan 500 was that the number of companies disclosing to CDP the highest it has ever been, exceeding 60% for the and working to address their climate impact will first time. However, the rate differs significantly continue to increase. between sectors, and is under 40% in some sectors. It’s clear then that, while the response rate As discussions of climate change issues continue is gradually increasing, we’re seeing a polarized to make their way onto Japanese companies’ response from sectors, and must continue to board agendas, and the rate of scenario analysis target non-responders.. continues to grow, we can expect to see the management strategies of Japanese companies In sectors where the response rate to CDP is high change dramatically as they become more strongly and the disclosure rate is increasing, we can see aware of climate change. that climate actions such as responses to TCFD recommendations, strategies, and efforts to As companies increasingly come under pressure reduce CO2 has been converging at a faster speed. from investors, employees and citizens to address their climate impact, and ESG reporting continues With ESG investment receiving more attention, it is to move further into the mainstream for Japanese becoming increasingly important for companies to companies, we expect to see Japanese companies disclose ESG information to investors, and some step up their efforts, and work to build a sustainable companies are demonstrating in their response business model that benefits both society, and an increased awareness of the importance of their businesses. taking actions such as disclosing via TCFD Figure 21. Published information 200 In mainstream reports, in accordance with In mainstream reports, in accordance with 200 150 190 In voluntary sustainability report 182 In voluntary communications 150 In other regulatory filings 100 TCFD recommendations In mainstream reports 100 114 CDSB framework 50 50 48 Other 7 27 21 0 0 23
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