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Third-party assurance

Performance for Fiscal 2024

An independent organization has verified the accuracy of our GHG emissions data for Prima Meat Packers Group (in scopes 1 and 2).

Data FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
GHG emissions (t-CO2e) Group-wide, Scope 1 (t-CO2e) 133,693 140,251 114,681 ★105,888
Group-wide, Scope 2 (t-CO2e) 108,671 102,790 94,642 ★82,775
Group-wide, Scopes 1 and 2 (t-CO2e) 242,365 243,041 209,324 ★188,663

The data marked with a star (★) was assured by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd. in accordance with The International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3410 set by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) in 2024.

  1. 1Period to which the report pertains

    April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025
    However, the report also covers some actions/initiatives that were either conducted before the period or were conducted recently.

  2. 2Scope of reporting

    Prima Meat Packers
    Head Office, East Japan branches (Tohoku, Kanto), West Japan branches (Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku/Shikoku, Kyushu), plants (Hokkaido, Ibaraki, Mie, Kagoshima), logistics centers (Kanto, Mie, Fukuoka), R&D Center

    Group companies
    Fiscal 2021:
    Processed foods business: 12 companies in Japan, 4 overseas
    Fresh meat business: 15 companies
    Other: 4 companies
    Fiscal 2022:
    Processed foods business: 12 companies in Japan, 4 overseas
    Fresh meat business: 14 companies
    Other: 4 companies
    Fiscal 2023:
    Processed foods business: 12 companies in Japan, 4 overseas
    Fresh meat business: 13 companies
    Other: 4 companies
    Fiscal 2024:
    Processed foods business: 10 companies in Japan, 4 overseas
    Fresh meat business: 12 companies
    Other: 4 companies

  3. 3Standards for quantifying Scope 1 emissions
    1. 1Stationary combustion (fuels, heating sources) and mobile combustion (cars, vans, trucks)

      We use the following standards to calculate this, but include emissions from fuels used by company vehicles.
      Japan’s Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures (Global Warming Act)
      The Ministry of the Environment’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting and Reporting Manual (GHG manual)

    2. 2Fugitive emissions (HFC/HCFC leaks):

      We use the following standard to calculate this:
      Japan’s Act on Rational Use and Appropriate Management of Fluorocarbons
      Note that we include in our Scope 1 calculations not only emissions from group companies with annual fugitive emissions of 1,000 t-CO2e or more but also emissions from group companies with annual fugitive emissions of less than 1,000 t-CO2e.

    3. 3Agricultural emissions (CH4 and N2O emissions from hog farming operations):

      We use the following standards to calculate emissions from our group’s hog farming operations—specifically, methane emissions from enteric fermentation, and methane and nitrous oxide emissions from waste and manure management:
      Global Warming Act, GHG manual
      Note that we include in our Scope 1 calculations agricultural emissions from group companies with annual emissions of 3,000 t-CO2e or more but also emissions from group companies with annual emissions of less than 3,000 t-CO2e.

    4. 4Wastewater emissions (CH4 and N2O emissions from industrial wastewater):

      We use the following standards to calculate this:
      Global Warming Act
      GHG manual

  4. 4Standards for calculating Scope 2 emissions
    1. 1CO2 emissions from the generation of purchased electricity:

      We use the following standards to calculate this:
      Global Warming Act, GHG manual
      For electricity supplied in Japan, we set supplier-specific emission factors for each business site, using the latest emission factors data announced by the Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

      • *We started using amended emission factors for Fiscal 2021. We started using the supplier-specific adjusted emission factors announced by the Ministry of the Environment in December 2024 for Fiscal 2024.

      For emission factors for electricity purchased overseas, we use the latest country-specific emission factors published by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
      For Fiscal 2024, we used the latest country-specific emission factors available in the IEA's Emission Factors 2024.

    2. 2CO2 emissions from the generation of purchased fuel for heating:

      We use the following standards to calculate this:
      Global Warming Act, GHG manual

  5. 5Scientific uncertainty (in the quantification of GHG emissions)

    GHG emissions quantification is subject to uncertainty when measuring activity data, determining emission factors, and considering scientific uncertainty inherent in the Global Warming Potentials.

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