Environmental Risk Management

The Kyocera Group (Japan) specifies management procedures for the discharge of gas and wastewater, and the handling of noise and vibration to prevent pollution in the surrounding environment. The Group also established Environmental Management Standards for each site that are stricter than statutory and public regulations on the emissions of gas and wastewater. Based on these Standards, each operation site establishes autonomous environmental management standards and conducts periodical environmental measurement by a third-party measurement certification inspection organization to ensure compliance with the standards.

Environmental Compliance

The Kyocera Group has established autonomous environmental management standards for each site that are stricter than statutory and public regulations on emissions, wastewater, soil, groundwater and other areas of concern. We take periodic environmental measurements to ensure thorough compliance.
In FY2024, the Kyocera Group received 5 complaints regarding environmental laws, regulations, and administrative guidance, and 2 complaints about noise, all of which have been promptly corrected and addressed.

Number of violations of laws and regulations^*

Principal Kyocera Group sites in Japan, and some of our overseas sites, have acquired integrated ISO14001 certification

Environmental Pollution Prevention Measures

Initiatives to Prevent Water Pollution

The Kyocera Group monitors pH, suspended solids, and other substances prohibited by regulations when discharging rainwater stored at plants. If abnormalities are detected in the rainwater, we close outlets to prevent discharge. We process rainwater with detected abnormalities at wastewater treatment facilities, etc. prior to discharge to eliminate environmental impact.

Control of Chemical Substances

Some chemical substances can cause environmental pollution and/or affect human health and the ecosystem. The Kyocera Group sets a voluntary control standard and takes initiative in carrying out environmental impact mitigation activities.

The Kyocera Group (Japan) carries out thorough control of emissions and the transferred amount of Class I Designated Chemical Substances as prescribed by PRTR Law. We also control the handling volumes and emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC), which are a source of suspended particulate matter and photochemical oxidants.

Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)

The amount of VOC handled by the Kyocera Group in FY2024 was 4,029 tons, emitted VOC was 392 tons, and atmospheric emission rate was 9.7%. The Kyocera Group continues striving to reduce its VOC emissions.

Data in FY2023 have been updated to improve the accuracy of data aggregation for some locations.

Targets included for VOC aggregation are 20 substances specified by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).

Chemical Substances (VOC Handling Volumes/VOC Atmospheric Emissions) (ESG Data Sheets)

Third Party Assurance of Environmental and Social Data

Overall Environmental Impact

The Kyocera Group (Japan) tracks and manages business activities and environmental impact.
Data from the procurement, manufacturing, distribution, use, disposal, and recycling stages are used at each stage to formulate policies and analyze and evaluate the results to effectively reduce environmental impact.

• In accordance with the Act on the Rational Use of Energy, we calculate the distribution-related impact based on report data such as the use of energy in transportation by the specified consigner (Kyocera).
• We calculate the annual power consumption of the main products we sold in FY2024 (printers, multifunctional products, smartphones, etc.).
• We calculate the annual greenhouse gas emissions of the main products we sold in FY2024 (printers, multifunctional products, smartphones, etc.).
• We calculate the weight of toner containers and Multifunction printer reused and total amount of toner containers recycled in FY2024. (Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.)
• The VOC aggregate range shows data for Kyocera Corporation sites in Japan.

Emergency Procedures

To respond to incidents and emergencies that may have an impact on the regional environment, the Kyocera Group has developed disaster manuals and has prepared emergency equipment, and conducts at least one training session each year for response and reporting. Such emergency drills allow us to review and revise our response procedures, leading to continual improvement.