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Except where otherwise noted, the reporting scope is as shown below.
Reporting scope Main manufacturing plants Manufacturing subsidiaries in Japan Meat processing plants in Japan Hog farming subsidiaries Overseas business sites Other subsidiaries Head office, main sales offices
(1) Consolidated ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
(2) Non-consolidated ●           ●
(3) Manufacturing sites in Japan ● ●          
(4) Production sites or meat processing plants in Japan ● ● ●        
(5) Manufacturing, meat processing and hog farming sites in Japan ● ● ● ●      
Main manufacturing plants Hokkaido Plant, Ibaraki Plant, Mie, Plant, Kagoshima Plant
Manufacturing subsidiaries in Japan Akita Prima Foods Co., Ltd., PrimaFineFoods Co., Ltd., Prime Foods Co., Ltd., Shikoku Foods Co., Ltd., Prima Luca Co., Ltd., Prime Delica Co., Ltd.
Meat processing plants in Japan Kamifurano Kobo Co., Ltd., Nishi-Nippon Best Packer Co., Ltd., Primaham Meat Factory, Co., Ltd., Japanmeat Co., Ltd., Tacky Foods Co., Ltd., TMG INTERNATIONAL.CO., LTD, Hokkaido Prima Meat Packers, Ltd.
Hog farming subsidiaries Pacific Ocean Breeding Co. Ltd., Nikushitsu Kenkyu Farm Ltd., Kamifurano Farm Ltd.,
Overseas business sites PRIMAHAM (THAILAND) CO., LTD., PRIMAHAM FOODS (THAILAND) CO., LTD., Rudi's Fine Food Pte Ltd., Continental Deli Pte Ltd.
Other subsidiaries KANTO PRIMA MEAT SALES CO., LTD., KANSAI PRIMA MEAT SALES CO., LTD., Prima Logistics Co., Ltd., Prima Environment Services, Ltd., Hokuriku Prima Meat Packers, Ltd., Essen House Co., Ltd., Prima System Development Co., Ltd., Prima Management Services Co., Ltd., Tsukuba Food Evaluation Center Co., Ltd., PRIME TECH LTD., Toei Foods Co., Ltd.
Head office, main sales offices Head Office, East Japan Branches (Tohoku, Kanto), West Japan Branches (Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku/Shikoku, Kyushu), Logistics centers (Kanto, Mie, Fukuoka), R&D Center
  • *The companies included in the Fiscal 2023 results are as above.

E | Environment

Category Item Reporting scope FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 2030 goal in relevant material issue
Environmental management Number of internal auditors on the environmental management system (1) Consolidated 197 215 256 261 253 ―
ISO 14001 (People) (1) Consolidated 149 168 183 189 186 ―
EcoAction 21 (People) (1) Consolidated 48 47 73 72 67 ―
Number of sites covered by environmental audit (1) Consolidated 27 27 31 32 31 ―
Number of persons attending environmental training (1) Consolidated 26 36 76 47 34 ―
Total in fines (million yen) for violating environmental legislation (1) Consolidated 0 0 0 0 0 ―
GHG emissions Total at scopes 1 & 2 (t-CO2e) (1) Consolidated 237014 242365 243041 209324 188663 ―
Scope 1 (t-CO2e) (1) Consolidated 138,327 133,693 140,251 114,681 105,888 ―
Of which, energy-related carbon dioxide (t-CO2e) (1) Consolidated ― 69,269 66,451 65,520 61,837 ―
Of which, total non-energy-related GHG emissions (t-CO2e) (1) Consolidated ― 64,424 73,800 49,161 44,051 ―
Non-energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) (1) Consolidated ― 0 0 94 148 ―
Methane (CH4) (1) Consolidated ― 6,298 6,436 11,096 10,722 ―
Nitrous oxide (N2O) (1) Consolidated ― 46,812 49,377 28,872 27,540 ―
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) (1) Consolidated ― 2,617 5,187 1,603 3,050 ―
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) (1) Consolidated ― 8,697 12,799 7,497 2,590 ―
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) (1) Consolidated ― 0 0 0 0 ―
Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) (1) Consolidated ― 0 0 0 0 ―
Nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) (1) Consolidated ― 0 0 0 0 ―
Scope 2 (t-CO2e) (1) Consolidated 98,687 108,671 102,790 94,642 82,775 ―
Market-based (excluding overseas sites) (1) Consolidated 87,488 97,440 91,983 84,315 72,437 ―
Location-based (1) Consolidated 99,490 95,089 95,360 97,811 104,433 ―
Location-based (overseas sites) (1) Consolidated 11,199 11,231 10,807 10,327 10,338 ―
Scope3*1（t-CO2e） (1) Consolidated ― ― ― 3,714,779 3,208,436 ―
Purchased goods and services (1) Consolidated ― ― ― 3,156,397 2,557,225 ―
Capital goods (1) Consolidated ― ― ― 47,843 39,040 ―
Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2 (1) Consolidated ― ― ― 34,307 38,998 ―
Upstream transportation and distribution (1) Consolidated ― ― ― 95,649 170,174 ―
Waste generated in operations (1) Consolidated ― ― ― 13,280 12,958 ―
Business travel (1) Consolidated ― ― ― 1,469 1,631 ―
Employee commuting (1) Consolidated ― ― ― 9,675 10,569 ―
Upstream leased assets (1) Consolidated ― ― ― 0 0 ―
Downstream transportation and distribution (1) Consolidated ― ― ― 91,975 109,264 ―
Processing of sold products (1) Consolidated ― ― ― 139,393 144,208 ―
Use of sold products (1) Consolidated ― ― ― 84,977 85,901 ―
End-of-life treatment of sold products (1) Consolidated ― ― ― 39,813 38,468 ―
Downstream leased assets (1) Consolidated ― ― ― 0 0 ―
Franchises (1) Consolidated ― ― ― 0 0 ―
Investments (1) Consolidated ― ― ― 0 0 ―
Scope 3 *1(t-CO2e) (2) Non-consolidated ― 3,143,308 3,017,482 2,992,281 2,345,426 ―
Total at scopes 1 & 2 as defined in the material issue*2 (t-CO2e) (1) Consolidated*1 ― 172,780 171,838 153,798 134,779 130,794
Scope 1 as defined in the material issue*2 (t-CO2e) (1) Consolidated*1 ― 75340 79855 69484 62341 ―
Scope 2 as defined in the material issue*2 (t-CO2e) (1) Consolidated*1 ― 97,440 91,983 84,315 72,437 ―
GHG emissions (t-CO2e) (3) Manufacturing sites in Japan 140,157 140,558 144,518 123,745 106,644 ―
GHG emissions per unit (kg CO2/ton) (3) Manufacturing sites in Japan ― 629 639 578 504 ―
Energy consumption (kL oil equivalent) (1) Consolidated 90,510 92,669 90,936 85,464 86,015 ―
Manufacturing sites in Japan (3) Manufacturing sites in Japan 66988 68515 68316 63584 65534 ―
Energy consumption per unit (L/ton) (3) Manufacturing sites in Japan ― 307 302 297 310 ―
Gasoline (kL) (1) Consolidated 479 494 456 481 478 ―
Kerosene (kL) (1) Consolidated 348 324 321 310 288 ―
Diesel oil (kL) (1) Consolidated 1,084 1,335 1,196 1,138 1,256 ―
A heavy oil (kL) (1) Consolidated 6,009 6,101 6,073 4,303 4,180 ―
LPG（t） (1) Consolidated 7,861 7,538 6,711 6,958 6,639 ―
City gas (km3) (1) Consolidated 10,425 11,086 10,989 10,520 11,846 ―
LNG（t） (1) Consolidated ― ― 106 1,617 2,106 ―
Industrial steam (GJ) (1) Consolidated 54,469 66,449 81,556 83,541 106,856 ―
Hot water (GJ) (1) Consolidated 489 5,970 17,501 16,882 13,909 ―
Chilled water (GJ) (1) Consolidated 6,314 5,569 4,004 5,094 5,628 ―
Electricity consumption, including private power generation (MWh) (1) Consolidated 232,274 237,763 236,898 243,797 255,844 ―
Renewable energy consumption*3 (MWh) (1) Consolidated 405 464 3,251 35,872 66,337 ―
Transportation energy Amount of transportation energy (kL oil equivalent) (2) Non-consolidated 5863 4925 5005 4606 4846 ―
Amount of transportation energy per unit (kL/kt) (2) Non-consolidated 7 6 6 6 6 ―
Waste output (ton) (1) Consolidated 40,316 41,526 42,405 38,835 36,971 ―
Manufacturing sites in Japan*4 (t) (3) Manufacturing sites in Japan 37165 38515 37,405 34,001 33,131 ―
ManufacturingWaste output per unit*4 (kg/ton) (3) Manufacturing sites in Japan ― 159 153 159 156 ―
Hazardous waste output *5(t) (1) Consolidated 10 8 11 7 20 ―
Percent recycled (4) Manufacturing or meat processing sites in Japan ― 90.3 93 96 97 98
Water withdrawal and consumption*6 Water withdrawal and consumption per unit: All water sources (km3) (1) Consolidated 5498 5687 5,596 5,713 5,779 ―
Pumped-up groundwater sources (km3) (1) Consolidated 3345 3500 3,456 3,529 3,560 ―
Surface water sources (km3) (1) Consolidated 46 48 40 30 33 ―
Public water systems (km3) (1) Consolidated 2108 2139 2,099 2,153 2,186 ―
Seawater (km3) (1) Consolidated 0 0 0 0 0 ―
Water consumption per unit (m3/ton) (4) Manufacturing or meat processing sites in Japan ― 15.3 15.1 15.6 16.0 14.9
Wastewater discharge*6 Total wastewater discharge (km3) (1) Consolidated 4,390 4,451 4,384 4,339 4,455 ―
Treated wastewater discharged to rivers, etc. (km3) (1) Consolidated 2,413 2,415 2,491 2,176 2,110 ―
Sewerage (km3) (1) Consolidated 1,977 2,037 1,893 2,163 2,346 ―
sea (km3) (1) Consolidated 0 0 0 0 0 ―
Water withdrawal in water-stressed areas*7 Extremely high (80% or more) (km3) (1) Consolidated ― ― 584 643 627 ―
Number of sites (1) Consolidated ― ― 2 2 2 ―
High (40–80%) (km3) (1) Consolidated ― ― 0 0 0 ―
Number of sites (1) Consolidated ― ― 0 0 0 ―
Medium to high (20–40%) (km3) (1) Consolidated ― ― 1,951 1,912 1,891 ―
Number of sites (1) Consolidated ― ― 45 43 34 ―
Low to medium (10–20%) (km3) (1) Consolidated ― ― 1,868 1,814 1,850 ―
Number of sites (1) Consolidated ― ― 71 69 63 ―
Low (10% or less) (km3) (1) Consolidated ― ― 1,193 1,344 1,411 ―
Number of sites (1) Consolidated ― ― 33 37 37 ―
Pollutant emissions*8 BOD load (t) (4) Manufacturing or meat processing sites in Japan ― ― 224 324 374 ―
COD load (t) (4) Manufacturing or meat processing sites in Japan ― ― 72 67 52 ―
NOx (nitrogen oxides) (t) (4) Manufacturing or meat processing sites in Japan ― ― 63 51 46 ―
SOx (sulfur oxides) (t) (4) Manufacturing or meat processing sites in Japan ― ― 8 4 4 ―
VOC (volatile organic compounds) (t) (1) Consolidated ― ― 1 1 1 ―
Plastic Plastic consumption (t) (2) Non-consolidated*4 5671 5786 5499 5598 6168 ―
  1. *1For calculations through FY2023, IDEA Ver.2.3 was used, and for FY2024, AIST-IDEA Ver.3.5.1 was used.
  2. *2GHG emissions at scopes 1 and 2 excludes emissions from overseas sources and from livestock.
  3. *3Renewable energy consumption includes electricity generated by the Company’s solar power systems and, from FY2022, electricity purchased under renewable energy plans offered by electric power companies.
  4. *4For FY2022 and earlier years, the figures include those of Nishi-Nippon Best Packer Co., Ltd. (fresh meat processing plant), located on the premises of the Kagoshima Plant.
  5. *5Hazardous waste refers to output of specially controlled industrial waste.
  6. *6Water withdrawal and consumption and wastewater discharge include estimated values.
  7. *7Analysis based on the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas.
  8. *8BOD and COD loads are calculated based on the average concentration at measurement points, and NOx and SOx emissions are aggregated for soot and smoke generating facilities subject to the Air Pollution Control Act.
  9. *9Plastic consumption indicates the quantity reported for discharge in Japan, calculated in accordance with the Containers and Packaging Recycling Law of Japan.

S | Social

Category Item Reporting scope FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 2030 goal in relevant material issue
Cumulative number of attendees of training course for internal food safety auditing (1) Consolidated 155 164 186 181 191 ―
Number of companies with internal food safety auditors (certified to FSSC 2200, ver. 6) (1) Consolidated ― ― ― 74 101 ―
Number of companies participating in supplier information sessions*1 (2) Non-consolidated 0 35 43 58 59 ―
Employee numbers (regular and non-regular employees) Total (2) Non-consolidated 1,976 2,007 2,051 2,099 2,172 ―
Total Employees: Men (2) Non-consolidated 1,220 1,232 1,234 1,259 1,285 ―
Total Employees: Women (2) Non-consolidated 756 775 817 840 887 ―
Percentage of total Employees who are women (2) Non-consolidated 38 39 40 40 41 ―
Regular employees: Men (2) Non-consolidated 973 991 971 955 929 ―
Regular employees: Women (2) Non-consolidated 195 200 206 217 233 ―
Percentage of regular employees who are women (2) Non-consolidated 17 17 18 19 20 ―
Non-regular employees: Men (2) Non-consolidated 247 241 263 304 356 ―
Non-regular employees: Women (2) Non-consolidated 561 575 611 623 654 ―
Percentage of non-regular employees who are women (2) Non-consolidated 69.4 71 70 67 65 ―
Gender representation in Section Chiefs*2 Men (2) Non-consolidated 150 154 160 163 153 ―
Women (2) Non-consolidated 28 31 34 31 29 ―
Percentage of women in lower management post (2) Non-consolidated 16 17 18 16 16 ―
Gender representation in middle management*2 Men (2) Non-consolidated 345 345 317 306 298 ―
Women (2) Non-consolidated 7 10 11 15 19 ―
Percentage of women in middle management post (2) Non-consolidated 2 2.8 3.4 4.7 6 10
Annual average salary among regular employees (thousand yen)*3 (2) Non-consolidated 7,289 7,339 7,789 7,682 7,688 ―
Gender wage gap among total workers (%)*4 (2) Non-consolidated ― ― 52 55 57 ―
Average age among regular employees Both genders (2) Non-consolidated 43 43 42 42 42 ―
Men (2) Non-consolidated 44.6 44.1 43.1 43 43.1 ―
Women (2) Non-consolidated 36 37 36 36 36 ―
Take-up rate for paid leave (non-consolidated) (2) Non-consolidated 55 50 61 64 67 90
Number of new graduate hires and those who have left the company (non-consolidated) New graduate hires (2) Non-consolidated 49 57 57 50 47 ―
Those who have left the company*5 (2) Non-consolidated 12 11 6 1 0 ―
Turnover rate (%) (2) Non-consolidated 25 19 11 2 0 ―
Number of mid-career hires (2) Non-consolidated 8 7 9 8 7 ―
Number of re-hires Number of re-hires (2) Non-consolidated 22 32 47 40 33 ―
Re-hiring rate (%) (2) Non-consolidated 86.4 93.8 80 97.6 80.4 ―
Parental leave take-up among Employees Number of men taking parental leave (2) Non-consolidated 1 1 1 15 20 ―
Percentage of men taking parental leave (2) Non-consolidated 4 5 5 56 61 100
Percentage of men who returned to work after leave*6 (2) Non-consolidated 100 100 100 100 100 ―
Number of women taking parental leave (2) Non-consolidated 9 15 16 14 13 ―
Percentage of women taking parental leave (2) Non-consolidated 100 100 100 100 100 ―
Percentage of women who returned to work after leave*6 (2) Non-consolidated 100 100 100 100 100 ―
Number of workers who used the shortened working hours system related to childcare (2) Non-consolidated 23 31 41 59 54 ―
Employment ratio of people with disabilities (non-consolidated) Prima Meat Packers Ltd.*7 (2) Non-consolidated*7 2.2 2 2 2 3 2.7
Legally mandated ratio (2) Non-consolidated*7 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.7
Percentage of regular employees undergoing periodic performance reviews or career-development reviews (2) Non-consolidated 100 100 99.3 100 100 ―
Skills training courses for Employees: Attendance Total training time (2) Non-consolidated 13,818 35,724 22,013 23,775 23,992 ―
Training time per Employee (2) Non-consolidated 6 17 10 11 11 ―
Skills training courses for Employees: Expenditure Total expenditure (million yen) (2) Non-consolidated 31 48 58 62 70 ―
Average expenditure per Employee (thousand yen) (2) Non-consolidated 16 24 28 30 33 ―
Occupational accident rates Frequency rate (Company) (5) Manufacturing, meat processing and hog farming sites in Japan*9 3.657 3.952 3.737 3.621 2.636 ―
Frequency rate (Food manufacturing industry) ― 3.51 4.01 3.25 3.5 3.37 ―
Severity rate (Company) (5) Manufacturing, meat processing and hog farming sites in Japan*9 0.061 0.119 0.097 0.062 0.048 ―
Severity rate (Food manufacturing industry) ― 0.1 0.15 0.16 0.16 0.11 ―
Percentage of regular employees able to exercise right to collective bargaining*8 (2) Non-consolidated 100 100 100 100 100 ―
  1. *1These are information sessions held for suppliers to help them understand and share the Company’s quality management approach. In FY2020, the sessions were canceled due to the spread of COVID-19.
  2. *2Management-level employees and Section Chiefs are employees at or above a certain job grade. Section Chiefs are not included in management-level employees.
  3. *3Figures include bonuses and non-standard wages.
  4. *4Wage level of women, with that of men set at 100.
  5. *5Percentage of employees hired as new graduates in the relevant fiscal year who left the Company within three years of joining.
  6. *6Return-to-work rate = Number of employees who returned to work during the fiscal year / Number of employees scheduled to return to work as of the beginning of the fiscal year.
  7. *7The non-consolidated employment ratio of people with disabilities includes Prima Luca Co., Ltd., a special subsidiary.
  8. *8Covers all employees excluding management-level employees.
  9. *9Occupational accident rates include Prima Environment Services Ltd. in addition to (5) Manufacturing, meat processing and hog farming sites in Japan.

G | Governance

Category Item Reporting scope FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 2030 goal in relevant material issue
Composition of the Board of Directors*1 Directors (2) Non-consolidated 5 5 6 5 5 ―
Independent Outside Directors included above (2) Non-consolidated 2 2 3 3 3 ―
Ratio of independent Outside Directors on the Board of Directors (%) (2) Non-consolidated 40 40 50 60 60 ―
Number of meetings of the Board of Directors*2 Number of meetings (2) Non-consolidated 15 15 13 15 15 ―
Attendance rate (%) (2) Non-consolidated 100 100 100 100 100 ―
Number of meetings of the Board of Auditors*2 Number of meetings (2) Non-consolidated 17 17 15 16 16 ―
Attendance rate (%) (2) Non-consolidated 100 100 100 100 100 ―
Composition of the Executive Advisory Committee*1 Directors (2) Non-consolidated 3 3 4 4 4 ―
Independent Outside Directors included above (2) Non-consolidated 2 2 3 3 3 ―
Ratio of independent Outside Directors on the Board of Directors (%) (2) Non-consolidated 67 67 75 75 75 ―
Number of Executive Council meetings (2) Non-consolidated 14 14 14 14 14 ―
Number of Sustainability Committee meetings (2) Non-consolidated ― 1 4 3 3 ―
Number of HR Committee meetings (2) Non-consolidated 10 9 7 9 7 ―
Number of Environment Committee meetings (2) Non-consolidated 1 1 1 1 1 ―
Number of Information Security Committee meetings (2) Non-consolidated 1 1 1 1 1 ―
Number of Quality and Safety Committee meetings (2) Non-consolidated 3 4 4 4 4 ―
Number of Processed Materials Committee meetings (2) Non-consolidated 10 11 11 10 11 ―
Number of Compliance Committee meetings (2) Non-consolidated 1 1 2 2 2 ―
Number of hotline inquiries handled (1) Consolidated 164 146 164 131 168 ―
  1. *1As of end of June.
  2. *2During the fiscal year (April to March in the following year).
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