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Third-party assurance of environmental and social data

To ensure accuracy and transparency of environmental and social data, the Bridgestone Group received third-party assurance from a third-party institution in accordance with the International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 and ISO 14064-3.

Independent Assurance Statement (228KB)

Verification of primarily based in two countries, four bases/facilities was conducted; issues at the various bases were identified and solutions were proposed and implemented.

Locations where assessments were implemented for third-party verification of FY2024 data

Name of country Name of facility Main product(s) Function
Japan Head office in Tokyo, Bridgestone Corporation - Summary and report concerning environmental and social data at various facilities
Japan Amagi plant Tires Measurement of and report concerning environmental and safety data from facility
Japan Ageo plant Bicycle Measurement of and report concerning environmental and safety data from facility
Thailand Bridgestone Tire Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Tires Measurement of and report concerning environmental and safety data from facility

Environmental data

Figures represent all Bridgestone Group plants for the period between January 1 and December 31 of each year. Includes some estimates. Because Bridgestone refined past data, the data below differs slightly from the past.

FY2024 data items with ✩ are those for which assurance is provided.

The following data is available in Excel file for download.

ESG data (Excel) ( 33KB)

Materials

Data items Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 GRI
☆Amount of raw materials used Thousand tonnes 4,150 4,611 4,389 3,969 3,706 GRI 301-1
☆Resource productivity*1 Million JPY/Thousand tonnes (Thousand USD/Tonnes) 722 (6.98) 704 (6.12) 936 (7.05) 1,087 (7.66) 1,196 (7.56) -
Improvement rate of resource productivity (compared with 2005) % 38 34 79 107 128 -
☆Ratio of recycled and renewable material*2 % 37.0 37.2 38.4 39.6 39.9 GRI 301-1
☆(Ratio of renewable material)*2*3 % 25.5 25.9 25.9 26.4 26.3
☆(Ratio of recycled material)*2*4 % 11.5 11.3 12.5 13.2 13.6 GRI 301-2
Reclaimed products rate*5 % - - - 66.5 66.0 GRI 301-3
  1. Sales per raw material used.
  2. Within total material weight for tire products including tire casing for retreading.
  3. Recycled material has been reprocessed from recovered (reclaimed) material by means of a manufacturing process and made into a final product or a component for incorporation into goods or services. (The definition is based on ISO 14021: 2016)
  4. Renewable material is composed of biomass from a living source and can be continually replenished. The material shall come from sources that are replenished at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of depletion. (The definition is based on ISO 14021: 2016)
  5. Ratio of beneficial use such as material recycle, energy recovery, etc. except for retread based on latest statistical data of tires.

Energy

Data items Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 GRI
☆Total energy consumption (Manufacturing sites and Non-manufacturing sites)*1*2 Thousand GJ 38,311 42,726 45,132 40,989 38,985 GRI 302-1
☆(from total energy consumption (renewable))*1*2 Thousand GJ 1,767 2,847 4,702 11,288 11,866
☆(from total energy consumption (non-renewable))*1*2 Thousand GJ 36,545 39,879 40,429 29,701 27,119
☆Energy consumption (fuel)*2*3 Thousand GJ 22,032 24,668 25,959 23,256 22,127
☆(from renewable sources)*2 Thousand GJ 93 101 315 331 396
☆Energy consumption (purchased electricity)*2 Thousand MWh 4,192 4,654 5,012 4,674 4,456
☆(from renewable sources)*2*4 Thousand MWh 441 720 1,189 3,005 3,142
☆Energy consumption (purchased steam)*2 Thousand GJ 1,191 1,248 1,111 836 731
☆Energy consumption (self-generated renewable electricity from non-fuel sources; solar, etc.)*2 Thousand MWh 20.4 42.4 30.0 38.6 44.2
☆Electricity sold Thousand MWh 21 27 25 20 21
Energy intensity: Energy consumption per unit of sales (Manufacturing sites) GJ/100 million JPY (GJ/Million USD) 1,279
(1,324)		 1,316
(1,514)		 1,035
(1,373)		 898
(1,273)		 829
(1,312)		 GRI 302-3
Reduction volume of energy consumption (Manufacturing sites) Thousand GJ 6,690 -4,415 168 3,833 1,981 GRI 302-4
  1. Calculation method: Fuel consumption + Purchased electricity + Purchased steam + Solar power generation, etc. - Electricity sold.
  2. The scope of FY2022 and beyond data is Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing sites and the scope of FY2020 and FY2021 data is only Manufacturing sites.
  3. Includes fuel used for in-house power generation.
  4. Not include renewable energy in grid-power of each country.

Water

Data items Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 GRI
☆Total water withdrawal*1 Thousand m3 63,744 66,744 67,983 63,983 62,136 GRI 303-3
☆Water withdrawal (surface water) Thousand m3 2,856 2,729 3,217 3,093 3,362
☆Water withdrawal (groundwater) Thousand m3 8,480 9,086 8,891 8,123 7,637
☆Water withdrawal (water supply, industrial water) Thousand m3 16,137 17,249 16,948 16,369 15,388
☆Water withdrawal (seawater) Thousand m3 36,271 37,678 38,927 36,397 35,750
☆Total water withdrawal by Manufacturing facilities in water stress areas*1*2 Thousand m3 2,873 2,981 2,712 2,475 2,341
☆Water withdrawal by Manufacturing facilities in water stress areas (surface water) Thousand m3 672 641 438 372 336
☆Water withdrawal by Manufacturing facilities in water stress areas (groundwater) Thousand m3 833 717 641 557 460
☆Water withdrawal by Manufacturing facilities in water stress areas (water supply, industrial water) Thousand m3 1,368 1,624 1,633 1,547 1,544
☆Water withdrawal by Manufacturing facilities in water stress areas (seawater) Thousand m3 0 0 0 0 0
Volume of recycled water Thousand m3 297,955 335,512 299,302 286,007 249,913 GRI 303
Total water discharge Thousand m3 54,006 53,299 57,720 54,898 52,874 GRI 303-4
Water discharge (to seawater) Thousand m3 38,335 36,614 40,916 38,466 37,774
Water discharge (to surface water) Thousand m3 10,122 10,544 11,138 11,322 10,468
Water discharge (to groundwater) Thousand m3 0 0 0 0 0
Water discharge (to third-party water) Thousand m3 5,549 6,141 5,666 5,110 4,632
Water returned to the source of extraction at similar or higher quality as raw water extracted*3 Thousand m3 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 GRI 303-4
Water consumption (freshwater)*4 Thousand m3 26,879 28,461 28,437 27,058 25,853 GRI 303-5
  1. The water withdrawal does not include the recycled water from third parties and the rainwater.
  2. Manufacturing facilities that have water-related risks due to their locations in areas with the risk of deterioration of fresh water resources in terms of quantity and quality.
  3. Subject: Surface water and groundwater, including estimates.
  4. Calculation method: Water withdrawal (water supply, industrial water) + Water withdrawal (surface water) + Water withdrawal (groundwater) - Water returned to the source of extraction at similar or higher quality as raw water extracted.

Sustainable use of natural rubber

Data items Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 GRI
Supported natural rubber smallholders Smallholders - - - 5,640 6,047 -

Emissions

Data items Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 GRI
☆Greenhouse gas emissions: Manufacturing sites and Non-manufacturing sites (CO2 Scope 1)*1 Thousand t-CO2 1,504 1,722 1,789 1,575 1,509 GRI 305-1
☆Greenhouse gas emissions: Manufacturing sites and Non-manufacturing sites (CO2 Scope 2, market based)*1 Thousand t-CO2 1,659 1,664 1,503 495 334 GRI 305-2
☆Greenhouse gas emissions: Manufacturing sites and Non-manufacturing sites (CO2 Scope 2, location based)*1 Thousand t-CO2 1,932 2,062 2,197 1,987 1,861
☆Greenhouse gas emissions: Manufacturing sites and Non-manufacturing sites (CO2 Scope 1 + Scope 2, market based)*1 Thousand t-CO2 3,162 3,387 3,292 2,070 1,844 GRI 305-1, 2
GHG emissions intensity (CO2 Scope 1 + Scope 2 emissions per rubber production volume, tire business) t-CO2/t 1.411 1.224 1.103 0.714 0.671 GRI 305-4
☆Greenhouse gas emissions (CH4 and N2O Scope 1 + Scope 2) Thousand t-CO2e 14 16 14 7 6 GRI 305-1
☆Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 3)*2 Thousand t-CO2 100,097 113,421 109,688 99,201 92,919 GRI 305-3
☆Contribution to CO2 reduction (compared with 2020)*3 Thousand t-CO2 - 1,579 2,854 3,491 4,797 GRI 305-5
☆NOx emissions*4 Tonnes 1,629 1,839 1,875 1,660 1,574 GRI 305-7
☆SOx emissions*4 Tonnes 603 588 500 511 448
VOC emissions from solvent Tonnes 11,373 13,138 12,363 10,853 6,781
  1. The scope of FY2022 and beyond data is Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing sites and the scope of FY2020 and FY2021 data is only Manufacturing sites.
  2. Category 8 and 13 are excluded of the 15 categories in Scope 3 of the GHG protocol.
  3. Calculated using Bridgestone's calculation method based on the “Tyre LCCO2 Calculation Guidelines Ver. 3.0.1” (The Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association, Inc), citing fuel consumption data from the International Council on Clean Transportation and other sources.
  4. Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels estimated based on fuel consumption data and corresponding emission factors.

Waste

Data items Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 GRI
☆Volume of waste generated Thousand tonnes 289 289 284 286 287 GRI 306-3
☆Volume of recycled waste*1 Thousand tonnes 259 272 268 271 273 GRI 306-4
☆Recycling waste rate*2 % 90 94 94 95 95
☆Volume of waste to landfill Thousand tonnes 30 17 17 15 14 GRI 306-5
☆Volume of regulated hazardous waste generated*3 Thousand tonnes 19 20 25 26 28 GRI 306-3
☆Volume of regulated hazardous waste recycled*3 Thousand tonnes 16 16 22 23 26 GRI 306-4
☆Volume of regulated hazardous waste to landfill*3 Thousand tonnes 3 4 3 3 2 GRI 306-5
☆Product Circularity*4 % 97 96 98 99 99 GRI 306-4
  1. Calculation method: Volume of waste generated - Volume of waste to landfill.
  2. Calculation method: Volume of recycled waste / Volume of waste generated.
  3. Calculated based on laws of each country. The calculation scope of regulated hazardous waste is partially expanded from 2022.
  4. A concept to show circularity of used products. Bridgestone uses the ratio of beneficial next use of used tires collected by its shops/stores (based on the number of shops/stores and contracts with processing companies) as the indicator for product circularity.

Environmental management

Data items Unit FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 GRI
☆Ratio of sites with ISO 14001 certification* % 98.0 99.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 -

* Within 96 sites that are targeted for ISO 14001 certification (As of the end of 2024)

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