ESG Data
SoftBank Corp. and major subsidiaries' data related to ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) on our business activities are disclosed by items.
Climate Change
| Category [Unit] | Boundary | Coverage | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results | Target | |||||||
| Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions | ||||||||
| GHG Scope 1 [t-CO2] ★ | ② | FY24: 100% |
15,416 | 10,709 | 13,998 | 6,369 | 9,485 | 12,000 |
| GHG Scope 2 (market-based) [t-CO2] ★ | 605,513 | 697,825 | 565,921 | 514,293 | 383,765 | 508,000 | ||
| GHG Scope 2 (location-based) [t-CO2] ★ | - | - | - | - | 967,525 | 1,198,000 | ||
| GHG Scope 3 [t-CO2] ★ | FY24: 97.5% |
3,121,487 | 8,685,602 | 9,368,649 | 9,287,493 | 11,546,072 | 9,694,000*1 | |
| Sum of Scope 1 and 2 (market-based) [t-CO2] | FY24: 100% |
620,929 | 708,534 | 579,919 | 520,662 | 393,250 | 520,000 | |
| Sum of Scope 1, 2 and 3 (market-based) [t-CO2] | FY24: 97.5% |
3,742,416 | 9,394,136 | 9,948,568 | 9,808,155 | 11,939,322 | 10,214,000 | |
| Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Scope 1, 2) | ||||||||
| Carbon Dioxide (CO2) from Energy Sources [t] | ② | FY24: 100% |
620,474 | 707,959 | 579,349 | 519,874 | 392,677 | - |
| Carbon Dioxide (CO2) from Non-Energy Sources [t] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| Methane (CH4) [t-CO2] ★ | 293 | 25 | 17 | 67 | 57 | - | ||
| Dinitrogen Monoxide (N2O) [t-CO2] ★ | 0.03 | 3.00 | 2.35 | 9.22 | 12.00 | - | ||
| Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) [t-CO2] ★ | 162 | 547 | 551 | 712 | 504 | - | ||
| Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) [t-CO2] ★ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6) [t-CO2] ★ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3) [t-CO2] ★ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| GHG Emissions Intensity (Scope 1, 2)*2 [t-CO2/Gbps] | ① | - | 411 | 359 | 249 | 204 | 94 | 155 |
| Category [Unit] | Boundary | Coverage | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | FY2028 | FY2029 | FY2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid/long-term Plan for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions | ||||||||
| Sum of Scope 1 and 2 [t-CO2] | ② | 100% | 385,000 | 375,000 | 364,000 | 353,000 | 342,000 | 0 |
- [Notes]
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- *1Setting the target that accounts for the expanded coverage
- *2Greenhouse gas emissions at 1 Gbps
- *1
| Category [Unit] | Boundary | Coverage | FY2024 (Rate) |
Description of calculation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Scope 3) ★ | ||||
| Category 1: Purchased Goods and Services [t-CO2] | ② | FY24: 97.5% |
3,902,877 (33.8%) |
Calculated by multiplying the purchase price of products and services by the CO2 emission factor, including the procurement and transportation processes |
| Category 2: Capital Goods [t-CO2] | 2,145,508 (18.6%) |
Calculated by multiplying the capital investment amount by the CO2 emission factor of capital goods | ||
| Category 3: Fuel- and Energy-Related Activities Not Included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 [t-CO2] | 979,833 (8.5%) |
Calculated by multiplying fuel/electric power consumption by the CO2 emission factor for fuel procurement in manufacturing processes and, for electric power procured for sale from external sources, calculated by multiplying the amount of electric power by the CO2 emission factor upon fuel procurement | ||
| Category 4: Upstream Transportation and Distribution [t-CO2] | 205,439 (1.8%) |
Calculated by multiplying transportation costs by the CO2 emission factor for transportation between bases and shipping (Procurement transportation is included in Category 1) | ||
| Category 5: Waste Generated in Operations [t-CO2] | 3,899 (0.0%) |
Calculated by multiplying the weight of industrial waste by the CO2 emission factor for each kind of waste disposal method | ||
| Category 6: Business Travel [t-CO2] | 27,452 (0.2%) |
Calculated by multiplying the amount paid for transportation allowances by the CO2 emission factor for each transportation category, by multiplying the number of days of accommodation by the CO2 emission factor per day of accommodation, and by multiplying the total travel distance of rental cars by the CO2 emission factor for each fuel type and maximum loading capacity | ||
| Category 7: Employee Commuting [t-CO2] | 26,669 (0.2%) |
Calculated by multiplying the total commuting distance of employees by the CO2 emission factor per km of travelers for each transportation category and multiplying the power consumption during telework by the CO2 emission factor of electric power | ||
| Category 8: Upstream Leased Assets [t-CO2] | 283,409 (2.5%) |
Calculated by multiplying the total floor area of warehouses and rental offices by the CO2 emission factor per area for each building use and by multiplying the electric power consumption of telecommunications equipment installed and operated at rental properties by the CO2 emission factor for electric power | ||
| Category 9: Downstream Transportation and Distribution [t-CO2] | 648,093 (5.6%) |
For shipping, it is calculated by multiplying transportation costs by the CO2 emission factor | ||
| Category 10: Processing of Sold Products [t-CO2] | 0 (0.0%) |
(Not to be calculated) | ||
| Category 11: Use of Sold Products [t-CO2] | 3,096,706 (26.8%) |
Calculated by multiplying the number of products loaned (provided as rentals) by lifelong power consumption of each product and the CO2 emission factor of electric power | ||
| Category 12: End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products [t-CO2] | 172,082 (1.5%) |
Calculated by multiplying the total weight of products sold by the CO2 emission factor for each kind of waste | ||
| Category 13: Downstream Leased Assets [t-CO2] | 28,077 (0.2%) |
Calculated by multiplying the number of units rented by electric power consumption and the CO2 emission factor for electric power | ||
| Category 14: Franchises [t-CO2] | 26,028 (0.3%) |
Calculated by multiplying the total floor area of franchise shops by the CO2 emission factor per area for each building use | ||
| Category 15: Investments [t-CO2] | 0 (0.0%) |
(Not to be calculated) | ||
| Total | 11,546,072 (100.0%) |
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| Category [Unit] | Cover-age | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results | Target | Evaluation*3 | ||||||||
| Energy (Electricity)*1 | ||||||||||
| Electric Power Consumption ★ | 〇 | |||||||||
| [GJ] | FY24: 100% |
6,049,908 | 7,622,131 | 8,204,047 | 8,768,812 | 8,231,137 | - | |||
| [MWh] | 1,680,530 | 2,117,259 | 2,278,902 | 2,435,781 | 2,286,427 | 2,830,000 | ||||
| Renewable Energy Consumption ★ | 〇 | |||||||||
| [GJ] | FY24: 100% |
1,169,158 | 2,272,493 | 3,594,856 | 4,470,581 | 5,087,138 | - | |||
| [MWh] | 324,766 | 631,248 | 998,571 | 1,241,828 | 1,413,094 | 1,630,000 | ||||
| Renewable Energy Rate ★ | 〇 | |||||||||
| [%] | FY24: 100% |
19.3 | 29.8 | 43.8 | 51.0 | 61.8 | 58 | |||
| Electric Power Consumption in Data Centers ★ | 〇 | |||||||||
| [GJ] | FY24: 100% |
978,160 | 1,923,390 | 2,036,966 | 2,464,387 | 2,246,508 | - | |||
| [MWh] | 271,711 | 534,275 | 565,824 | 684,552 | 624,030 | 872,000 | ||||
| └ Renewable Energy Consumption ★ | 〇 | |||||||||
| [GJ] | FY24: 100% |
84,611 | 482,206 | 913,907 | 1,238,206 | 1,650,056 | - | |||
| [MWh] | 23,503 | 133,946 | 253,863 | 343,946 | 458,349 | 588,000 | ||||
| └ Renewable Energy Rate ★ | 〇 | |||||||||
| [%] | FY24: 100% |
8.6 | 25.1 | 44.9 | 50.2 | 73.4 | 67 | |||
| └ Power Usage Effectiveness | 〇 | |||||||||
| [-] | FY24: 100% |
1.50 | 1.42 | 1.34 | 1.37 | 1.43 | 1.50 | |||
| Energy Consumption Intensity*2 | 〇 | |||||||||
| [MWh/Gbps] | FY24: 100% |
1,124 | 1,084 | 979 | 890 | 347 | 840 | |||
| Energy (Other) | ||||||||||
| City Gas ★ | - | |||||||||
| [GJ] | FY24: 100% |
221,130 | 146,546 | 138,052 | 22,841 | 23,014 | - | |||
| [m³] | 4,914,000 | 3,256,578 | 3,067,817 | 507,580 | 528,876 | - | ||||
| Heavy Oil A ★ | - | |||||||||
| [GJ] | FY24: 100% |
7,702 | 8,286 | 13,771 | 7,858 | 10,599 | - | |||
| [kL] | 198 | 213 | 354 | 202 | 272 | - | ||||
| Gasoline ★ | - | |||||||||
| [GJ] | FY24: 100% |
153 | 3,467 | 38,751 | 15,097 | 16,823 | - | |||
| [kL] | 5 | 104 | 1,160 | 452 | 504 | - | ||||
| Warm Water, Cold Water and Steam ★ | - | |||||||||
| [GJ] | FY24: 100% |
53,042 | 63,087 | 74,169 | 70,599 | 77,131 | - | |||
| Light Oil ★ | - | |||||||||
| [GJ] | FY24: 100% |
850 | 739 | 19,124 | 24,054 | 24,125 | - | |||
| [kL] | 22 | 19 | 503 | 633 | 635 | - | ||||
| Liquefied Petroleum Gas ★ | - | |||||||||
| [GJ] | FY24: 100% |
2 | 15 | 935 | 403 | 475 | - | |||
| [m³] | 17 | 139 | 8,547 | 3,688 | 4,343 | - | ||||
| Kerosene ★ | - | |||||||||
| [GJ] | FY24: 100% |
2,960 | 9,224 | 22,475 | 18,068 | 15,659 | - | |||
| [kL] | 81 | 253 | 616 | 495 | 429 | - | ||||
| Liquefied Natural Gas ★ | - | |||||||||
| [GJ] | FY24: 100% |
- | - | - | - | 61,806 | - | |||
| [t] | - | - | - | - | 1,130 | - | ||||
| Total Energy Consumption | ||||||||||
| Total Energy Consumption*1 [GJ] | FY24: 100% |
6,335,746 | 7,853,497 | 8,511,324 | 8,927,731 | 8,460,769 | - | - | ||
| Renewable Energy [GJ] | 1,169,158 | 2,272,493 | 3,594,856 | 4,470,581 | 5,087,138 | - | - | |||
| Nonrenewable Energy [GJ] | 5,166,589 | 5,581,004 | 4,916,468 | 4,457,150 | 3,373,631 | - | - | |||
- [Notes]
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- *1Figures from FY20 to FY23 were retroactively adjusted due to a FY24 change to the definition of energy (GJ) used in calculations.
- *2Electric power consumption at 1 Gbps
- *3Responses were 〇: Progress as planned, △: Issues present, ×: Did not reach plan
- *Boundary: SoftBank Corp. consolidated basis
- *In FY30, electric power consumption is estimated to be 3,500,000 MWh. We have set the goal of using 100% renewable energy for all electric power consumption by FY30.
- *Heat value (GJ) references conversion factors taken from the Ministry of the Environment.
- *1
Resources and Waste
| Category [Unit] | Boundary | Cover-age | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results | Target | |||||||
| Industrial Waste | ||||||||
| Recycling Rate [%] | ① | - | 85.8 | 86.3 | 90.1 | 94.8 | 96.0 | 95.8 |
| Discharge Amount [t] ★ | ② | FY24: 100% |
6,313 | 6,196 | 6,398 | 6,696 | 6,604 | 6,700 |
| Recycling Amount [t] ★ | 5,482 | 5,668 | 5,841 | 6,395 | 6,348 | - | ||
| Final Disposal Amount [t] ★ | 831 | 528 | 557 | 301 | 256 | 270 | ||
| Hazardous Waste (PCB) | ||||||||
| Disposal Amount [t] | ① | - | 0.49 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 1.60 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
| Communication Equipment of Removed Base Stations | ||||||||
| Recycling Rate [%] | ① | - | 99.49 | 99.8 | 99.96 | 99.97 | 99.99 | 99.00 |
| Used Mobile Phones | ||||||||
| Devices to be Reused or Recycled [Mobile Phones] | ① | - | 2,541,078 | 2,532,827 | 2,229,218 | 2,567,975 | 2,629,035 | 2,000,000 |
Water
| Category [Unit] | Boundary | Coverage | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results | Target | ||||||||
| Use of Water | |||||||||
| Water Withdrawal (Total)*1 [m³] ★ | ② | FY24: 100% |
1,330,834 | 675,729 | 731,594 | 825,936*5 | 992,454 | 1,130,000 | |
| Municipal Potable Water [m³] ★ | 1,330,596 | 432,544 | 426,724 | 502,688*5 | 445,796 | - | |||
| Groundwater [m³] ★ | - | 0 | 0 | 124 | 21,344 | - | |||
| Industrial Water [m³] ★ | - | 237,230 | 278,467 | 286,442 | 474,171 | - | |||
| Rainwater and Other Reusable Water [m³] ★ | 238*2 | 5,953 | 26,403 | 36,682 | 51,143 | - | |||
| Water Discharge*3*4 [m³] ★ | 1,330,834 | 675,729 | 731,594 | 825,936*5 | 992,454 | - | |||
| Water Consumption Per Area [m³/m²] | 0.82 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.33 | 0.42 | - | |||
| Water Intake and Discharge Volume at Data Centers [m³] | 401,246 | 353,394 | 411,594 | 500,905 | 617,967 | 650,000 | |||
- [Notes]
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- *1For offices not equipped with meters, consumption is estimated based on floor area using data on consumption per unit of floor area for the SoftBank Corp. group.
- *2Figures are for the period from Sep. 2020 to Mar. 2021 after the relocation of the headquarters.
- *3Sewage only
- *4Amounts for water withdrawal and water discharge were the same, meaning that total net fresh water consumption was 0 m3.
- *5Due to a change in definition in FY24, the figures for FY23 have been retroactively adjusted.
- *1
Environmental Management System
| Category [Unit] | Boundary | Coverage | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 14001 Certified Sites [Sites] | ① | - | - | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
| ISO 14001 Certification Rate* [%] | - | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
- [Note]
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- *The percentage of certified sites among all applicable sites (sites designated under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy as type 1 designated energy management factories, etc., or type 2 designated energy management factories, etc.)
- *
Compliance
| Category [Unit] | Boundary | Coverage | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violations of Environmental Rules | |||||||
| Times [Times] | ② | FY24: 100% |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty Amount [Thousand yen] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||