Environmental Data

“K” LINE Group is taking the initiative for building a highly energy efficient logistics infrastructure while we recognize that our business activities impose environmental impact on the global environment and continue to evaluate it,  setting various targets in order to continuously reduce them.

Environmental load data regarding fuel consumption and electricity consumption in domestic and foreign consolidated subsidiaries are gathered and aggregated by Eco Track, our environmental data aggregation system, with this data being used to understand environmental impact produced by business activities of the entire “K” LINE group. In that regard, we are dedicated to seeing that the environmental performance data are visually available to the public so as to implement additional measures as needed, after such annual environmental data is verified and certified by a third party. We welcome and will utilize any comments or reviews offered by stakeholders regarding additional measures needed in order to reinforce our determination to continuously improve “K” LINE Group’s business activities.

Unit:Tons

※The scope of aggregation is revised from 2021. Vessels not under our operations are excluded from Scope 1 and container vessels are included in Scope 3.

※In 2023, we reported 1,783 Tons biogenic CO2 emissions from biofuel categorized in Outside of Scopes.

Our Environmental Accounting report is made in accordance with the Japanese Ministry of the Environment's Environmental Reporting Guidelines 2018. The figures below are aggregated from the companies that comprise the Environmental Management System (EMS) of the “K” LINE Group. The amount of investment is the total cost for purchasing equipment used for carrying out the measures in each item. The amount of expenses is the total cost for depreciation, maintaining the equipment, treating waste, maintaining the EMS and other measures. From the year 2020, the period of our Environmental Accounting has been changed to Apirl - March in order to be consistent with the accounting period of the business. 

In 2022, for preventing global warming, we have continued to introduce energy-saving equipment and promote them to existing vessels.

We have successfully achieved economic effects that exceed expenses for environmental preservation.

Note: Figures in the tables below are rounded up or down to the nearest million. Accordingly, the sum of the values may differ from the total amount.

The following is the transition of "expenses for environmental conservation measures" and "effects obtained from environmental conservation measures". Regarding the effects, in addition to the economic effects (effects that can be expressed in monetary amounts), the environmental conservation effects (effects that cannot be expressed in monetary amounts) in environmental performance are summarized in the "Environmental load data" in the next section.

※Regarding to the environmental conservation effects, please refer to "Environmental Load Data" below.

The Environmental load data of the “K” Line group covers consolidated subsidiaries, and almost 100% of consolidated sales are covered.

※The scope of aggregation is revised from 2021. Vessels not under our operations are excluded.

※The scope of aggregation is revised from 2021. Vessels not uder our operations are excluded.

* Index for transporting one ton of cargo one nautical mile (1,852 meters).

*1 We have achieved a reduction of more than 10% compared to the 2011 level in our 2015 performance. As a result, we were able to achieve the 2019 target set in “K” LINE Environmental Vision 2050 “ahead of schedule, so we set the 2030 target” 25% reduction compared with 2011. Please refer to “here” for details of the goal setting etc.

*2 It is an initiative about Science Based Target for greenhouse gas reduction and a joint initiative between CDP, UNGC (United Nations Global Compact), WRI (World Resources Institute) and WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), which checks whether the companies’ medium-term reduction targets (5-15 years) for greenhouse gases are consistent with the level of necessary decarbonization for achieving the long-term “2℃ goal” based on their own science-based CO2 emission standard. Please refer to “here” for details on the background of SBT establishment.

*3“K” Line is pleased to introduce “K” Line Environmental Vision 2050 as its long-term environmental management vision for global environmental conservation toward 2050 in order to realize a sustainable society and to hand on the blue and beautiful oceans to the next generation by contributing to society for the well-being and prosperous lifestyle of people around the world. Please refer to “here” for details.

※4 The scope of aggregation is revised from 2021. Vessels not under our operations are excluded.

Residues of fuels or lubricating oil after purification process