Environmental Accounting (Detailed Data)
Aggregation Scope
Eight production facilities in Japan, including Headquarters:
Target period is from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006
Seven production facilities outside Japan
Target period is from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005
Environmental Conservation Effects
| Content of Effect |
Classification of Index to Measure Environmental Conservation Effect |
Japan |
| Fiscal 2005 |
Fiscal 2006 |
Amount of increase/
decrease |
| Effects resulting from business area cost |
Effects related to resource input into business operations |
Total energy input |
(kl: converted into heavy oil quantity) |
10,211 |
10,703 |
492 |
| Water input |
m3 |
160,012 |
177,587 |
17,575 |
| Effects related to environmental impact and waste released from business operations |
Release into atmosphere |
CO2 (t-CO2/year) |
19,089 |
17,939 |
-1,150 |
| NOx (kg/year) |
1,817 |
1,467 |
-350 |
| SOx (kg/year) |
107 |
97 |
-10 |
| Generation of waste |
Amount of waste generation (t) |
3,224 |
3,440 |
216 |
| Landfill waste (t) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Content of Effect |
Classification of Index to Measure Environmental Conservation Effect |
Outside Japan |
| Fiscal 2005* |
Fiscal 2006 |
Amount of increase/
decrease |
| Effects resulting from business area cost |
Effects related to resource input into business operations |
Total energy input |
(kl: converted into heavy oil quantity) |
9,005 |
11,894 |
2,889 |
| Water input |
m3 |
414,106 |
600,419 |
186,313 |
| Effects related to environmental impact and waste released from business operations |
Release into atmosphere |
CO2 (t-CO2/year) |
16,192 |
22,248 |
6,056 |
| NOx (kg/year) |
8,941 |
16,095 |
7,154 |
| SOx (kg/year) |
2,304 |
4,404 |
2,100 |
| Generation of waste |
Amount of waste generation (t) |
3,077 |
3,255 |
178 |
| Landfill waste (t) |
93 |
108 |
15 |
*Remark: Data of Brother Industries (Shenzhen) Ltd. is included from fiscal 2005
Economic Effects Involving Environmental Conservation Effects
| Content of Effect |
Japan |
Outside Japan |
| Fiscal 2005 |
Fiscal 2006 |
Fiscal 2005* |
Fiscal 2006 |
| Income |
Operating income from recycling of waste generated from main business operations |
9.1 |
8.4 |
18.2 |
45.6 |
| Cost reduction |
Reduction in energy cost by energy saving |
16.6 |
15 |
4.8 |
16.2 |
| Reduction in waste treatment cost due to resource saving and recycling |
41.7 |
45.1 |
74.8 |
64.7 |
| Others |
Effect of media coverage, such as newspaper reporting, converted into public relations cost. |
4.1 |
5.6 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
| Total |
|
71.5 |
74.1 |
98.4 |
126.6 |
|
*Remark: Data of Brother Industries (Shenzhen) Ltd. is included from fiscal 2005
|
(Unit: millions of yen) |
Environmental Cost
| Classification |
Details of Main Implementation
and the Effects |
Japan |
| Investment Amount |
Changes in Investment Amount |
Expense Amount |
Changes in Expense Amount |
| Fiscal 2005 |
Fiscal 2006 |
Fiscal 2005 |
Fiscal 2006 |
| 1.Business area costs: |
|
20 |
14 |
-6 |
242 |
200 |
-42 |
| |
Costs for controlling direct environmental impacts occurring within the factory area |
|
B
r
e
a
k
d
o
w
n
: |
(1) Pollution prevention cost |
Prevention
measures for pollution
including air/
water/
vibration/
noise |
11 |
2 |
-9 |
38 |
33 |
-5 |
| (2) Global environmental cost |
Prevention measures for global warming (energy saving) |
9 |
12 |
3 |
27 |
18 |
-9 |
| (3) Resource circulation cost |
Recycling and reduction in waste generation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
177 |
149 |
-28 |
2.Upstream/
downstream costs: |
Green procurement activity and collection & recycling of consumed products and supplies |
0 |
2 |
2 |
19 |
37 |
18 |
| |
Costs for reducing environmental impacts occurring in the upstream or downstream associated with parts procurement and service activities |
| 3.Management activity costs: |
Establishment, administration, and maintenance of the ISO 14001 system; environmental education for employees, disclosure of environmental information; and cleaning and tree planting within factory sites and surroundings |
187 |
156 |
-31 |
360 |
263 |
-97 |
| |
Costs in
management activities that indirectly contribute to reduction in environmental impacts due to business operations |
| 4.Research and development costs: |
Development of environmentally conscious products and technology; and implementing product assessment and design improvements |
3 |
6 |
3 |
118 |
120 |
2 |
| |
Cost in research and development activities for environmental impact reduction |
| 5.Social activity costs: |
Supporting environmental groups and organizations; supporting environmental activities of local residents; and providing information to local residents |
0 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
16 |
-10 |
| |
Costs in environmental conservation not directly related to business operations |
| 6.Environmental damage costs: |
Investigation and purification of soil contamination
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
-3 |
| |
Costs for restoring environmental damage (e.g. soil purification) |
| Total |
|
210 |
178 |
-32 |
770 |
639 |
-132 |
| Classification |
Details of Main Implementation and the Effects |
Outside Japan |
| Investment Amount |
Changes in Investment Amount |
Expense
Amount |
Changes in Expense Amount |
| Fiscal 2005 |
Fiscal 2006 |
Fiscal 2005* |
Fiscal 2006 |
| 1.Business area costs: |
|
4 |
33 |
29 |
49 |
108 |
59 |
| |
Costs for controlling direct environmental impacts occurring within the factory area |
|
B
r
e
a
k
d
o
w
n
: |
(1) Pollution prevention cost |
Prevention
measures for pollution including air/
water/
vibration/
noise |
1 |
14 |
13 |
21 |
40 |
19 |
| (2) Global environmental cost |
Prevention measures for global warming (energy saving) |
3 |
13 |
10 |
5 |
4 |
-1 |
| (3) Resource circulation cost |
Recycling and reduction in waste generation |
- |
6 |
6 |
23 |
64 |
41 |
2.Upstream/
downstream costs: |
Green
procurement
activity and collection & recycling of consumed products and supplies |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
60 |
52 |
| |
Costs for reducing environmental impacts occurring in the upstream or downstream associated with parts procurement and service activities |
| 3.Management activity costs: |
Establishment, administration, and maintenance of the ISO 14001 system; environmental education for employees, disclosure of environmental information; and cleaning and tree planting within factory sites and surroundings |
- |
- |
- |
16 |
22 |
6 |
| |
Costs in management activities that indirectly contribute to reduction in environmental impacts due to business operations |
| 4.Research and development costs: |
Development of environmentally conscious products and technology;
and implementing product assessment and design improvements |
11 |
5 |
-6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| |
Cost in research and development activities for environmental impact reduction |
| 5.Social activity costs: |
Supporting environmental groups and organizations; supporting environmental activities of local residents; and providing information to local residents |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
3 |
2 |
| |
Costs in environmental conservation not directly related to business operations |
| 6.Environmental damage costs: |
Investigation and purification of soil contamination
|
- |
- |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| |
Costs for restoring environmental damage (e.g. soil purification) |
| Total |
|
15 |
38 |
23 |
75 |
194 |
119 |
| *Remark: Data of Brother Industries (Shenzhen) Ltd. is included from fiscal 2005 |
(Unit: millions of yen) |
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