GHG emissions
Third-party Verification
NS United Kaiun Group Group acquired third-party verification of its GHG emissions calculated in accordance with ISO14064-1*1 and obtained a verification statement.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Scope | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 (Direct emission from our activities) |
2,328,090.09 | 2,446,845.39 | 2,423,531.92 | All offices and vessels operated by NS United Kaiun Group |
| Scope 2 (Indirect emission from the use of purchased electricity, heat, and steam) |
239.73 | 235.21 *2 | 128.33 | |
| Scope 3 (Other emission) |
324,088.60 | 336,596.91 | 336,617.43 | |
| Category 1 (purchased products and services) |
- | - | 2,141.96 | |
| Category 3 (upstream fuel & power) |
323,943.94 | 336,312.07 | 333,742.64 | |
| Category 5 *3 (waste) |
- | 92.36 | 63.38 | |
| Category 6 (business trip) |
- | - | 475.96 | |
| Category 7 (commuting) |
144.66 | 192.48 | 193.49 | |
| Total CO2 emissions | 2,652,418.42 | 2,783,677.51 | 2,760,277.68 |
(tCO2e)
- *1：Specification with guidance at the organization level for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals
- *2：Renewable energy has been used for electricity at head quarters since November 2021.
- *3：Please refer to the scope of the "Waste" below.
CO2 emissions (consolidated)
Environmental Data of fleet
Fuel consumption
| (thousand tons) | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFO (Non-consolidated) |
662 | 688 | 675 | All vessels operated by NS United Kaiun Group |
| (consolidated) | 695 | 719 | 701 | |
| MDO (Non-consolidated) |
35 | 40 | 42 | |
| (consolidated) | 55 | 67 | 76 |
CO2 emissions
| (thousand tons) | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 emissions (Non-consolidated) |
2,175 | 2,284 | 2,249 | All vessels operated by NS United Kaiun Group |
| (consolidated) | 2,336 | 2,461 | 2,433 |
CO2 emissions per transportation unit (ton-mile)
(Non-consolidated)
SOx and NOx emissions
| (thousand tons) | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOx emissions (Non-consolidated) |
6.7 | 7.0 | 6.8 | All vessels operated by NS United Kaiun Group |
| (consolidated) | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.5 | |
| NOx emissions (Non-consolidated) |
49.2 | 50.4 | 49.4 | |
| (consolidated) | - | - | 52.3 |
Environmental Data for the Tokyo Office
(Head Office Building)
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Scope | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric power(kWh) | 297,206 | 309,134 | 299,657 |
NS United Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd.and consolidated subsidiaries (ratio based on consolidated sales：99%) |
| Steam(MJ) | 201,348 | 447,760 | 489,146 | |
| Cold water(MJ) | 927,137 | 892,251 | 899,304 | |
| Wastewater* | 2,411 | 2,212 | 2,434 |
- *Most water used on ships is generated from seawater and recycled.
Waste
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Scope | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Office(ton) | 20 | 16 | 16 |
NS United Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd.and consolidated subsidiaries (ratio based on consolidated sales：99%) |
| Material recycling *1(%) | 67.4 | 61.6 | 62.6 | |
| Thermal recycling *2(%) | 32.6 | 38.4 | 37.4 | |
| Vessel under our management(ton) | - | 1,048 | 632 | *3 |
- *1 : Recycling method using waste materials as raw materials
- *2 : Recycling method that recovers and uses waste incineration heat energy
- *3 : Vessels operated by NS United Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd.
(ratio based on consolidated transportation volume)
2021：34%, 2022：35%
Violations of environmental laws and regulations
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fine (yen) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Environmental certification
Our company has been committed to environmental conservation since acquiring ISO 14001 certification in 2003. ISO14001-certified companies (i.e., our company) account for 88% of our total sales.