Response to TCFD
SMK considers climate change to be one of the factors affecting the Earth, our activities, our customers, and our supply chain, and in July 2023, we expressed our support for the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures(TCFD). SMK will continue to promote climate change measures throughout the group and strive to improve the quality of information disclosure.
Governance
SMK has established the Environmental Conservation Committee (chaired by the officer in charge of environment) as a subordinate organization of the CSR Committee (chaired by the president,CEO and COO).
Environmental Management
The Environmental Coservation Committee is composed of representatives from divisions, Works, and other related departments, and meets on a regular basis. The committee manages the status of the Group's environmental conservation activities and deliberates on activity policies and indices. The committee also receives reports from each Works and subordinate organizations, and horizontally disseminates useful information and activities. With regard to climate change countermeasures, the Carbon Neutrality Task Force and other specialized teams under the committee promote activities based on their knowledge and expertise.
Strategy (Risks/Opportunities)
The Group's risks and opportunities related to climate change are described below.
For scenario analysis, we will confirm detailed information and make estimates based on it to enhance our analysis of risks and opportunities.
●Risks
<Transition risks>
- Investment burden of high-energy efficiency equipment and renewable energy
power plants.
- Impact on production activities of energy shortages due to the sudden change
in direction to stop the use of fossil fuels, and increased electricity costs.
- Greater obligation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: Increased electricity
costs due to use of renewable energy menus.
- Changes in market/customer behavior: Decline in revenue due to inability
to keep up with changes in market/consumer preferences.
- Decrease in credit options and increased prices due to reduction of
greenhouse gas emission quotas in line with carbon neutrality
progression.
<Physical risks>
- Damage to production sites: Decrease in income due to reduced production
capacity.
- Increased costs due to impact on employees (health, safety, etc.).
●Opportunities
<Resource Efficiency / Energy Sources / Resilience>
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and electricity costs and strengthen
resilience by owning renewable energy power plants.
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the use of highly energy-efficient
equipment and promotion of energy-saving activities.
<Product and service/market>
- Increase revenues by developing and offering products for low-carbon society
and markets. (Renewable energy, telework, EVs, bicycles, etc.)
Risk management
Risk management related to climate change is handled by the Environmental Conservation Committee, which is under the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, and the CSR Committee.
●To address the aforementioned risks, the company has implemented
the following measures
- Promote energy conservation activities (investment in high-efficiency
equipment, operational improvement activities).
- Promote possession of renewable energy power plants.
- Promote the development and provision of products aimed at a low-carbon
society (environmentally-friendly products).
- Decentralization and optimization of production sites.
●Environmentally-friendly design products
In order to develop products for a low-carbon society, the Company has established its own standards for environmentally conscious design in accordance with the ministerial ordinances of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Specifically, they are largely divided into four categories.
1. Energy-saving and high-efficiency products:
Reduced power consumption and standby power consumption,
improved durability, etc.
2. Resource-saving products:
Smaller, lighter, thinner-walled products, fewer components, etc.
3. Environmentally friendly products:
Use of recycled materials, easier disassembly and repair, solderless,
plating-free, etc.
4. Reduction of burden in the manufacturing process:
Reduction of input materials, easy reuse, etc.
In addition, products used in energy management, renewable energy, energy-saving home appliances, and bicycles are also positioned as products that contribute to the environment, and we aim to contribute to these markets.
Targets and Indices
Each year, we set management indices (environmental indices) related to the environment in order to contribute to climate change countermeasures and business cycles.
The environmental indices are CO2 emissions and waste emissions, which are indicated in terms of total emissions and emissions per unit of production value, respectively. The results are published annually on our website.
Environmental Preservation
In the future, we will work to disclose the occupancy of sales of environmentally friendly products and calculate CO2 emissions in the supply chain.