In fiscal 2023, the Board of Directors decided to add “reduce water use” to our set of material issues in view of how vital water resources are to our businesses and in view of global socio-environmental trends. We had already been working to reduce water use through a process of continuous improvement under our environmental management system. However, with the new material issue added, we decided to step up these efforts so that we will reach our target for fiscal 2030, which is to cut water intensity (water use by unit of production) in plants by 3% from the fiscal 2021 level.
Water withdrawal and consumption
| Scope | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | 2030 target | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All water sources (km3) |
Consolidated | 5,498 | 5,687 | 5,596 | 5,713 | – |
|
Pumped-up groundwater sources (km3) |
Consolidated | 3,345 | 3,500 | 3,456 | 3,529 | – |
|
Surface water sources (km3) |
Consolidated | 46 | 48 | 40 | 30 | – |
|
Public water systems (km3) |
Consolidated | 2,108 | 2,139 | 2,099 | 2,153 | – |
|
Intensity (m3/ton) |
Production and fresh meat operations in Japan | – | 15.3 | 15.1 | 15.6 | 14.9 |
- Water withdrawal and consumption data is on a consolidated basis. Intensity data covers production and fresh meat operations in Japan.