Many of Suntory Beverage & Food ("the Company") products use agricultural products and water as primary ingredients, suggesting a lower risk of environmental pollution from chemicals compared to other industries. However, the production process does involve emissions from boiler combustion and the use of chemicals for equipment cleaning and sterilization, which could pose a risk to the surrounding environment. Therefore, we prepare for all types of abnormalities and emergencies by implementing response measures, conducting regular inspections of equipment and facilities, and strengthening safety education for employees. These efforts enhance pollution prevention from both a hardware and software perspective.

Sustainability Committee

For more information, see Environmental Management.

Preventing Air Pollution

The Company is committed to reducing air pollutant emissions by promoting cleaner energy sources and advanced exhaust gas treatment. Specifically, we are working to reduce SOx and NOx emissions by converting to boiler fuel, sulfur-free natural gas and carbon-neutral fuels, and using low-NOx burners. Each plant has established in-house voluntary standards that stricter than legal requirements and constantly monitors air pollutants such as sulfur oxides (SOx) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) in exhaust gas.

Please see the Data List for NOx and SOx emission results.

Preventing Water Pollution

For water discharged into the environment, each plant sets its own water quality standards that are stricter than the legal requirements, and uses advanced wastewater treatment facilities and rigorous management to maintain these standards.

Please see Performance Data for BOD and COD wastewater discharge results.

Preventing Soil Pollution

The Company's plants use chemical substances for cleaning equipment and other purposes. These substances are strictly controlled to prevent leakage. However, in the unlikely event of a leakage of cleaning agents or chemicals, each plant has installed dikes around chemical tanks and conducts periodic inspections to prevent soil contamination.

Chemical Substance Management

The Suntory Group, which includes Suntory Beverage & Food, manages chemical substances in accordance with the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) Law, Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act, Fire Service Act and other related laws.

Waste Management

We promote to introduce an electronic manifest system for compliance with waste law and enhance information control of waste. In addition, we continue to implement training programs for production sites, sales offices, cultural sites, head office functions, and group companies to improve their knowledge and skills in waste management through methods such as group training, on-site visits, and role-playing to ensure the proper disposal of waste. We call such a lecture as “Waste management seminar” and “Surveillance seminar at waste treatment facility” to skill them up the knowledge and the audit ability on waste management. We continue initiatives for thorough implementation of proper disposal of waste.

By-products and waste emissions over past three years (tons)

Management of PCB Disposal

We store PCB wastes appropriately and report their storage status to the local government based on “Law Concerning Special Measures Against PCB Waste.” We have registered to Japan Environmental Storage & Safety Corporation (JESCO) as a subcontractor for the disposal of PCB and began disposal of equipment that includes PCB from 2007. Status of the use and storage of equipment that includes PCB is as follows.