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Editorial Policy
Toray Group issues an annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) report in order to communicate its CSR initiatives to stakeholders. The latest report, the content of which is available here in web format, focuses primarily on the Group’s efforts in fiscal 2023 based on the Toray Group CSR Guidelines, which spell out the overarching policy governing the Group’s CSR initiatives.
The information provided here on this website is also available for download in a PDF report format at the CSR report download page.
Period Covered by this Report
This report covers fiscal 2023, the period from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024. Contents may include efforts underway after this period.
Scope of this Report
Environmental Data
Covers Toray Industries, Inc. and the following 92 manufacturing subsidiaries (93 companies in all).
Notes:
- For group companies newly covered under the scope of environmental data, results are published using performance data for fiscal years since joining Toray Group.
- Environmental data used in this report concerning greenhouse gas emissions (Scopes 1 & 2 and some Scope 3), energy consumption, industrial waste, water use, wastewater, air emissions (SOx, NOx, dust, and VOC), and chemical oxygen demand (COD) at Toray Industries has been verified by a third party, LRQA Limited.
- Environmental data used in this report concerning some Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by Toray Group companies in Japan, as well as data concerning greenhouse gas emissions (Scopes 1 & 2, and some Scope 3), energy consumption, and industrial waste by Toray Group companies outside Japan have been verified by a third party, LRQA Limited.
- In general, this report covers Toray Industries and Toray Group companies, mainly manufacturers (27 in Japan and 65 outside Japan). However, the scope of the reported information may vary depending on the topic.
| Group companies in Japan: 27 | |
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| Group companies outside Japan: 65 | |
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| America：13 companies | |
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| Europe：14 companies | |
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| MiddleAsia_Africa：2 companies | |
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| Asia：36 companies | |
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Safety Data
Covers Toray Industries, Inc. and 52 group companies in Japan and 91 group companies outside of Japan, including the major manufacturers listed in environmental data above and non-manufacturing companies such as Toray International, Inc., Toray Systems Center, Inc., and Toray Industries (America), Inc. (144 companies in all)
Note: The occupational accident frequency rates at Toray Industries and its group companies in and outside Japan and the occupational accident frequency rate for subcontractors working at Toray Industries have been verified by a third party, LRQA Limited
Social Data
Covers Toray Industries, Inc. and its 194 consolidated subsidiaries (195 companies in all), but scope of reporting may differ for some items.
Economic Data
Covers Toray Industries, Inc. and its 280 consolidated companies (281 companies in all).
Disclaimer
This report contains forward-looking statements in addition to historical and current facts. These forward-looking statements are assertions or assumptions that were prepared on the basis of available information at the time of publication. Actual future social conditions and results of business activities may differ from any forecasts contained in this report, as a result of changing circumstances.
Reference Guidelines
- GRI Standards
- Note: The comparative table referencing the GRI Standards is available at the Toray website.
- Responsible Care Code issued by the Responsible Care Council of the Japan Chemical Industry Association
- Sustainable Accounting Standards Board (SASB): Chemicals Sustainability Standard, 2018
- Note: The comparative table referencing this standard is available at the Toray website.
- Environmental Accounting Guidelines 2005 issued by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan
- ISO 26000:2010 (Guidance on social responsibility)
- Note: The comparative table referencing ISO 26000:2010 is available at the Toray website.
Issued
August 2024 (Next issue scheduled for August 2025. Previous report issued in October 2023.)