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Sustainability Data

Performance Data

Suntory Beverage & Food Group has brought together its performance for the main indicators (management, environment, and society) on our sustainability site and other media.
Actual results marked with ★ have been independently assured by KPMG AZSA sustainability Co., Ltd. in accordance with International Standard on Assurance Engagement (ISAE) 3000 and ISAE 3410.

Independent Practitioner’s Limited Assurance Report

Key Financial Data

Revenue

(million yen)

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Revenue 1,178,137 1,268,917 1,450,397 1,591,722 1,696,765

Operating Income

Operating Income

(million yen)

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Operating
Income		 96,177 118,568 139,688 141,726 160,249

Breakdown by segment (FY2024)

(million yen)

Year 2024
Japan 731,814
APAC 402,049
Europe 368,081
Americas 194,819
Consolidated Total 1,696,765

(million yen)

Year 2024
Japan 49,083
APAC 45,404
Europe 60,356
Americas 23,684
Segment Total 178,529
Reconciliations -18,279
Consolidated Total 160,249

Environmental Data

Water

Targets Toward & Progress at Suntory Beverage & Food

Targets
Toward
2030

  1. Reduction of water used in direct operation
    Reduce the water intensity of production at our owned plants*1 by 20%*2 globally. In addition, explore reduction of absolute amount of water withdrawn in highly water stressed areas.
  2. Water replenishment
    Replenish more than 100% of water used in at least 50% of our owned plants*1 globally, including those in highly water stressed areas, through local water source conservation efforts.
  3. Sustainable water use in raw ingredients
    Collaborate with suppliers to improve water-use efficiency in the production of water-intensive key ingredients*3 in highly water stressed areas.
  4. Water education and access to safe water
    Expand water education programs and initiatives to provide safe water access for more than 5 million people. *4

2024
Progress

  1. Reduced per consumption of water by 22% compared to 2015
  2. Implemented water resource cultivation activities in 33% plants worldwide.
    Plants located in highly water stressed areas, activities are implemented in 9% of these areas.
  3. Gain and understand information on water management of tier 1 suppliers through Sedex.
  4. Water enlightenment program: 1,330,000 people
    Provision of safe water: 420,000 people,
    Total 1,750,000 people*5
  • *1
    Owned plants that manufacture finished products and excludes plants for packaging and ingredients
  • *2
    Reduction of water intensity of production based on 2015 baseline year
  • *3
    Coffee etc.
  • *4
    5 million people is Suntory group's target
  • *5
    The total is Suntory Groups's progress.

Water Stewardship at Suntory Beverage & Food

  2015
(base year)		 2022 2023 2024
Total water withdrawal (thousand m3) - 22,916 22,450 21,723★
Water intensity (m3/kl) 2.9 2.3 2.3 2.2
Total water discharge (thousand m3) - 11,948 11,682 11,699★
Total water consumption (thousand m3) - 10,968 10,768 10,024
  • *
    Suntory Beverage & Food plants that manufacture finished products.
  • *
    Results have received independent assurance from KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd. The assured numerical values are indicated with ★.

Water Withdrawal from Areas at Suntory Beverage & Food

Area Water withdrawal (thousand m3)
2015
(base
year)		 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Japan 10,708 10,332 10,240 10,786 10,786 10,751
Americas 1,286 1,442 1,505 1,541 1,413 1,534
Europe 3,861 3,119 3,315 3,434 3,363 3,244
Asia 4,490 6,362 6,208 6,757 6,466 5,763
Oceania 562 444 424 397 422 429
Africa 216 89 84 - - -
Total 21,122 21,789 21,776 22,916 22,450 21,723★
  • *
    Suntory Beverage & Food plants that manufacture finished products.
  • *
    Results have received independent assurance from KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd. The assured numerical values are indicated with ★.

Water Discharge to each destination at Suntory Beverage & Food

Destination Water Discharge (thousand m3)
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Rivers/lakes 6,767 6,703 6,689 6,757 6,589★
Sea - - - - -
Sewers 5,370 5,740 5,259 4,866 5,110★
Others
(for watering plants, etc.)		 - - - 59 0
Total 12,136 12,443 11,948 11,682 11,699★
  • *
    Suntory Beverage & Food plants that manufacture finished products.
  • *
    Results have received independent assurance from KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd. The assured numerical values are indicated with ★.

Water Pollution Emissions at Suntory Beverage & Food

  2022 2023 2024
BOD (t) 9 9 11★
COD (t) - - -
  • *
    Data covers production plants in Japan that meet following calculation criteria (when discharged into sewage systems, neither BOD nor COD is recorded);
    - BOD is recorded when discharged into rivers, COD is recoreded when dischared into marine areas or lakes.

Greenhouse Gas (GHG)

Targets Toward & Progress at Suntory Beverage & Food

Targets
Toward
2030

  1. Reduce GHG emissions from our direct operations
    by 50%*1
  2. Reduce GHG emissions across our entire value chain
    by 30%*1

2024
Progress

  1. 30% reduction from our direct operations
    compared to 2019
  2. 15% reduction across our entire value chain
    compared to 2019
  • *1
    Based on emissions in 2019

Scope 1 and 2 Emissions by Area at Suntory Beverage & Food

Area Scope GHG emissions
(Scope1 : thousand tons CO2e,
Scope2 : thousand tons CO2)
2019
(base year)		 2022 2023 2024
Japan Scope 1 - 116 109 112
Scope 2 - 24 5 6
Scope 1+2 218 140 114 118
Americas Scope 1 - 32 32 29
Scope 2 - 10 0 0
Scope 1+2 24 43 32 29
Europe Scope 1 - 50 56 55
Scope 2 - 0 0 0
Scope 1+2 77 50 56 55
Asia Scope 1 - 55 47 38
Scope 2 - 179 170 136
Scope 1+2 204 234 217 173
Oceania Scope 1 - 6 8 7
Scope 2 - 1 1 2
Scope 1+2 19 7 9 9
Africa Scope 1 - 0 0 0
Scope 2 - 0 0 0
Scope 1+2 8 0 0 0
Total Scope 1 - 259 252 240
Scope 2 - 214 176 144
Scope 1+2 549 473 427 385
  • *
    Out of 385 thousand tons CO2e in the table above, Scopes 1 and 2 emissions of 342 thousand tons CO2e★ (Scope 1: 200 thousand tons CO2e★, Scope 2: 143 thousand tons CO2★) have been independently assured, which do not include emissions of GHG other than GHG emissions at non-production sites outside of Japan. The reporting boundary for the figures independently assured is as follows: production plants in Japan, production plants overseas, and non-production sites in Japan (offices such as main office, training sites, R&D facilities, sales sites)
  • *
    Results have received independent assurance from KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd. The assured numerical values are indicated with ★.
  • *
    Emission factors for GHG calculation are as follows:
    Fuel:
    For Japan: Factors specified by the Act on the Rational Use of Energy and the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures (using values before revision of the Ministerial Ordinance on Calculation).
    For overseas: Factors obtained from fuel suppliers or factors specified by the Act on the Rational Use of Energy and the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures (using values before revision of the Ministerial Ordinance on Calculation).
    GHG from Electricity consumption:
    For Japan: The adjusted emission factors for each electric power company specified by the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures.
    For overseas: Factors obtained from individual power suppliers or IEA emission factors by country.
    GHG other than CO2:
    For Japan: Factors specified by the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures.
    For overseas: Estimated from basic unit calculated from production volume and emissions at plants in Japan (partially based on actual measurements/derived values in accordance with the laws and regulations of each country)
  • *
    The total may not match the sum of each figure due to rounding.
  • *
    GHG emissions quantification is subject to uncertainty when measuring activity data, determining emission factors, and considering scientific uncertainty inherent in the Global Warming Potentials.

Trends in Scope 1 and 2 Emissions at Suntory Beverage & Food

Energy Consumption at Suntory Beverage & Food

  2022 2023 2024
Energy Consumption (MWh) 1,979,441 1,953,954 1,993,699
Renewable Energy Consumption (MWh) 364,358 477,104 487,553
Energy Intensity (MWh/KL) 0.20 0.20 0.21
Electricity Consumption (MWh) - 726,752 715,419
  • *
    Figures for renewable energy and energy consumption have been certified by a third party for results excluding non-production sites outside Japan.
    Renewable energy consumption: 485,442MWh★, Electricity consumption: 710,124MWh★
    The reporting boundary for the figures externally assured is as follows:
    Production plants in Japan, production plants overseas, and non-production sites in Japan (offices such as main office, training sites, R&D facilities, sales sites)
  • *
    Electricity consumption includes in-house generation.

Scope 3 Emissions at Suntory Beverage & Food

Category Emissions
(thousand tons CO2e）		 Calculation Method
1. Purchased goods and services 3,664★ [Raw Materials and Packages] Calculated by multiplying the weight of raw materials and packaging materials purchased and used for products manufactured and sold by the Suntory Beverage & Food Group (in Japan and overseas) by the emission factors.
A portion of Category 1 GHG emissions are calculated using emission factors calculated from the GHG emissions of suppliers of raw materials and packaging materials. In FY2024, the source of emission factors for raw and packaging materials in Asia and Oceania was updated from IDEA Ver. 3.3 to 3.4 last year, and the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization(TGO) database was also adopted in some cases. In Europe, emission factors from the Ecoinvent database are mainly adopted.
[Contract manufacturers] Calculated by multiplying the volume of the products that Suntory Beverage & Food Group (in Japan and overseas) have outsourced to contract manufacturers by the emission factors.
2. Capital Goods 384★ Calculated by multiplying the amount of capital expenditure excluding land expenditure of Suntory Beverage & Food Group by emission factors.
3. Fuel and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or 2 78 Calculated by multiplying the amount of energy consumed by Suntory Beverage & Food Group by emission factors related to the collection, production, and transportation of applicable energy resources.
4. Upstream transportation and distribution 289 Calculated by multiplying the transportation volume in tons-km of goods owned by Suntory Beverage & Food Group by emission factors.
5. Waste generated in operations 11 Calculated by multiplying the weight of waste disposed by Suntory Beverage & Food Group by emission factors.
6. Business travel 6 Calculated by multiplying the amount of business travel expenses of Suntory Beverage & Food Group by emission factors.
7. Employee commuting 18 Calculated by multiplying the amount of commuting expenses of Suntory Beverage & Food Group by emission factors.
8. Upstream leased assets 17 Calculated by multiplying the storage volume as well as the floor area of distribution centers rented by Suntory Beverage & Food Group by emission factors.
9. Downstream transportation and distribution 194 Calculated by multiplying the transportation volume in tons-km of Suntory Beverage & Food Group by emission factors.
10. Processing of sold products — None
11. Use of sold products 399 The emissions of Suntory Beverage & Food Group products at the point of saless and astmospheric emissions when products are opened are calculated by multiplying the sales volume and purchase volume, respectively, by an emission factor.
12. End-of-life treatment of sold products 235★ Calculated by multiplying the weight of packaging materials purchased and used by the Suntory Beverage & Food Group by emission factors related to disposal/recycling processing.
13. Downstream leased assets 431★ Calculated by multiplying the electricity consumption of Suntory Beverage & Food Group's leased equipment by emission factors.
14. Franchises 28 Calculated as Scopes 1 and 2 CO2 emissions from the direct operations of companies and stores franchised by the Suntory Beverage & Food Group.
15. Investments — None
Total 5,755
  • *
    The boundary of the scope 3 emissions is the Suntory Beverage & Food Group's beverages and food businesses in Japan and overseas. For some overseas group companies, emissions were estimated by using Japan-based emission factors or production volume in Japan.
  • *
    The emissions at retail stores and other sales outlets, which had been difficult to calculate in the past, is now included in C11.
  • *
    Emissions of overseas subsidiaries in C13 is now included in FY2024.
  • *
    Emission factors used to calculate emissions for Japan include the following:
    a) "Emission factor database for corporate GHG emissions accounting over the supply chain (Version 3.5)"
    b) "LCI Database IDEA Version 3.4" (IDEA Laboratory, Safety Science Research Division, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)
  • *
    Results have received independent assurance from KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd. The assured numerical values are indicated with ★.
  • *
    GHG emissions quantification is subject to uncertainty when measuring activity data, determining emission factors, and considering scientific uncertainty inherent in the Global Warming Potentials.

Plastic

Targets Toward & Progress at Suntory Beverage & Food

Targets
Toward
2030

  • Switch all the PET bottles used globally to be made of recycled or plant-based material by 2030, achieving zero use of virgin petroleum-based materials.

2024
Progress

  • Percentage of PET bottles made of recycled or plant-based material: 38%
    Japan
    58%*
    Overseas
    23%
  • *
    Ratio of the number of 100% sustainable bottle

By-Products and Waste Generation

As part of our efforts toward establishing a recycling-oriented society, Suntory Group is working to reduce emissions of by-products and waste and to achieve 100% recycling.

By-Products and Waste Generation Performance at Suntory Beverage & Food

Area Amount of discharge (thousand tons)
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Japan 84 85 88 86 89
Americas 2 2 2 2 0
Europe 28 24 34 31 52
Asia 31 29 53 32 32
Oceania 7 7 6 3 2
Africa 0 0 0 0 –
Total 151 148 184 153 175
  • *
    Suntory Beverage & Food plants that manufacture finished products.

Recycling Rate of Japanese Plants at Suntory Beverage & Food

  2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Amount of discharge (thousand ton) 84 85 88 86 89
Amount recycled (thousand ton) 83 85 88 86 89
Recycling rate (%) 99.1 99.3 100.0 100.0 100.0
  • *
    Data covers production plants in Japan.

By-Products and Waste Generation, Recycling Rate and the Purpose of Use for Recycled Products of Japanese Plants at Suntory Beverage & Food

Type of waste Main Purpose
of Use		 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Generation (t) Recycling Rate (%) Generation (t) Recycling Rate (%) Generation (t) Recycling Rate (%) Generation (t) Recycling Rate (%) Generation (t) Recycling Rate (%)
Vegetable (glycation, tea, coffee dregs, etc.)
  • Animal feed
  • Fertilizer
 59,840 100 62,769 100 64,060 100 61,225 100 63,227 100
Sludge (excess sludge, etc.)
  • Fertilizer
 9,953 100 9,820 100 9,066 100 9,788 100 9,571 100
Wood waste (cask, pallets)
  • Furniture lumber
  • Plywood materials
 19 100 17 94 14 100 12 100 22 100
Glass and ceramic scrap
  • Glass materials
  • Base course material
 527 100 235 100 229 100 216 100 211 100
Paper scraps (cardboards, paper labels, etc.)
  • Recycled paper
  • Cardboard materials
 3,003 100 3,114 100 3,393 100 3,360 100 3,492 100
Plastic
  • Palette
  • Solid fuel
  • Supplementary fuel
 4,035 100 3,962 100 4,169 100 4,012 100 3,958 100
Metal scraps (aluminum, steel)
  • Aluminum
  • Steel ingredients
 1,430 100 1,351 100 1,276 100 1,266 100 1,124 100
Other 4,710 84 4,173 86 5,629 100 5,687 100 7,866 100
Total 83,517 99.1 85,440 99.3 87,835 100 85,566 100 89,471 100
  • *
    Data covers production plants in Japan.

Social Data

Employment Status of Suntory Beverage & Food

Status at Suntory Beverage & Food (Japan) as of December 31, 2024 is as below.

Number of Employees(as of December 31, 2024)

(employees)

  2022 2023 2024
Executives 21 20 20
  Men 18 15 15
  Women 3 5 5
Managers 512 519 509
  Men 476 474 462
  Women 36 45 47

Number of Employees(as of December 31, 2024)

(employees)

  2022 2023 2024
Men 1,539 1,496 1,482
Women 520 546 591
Total 2,059 2,042 2,073
  • ※
    Full-time employees of Suntory Beverage & Food International

Mobility of human resources(as of December 31, 2024)

(employees)

  2022 2023 2024
Number of new employees*1 New graduates 25 45 47
Mid career employees 9 10 13
Total 34 55 60
Number of leavers (including voluntary resignation, retirement, death, and disciplinary actions) Voluntary resignation 60 68 88
Total 208 224 240
Turnover rate 1.4% 1.7% 2.1%
Retention rate for new graduates after 5 years*2 91.5% 88.2% 91.8%
Average tenure of service (years) 18.0 17.7 17.6
  • *1
    Number of Employees Assigned to Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd at Entry
  • *2
    Calculated for New Graduates Hired as Regular Employees by Suntory Holdings Ltd and Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd from 2016 to 2018

Women Employed in Japan
(as of December 31, 2024)

(employees)

  2022 2023 2024
Number Executives 3 5 5
Manager 36 45 47
Ratio Executives 14.3% 25.0% 25.0%
Manager 7.0% 8.7% 9.2%

Number of Employees with Disabilities and Employment Rate(as of June 30, 2024)

(employees)

  2022 2023 2024
Employees with disabilities 42 41 42
Employees with disabilities employment rate 2.65% 2.76% 2.88%
  • *
    Full-time employees of Suntory Beverage & Food International

Work Style(as of December 31, 2024)

  2022 2023 2024
Average number of paid leave days taken (days) 17.6 17.6 16.7
Average Monthly Overtime Hours (hours) 18.7 19.2 19.9
  • *
    All employees are encouraged to take at least 16 days of paid leave annually
  • *
    Applicable to regular employees affiliated with Suntory Holdings Ltd /Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd who work in Suntory Holdings Ltd, Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd, Suntory Spirits Ltd, Suntory Products Ltd, Suntory Foods Ltd, Suntory Business Systems Ltd, Suntory Wellness Ltd, Suntory Global Innovation Center Ltd, and Suntory System Technology Ltd.

Balancing work and childcare/nursing care(as of December 31, 2024)

(employees)

  2022 2023 2024 Coverage
Number of employees taking Childcare leave Male 39 61 58 SBF-affiliated employees*2
Female 36 30 38
Total 75 91 96
Childcare leave acquisition rate*1 Male 66.1% 113.0% 109.4%
Female 109.1% 107.1% 97.4%
Number of Job Return registrants for the Year 0 1 2 SBF-affiliated Regular Employees*2
Number of Employees taking nursing care leave 0 1 0
Number of Employees using home helper services 0 0 0
  • *1
    The acquisition rate for male childcare leave is calculated according to the method stipulated in Article 71-4, Item 1 of the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on the Welfare of Workers Taking Childcare Leave, Nursing Care Leave, etc., effective April 1, 2023.
  • *2
    Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd (SBF)

Learning & Development(as of December 31, 2024)

(employees)

  2022 2023 2024 Coverage
Annual Training and Education cost per employee (yen) 301,000 368,000 392,000 Regular employees affiliated with SHD/SBF*2 *3
Suntory Self-Development Program (Self learning) Number of participants in application-based Training 3,810 2,757 1,942
Number of participants taking E-learning program 1,015 1,042 2,054
Number of participants in TERAKOYA*1 27,465 29,524 25,504 Group companies in Japan
The number of participants in Global leadership Development Support Initiatives Global Leadership Forum 15 21 18 Entire Suntory Group including oversea companies
Suntory Harvard Program 31 20 0
Beyond Borders 26 26 26
Global Leadership Development Program 29 50 24
Ambassador Program 39 - 27 Overseas Companies
Number of Successful candidates for oversea trainee program 23 26 19 Regular employees affiliated with SHD/SBF*2 *3
  • *1
    A casual learning platform where employees can interact voluntarily and broaden your knowledge.
  • *2
    Suntory Holdings Ltd (SHD)
  • *3
    Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd (SBF)

Income Taxes Paid

Income Taxes Paid of Suntory Beverage & Food

(billion yen)
  Japan Overseas Total
2022 5.3 23.3 28.6
2023 11.6 24.9 36.5
  • *
    The above amounts are based on "Country-by-Country Report" submitted to Japanese Tax Authorities, and not directly related to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Tax Policy of Suntory Group

Global Tax Policy and supplementary note

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