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Material Balance (FY2021)

INPUT
Resource and Energy Input
Energy (total)296,521MWh(-10%)*1
Electric power142,232MWh(-13%)*1
Gasoline 3,864kL(-15%)*1
City gas3,826 thousand m3(-4%)*1
Hot water2,110GJ(14%)*1
LPG1,560t(9%)*1
District heat 1,954MWh(-2%)*1
LNG804t(-1%)*1
Green electricity19,114MWh(-6%)*1
Heavy fuel oil206kL(-1%)*1
Solar power (internal)518MWh(-3%)*1
Kerosene59KL(-2%)*1
Solar heat (internal)483GJ(0%)*1
Diesel fuel897kL(-23%)*1
Chemical Substances
(PRTR Substances Handled) *Production sites in Japan only40.4t(-5%)
Water(Total)1,055 thousand m3(-11%)*1
Piped water382 thousand m3(-27%)*1
Ground water673 thousand m3(2%)*1
Raw Materials and Sub-Materials *Production sites in Japan only
Metals: Steel, aluminum, brass
Plastics: Optical plastics, ABS, PC, polyethylene, polypropylene
Office Supplies
Copy paper167t(-21%)
Transportation Fuel
Transportation: Gasoline, diesel fuel, etc.
Packaging Materials (Total)1,039t(-18%)
Cardboard613t(-16%)
Paper217t(-21%)
Plastic180t(-20%)
Metal0t(0%)
Glass0t(0%)
Other29t(-17%)

*1 Indexes certified by the Assurance Statement.

* Percentage change from previous year in brackets

OUTPUT
Greenhouse Gases (Total)90,656t-CO2e(-11%)*1
CO2 generated from energy90,650t-CO2e(-11%)*1
CO2 not generated from energy６t-CO2e(50%)*1
Substances Emitted
NOx55t(-8%)
SOx0.3t(0%)
Chemical Substances (PRTR substances emitted and transferred)*Production sites in Japan only15.4t(-20%)
Discharge to Water Systems (Total) 1,055 thousand m3(-12%)
Water discharged (public waters)547 thousand m3(11%)
Water discharged (sewage)508 thousand m3(-26%)
BOD1.6t(21%)
Discharge(Total)5,647t(-19%)*1
Amount recycled4,654t(-14%)*1
Other waste993t(-38%)*1
Landfill63t(-41%)*1
Hazardous waste288t(-7%)*1
CO2 Emissions during Transportation(Total)38,649t-CO2e(-17%)
Product Shipments
Medical Business (Total)2,253t(-19%)
Medical Business(Endoscopes)1,243t(-12%)
Scientific Solutions Business(Microscopes)792t(-6%)
Imaging Business(Digital cameras, Recorder)218t(-60%)

*1 Indexes certified by the Assurance Statement.

* Percentage change from previous year in brackets

Internal Energy Consumption

FY2013 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021
Consumption(MWh) 338,854 328,197 348,925 328,371 328,974 296,521 *1

*1 Indexes certified by external assurance.

* Scope: The Olympus Group. However, small businesses are excluded. Conversion coefficient based on Enforcement Regulation for the Act on the Rational Use of Energy

Renewable Energy Consumption

FY2013 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021
Consumption(MWh) 9,369 15,705 16,110 17,882 21,754 20,612 *1

*1 Indexes certified by external assurance.

* Scope: The Olympus Group. However, small businesses are excluded. Conversion coefficient based on Enforcement Regulation for the Act on the Rational Use of Energy

* Renewable energy includes green electricity, solar power (internal), solar heat (internal) and hot water.

Breakdown of Internal Energy Consumption

(MWh)

FY2013 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021
Direct City gas 42,816 45,375 52,437 51,776 50,009 48,155 *1
LPG 10,086 19,928 19,708 19,467 20,140 22,008 *1
LNG 15,655 13,127 12,627 11,707 12,305 12,190 *1
Heavy fuel oil 4,163 2,492 2,072 2,183 2,252 2,234 *1
Kerosene 505 574 548 612 614 601 *1
Diesel fuel 56,221 13,512 13,089 12,392 12,234 9,396 *1
Gasoline 17,720 33,213 42,844 45,899 43,814 37,139 *1
Subtotal 147,166 128,221 143,325 144,036 141,368 131,723 *1
Indirect Electricity 180,051 182,165 187,345 164,458 163,852 142,232 *1
Hot water 324 687 682 597 701 797 *1
District heat 2,268 2,106 2,145 1,995 2,000 1,954 *1
Green electricity 8,700 14,423 14,763 16,576 20,338 19,114 *1
Solar power (internal) 168 479 497 536 533 518 *1
Solar power (internal) 177 116 168 173 182 183 *1
Subtotal 191,688 199,976 205,600 184,335 187,606 164,798 *1
Total 338,854 328,197 348,925 328,371 328,974 296,521 *1

*1 Indexes certified by external assurance.

CO2 Emissions/Basic Unit (Scope 1, 2)

Graph : CO2 Emissions/Basic Unit (Scope 1, 2),2)

FY2013 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021
Scope 1 (t-CO2e) 31,972 26,851 30,091 30,365 29,770 27,495 *1
Scope 2 (t-CO2e) 91,418 93,325 91,490 75,150 72,356 63,161 *1
Scope1+2 (t-CO2e) 123,390 120,176 121,581 105,515 102,126 90,656 *1
Basic unit of consolidated sale
(t-CO2e/¥100 million)		 19.6 16.1 15.5 13.3 12.8 12.1

*1 Indexes certified by external assurance.

* Scope: The Olympus Group. However, small businesses are excluded.

* Reporting based on the following GHG Protocol scopes.
Scope 1: Greenhouse gas emission from direct use of fossil fuels.
Scope 2: Greenhouse gas emission from secondary use, such as electric power purchase.

CO2 Emissions (Scope 3 [Category 4 Upstream transportation and distribution])

FY2013 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021
Logistics (t-CO2e) 55,758 51,125 50,779 52,486 46,415 38,642 *1

*1 Indexes certified by external assurance.

CO2 Emissions for the Entire Supply Chain

Category CO2 Emissions(t-CO2e)
FY2019 FY2020 FY2021
Scope 1 30,365 29,770 27,495 *1
Scope 2 Market-based method 75,150 72,356 63,161 *1
Location-based method 80,358 79,959 70,119 *1
Total Scope 1+2 (Market-based method) 105,515 102,126 90,656
Scope 3 484,130 437,309 481,735
Total Scope 1+2+3 589,645 539,435 572,391
Scope 3 CO2 Emissions(t-CO2e)
FY2019 FY2020 FY2021
1. Purchased goods and services 83,019 75,040 56,242
2. Capital goods 199,918 184,026 274,407 *1
3. Fuel- and energyrelated activities (not included in Scope 1, Scope 2) 10,819 10,760 16,214 *1
4. Upstream transportation and distribution 52,486 46,415 38,642 *1
5. Waste generated in operations 5,063 5,398 4,233 *1
6. Business travel 19,588 16,601 4,708 *1
7. Employees' commuting 13,811 13,867 12,480 *1
8. Leased assets (upstream) - - -
9. Downstream transportation and distribution - - -
10. Processing of sold products - - -
11. Use of sold products 93,398 80,738 71,073
12. End-of-life treatment of sold products 2,057 2,889 2,265 *1
13. Leased assets (downstream) - - -
14. Franchises - - -
15. Investments 3,971 1,575 1,471 *1

*1 Indexes certified by external assurance.

NOx Emissions

FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021
NOx Emissions (t) 64 67 60 60 55

* Scope: The Olympus Group. However, small businesses are excluded.

SOx Emissions

FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021
SOx Emissions (t) 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3

* Scope: The Olympus Group. However, small businesses are excluded.

Water Use

Graph : Water Use

FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021
Groundwater (thousand m3) 680 656 675 660 673 *1
Piped water (thousand m3) 589 623 518 522 382 *1
Total (thousand m3) 1,269 1,279 1,193 1,182 1,055 *1
Basic unit of consolidated sales (thousand m3/¥100 million) 0.17 0.16 0.15 0.15 0.14

*1 Indexes certified by external assurance.

* Scope: The Olympus Group. However, small businesses are excluded.

Wastewater

FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021
Public water areas (thousand m3) 530 499 519 493 547
Sewage systems (thousand m3) 739 780 674 689 508
Total (thousand m3) 1,269 1,279 1,193 1,182 1,055

* Scope: The Olympus Group. However, small businesses are excluded.

Emission/Landfill

Graph : Emission/Landfill

FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021
Emission (t) 6,584 6,995 6,793 6,993 5,647 *1
Amount recycled (t) 5,475 5,681 5,439 5,390 4,654 *1
Other waste (t) 1,109 1,314 1,354 1,603 993 *1
Landfill (t) 129 150 100 107 63 *1
Basic unit of consolidated sales (t/¥100 million) 0.88 0.89 0.86 0.88 0.75

*1 Indexes certified by external assurance.

* Scope: The Olympus Group. However, small businesses are excluded.

Hazardous waste discharged

FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021
Hazardous waste discharged (t) 263 273 317 311 288 *1

*1 Indexes certified by external assurance.

* Scope: The Olympus Group. However, small businesses are excluded.

Emissions and Movements of PRTR Class 1-Designated Chemical Substances

FY2013 (Base year) FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021
Chemical Substances (PRTR substances) (t) 20.7 18 17.7 18.8 19.3 15.8

* Scope: Manufacturing and development sites in Japan

Olympus Group Site Data

Company/Facility Location CO2Location Water used Emission Amount recycled
(t-CO2e) (thousand m3) (t) (t)
Japan Olympus Technology Development Center, Ishikawa Facility Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 7,806 74 255 255
Technology Development Center, Utsugi Facility Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 2,640 22 335 335
Technology Development Center, Takakura Facility Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 344 3 6 6
Nagano Facility Tatsuno Tatsuno-machi, Kamiinagun, Nagano 16,039 367 465 461
Nagano Facility Ina Ina-shi, Nagano 2,019 16 82 78
Olympus Medical Systems Hinode Plant Hinode-cho, Nishitama-gun, Tokyo 1,118 5 49 49
Aizu Olympus Aizu-Wakamatsu-shi, Fukushima 14,112 228 452 420
Aomori Olympus Kuroishi-shi, Aomori 4,404 29 245 242
Shirakawa Olympus Nishigo-mura, Nishishirakawa-gun, Fukushima 4,164 41 409 335
Olympus Terumo Biomaterials Mishima Plant Nagaizumi-cho, Suntogun, Shizuoka 1,319 7 13 8
Research and development Center Nagaizumi-cho, Suntogun, Shizuoka 24 0.03 2 1
Olympus Logitex Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 680 - 393 393
Americas Olympus Corporation of the Americas Pennsylvania, U.S.A. 10,310 1 314 314
Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas Corp. Massachusetts, U.S.A. 947 15 199 81
Gyrus ACMI, Inc. Massachusetts, U.S.A. 2,796 17 478 265
Olympus Surgical Technologies America National Service Center California, U.S.A. 554 18 205 205
Europe/ Middle East Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH Hamburg, Germany 746 15 319 319
Olympus Medical Products Czech spol s.r.o. Olomouc, Czech Republic 836 1 15 0
KeyMed (Medical & Industrial Equipment) Ltd. Essex, U.K. 912 25 324 273
Algram Group Ltd. Devon, U.K. 42 2 106 74
Asia/ Oceania Olympus (GuangZhou) Industrial Co., Ltd Guangzhou, China 327 3 79 75
Olympus Trading (Shanghai) Limited Shanghai, China 286 1 14 4
Olympus Vietnam Co.,Ltd. Dong Nai Province, Vietnam 11,329 140 738 385
Olympus Australia Pty Ltd Victoria, Australia 294 1 45 18

Including Olympus Medical Systems

Environmental Conservation Costs

(Millions of yen)

Grouping FY2019 FY2020 FY2021
Investment Cost Investment Cost Investment Cost
Costs inside Business Area 104 236 292 376 244 368
Content Prevention of Public Nuisance Cost 31 113 22 184 22 219
Global Environmental Conservation Cost 73 3 240 40 213 37
Resource Circulation Cost 0 120 30 152 9 112
In Upstream Costs 0 109 0 149 0 230
In Downstream Costs 0 5 0 1 0 1
Environmental Management Activity Costs 0 355 0 345 4 308
R&D Costs 0 468 0 62 0 35
Costs of Social Activities 0 6 0 1 0 0
Costs for Damaged Environment 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 104 1179 292 934 248 942

Target period: April 1, 2018-March 31, 2021
Scope: Head office functions, manufacturing companies and distribution companies in Japan
Note: 1) Tabulation based on "Environmental Accounting Guideline 2005." 2) Cost and depreciation that cannot be separated clearly in environmental management are not divided proportionately. Bull amount has been excluded from the calculations.

Environmental Conservation Effects

Quantitative Effects of Environment Preservation FY2019 FY2020 FY2021
Effects Inside Business Area CO2 Emissions (t-CO2e) 57,021 55,949 54,691
Waste Discharged (t) 2,827 2,977 2,705
Water Usage (thousand m3) 819 804 792
Chemical Substances Transferred/Discharged (t) 19 19 16
Economic Benefits of Environmental Protection Change from Previous Fiscal Year
Revenue Benefits Revenues from Sales of Valuable Recycled Substances 0
Cost Savings Energy Costs -251
Costs of Water Usage -8
Disposal Contracting Costs -4

Target period: April 1, 2018-March 31, 2021
Scope: Head office functions, manufacturing companies and distribution companies in Japan
Note: 1) Tabulation based on "Environmental Accounting Guideline 2005." 2) Cost and depreciation that cannot be separated clearly in environmental management are not divided proportionately. Bull amount has been excluded from the calculations.