Environmental Activities
We contribute to protecting the rich environment ofour planet with our cutting-edge technology
Socionext Group seeks to be a company that contributes to a sustainable low-carbon society in harmony with local communities. Our commitment to addressing global environmental issues together with our customers and society starts with the environmental awareness of each of our employees. We are taking action to reduce GHG emissions and we disclose information in accordance with the TCFD framework to help achieve decarbonization.
Through the development and distribution of energy-saving and space-saving eco-friendly devices and solutions, we help to reduce the environmental impact of our customers’ products.
Environment Policy
The Group, together with our customers, contributes to the protection of a rich global environment through the design, development, and sale of SoCs with outstanding environmental performance based on advanced technologies and solution businesses and services based on them. Based on the following action guidelines, the Group strives to reduce environmental impact and prevent environmental pollution throughout all life cycles, from development through procurement, production, distribution, sales, usage and disposal.
(1) By actively promoting the development of environmentally friendly products, such as power saving, weight reduction, and appropriate management of chemical substances contained in them, we will actively contribute to lowering the burden on the global environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and waste, among others.
(2) In order to minimize environmental impact via activities throughout the entire supply chain, from development to procurement, production, distribution, sales, usage, and disposal, we will make effective use of energy, raw materials, and water resources, manage greenhouse gas, waste, and water emissions, and ensure the management of chemical substances contained in materials and secondary materials.
(3) In order to realize a sustainable society, we will strive to make effective use of resources, while working to prevent environmental pollution, carry out business activities and contribution initiatives that give consideration to biodiversity and forest conservation, and reduce the use of plastic.
(4) We will comply with environmental laws and regulations in each country and region, as well as agreements with customers regarding these laws and regulations.
(5) We will promote environmental contributions to local communities by raising the environmental awareness of all officers and employees.
(6) To implement these environmental activities effectively, we will continuously improve our environmental management system.
(7) In addition to aligning and supporting activities aimed at preserving the global environment and reducing environmental impact, we will work for appropriate disclosure of environmental information and contributions to the local environment in order to cooperate and collaborate with stakeholders.
Environmental Management System (ISO14001)
As a specific effort to realize environmental policy, the Company has established an environmental management system based on ISO 14001, an international standard, and promotes environmental activities after obtaining third-party certification from an external certification organization.
In the environmental management system, under the leadership of top management, specific action plans for environmental activities are designed, the implementation and results of the plans are checked, and EMS committees and management reviews are held to ensure we perform a PDCA cycle, aiming for continuous improvement. By establishing the environmental management system, we are able to perform more effective activities, by grasping the status of activities, complying with laws, and responding to emergencies, etc.
Environmental Management System (ISO14001) Promotion Structure
The Company promotes environmental activities by appointing environmental managers at each organizational unit under the Chief Environmental Management Officer (Director in charge). We also collaborate with the ESG Promotion Office, which is the sustainability promotion division, to coordinate with sustainability activities. The EMS Committee meets quarterly to review the results of environmental activities and share information.
Environmental Activities
The Company promotes environmental activities by having each division evaluate and identify environmental impacts and issues, set environmental targets, and check the results quarterly.
| Division | Environmental impact and issues | Environmental targets and examples of activities |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Group | Power consumption and disposal of LSI products sold in the market. | By selling environmentally friendly products (low power consumption and miniaturization), reduce power consumption and waste generation. |
| Business/Development Group | By developing environmentally friendly products (low power consumption and miniaturization), reduce power consumption and waste generation. | |
| Disposal of defective LSI products. | Improved yield by reviewing development, manufacturing and testing processes. | |
| Quality/Technology/SCM/ Procurement Group |
Power consumption of the tester due to increased LSI test time. | Test time is reduced by optimizing the test and increasing the number of LSIs that can be tested simultaneously. |
| Inclusion of regulated chemical substances in LSI products. | Comply with regulations in each country on chemical substances contained in products. | |
| Energy consumption in distribution. | Optimization of manufacturing and warehouse sites to shorten and streamline distribution routes. | |
| Corporate Group | Power consumption for data center CPUs/servers. | Reduce power consumption of CPUs and servers in the data center used for design and development. |
| Establish systems and processes to respond to climate change, environmental regulations and others. | Disclosure of information about environmental activities outside the company. | |
| Possession of chemicals used in development and defect analysis. | Inventory management of chemicals and SDS evaluation. | |
| Contribution to the global environment. | Volunteer cleaning activities and recycling of PET bottle caps. |
Providing Environmentally Friendly Products
To reduce environmental impact, the Group provides environmentally conscious products by promoting the use of renewable resources, improving energy efficiency, reducing the use of harmful substances, and developing products with low power consumption, and provides customers with peace of mind by complying with the various laws and regulations of each country.
The products of Socionext and the packing and packaging materials comply with the EU REACH regulations*1, EU RoHS directive*2, China RoHS directive*3 and other laws and regulations (excluding exceptions for applying usage prohibition measures).
Reduction in Energy Use
The Company has set a target of a 1% reduction in the five-year average of energy use in its operations (stretch target as defined in the Energy Efficiency Act*1). Major energy reduction measures include the use of lighting LEDs and the efficiency data centers, etc.
The company was selected as a Class S company in recognition of its efforts to reduce energy use in the Act on the Rational Use of Energy (Energy Conservation Act)'s evaluation system by company classification in fiscal year 2023 (submitted in fiscal year 2024), and as a company with excellent energy conservation efforts (company achieving target). The selection is announced on the website of the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy.
[Energy Consumption (Japan)]
| FY ended March 31, 2021 |
FY ended March 31, 2022 |
FY ended March 31, 2023 |
FY ended March 31, 2024 |
FY ended March 31, 2025 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount of energy use [KL/year]*2 | 3,817 | 3,356 | 2,761 | 2,098 | 1,802 |
| Usage rate [KL/No. of employees] | 1.721 | 1.529 | 1.260 | 0.962 | 0.836 |
| Five-year average reduction rate [%] | -0.1 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 9.8 | 13.7 |
Environmental activities in the office
Introducing the environmental activities of Socionext's office.
Change of lighting equipment
Change lighting equipment from fluorescent lights to LEDs.
Waste disposal
We separate waste and promote recycling.
And we also treat industrial waste properly.
Collect PET bottle cap
Socionext participates in the Eco-cap movement.
Recycling PET bottle caps
We donate sales of PET bottle caps to provide vaccines to developing countries.
Regular community cleaning
Each Socionext office carries out regular community cleanups.