Energy and GHG Emissions Intensity Indices^*

(Scope: Smelting & Refining Business in Japan)

In FY2022, the energy intensity of the Smelting & Refining Business in Japan improved by approximately 5% year on year. This was due to production increases.
SMM is a member of the Japan Mining Industry Association (JMIA), an organization of non-ferrous mining, smelting and refining companies, and we are participating in the Carbon Neutrality Action Plan being led by the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren).
We will continue to proactively engage in thorough energy management, the promotion of energy-saving activities, the introduction of renewable energy, the use of unutilized heat, and other endeavors with the aim of reducing energy intensity by an average of at least 1% per year and further lowering CO2 emissions over the medium to long term.

* Energy and GHG emissions intensity indices: the amount of energy consumed and GHGs emitted during the production of 1 ton of product (In the graph on the right, FY1990 is the base year with a value of 1)