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Responding to Climate Change

Energy Usage

Alinamin Pharma Tech Co., Ltd.

Electricity usage

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
9,824 10,336 12,109
  • (Unit: thousand kWh)

Electricity usage per lot

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
6.6 5.5 4.9
  • (Unit: thousand kWh/lot)

Gas usage

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
1,030 1,074 1,242
  • (Unit: thousand m³)

Gas usage per lot

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
0.696 0.573 0.500
  • (Unit: thousand m³/lot)

NIHON PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.

Electricity usage

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
4,621 4,077 3,822
  • (Unit: thousand kWh)

Electricity usage per production amount

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
113 179 123
  • (Unit: thousand kWh/production amount)

Gas usage

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
1,134 970.5 737
  • (Unit: thousand m³)

Gas usage per production amount

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
27.7 42.6 23.7
  • (Unit: thousand m³/production amount)

CO₂ Emissions

Alinamin Pharma Tech Co., Ltd.

CO₂ emissions

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Scopes 1+2 5,809 5,676 8,102
  • (Unit: t-CO₂)

CO₂ emissions per lot

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Scopes 1+2 3.9 3.0 3.3
  • (Unit: t-CO₂/lot)

NIHON PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.

CO₂ emissions

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Scopes 1+2 3,842 2,223 1,688
  • (Unit: t-CO₂)

CO₂ emissions per production amount

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Scopes 1+2 92.4 95.1 52.9
  • (Unit: t-CO₂/production amount)

Saving Energy

Alinamin Pharma Tech Co., Ltd.

Alinamin Pharma Tech Co., Ltd. is taking the following energy-saving measures.

  1. Promoting the conversion to LED lighting
  2. Upgrading to highly efficient modular chillers for freezers used for production
  3. Upgrading to highly efficient modular chillers for freezers used for environmental air conditioning
  4. Reducing loss through more thorough inspections for leaks in steam, clean water supply and compressed air valves
  5. Optimization of operating methods based on investigations of the operational status of compressed air equipment
  6. Raising employee awareness through monthly reports on energy usage

Energy-saving measures adopted between April 2022 and March 2024

Item Month of adoption Expected reduction
Conversion to LED lighting on 2F at Plant No. 6 June 2022 4,950
Introduction of E-series modular chillers in Plant No. 7 November 2022 28,209
Conversion of PTP-series lighting to LEDs on 2F at Plant No. 7 (1) December 2022 3,370
Conversion to LED lighting on 2F at Plant No. 5 May 2023 30.5
Conversion to LED lighting inside and outside the premises September 2023 3,200
Conversion of PTP-series lighting to LEDs on 2F at Plant No. 7 (2) November 2023 5,910
Upgrading to highly efficient chillers for environmental air conditioning at Plant No. 7 (2 units) March 2024 206,016
Total 251,686
  • (Unit: kWh/year)

NIHON PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.

NIHON PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD. is taking the following energy-saving measures.

  1. Visualization of electricity usage at each building
  2. Conversion to products and machinery with low environmental impact when upgrading equipment
  3. Reduction of steam usage, which directly affects CO₂ emissions
  4. Reviewing efficient methods of operating freezers and cogenerators

Energy-saving measures adopted between April 2022 and March 2024

Item Month of adoption Expected reduction
Conversion of drug formulation lighting in Building D (2) to LEDs August 2022 1,780
Conversion of E block lighting in Building A to LEDs January 2023 1,872
Conversion of 2F conference room lighting in Building A to LEDs February 2023 1,753
Conversion to LED lighting inside and outside the premises (4) March 2023 5,221
Upgrading to highly efficient heat source chillers for air conditioning December 2023 61,441
Conversion of production water room lighting in Building A to LEDs March 2024 2,269
Total 74,336
  • (Unit: kWh/year)