Environment
We are advancing our efforts to address climate change and reduce environmental impact through our entire business activity by promoting the provision of environmentally conscious products aiming for the mitigation of environmental impacts at the point of use by customers, green procurement, climate change countermeasures in business facilities, the effective utilization of resources., etc.
Environmental Policy
Based on the Shibaura Mechatronics Group Basic Policy on Sustainability, the Group has established an Environmental Policy that outlines the framework for its environmental activities and is implementing environmental management.
The Shibaura Mechatronics Group will, as an entity to support manufacturing, address environmental issues through businesses, and respond to society and stakeholders' expectations through activities meeting the needs of the times. We will also combine everyone's efforts to create significant power, and contribute to environmental preservation and the realization of a sustainable society.
- 1Mitigation of Environmental Impacts in Business Activities
The Group will work as one to promote environmental activities and work on the mitigation of environmental impacts at every process of its business activities.
- 2Providing Environmentally Conscious Products
Toward solving environmental issues faced by customers, we will provide environmentally conscious products contributing to the mitigation of environmental impacts.
- 3Environmental Code of Conduct
Each employee shall heighten awareness about environmental issues and act bearing responsibility for passing on the global environment in as good conditions as possible to future generations, in addition to complying with environmental laws and regulations.
- 4Continuous Improvements Toward Targets
Aiming at targets, we will follow the PDCA cycle and make continuous efforts to improve environmental activities, working to improve our performance.
- 5Cooperation With Stakeholders and Information Disclosure
We will actively communicate with our stakeholders to deepen mutual understanding and appropriately disclose environmental information.
Promotion Structure
In the Group, the Global Environmental Committee indicates a direction as to how to address environmental issues, and take company-wide measures to promote compliance with laws, regulations, and other rules, the mitigation of environmental impacts, and pollution control. The committee makes a report on the results and progress of such efforts to the Sustainability Committee biannually, and also makes a report on a medium- to long-term plan to the committee as well as to the Board of Directors, working to make continuous improvements by practicing PDCA while reflecting feedbacks received in their efforts.
Environmental Management System
The Group implements audits by an external agency based on the ISO 14001 standard, the international criteria for an environmental management system, and internal environmental audits. Up to now, our domestic production bases (Yokohama, Sagamino, Obama, and Hiratsuka) have been certified according to ISO 14001.
Environmental Targets and Information Disclosure
To achieve sustainable growth, the Group has identified a number of environment-related materialities, such as developing and supplying environmentally conscious products to contribute to a green society, responding to climate change, and mitigating environmental impacts, and discloses information relating to them.
Response to the TCFD Recommendations
We have conducted an analysis on the impact of warming temperature caused by climate change on business activities,earnings, etc. from both aspects of risks and opportunities based on commonly called 1.5°C Scenario and 4.0°C Scenario. We also set a goal of reducing CO2 emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 50% from FY2019 level by FY2030.We are working to make a public announcement on the status of our activities toward achieving this goal according to the framework of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Governance
In the Group, the Sustainability Committee conducts deliberations regarding social and environmental issues including climate change, and the Board of Directors decides on materiality (priority issues), the policy to address such issues, and strategies. The committee reports to the Board of Directors how materialities including measures for climate change are addressed and monitors their progress.
The Global Environmental Committee established under the Sustainability Committee as a promotion structure formulates concrete policies, and carries out promotion activities across the Group.
Strategy
We have conducted a scenario analysis on 1.5°C Scenario and 4.0°C Scenario to examine the impact of climate change on the Company's value chain in the future. After setting three terms, short, medium and long terms, we analyzed the impact of climate change risks on the Company's finances.
Climate Scenario and Business Environment
The scenario assumes that the rise in average global temperatures is restricted to less than 1.5°C compared to preindustrial levels at a high probability as a result of a fundamental shift of the system
- Business Environment
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- With the enforcement of policies and regulations, the social awareness and evaluation about the environment and climate change will become higher than now.
- In response to the tightening of environmental regulations, the development of CO2 reduction technology, and customers' increased awareness of the environment, needs for energy-saving products and products contributing to greenhouse gas emissions will grow.
- Demand for semiconductors will further expand.
- Cutting-edge technology contributing to the realization of low-carbon / carbon-free society will further advance.
- Renewable energy, next-generation energy, and smart cities will become commonplace.
- Carbon pricing, such as carbon taxes, will be introduced.
The scenario assumes that the temperature will rise by 3.2°C to 5.4°C compared to preindustrial levels as a result of lack of action on global warming that exceeds current actions.
- Business Environment
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- The trend for low carbonization and decarbonization will not significantly change from the current trajectory,and the social awareness of the environment and climate change will continue to remain on the same line as in the past.
- The introduction of carbon pricing, such as carbon taxes, will progress, but only limitedly and partly.
- The severity of natural disasters (physical risks) including extreme climate events, etc. will increase.
- Due to an increase in the number of typhoons, etc., there will be increased negative impacts. on the business environment caused by the disruption of supply-chain, a shutdown, delay in production and shipment, etc.
- Demand for semiconductors will expand.
Risk Management
In the Group, the Risk and Compliance Committee establishes a structure to manage overall risks in an integrated manner. Under this integrated risk management system, we identify climate change as one of the Group's significant risks and implement countermeasures. We will continue to implement measures to build resilience of the organization by responding appropriately while widely collecting and analyzing risk factors such as regulations related to climate change and their impact on our business.
Indicator and Targets
The Group has set a goal of reducing CO2 emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 50% by FY2030, compared with FY2019, striving to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We will also formulate measures to address this challenge in response to materiality, and implement hem in line with our business strategies.
Environmentally Conscious Products
The Shibaura Mechatronics Group supplies environmentally conscious products from two perspectives: mitigating the environmental impact of products and creating new business opportunities. We conduct quantitative evaluations of environmental impacts during the development and design stages with life cycle assessments (LCAs) of products, and we also certify products as "SM-ECP*" if they have been rated as having an outstanding level of improvement over previous models in terms of factors like environmental impact mitigation and functional improvements.
The percentage of net sales accounted for by environmentally conscious products is viewed as a key indicator in the 2023–2025 Medium-Term Management Plan, and the aim is to maintain a percentage of net sales accounted for by SM-ECP-certified environmentally conscious products of 85% or more.
- *SM-ECP:Shibaura Mechatronics Environmentally Conscious Products
Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Final Cleaning System SC300-FC series
Effective Utilization of Resources
10.6% Reduction in CO2 Emissions Per Wafer
Productivity Improvement
Cleaning Performance: Improved by Around 25%
* Compared to our existing system
One of the Company's SM-ECP certified environmentally conscious products. The single cleaning system is applicable to 300 mm silicon wafers. It is intended for use throughout the production cycle, from initial cleaning to the final Cleaning. It provides outstanding cleaning performance and productivity based on the Company's extensive experience and technologies relating to single-wafer cleaning system.
An enhanced wafer retention mechanism improves cleanliness on the front and back faces of the wafer, as well as the ends, resulting in excellent quality and productivity, as well as contributing to environmental conservation.
Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Multi-Process Bonder TFC-6500
Effective Utilization of Resources
Power Consumption: 13% Decrease
Productivity Improvement
Throughput Per Hour: Increased by 6%
* Compared to our existing system
- Description of Equipment
The equipment attaches ICs (chips with built in electronic circuits, formed on a silicon substrate) on substrates and carriers, and achieves high bonding capability that can be applied to advanced packages.
It is used in the manufacture of various kinds of packages.
- Mitigation of Climate Change; More Effective Use of Resources
High accuracy, measures against particle contamination and improved inspection functions all contribute to lower product defect rates than with current equipment.
Reviewing the power supply specifications of similar equipment won lower power consumption, allowing us to use resources effectively and to offer environmentally friendly products that satisfy our customers.
Reduction of Waste
The Group works on the separate discharge of waste material, generation control, reuse, recycling, etc. to promote the effective use of resources.
Management of Chemical Substances
The Group implements proper management of chemical substances based on the guidelines established in-house as well as on the related laws, regulations, and the guiding principles of the country or region in which our business is conducted.Regarding the types and amount of chemical substances used by the Group, we have confirmed that their handling amounts are less than the amounts requiring the submission of notification according to the PRTR system.
In the case of introducing a new chemical substance, it is necessary to perform a risk assessment, seek opinions from personnel in charge of safety and environment and industrial doctors, and receive their approval before use.