Environmental Initiatives

Environmental Impact Data

PHC Group Environmental Impact Data

To comprehensively monitor and reduce the environmental footprint of our business activities, including our value chain, we calculate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for Scopes 1, 2, and 3 as defined by the internationally established GHG Protocol standards.

GHG emissions 2023

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Scope Actual Results for FY23
Scope1 15,861t-CO2e
Scope2 (location-based) 38,293t-CO2
Scope2 (market-based) 35,304t-CO2
Scope3 793,687t-COe
  Purchased goods and services 325,690t-CO2
  Capital goods 45,424t-CO2
  Fuel- and energy-related activities 8,924t-CO2
  Transportation and logistics (upstream) 195,103t-CO2
  Waste generated in operations 2,487t-CO2
  Business travel 1,205t-CO2
  Employee commuting 3,771t-CO2
  Processing of sold products 8,353t-CO2
  Use of sold products 176,898t-CO2
  Disposal of sold products 15,344t-CO2
  Leased assets (downstream) 1,558t-CO2
  Investments 8,931t-CO2
Water consumption 433000m3
Waste treatment volume (including valuables) 6,014t
  Landfill volume 1,264t
  Thermal recycling volume 2,007t
  Valuables 1,404t
  Recycling volume 1,339t
Recycling rate* 46%

*including valuables, excluding thermal recycling volume

Third-Party Verification of Environmental Impact Data

To ensure the accuracy and reliability of our environmental impact data, PHC Group has received third-party verification by LRQA Limited for Fiscal Year 2023 data, including GHG emissions, water consumption, and waste generation.

Independent Assurance Statement in 2023