Sustainability data

1. The State of KOKUSAI ELECTRIC

(FY)

Category Scope Unit 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Revenues*1 KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group*2 Billion yen 178.0 245.4 245.7 180.8 238.9
Employees (including executives) KOKUSAI ELECTRIC and its group company in Japan*3 Person 1,152 1,200 1,273 1,335 1,373
Overseas group companies*4 Person 883 902 1,156 1,148 1,174
Percentage of employees (including executives) by region Japan % 56.6 53.4 52.4 53.8 53.9
Asia (excluding Japan) % 36.5 40.2 41.2 39.9 39.7
USA % 4.4 4.1 4.3 4.3 4.4
Europe % 2.5 2.3 2.1 2.0 2.0

2. Environmental and Sustainable Procurement

(FY)

Category Scope Unit 2022 2023 2024
Input Electricity use KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group MWh 42,160 45,014 56,681
Gasoline KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group kL 20 19 22
Light oil KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group kL 9 11 10
Heavy oil and kerosene use KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group kL 166 258 227
LPG and LNG use KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group t 155 171 195
City gas KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group km3 30 29 56
Materials and parts use KOKUSAI ELECTRIC t 6,818 4,231 5,969
Packaging materials use KOKUSAI ELECTRIC t 628 504 630
Paper consumption KOKUSAI ELECTRIC t 12.2 9.9 11.3
PRTR-specified chemical use KOKUSAI ELECTRIC (Toyama Technology & Manufacturing Center, and Tonami Manufacturing Center)*5 t 0.4 0.4 0.2
Water withdrawal: Tap water use KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group km3 31 42 46
Water withdrawal: Industrial water use KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group km3 150 164 184
Water withdrawal: Groundwater KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group km3 - - 116
Output GHG emissions (Scope 1)*7 KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group t-CO₂e 1,037 1,488 1,403
GHG emissions (Scope 2):*7 Market-based*12 KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group t-CO₂e 19,384 20,294 21,791
GHG emissions (Scope 2):*7Location-based*12 KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group t-CO₂e 18,321 20,579 25,445
GHG emissions (Scope 3)*7 KOKUSAI ELECTRIC t-CO₂e 1,333,351 806,107 1,173,395
GHG emissions (Scope 3)*7Category11*12 KOKUSAI ELECTRIC t-CO₂e 1,248,754 719,170 989,468
SOx emissions KOKUSAI ELECTRIC (Toyama Technology & Manufacturing Center)*6 m3 0.0 0.0 0.0
NOx emissions KOKUSAI ELECTRIC (Toyama Technology & Manufacturing Center) m3 194.0 240.0 71.0
Particulate matter KOKUSAI ELECTRIC (Toyama Technology & Manufacturing Center) t 0.0 0.0 0.0
Waste and valuables generation KOKUSAI ELECTRIC (Toyama Technology & Manufacturing Center) t 596.0 578.0 585.0
Final disposal KOKUSAI ELECTRIC t 2.0 1.8 2.5
Release, transfer and recycling of PRTR-specified chemical substances KOKUSAI ELECTRIC (Toyama Technology & Manufacturing Center, and Tonami Manufacturing Center) t 0.2 0.2 0.2
Drainage Areas of public waters KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group km3 161 146 170
Drainage Sewers KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group km3 - 24 26
Drainage Land surface (For snowmelt water) KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group km3 - - 116
Drainage Seas KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group km3 - 0 0
BOD KOKUSAI ELECTRIC (Toyama Technology & Manufacturing Center) t 0.51 0.49 0.80

                                    
Category Scope Unit 2022 2023 2024
Energy use Crude oil equivalent KOKUSAI ELECTRIC (Toyama Technology & Manufacturing Center) kL/year 7,514 7,020 5,792
Intensity compared to previous year KOKUSAI ELECTRIC (Toyama Technology & Manufacturing Center) 104 93 83
Renewable Energy Purchase volume KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group MWh 1,563 4,032 10,212
Solar power generation system Power generation amount KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group MWh 484 508 1,315
GHG emissions as a result of own energy use (Scope 1 + Scope 2) GHG emissions reduction rate (compared with FY 2021) KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group % 3.1 10.0 17.1
GHG emissions from use of products sold (Scope 3, Category 11) GHG emissions per wafer KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group kg-CO₂e/Wafer 0.330 0.340 0.308
GHG emissions per wafer reduction rate (compared with FY 2021) KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group % -11.4 -8.7 -17.3
Water and valuables generation Intensity improvement rate of Waste and valuables generation*8 KOKUSAI ELECTRIC 35 30 43
Water use Water use intensity improvement rate*9 KOKUSAI ELECTRIC (Toyama Technology & Manufacturing Center) 3.3 2.2 -5.56
Category Scope Unit 2022 2023 2024
ESG evaluation of new suppliers*10 Number of new suppliers assessed KOKUSAI ELECTRIC suppliers 2 2 3

3. Society

(FY)

Category Scope Unit 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Number of female managers Directors KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Persons 1 1 1 1 2
Executive Officer KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Persons 0 0 0 0 0
Managers and those in equivalent or higher positions KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Persons 5 5 8 12 15
Engineer Leads and Assistant Managers KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Persons 18 16 17 16 18
Percentage of female Directors in Board of Directors KOKUSAI ELECTRIC % 10 10 10 10 18.2
Percentage of female executive officers in Management Meeting (a board meeting comprising executive officers) KOKUSAI ELECTRIC % 0 0 0 0 0
Percentage of female managers KOKUSAI ELECTRIC % 2.1 2.2 3.2 4.2 5.6
Percentage of female employees KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group % - - - - 12.1
Group company in Japan % - - - - 0.7
Overseas group companies % - - - - 6.0
Percentage of employees with disabilities KOKUSAI ELECTRIC and its group company in Japan % 1.82 1.78 1.89 2.61 2.42
Percentage of temporary workers*11 KOKUSAI ELECTRIC and its group company in Japan % 26.8 30.1 29.4 26.4 27.7
Difference in pay between male and female workers All workers KOKUSAI ELECTRIC % 70.4 74.4 72.5 74.6 78.1
Regular employees KOKUSAI ELECTRIC % 72.5 76.7 72.1 74.6 78.0
Number of employees who took childcare leave Men KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Persons 1 7 12 19 15
Women KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Persons 4 5 6 1 4
Percentage of employees who took childcare leave Men KOKUSAI ELECTRIC % 5 25 57 66 68
Women KOKUSAI ELECTRIC % 100 100 100 100 100
Percentage of mid-career employees in all employees KOKUSAI ELECTRIC % - - 11.8 13.8 15.8
Percentage of women in new employees (new graduates + mid-career employees) KOKUSAI ELECTRIC % - - - - 15.5
Total number and rate of employee turnover (voluntary) Regular employees KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Persons - - - - 31
KOKUSAI ELECTRIC % 0.9 1.2 2.3 1.8 2.6
Hours for training per employee to develop their abilities and improve their skills KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Hours 30 32 39 39 44
Total number of hours for training to develop employees’ abilities and improve their skills KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Hours 30,213 33,707 42,881 43,428 50,744
Percentage of employees who obtained the eco people certification KOKUSAI ELECTRIC % 15 24 28 51 70
Mental leave rate*13 KOKUSAI ELECTRIC and its group company in Japan % 0.32 0.37 0.64 0.71 0.60
Number of occupational accidents*12 No lost time KOKUSAI ELECTRIC and its group company in Japan Cases 3 6 6 7 1
Lost time KOKUSAI ELECTRIC and its group company in Japan Cases 1 0 1 0 1
Frequency rate of occupational accidents*12 KOKUSAI ELECTRIC and its group company in Japan Cases 0.09 0.00 0.27 0.00 0.05
Number of occupational deaths*12 KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group Persons 0 0 0 0 0
Social contribution expenditure Donation to non-profit organizations KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group Thousand Yen - - - - 5,801

4. Governance

(FY)

Category Scope Unit 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total number of serious legal violations, fines, charges, litigations, etc. Corrective Recommendation from the Labor Bureau*14 KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Cases 0 - - 0 -
Environment*15 KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group Cases 0 0 0 0 0
Occupational health and safety KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group Cases 0 0 0 0 0
Human rights KOKUSAI ELECTRIC and its group company in Japan Cases 0 0 0 0 0
Corruption KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group Cases 0 0 0 0 0
Information security KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group Cases 0 0 0 0 0
Tax KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group Cases 0 0 0 0 0
Antisocial behavior, antitrust, monopolistic practices/td> KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group Cases 0 0 0 0 0
Discrimination, harassment KOKUSAI ELECTRIC and its group company in Japan Cases 0 0 0 0 0
Product/service information and labeling KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group Cases 0 0 0 0 0
Marketing and communication (e.g., advertising, publicity, sponsorship activities) KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group Cases 0 0 0 0 0
Customer privacy violations, loss of customer data KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group Cases 0 0 0 0 0
Total amount of fines, penalties, and settlements related to corruption KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group Million yen 0 0 0 0 0
Corporate tax paid globally, broken down domestically and internationally Japan Million yen - - - 7,483 10,033
Asia (excluding Japan) Million yen - - - 3,413 2,327
Europe and USA, etc. Million yen - - - 64 144
Political contributions KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group Million yen 0 0 0 0 0
Financial assistance from the government (including tax exemptions) KOKUSAI ELECTRIC and its group company in Japan Million yen 20 1,136 1,341 1,342 1,888
*1

Revenues: Calculated and notated in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Values presented are reference values before auditing.

*2

KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group:
KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Kokusai Electric Semiconductor Service Inc.
Kokusai Semiconductor Equipment Corporation
Kokusai Semiconductor Europe GmbH
KE Semiconductor Equipment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Kokusai Electric Asia Pacific Co., Ltd.
Kokusai Semiconductor Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Kook Je Electric Korea Co., Ltd. (Kokusai Electric Korea Co., Ltd.)

*3

KOKUSAI ELECTRIC and its group company in Japan:
KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Kokusai Electric Semiconductor Service Inc.

*4

Overseas group companies:
Kokusai Electric Semiconductor Service Inc.
Kokusai Semiconductor Equipment Corporation
Kokusai Semiconductor Europe GmbH
KE Semiconductor Equipment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Kokusai Electric Asia Pacific Co., Ltd.
Kokusai Semiconductor Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Kook Je Electric Korea Co., Ltd. (Kokusai Electric Korea Co., Ltd.)

*5

KOKUSAI ELECTRIC (Toyama Technology & Manufacturing Center and Tonami Manufacturing Center): Limited to business activities at Toyama Technology & Manufacturing Center and Tonami Manufacturing Center

*6

KOKUSAI ELECTRIC (Toyama Technology & Manufacturing Center): Limited to business activities at Toyama Technology & Manufacturing Center

*7

Referred to the Ministry of the Environment’s “Basic Guidelines on Accounting for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Throughout the Supply Chain”
・Electricity emission factor in Japan: Uses the Ministry of the Environment’s emission factor by electric utility operator (for calculating GHG emissions of specified emitters)
・Electricity emission factor for Group overseas companies: Uses emission factor released by relevant country or grid emission factor by country released by IGES

*8

Waste and valuables generation intensity improvement rate: Base year 2019

*9

Water use intensity improvement rate: Base year 2021 (2005 baseline revised in 2022)

*10

Screening using a questionnaire in consideration of management, quality, environment, safety and health, export control, and human rights

*11

There were no material changes in the number of temporary workers and contents of their work during the reporting period, as a high proportion of temporary workers were involved in production operations, field support, or other product-related matters.

*12

Number of occupational accidents, frequency rate of occupational accidents, and number of occupational deaths: calculated from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31

*13

Leave rate = Number of days absent due to illness / Number of prescribed working days x 100 (excluding cases of less than 7 consecutive work days absent)

*14

Number of corrective recommendations that rank high in the guidance for improvement (“-” indicates fiscal years in which data were not counted.)

*15

Environmental laws and regulations such as the Air Pollution Control Act and the Water Pollution Control Act stipulated by the Ministry of the Environment, as well as regulatory values and water intake regulations stipulated in pollution prevention agreements with prefectural and municipal governments


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