Sustainability
ESG Data
E/Environment S/Society G/Governance
March 2024
E/Environment
| Item | FY2021 | FY2022 *3 | FY2023 *1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total GHG emissions | kt-CO2 | 4,750 | 330,087 | 286,093 | ||
| Scope1 ★*2 | kt-CO2 | 57 | 282 | 269 | ||
| Scope2 (Location-based) ★ | kt-CO2 | - | 904 | 898 | ||
| Scope2 (Market-based) *4 ★ | kt-CO2 | 457 | 800 | 791 | ||
| Scope3 | kt-CO2 | 4,236 | 329,005 | 285,033 | ||
| Category1 ★ | Purchased goods and services | kt-CO2 | 4,066 | 5,814 | 5,552 | |
| Category2 | Capital goods | kt-CO2 | 28 | 396 | 293 | |
| Category3 | Fuel-and-energy-related activities (not included in Scope 1 or 2) | kt-CO2 | 92 | 207 | 196 | |
| Category4 | Upstream transportation and distribution | kt-CO2 | 6 | 840 | 631 | |
| Category5 | Waste generated in operations | kt-CO2 | 19 | 16 | 16 | |
| Category6 | Business travel | kt-CO2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | |
| Category7 | Employee commuting | kt-CO2 | 18 | 72 | 67 | |
| Category8 | Upstream leased assets | kt-CO2 | - | - (include scope1) |
- (include scope1) |
|
| Category9 | Downstream transportation and distribution | kt-CO2 | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant | |
| Category10 | Processing of sold products | kt-CO2 | Not relevant | 7 | 4 | |
| Category11 ★ | Use of sold products | kt-CO2 | - | 320,105 | 277,099 | |
| Category12 | End of life treatment of sold products | kt-CO2 | - | 1,527 | 1,147 | |
| Category13 | Downstream leased assets | kt-CO2 | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant | |
| Category14 | Franchises | kt-CO2 | Not relevant | Not relevant | Not relevant | |
| Category15 | Investments | kt-CO2 | - | 8 | 7 | |
| Scope 1 and 2 GHG Emissions by Region | - | - | 1,082 | 1,060 | ||
| Japan | kt-CO2 | - | 62 | 77 | ||
| China | kt-CO2 | - | 371 | 330 | ||
| Other Asia | kt-CO2 | - | 431 | 439 | ||
| North, Central and South America | kt-CO2 | - | 137 | 134 | ||
| Europe | kt-CO2 | - | 81 | 80 | ||
| Total energy consumption *5 | MWh | 1,396,802 | 2,628,309 | 2,460,021 | ||
| Non-renewable energy Fuel consumption | MWh | 265,802 | 770,026 | 607,052 | ||
| Non-renewable energy Steam, Heat and Cooling consumption | MWh | - | 23,931 | 21,460 | ||
| Total electricity consumption | MWh | 1,131,000 | 1,834,352 | 1,831,509 | ||
| Renewable energy electricity consumption | MWh | 120,000 | 143,961 | 229,888 | ||
| Renewable energy introduction ratio | % | 10.6 | 7.8 | 12.5 | ||
| Total discharge of waste(including solids and liquids) *6 | t | 124,997 | 304,245 | 289,269 | ||
| Total discharge of waste(solid only) *6 | t | 111,993 | - | - | ||
| Recycled amount *7 | t | 101,812 | 114,258 | 242,827 | ||
| Final disposal amount *7 | t | 10,180 | 189,987 | 46,442 | ||
| Recycled ratio *7 | % | 90.9 | 37.5 | 83.9 | ||
| Total discharge of hazardous waste *7 | t | 11,473 | 11,859 | 11,980 | ||
| Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions *8 | t | - | 51 | 93 | ||
| Total Water Withdrawal *9 | Thousand m³ | 7,055 | 8,689 | 8,233 | ||
| Tap water・industrial water | Thousand m³ | 6,088 | 7,142 | 6,531 | ||
| Groundwater | Thousand m³ | 958 | 1,233 | 1,451 | ||
| Rivers, ponds, lakes, rainwater | Thousand m³ | 9 | 316 | 251 | ||
Notes and scope of report
- *1 Data coverage ratio is a numerical value compared to sales. Data coverage rate for FY2018: 63.0%, FY2019: 59.2%, FY2020: 58.7%, FY2021: 53.5%, DY2022: 100%, Data coverage rate for FY2023: 100%
- *2 The data marked with ★ has been audited for third-party verification.
The third-party verification certificate can be found here - *3 GHG emissions for FY2022 have been recalculated using the calculation set by SBT.
- *4 From FY2022 report, the IEA emission factor by country is used. Before FY2021, use "Ministry of the Environment: List of Calculation Methods and Emission Factors in the Calculation, Reporting and Publication System".
- *5 Unit changed (GJ→MWh). Values for FY2020 and FY2021 are recalculated values.
- *6 From FY2022 report, the distinction between solid and liquid has been abolished.
- *7 Before FY2021, only solid waste is calculated.
- *8 Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, Xylene, Styrene, 1,2,4-trimethyl-benzene, Toluene, 1-bromopropane
The scope of this report encompasses sites located in Japan - *9 Data for FY2020 and FY2021 have been revised.
| Item | Unit | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic effects created by environmental conservation measures *1 *2 | Millions yen | 4,339 | 3,153 | - |
| Single-year economic impact of reducing environmental load *1 *2 | Millions yen | - | - | 13 |
| Environmental conservation cost *1 | Millions yen | 459 | 511 | 104 |
| Ratio of green purchasing among office supplies, etc. *3 | % | 76.2 | 74.8 | 58.7 |
| Understanding of the status of soil and underground water pollution in a business site’s property, etc. (Consolidated) | Case | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Environmental law violations (Consolidated) | Case | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of trees planted *4 | Tree | 1,120 | 670 | 1,200 |
| Number of environmental classes held *3 | Time | 16 | 5 | 6 |
| The sales ratio of environmentally contributing products *5 | % | 12.5 | 14.6 | 14.1 |
| ISO14001 acquisition rate *6 | % | 76.1 | 76.0 | 84.0 |
Notes and scope of report
- *1 Nidec Corporation’s business sites inside Japan and 10 subsidiaries outside the country
- *2 In the fiscal year of 2023, we changed the data-aggregation item of “Economic impact based on environmental conservation measures” to “Single-year economic impact of reducing environmental load.”
- *3 Nidec Corporation’s head office
- *4 Four companies in Thailand
- *5 The products meet the requirements of the FTSE Green Revenues Classification System.
- *6 Based on the number of employees. For the status of certification, please refer here.
S/Society
| Unit | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S/Society | |||||
| Acquisition rate of the ISO45001 certificate*1 | % | 38.8 | 36.9 | 51.2 | |
| Acquisition rate of the ISO900 or IATF16949 certificate*1 | % | 79.6 | 77.8 | 89.5 | |
| Conformance Ratio to in-house CSR standards *2 | Labor | % | - | - | - |
| Health and safety | % | - | - | - | |
| Ethics | % | - | - | - | |
| The environment | % | - | - | - | |
| Management System | % | - | - | - | |
| Number of suppliers that had CSR audit *3 | Case | 123 | 122 | 57 | |
| Number of employees (Consolidated) | Person | 114,371 | 106,592 | 101,112 | |
| Number of employees by region (Consolidated) | Japan | Person | 10,580 | 10,156 | 9,741 |
| Asia and Oceania | Person | 66,893 | 61,526 | 56,885 | |
| North America | Person | 4,575 | 4,583 | 4,643 | |
| Central and South America | Person | 18,664 | 16,707 | 16,189 | |
| Europe, the Middle East, and Africa | Person | 13,659 | 13,620 | 13,654 | |
| Percentage of women in the workforce (Consolidated) | % | 48.2 | 47.0 | 46.8 | |
| Percentage of women in managerial positions*4 (Consolidated) | % | 27.2 | 23.9 | 22.9 | |
| Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (Consolidated) | Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate | *5 | 0.73 | 0.85 | 0.49 |
| Data coverage rate | % | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| Number of employees (Non-consolidated) | Overall | Person | 2,511 | 2,176 | 1,964 |
| Male | Person | 2,011 | 1,754 | 1,550 | |
| Female | Person | 500 | 422 | 414 | |
| Percentage of women in the workforce (Non-consolidated) | % | 19.9 | 19.4 | 21.1 | |
| Number of female managerial employees (Non-consolidated) | Person | 37 | 41 | 44 | |
| Ratio of female managerial employees (Non-consolidated) | % | 6.2 | 7.0 | 8.1 | |
| Number of female officers (Non-consolidated) | Person | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
| Ratio of female officers in the workforce (Non-consolidated) | % | 10.0 | 15.0 | 19.4 | |
| Employment ratio of people with disabilities (Non-consolidated) | % | 2.40 | 2.28 | 2.67 | |
| Average age (Non-consolidated) | Age | 39.2 | 40.0 | 41.7 | |
| Average years of employment (Non-consolidated) | Year | 10.8 | 11.8 | 12.6 | |
| Number of new graduates hired (Nidec Group companies in Japan) | Overall | Person | 127 | 143 | 248 |
| Male | Person | 104 | 116 | 192 | |
| Female | Person | 23 | 27 | 56 | |
| Number of new graduates hired (Non-consolidated) | Overall | Person | 71 | 46 | 69 |
| Newly hired employees (Non-consolidated) | Overall | Person | 105 | 82 | 34 |
| Male | Person | 99 | 70 | 28 | |
| Female | Person | 6 | 12 | 6 | |
| Ratio of female employees among the newly hired employees (Non-consolidated) | % | 5.7 | 14.6 | 17.6 | |
| Time spent on employee training (Non-consolidated) | Hour | 71,154 | 28,072 | 22,698 | |
| Time spent on training per employee (Non-consolidated) | Hour | 31.0 | 12.9 | 11.6 | |
| Average overtime work hours/month (Non-consolidated) | Hour | 17.3 | 19.6 | 20.1 | |
| Annual paid days off taken (Non-consolidated) | Days allocated | Day | 17.2 | 17.3 | 17.3 |
| Days taken | Day | 10.5 | 11.9 | 12.7 | |
| Ratio of days taken | % | 60.9 | 69.0 | 73.0 | |
| Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (Non-consolidated) | *5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | |
| Number of those who take maternity leave (Non-consolidated) | Person | 22 | 22 | 24 | |
| Number and ratio of employees who have taken a childcare leave (Non-consolidated) | Overall | Person | 68 (46) |
43 (44.8) |
39 (56.5) |
| Female | Person (%) |
48 (100) |
19 (100) |
12 (100) |
|
| Male | Person (%) |
20 (19.8) |
24 (31.2) |
27 (47.4) |
|
| Ratio of those who returned to work after childcare leave (Non-consolidated) | % | 96.0 | 92.5 | 100 | |
| Number of those on a short-time work system (Non-consolidated) | Person | 86 | 96 | 85 | |
| Expenditure for social contribution programs（Political donations are not included） *6 | Total amount | Millions yen | 69 | 61 | 71 |
| Total amount of donation | Millions yen | 41 | 59 | 60 | |
| Amount of business expenditure intended for other social contribution programs | Millions yen | 28 | 2 | 10 | |
Notes and scope of report
- *1 Based on the number of employees. For the status of certification, please refer here.
- *2 Business sites for a third-party audit held jointly with a certification authority: 21 major production sites in Asia and Southeast Asia
Third-party audits were postponed from FY2019 – 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. - *3 Eight companies outside Japan
- *4 All levels of management, including junior, middle and senior level management and outside board directors.
Junior management：Employees falling under either of the following supervisory roles, or those with a similar level of responsibility:
(A) typically responsible for directing and executing the day-to-day operational objectives of organizations, conveying the directions of higher level officials and managers to subordinate personnel.
(B) supervise around 10 full-time employees and/or perform supervisory functions where judgment is exercised in at least two small operational teams/groups. - *5 The casualties of occupational injuries per million work hours.
- *6 Nidec Corporation and NIDEC INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
G/Governance
| Unit | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G/Governance | |||||
| Governance system *1 | Number of members of the Board of Directors | Person | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Number of Executives who are members of the Board of Directors | Person | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Number of outside members of the Board of Directors | Person | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Number of female members of the Board of Directors | Person | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| Youngest age among the members of the Board of Directors | Age | 49 | 50 | 51 | |
| Oldest age among the members of the Board of Directors | Age | 80 | 78 | 79 | |
| Average age of the members of the Board of Directors | Age | 66 | 64 | 64 | |
| Number of times a meeting of the Board of Directors was held | Time | 22 | 26 | 26 | |
| Ratio of attendance by the outside members of the Board of Directors | % | 95.5 | 88.1 | 89.7 | |
| Number of board directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members | Person | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Number of outside board directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members | Person | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Number of years of employment of auditors | Year | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
| Basic remuneration *2 | Members of the Board of Directors who are not Audit and Supervisory Committee Members | Millions yen | 229 | 198 | 167 |
| Member of the Audit and Supervisory Board | Millions yen | 55 | 55 | 66 | |
| Auditors | Millions yen | - | - | - | |
| Legal violations, etc. inside and outside Japan (Consolidated) | Overall | Case | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inside Japan/Elimination warning by the Fair Trade Commission or any other authority concerned | Case | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inside Japan /Shut-down or business suspension due to misconduct, etc. | Case | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inside Japan/Criminal prosecution due to a compliance-related accident or incident | Case | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Outside Japan/Criminal charge due to price cartel | Case | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Outside Japan/Criminal charge due to bribe-giving | Case | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Outside Japan/ Criminal charge due to other reasons | Case | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Number of whistle-blowing cases (including consultations) and internal accusations (Consolidated) | Hotline | Case | 125 | 119 | 103 |
| NAVEX | Case | 218 | 235 | 312 | |
| Political donation, lobbying, and other expenditures (Non-consolidated) | Millions yen | 10 | 12 | 13 | |
Notes and scope of report
- *1 As of the end of each fiscal year. Click here for the latest status meetings.
- *2 Nidec changed its institutional design from a company with an Audit and Supervisory Board to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee on June 17, 2020.
