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(AGC Group) Gross Scope 1 GHG Emissions
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 GHG Emissions | 1,000t-CO2 | 6,223 | 6,490 | 6,880 | 5,968 | 5,852 | 5,781 |
*The AGC Group has received third-party assurance from SGS Japan Inc. for its Scope 1 GHG Emissions data for 2024.
(AGC Group) Gross Scope 1 GHG Emissions by Gases
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 | 1,000t-CO2 | 5,895 | 6,048 | 6,363 | 5,482 | 5,372 | 5,309 | |
| CH4 | 1,000t-CO2 | 19 | 13 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 55 | |
| N2O | 1,000t-CO2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| HFC | 1,000t-CO2 | 226 | 314 | 352 | 410 | 388 | 301 | |
| PFC | 1,000t-CO2 | 45 | 65 | 79 | 17 | 45 | 84 | |
| SF6 | 1,000t-CO2 | 36 | 49 | 46 | 34 | 24 | 28 | |
| NF3 | 1,000t-CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(AGC Group) Gross Scope 1 GHG Emissions by Activities
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions from fuel combustion | 1,000t-CO2 | 4,662 | 5,008 | 5,274 | 4,548 | 4,571 | 4,528 | |
| Emissions from physical and chemical processes | 1,000t-CO2 | 1,383 | 1,418 | 1,518 | 1,347 | 1,206 | 1,155 | |
| Fugitive emissions from equipment | 1,000t-CO2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | |
| Fugitive emissions | 1,000t-CO2 | 177 | 63 | 93 | 72 | 61 | 91 |
(AGC Group) Gross Scope 1 GHG Emissions by Business Segment
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Glass | 1,000t-CO2 | 3,028 | 2,787 | 2,718 | 2,406 | 2,124 | 2,030 | |
| Automotive | 1,000t-CO2 | 627 | 576 | 615 | 612 | 628 | 594 | |
| Electronics | 1,000t-CO2 | 625 | 616 | 618 | 606 | 461 | 425 | |
| Chemicals | 1,000t-CO2 | 1,904 | 2,477 | 2,893 | 2,303 | 2,614 | 2,711 | |
| Life Science | 1,000t-CO2 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | |
| Ceramics and Other | 1,000t-CO2 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 7 |
(AGC Group) Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 2 GHG emissions | 1,000t-CO2 | 5,424 | 4,726 | 4,505 | 4,770 | 4,017 | 4,132 |
*Emission factors are based on the market-based approach.
*The AGC Group has received third-party assurance from SGS Japan Inc. for its Scope 2 GHG Emissions data for 2024.
(AGC Group) Gross Scope 2 GHG Emissions by Business Segment
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Glass | 1,000t-CO2 | 503 | 456 | 400 | 406 | 351 | 330 | |
| Automotive | 1,000t-CO2 | 874 | 728 | 753 | 812 | 787 | 716 | |
| Electronics | 1,000t-CO2 | 973 | 999 | 1,010 | 967 | 914 | 927 | |
| Chemicals | 1,000t-CO2 | 2,963 | 2,435 | 2,246 | 2,501 | 1,886 | 2,076 | |
| Life Science | 1,000t-CO2 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 26 | |
| Ceramics and Other | 1,000t-CO2 | 99 | 95 | 81 | 68 | 60 | 57 |
*Emission factors are based on the market-based approach.
(AGC Group) Gross Scope 2 GHG emissions
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 2 GHG emissions | 1,000t-CO2 | 5,304 | 4,718 | 4,643 | 4,916 | 4,347 | 4,395 |
*Emission factors are based on the location-based approach.
*The AGC Group has received third-party assurance from SGS Japan Inc. for its Scope 2 GHG Emissions data for 2024.
(AGC Group) Gross Scope 2 GHG Emissions by Energy Type
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 1,000t-CO2 | 5,140 | 4,455 | 4,221 | 4,539 | 3,810 | 3,915 | |
| Steam | 1,000t-CO2 | 284 | 270 | 283 | 231 | 207 | 217 | |
| Heating | 1,000t-CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cooling | 1,000t-CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*Emission factors are based on the market-based approach.
(AGC Group) Purchased Energy Consumption
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuels | of which from renewable sources | TJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 562 | 902 | 0 |
| of which from non-renewable sources | TJ | 83,058 | 86,806 | 88,820 | 82,208 | 78,590 | 76,032 | |
| Electricity | of which from renewable sources | TJ | 2 | 67 | 178 | 650 | 2,182 | 2,477 |
| of which from non-renewable sources | TJ | 34,900 | 32,039 | 32,008 | 32,940 | 28,362 | 28,160 | |
| Steam | of which from renewable sources | TJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| of which from non-renewable sources | TJ | 3,667 | 3,336 | 3,601 | 3,174 | 3,442 | 3,521 | |
| Heating | of which from renewable sources | TJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| of which from non-renewable sources | TJ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cooling | of which from renewable sources | TJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| of which from non-renewable sources | TJ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
*Calculated based on higher heating value (HHV)
*The AGC Group has received third-party assurance from SGS Japan Inc. for its total energy consumption data for 2024, which includes self-generated energy consumption.
(AGC Group) Self-generated Energy Consumption
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity | of which from renewable sources | TJ | 87 | 46 | 76 | 203 | 368 | 253 |
| of which from non-renewable sources | TJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steam | of which from renewable sources | TJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| of which from non-renewable sources | TJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heating | of which from renewable sources | TJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| of which from non-renewable sources | TJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cooling | of which from renewable sources | TJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| of which from non-renewable sources | TJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*Calculated based on higher heating value (HHV), excluding energy derived from purchased fuel.
*The AGC Group has received third-party assurance from SGS Japan Inc. for its total energy consumption data for 2024, which includes purchased energy consumption.
(AGC Group) Energy Consumption Intensity per Unit of Revenue
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Consumption Intensity (Per Unit of Revenue) | TJ／Billion yen | 8.02 | 8.66 | 7.35 | 5.88 | 5.74 | 5.22 |
*Calculated based on higher heating value (HHV)
(AGC Group) Purchased Electricity from Renewable Sources
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Certificates | GWh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127.6 | 537.3 | 598.1 | |
| Biomass | GWh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Solar | GWh | 0 | 18.2 | 40.2 | 40.6 | 66.4 | 83 | |
| Wind | GWh | 0.5 | 0.4 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 0 | 4.6 | |
| Hydropower | GWh | 0.5 | 18.6 | 49.5 | 51.9 | 56.7 | 57.1 | |
| Other | TJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(AGC Group) Renewable Energy Adoption Rate
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Adoption Rate | ％ | 0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 7.2 | 8.1 |
(AGC Group) Scope3 GHG Emissions
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category 1 | 1,000t-CO2 | 4,168 | 3,716 | 3,406 | 4,004 | 3,746 | 3,738 | |
| Category 2 | 1,000t-CO2 | 421 | 684 | 685 | 778 | 744 | 725 | |
| Category 3 | 1,000t-CO2 | 1,262 | 1,102 | 2,266 | 1,334 | 1,263 | 1,060 | |
| Category 4 | 1,000t-CO2 | 978 | 1,007 | 1,293 | 954 | 901 | 940 | |
| Category 5 | 1,000t-CO2 | 47 | 35 | 14 | 49 | 91 | 38 | |
| Category 6 | 1,000t-CO2 | 18 | 43 | 18 | 53 | 90 | 77 | |
| Category 7 | 1,000t-CO2 | 20 | 51 | 20 | 31 | 38 | 32 | |
| Category 8 | 1,000t-CO2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Category 9 | 1,000t-CO2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Category 10 | 1,000t-CO2 | 549 | 269 | 261 | 344 | 154 | 483 | |
| Category 11 | 1,000t-CO2 | 2,609 | 1,945 | 1,681 | 1,483 | 1,378 | 1,471 | |
| Category 12 | 1,000t-CO2 | 3,836 | 2,581 | 1,716 | 1,259 | 806 | 1,168 | |
| Category 13 | 1,000t-CO2 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 162 | 151 | 146 | |
| Category 14 | 1,000t-CO2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Category 15 | 1,000t-CO2 | 251 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 139 | 132 | |
| Total | 1,000t-CO2 | 14,325 | 11,658 | 11,585 | 10,508 | 9,501 | 10,008 |
*The AGC Group has received third-party assurance from SGS Japan Inc. for its Scope3 GHG Emissions data for 2024.
(AGC Group) Scope 3 GHG Emissions Covered by SBT Targets
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category 1 | 1,000t-CO2 | 4,168 | 3,716 | 3,406 | 4,004 | 3,746 | 3,738 | |
| Category 10 | 1,000t-CO2 | 549 | 269 | 261 | 344 | 154 | 483 | |
| Category 11 | 1,000t-CO2 | 2,609 | 1,945 | 1,681 | 1,483 | 1,378 | 1,471 | |
| Category 12 | 1,000t-CO2 | 3,836 | 2,581 | 1,716 | 1,259 | 806 | 1,168 | |
| Total | 1,000t-CO2 | 11,162 | 8,511 | 7,065 | 7,090 | 6,084 | 6,860 |
(AGC Group) Biogenic CO2 Emissions
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biogenic CO2 Emissions | 1,000t-CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 93 | 0 |
(AGC Group) GHG emissions intensity per unit of sales
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope1 | 1,000t-CO2／100M JPY | 0.41 | 0.46 | 0.41 | 0.29 | 0.3 | 0.27 | |
| Scope2 | 1,000t-CO2／100M JPY | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Scope3 | 1,000t-CO2／100M JPY | 0.94 | 0.83 | 0.68 | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.47 | |
| Scope1,2 | 1,000t-CO2／100M JPY | 0.77 | 0.79 | 0.67 | 0.53 | 0.5 | 0.47 | |
| Scope1,2,3 | 1,000t-CO2／100M JPY | 1.71 | 1.62 | 1.35 | 1.04 | 0.98 | 0.94 |
*Emission factors used to calculate Scope 2 GHG emissions are based on the market-based approach.
(AGC Group) Amount and Ratio of Recycling Materials Used as Glass Inputs
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | ton | 1,476,346 | 1,581,911 | 2,153,268 | 2,747,857 | 1,988,541 | 1,788,392 | |
| Ratio | ％ | 20.2 | 22.9 | 27.7 | 33.1 | 31.5 | 29.7 |
(AGC Group) Main Resource Input to Glass Production
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silica sand | ton | 3,573,250 | 3,251,743 | 3,479,709 | 3,445,335 | 2,701,689 | 2,644,217 | |
| Soda ash | ton | 1,086,766 | 991,725 | 1,032,815 | 1,005,188 | 785,489 | 762,131 | |
| Dolomite | ton | 1,036,300 | 948,520 | 996,419 | 975,220 | 762,213 | 738,900 | |
| Lime | ton | 134,450 | 122,683 | 123,367 | 117,936 | 82,475 | 88,866 | |
| Total | ton | 5,830,766 | 5,314,670 | 5,632,310 | 5,543,679 | 4,331,866 | 4,234,114 |
(Japan, Large Plastic Waste Generator under "The Plastic Resource Circulation Act") Plastic waste generated
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC Inc. | Total amount of plastic waste generated | ton | - | - | - | - | 4,718 | 4,633 |
| Plastic waste sold for reuse or recycling | ton | - | - | - | - | 3,242 | 3,274 | |
| Plastic waste disposed as industrial waste | ton | - | - | - | - | 1,476 | 1,359 | |
| AGC Glass Products Co., Ltd. | Total amount of plastic waste generated | ton | - | - | - | - | 807 | 595 |
| Plastic waste sold for reuse or recycling | ton | - | - | - | - | 33 | 2 | |
| Plastic waste disposed as industrial waste | ton | - | - | - | - | 774 | 593 | |
| AGC Display Glass Yonezawa Co., Ltd. | Total amount of plastic waste generated | ton | - | - | - | - | - | 332 |
| Plastic waste sold for reuse or recycling | ton | - | - | - | - | - | 59 | |
| Plastic waste disposed as industrial waste | ton | - | - | - | - | - | 273 |
*Data collection and publication commenced in 2023. AGC Display Glass Yonezawa has been classified as a large-scale waste generator under the law since 2024. Calculation period : April to March.
(Japan, Large Plastic Waste Generator under "The Plastic Resource Circulation Act") Ratio of Waste Plastic Treatment Method
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC Inc. | Recycling | ％ | - | - | - | - | 26.4 | 35 |
| Energy Recovery | ％ | - | - | - | - | 49.2 | 45.8 | |
| Incineration without energy recovery | ％ | - | - | - | - | 7.7 | 6.9 | |
| Landfilling | ％ | - | - | - | - | 16.7 | 12.3 | |
| AGC Glass Products Co., Ltd. | Recycling | ％ | - | - | - | - | 21.5 | 15.1 |
| Energy Recovery | ton | - | - | - | - | 55.6 | 79.1 | |
| Incineration without energy recovery | ton | - | - | - | - | 20.4 | 3.2 | |
| Landfilling | ton | - | - | - | - | 2.6 | 2.7 | |
| AGC Display Glass Yonezawa Co., Ltd. | Recycling | ton | - | - | - | - | - | 1.3 |
| Energy Recovery | ton | - | - | - | - | - | 98.7 | |
| Incineration without energy recovery | ton | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Landfilling | ton | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
*Data collection and publication commenced in 2023. AGC Display Glass Yonezawa has been classified as a large-scale waste generator under the law since 2024. Calculation period : April to March.
(AGC Group) Waste generated, recycled amount, recycling rate (excluding valuable materials)
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total amount of waste generated | ton | 638,611 | 592,028 | 355,175 | 460,708 | 508,504 | 509,512 | |
| Amount of recycled waste | ton | 531,201 | 491,340 | 309,212 | 358,778 | 419,673 | 435,933 | |
| Recycling rate | ％ | 83.2 | 83 | 87.1 | 77.9 | 82.5 | 85.6 |
*The AGC Group has received third-party assurance from SGS Japan Inc. for its total amount of waste generated for 2024, including general waste.
(AGC Group) Total Industrial Waste Generated by segment (excluding valuable materials)
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Glass | ton | 229,502 | 220,566 | 72,853 | 107,286 | 123,154 | 118,562 | |
| Automotive | ton | 180,378 | 149,698 | 88,387 | 154,627 | 143,688 | 143,614 | |
| Electronics | ton | 33,772 | 43,208 | 38,733 | 35,022 | 39,845 | 40,314 | |
| Chemicals | ton | 158,449 | 130,198 | 118,564 | 120,007 | 156,024 | 165,669 | |
| Life Science | ton | 27,107 | 31,560 | 27,833 | 36,565 | 38,062 | 33,197 | |
| Ceramics and Other | ton | 9,403 | 16,797 | 8,805 | 7,201 | 7,731 | 8,155 |
(Chemicals company) Breakdown of Hazardous and Non-hazardous Waste Generated
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount of waste generated | ton | 185,541 | 160,365 | 176,471 | 156,102 | 125,819 | 124,948 | |
| Hazardrous waste | ％ | 59 | 59 | 46 | 55 | 51 | 48 | |
| Non-hazardrous waste | ％ | 41 | 41 | 54 | 45 | 49 | 52 |
(AGC Group) Landfill Volume and Landfill Percentage
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landfill Volume | ton | 37,478 | 30,837 | 19,190 | 19,708 | 13,532 | 13,932 | |
| Landfill Percentage | ％ | 4.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
*Landfill Percentage =Landfill Volume /(Amount of waste generated + Amount of valuable materials generated)
(AGC Group) Water Withdrawal by Source
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suraface water | m3 | 4,467,436 | 3,569,336 | 3,806,761 | 3,367,608 | 3,123,365 | 2,760,790 | |
| Seawater | m3 | 732,180,258 | 824,097,371 | 786,772,620 | 660,126,300 | 803,166,658 | 768,081,984 | |
| Renewable Groundwater | m3 | 3,918,020 | 4,368,795 | 3,537,707 | 3,381,084 | 3,641,575 | 3,590,157 | |
| Non-renewable groundwater | m3 | 25,656,786 | 25,992,199 | 25,101,226 | 26,668,417 | 25,526,757 | 24,812,468 | |
| Produced / Intruded Water | m3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Third-party water | m3 | 54,886,380 | 55,009,047 | 57,759,324 | 54,271,515 | 51,939,750 | 50,462,633 | |
| Total | m3 | 821,108,881 | 913,036,749 | 876,977,638 | 747,814,924 | 887,398,104 | 849,708,031 |
*Including seawater for cooling on-site power generation facilities utilized by Chemicals Company
*The AGC Group has received third-party assurance from SGS Japan Inc. for its total water withdrawal data for 2024.
(AGC Group) Water Withdrawal by region
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | m3 | 62,749,004 | 62,601,822 | 64,053,262 | 63,751,773 | 59,344,396 | 57,011,543 | |
| Other parts of Aisa | m3 | 750,945,166 | 844,072,124 | 806,155,771 | 677,678,716 | 822,884,281 | 787,911,760 | |
| Europe | m3 | 4,966,318 | 5,096,240 | 5,652,427 | 5,306,509 | 4,063,276 | 3,715,253 | |
| Americas | m3 | 2,448,393 | 1,266,563 | 1,116,178 | 1,077,927 | 1,106,151 | 1,069,476 | |
| Total | m3 | 821,108,881 | 913,036,749 | 876,977,638 | 747,814,924 | 887,398,104 | 849,708,031 |
*Including seawater for cooling on-site power generation facilities utilized by Chemicals Company
(AGC Group) Water Withdrawal by segment
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Glass | m3 | 7,310,394 | 6,238,489 | 6,640,284 | 6,993,121 | 6,344,239 | 5,946,507 | |
| Automotive | m3 | 6,839,875 | 6,198,216 | 6,678,688 | 7,703,710 | 7,396,395 | 6,866,523 | |
| Electronics | m3 | 14,395,375 | 14,795,418 | 13,664,807 | 12,344,183 | 11,837,564 | 10,644,204 | |
| Chemicals | m3 | 790,722,493 | 883,623,343 | 847,676,518 | 719,675,926 | 860,814,025 | 825,063,057 | |
| Life Science | m3 | 243,407 | 314,279 | 443,464 | 386,050 | 386,249 | 455,892 | |
| Ceramics and Other | m3 | 1,597,337 | 1,867,004 | 1,873,876 | 711,934 | 619,632 | 731,850 | |
| Total | m3 | 821,108,881 | 913,036,749 | 876,977,638 | 747,814,924 | 887,398,104 | 849,708,031 |
*Including seawater for cooling on-site power generation facilities utilized by Chemicals Company
(AGC Group) Intensity per Unit of Sales
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intensity per unit of sales | m3/100M yen | 54,090 | 64,649 | 51,666 | 36,732 | 44,740 | 40,170 |
(AGC Group) Water Withdrawal by Water Stress Area
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5…High | 25 | m3 | 2,197,684 | 2,174,307 | 2,309,003 | 2,289,317 | 2,060,926 | 2,069,499 |
| 4…Medium to high | 29 | m3 | 11,957,224 | 12,887,620 | 12,471,330 | 12,027,760 | 10,956,913 | 11,340,178 |
| 3…Medium | 63 | m3 | 53,406,793 | 52,988,502 | 50,778,305 | 51,656,075 | 50,712,194 | 49,304,278 |
| 2…Medium to low | 52 | m3 | 18,731,136 | 19,332,205 | 23,183,590 | 20,136,454 | 19,555,214 | 18,189,435 |
| 1…Low | 20 | m3 | 1,144,638 | 1,094,040 | 1,236,442 | 1,334,500 | 844,237 | 614,010 |
*Data from 189 Group manufacturing sites where water stress aseessments were conducted in 2021.
(AGC Group) Wastewater discharge by destination
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface water | m3 | 7,961,284 | 8,285,320 | 7,703,856 | 10,938,937 | 9,800,808 | 10,650,242 | |
| Seawater | m3 | 762,894,618 | 855,607,674 | 818,299,385 | 693,630,209 | 839,759,846 | 803,687,908 | |
| Groundwater | m3 | 1,394,071 | 1,584,044 | 1,479,287 | 1,440,828 | 1,417,066 | 1,422,448 | |
| Third-party destination | m3 | 26,696,310 | 25,813,107 | 18,110,697 | 18,717,822 | 17,454,988 | 20,347,457 | |
| Total | m3 | 798,946,283 | 891,290,145 | 845,593,225 | 724,727,796 | 868,432,709 | 836,108,055 |
*Including seawater for cooling on-site power generation facilities utilized by Chemicals Company
*The AGC Group has received third-party assurance from SGS Japan Inc. for its total wastewater data for 2024.
(AGC Group) Wastewater discharge by region
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | m3 | 50,538,530 | 50,255,330 | 51,453,954 | 52,893,573 | 51,356,485 | 51,016,029 | |
| Other parts of Aisa | m3 | 738,885,662 | 831,163,211 | 792,569,715 | 666,076,023 | 812,096,121 | 780,319,603 | |
| Europe | m3 | 592,500 | 649,957 | 753,546 | 5,015,024 | 3,892,056 | 3,708,559 | |
| Americas | m3 | 8,929,592 | 9,221,646 | 816,009 | 743,176 | 1,088,046 | 1,063,864 | |
| Total | m3 | 798,946,283 | 891,290,145 | 845,593,225 | 724,727,796 | 868,432,709 | 836,108,055 |
*Including seawater for cooling on-site power generation facilities utilized by Chemicals Company
(AGC Group) Wastewater discharge by segment
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Glass | m3 | 9,400,353 | 9,837,672 | 1,099,015 | 5,181,274 | 4,448,822 | 4,928,325 | |
| Automotive | m3 | 5,171,590 | 4,809,023 | 4,732,120 | 5,743,699 | 5,956,700 | 5,935,122 | |
| Electronics | m3 | 10,339,285 | 11,077,921 | 10,796,966 | 9,854,930 | 8,698,125 | 11,349,940 | |
| Chemicals | m3 | 772,598,951 | 864,131,964 | 827,126,181 | 702,128,153 | 847,562,306 | 812,940,474 | |
| Life Science | m3 | 181,383 | 236,676 | 333,333 | 299,236 | 306,463 | 370,875 | |
| Ceramics and Other | m3 | 1,254,721 | 1,196,889 | 1,505,610 | 1,520,503 | 1,460,293 | 583,319 | |
| Total | m3 | 798,946,283 | 891,290,145 | 845,593,225 | 724,727,796 | 868,432,709 | 836,108,055 |
(AGC Group) Emissions to water（Biochemical Oxygen Demand) by segment
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Glass | ton | 23.8 | 19.8 | 36.1 | 26.6 | 32.1 | 21.4 | |
| Automotive | ton | 15.4 | 11.1 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 38.1 | |
| Electronics | ton | 73.4 | 50.7 | 46.6 | 44.5 | 41.8 | 38.8 | |
| Chemicals | ton | 40.9 | 101 | 120.8 | 95.2 | 220.5 | 284.8 | |
| Life Science | m3 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 11 | 66.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 | |
| Ceramics and Other | ton | 2.8 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 2.4 | |
| Total | ton | 158.6 | 187.4 | 221.6 | 250.7 | 322.1 | 389.6 |
(AGC Group) Emissions to water（Chemical Oxygen Demand) by segment
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Glass | ton | 134.9 | 131.3 | 153.3 | 140.7 | 137.2 | 132.4 | |
| Automotive | ton | 128.8 | 74.8 | 48.9 | 76.0 | 42.9 | 76.8 | |
| Electronics | ton | 280.0 | 234.5 | 260.5 | 186.0 | 199.8 | 142.8 | |
| Chemicals | ton | 2,397.5 | 2,299.1 | 2,438.6 | 2,235.5 | 2,239.3 | 2,046.6 | |
| Life Science | m3 | 17.1 | 23.4 | 35.4 | 121.4 | 16.5 | 13.5 | |
| Ceramics and Other | ton | 3.9 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | |
| Total | ton | 2,962.2 | 2,766.6 | 2,941.9 | 2,764.6 | 2,639.7 | 2,415.6 |
(AGC Group) Emissions to water（Total Nitrogen) by segment
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Glass | ton | 18.2 | 16.2 | 20.7 | 14.4 | 9 | 10 | |
| Automotive | ton | 16.6 | 15.6 | 10.2 | 26.8 | 12.6 | 18.7 | |
| Electronics | ton | 7.5 | 7 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 | |
| Chemicals | ton | 48.2 | 59.8 | 47.8 | 54.7 | 54.6 | 73.3 | |
| Life Science | m3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | |
| Ceramics and Other | ton | 2.8 | 2 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.8 | |
| Total | ton | 93.5 | 102.5 | 88.4 | 104.5 | 86.8 | 110 |
(AGC Group) Emissions to Air
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOx | ton | 23,233 | 18,214 | 18,835 | 15,724 | 11,955 | 10,689 | |
| SOx | ton | 7,299 | 6,466 | 7,282 | 6,112 | 6,406 | 5,782 | |
| Particlate Matter / Dust | ton | 440 | 458 | 194 | 274 | 249 | 271 | |
| Other pollutants | ton | 1,253 | 1,304 | 2,039 | 1,462 | 806 | 757 | |
| Total | ton | 32,226 | 26,441 | 28,349 | 23,573 | 19,416 | 17,499 |
(AGC group (Japan)) Release and Transfer of Substances Subject to Notification under the PRTR Law
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release of PRTR substances by AGC | ton | - | - | 488 | 488 | 570 | - | |
| Release of PRTR substances by AGC group companies in Japan | ton | - | - | 685 | 276 | 173 | - | |
| Transfer of PRTR substances by AGC | ton | - | - | 1,048 | 969 | 1,150 | - | |
| Transfer of PRTR substances by AGC group companies in Japan | ton | - | - | 2,438 | 2,633 | 2,696 | - |
*Compiled and released based on the values announced by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (latest data for 2023). Calculation period : April to March
(AGC group (Japan)) Release of Ozone-Depleting substances under the PRTR Law
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC Inc. | t-CFC11e | - | - | 3 | 2 | 0.03 | - | |
| AGC group companes in Japan | t-CFC11e | - | - | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | - | |
| Total | - | - | 3.3 | 2.4 | 0.15 | - |
*Compiled and released based on the values announced by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (latest data for 2023). Calculation period : April to March
(AGC group (Japan)) Release of Volatile Organic Compound under the PRTR Law
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC Inc. | ton | - | - | 374 | 207 | 68 | - | |
| AGC group companes in Japan | ton | - | - | 653 | 234 | 3 | - | |
| Total | - | - | 1,027 | 441 | 70 | - |
*Compiled and released based on the values announced by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (latest data for 2023). Calculation period : April to March
(AGC Group) Emissions of Volatile Organic Compound to Air
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | ton | - | - | - | 427 | 339 | 351 |
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(AGC Inc.) About the Labor Union
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of members* | 4212 | 4386 | 4526 | 4535 | 4574 | 4685 | ||
| Average age | 39.4 | 39.6 | 39.7 | 40 | 40.2 | 39.9 | ||
| Length of service | 15 year and 3 months | 15 year and 2 months | 15 year and 3 months | 15 year and 6 months | 15 year and 7 months | 15 year and 5 months |
*AGC adopts a union shop system under its labor agreement.
(The AGC Group) Number of Employees by Region
| Year | end of December 2019 | end of December 2020 | end of December 2021 | end of December 2022 | end of December 2023 | end of December 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan/Asia | 33,197 | 34,100 | approx. 34,500 | approx. 35,700 | approx. 35,400 | approx. 34,100 | ||
| Europe | 17,131 | 17,000 | approx. 17,000 | approx. 17,200 | approx. 16,600 | approx. 14,900 | ||
| The Americas | 5270 | 5100 | approx. 4,500 | approx. 4,700 | approx. 4,700 | approx. 4,700 | ||
| Total | - | 56200 | approx. 56,000 | approx. 57,600 | approx. 56,700 | approx. 53,700 |
(AGC Inc.) Number of Employees
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managers | Male | 2,898 | 2,981 | 2,384 | 2,495 | 2,567 | 2,646 | |
| Female | 165 | 177 | 177 | 205 | 232 | 261 | ||
| Non-manager/Career-track positions | Male | 814 | 804 | 713 | 741 | 791 | 838 | |
| Female | 174 | 191 | 183 | 189 | 215 | 262 | ||
| Non-manager/Shop-floor workers | Male | 3,193 | 3,250 | 3,110 | 3,120 | 3,167 | 3,179 | |
| Female | 119 | 135 | 148 | 150 | 160 | 170 | ||
| Non-manager/Clerical positions | Male | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
| Female | 521 | 522 | 495 | 500 | 497 | 542 | ||
| Total | 9,917 | 8,074 | 7,223 | 7,412 | 7,640 | 7,910 |
(AGC Inc.) Employee-Related Data
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average age | Male | 42.9 | 43.4 | 43.6 | 43.4 | 43.4 | 42.9 | |
| Female | 42.0 | 42.2 | 42.5 | 42.4 | 42.4 | 41.9 | ||
| Total | 42.8 | 43.2 | 43.4 | 43.3 | 43.2 | 42.8 | ||
| Average length of service | Male | years | 18.1years | 18.4years | 18.4years | 18.1years | 18.0years | 17.4years |
| Female | years | 14.9years | 14.8years | 14.9years | 14.6years | 14.5years | 13.2years | |
| Total | years | 17.7years | 17.9years | 17.9years | 17.6years | 17.2years | 16.8years | |
| Average overtime working hours | 19.9 hours/month (average for members of the labor union) |
17.0 hours/month (average for members of the labor union) |
18.8 hours/month (average for members of the labor union) |
18.5 hours/month (average for members of the labor union) |
18.9 hours/month (average for members of the labor union) |
18.9 hours/month (average for members of the labor union) |
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| Paid leave acquisition rate | ％ | 91.4% (average for members of the labor union) |
85.9% (average for members of the labor union) |
95.0% (average for members of the labor union) |
96% (average for members of the labor union) |
94.4% (average for members of the labor union) |
93.9% (average for members of the labor union) |
(AGC Inc.) Number of Employees Retiring
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nember of employees retiring | - | - | - | - | 170 | 193 | ||
| Average length of service for retirees | - | - | - | - | 12.3 | 13 |
(AGC Inc.) Retention Rate of New Career-Track Employees
As of Mar. 2025
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of employees | - | - | - | 122 | 140 | 157 | ||
| Retained employees | - | - | - | 113 | 138 | 157 | ||
| Retention rate | ％ | - | - | - | 92.6% | 98.6% | 100.0% |
(AGC Inc.) Percentage of mid-career hires among Career-Track Employees
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of mid-career hires | ％ | 50% | 51% | 52.5% | 57.9% | 58.8% | 45.3% |
(AGC Inc.) Age ratio of regular employees
| Age group／Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-14 years old | Male | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Female | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 15-24 years old | Male | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 4.20% |
| Female | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 1.40% | |
| 25‐34 years old | Male | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 19.60% |
| Female | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 5.60% | |
| 35‐44 years old | Male | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 23.60% |
| Female | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 6.50% | |
| 45‐54 years old | Male | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 20.50% |
| Female | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 5.10% | |
| 55 years old and over | Male | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 11.40% |
| Female | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 2.10% | |
| Total | Total | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 100% |
(AGC Inc.) Age ratio of regular employees
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 year | Male | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 5.4% |
| Female | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 2.2% | |
| 1 year or more, less than 5 years | Male | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 17.3% |
| Female | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 6.0% | |
| 5 year or more, less than 10 years | Male | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 13.1% |
| Female | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 3.8% | |
| 10 year or more, less than 20 years | Male | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 21.8% |
| Female | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 5.3% | |
| 20 year or more, less than 30 years | Male | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 12.2% |
| Female | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 1.9% | |
| 30 years or more | Male | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 9.5% |
| Female | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Total | Total | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 99.9% |
(The AGC Group) Engagement Survey Respondents by Region / Job
| Country / Region | 1st Survey | 2nd Servey | 3rd Servey | 4th Servey | 5th Servey | 6th Servey | 7th Servey | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 30% | 32% | |
| Asia | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 32% | 37% | |
| Europe | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 28% | 22% | |
| The Americas | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 10% | 9% | |
| By employee classification | 1st Survey | 2nd Servey | 3rd Servey | 4th Servey | 5th Servey | 6th Servey | 7th Servey | ||
| Executive | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 4% | 4% | |
| Manager / Supervivor | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 19% | 21% | |
| Professional / Administrative | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 22% | 22% | |
| Shop floor | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 55% | 53% |
(The AGC Group) Engagement Survey Respondents
| 1st Survey | 2nd Survey | 3rd Survey | 4th Servey | 5th Survey | 6th Survey | 7th Survey | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | Juy-2005 | Nov-2007 | Nov-2010 | Nov-2013 | Nov-2016 | Sep-2019 | Sep-2022 | ||
| Eligible employees | 9,247 | 40,100 | 39,055 | 40,321 | 43,546 | 47,533 | 49,468 | ||
| Respondents | 8,435 | 31,126 | 31,729 | 33,214 | 36,773 | 41,897 | 42,656 | ||
| Response rate | ％ | 91% | 78% | 81% | 82% | 84% | 88% | 86% |
(The AGC Group) Commendations Awarded across the AGC Group
| Division / Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Glass Asia Company | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Architectural Glass Europe and US Company | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| Automotive | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Electronics | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Chemicals | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | ||
| Life Science Company | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | ||
| AGC Ceramics | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| CTO Office*1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| CFO Office and Internal Auditing*2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Total | 42 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 43 |
*1 Digital & Innovation Promotion Division, Business Development Division, Intellectual Property Division, EHSQ General Division, and Technology General Division
*2 Corporate Planning General Division, Corporate Communication & Investor Relations Division, Legal Division, Human Resources Division, Finance & Control Division, Procurement & Logistics Division, and Information Systems Division
(AGC Inc.) Non-Japanese Nationals Hired during New Graduate Recruitment for Career-Track Positions
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchage students in Japan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | ||
| Graduates of overseas universities | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1% | 1 | 4 |
* Until 2023, we listed the 'year of joining the company', but from 2024 onwards, we changed it to 'year of recruitment', meaning that the numbers for 2019 to 2022 differ from those previously published.
(The AGC Group) Trend in Percentages of Female Managers(Division Manager or Higher)
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percetage of female employees | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 12.6% |
(AGC Inc.) Trend in Percentages of Female Managers(Division Manager or Higher)
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percetage of female employees | ％ | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 6.0% |
(AGC Inc.) Trend in Percentages of Female Managers(General supervisor or Higher)
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percetage of female employees* | ％ | 5.7% | 5.9% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 8.4% |
* As of the end of December each year. Excluding employees aged 60 or older
(AGC Inc.) Number of New Female Graduates Recruited for General Career-Track Position
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of new female graduates | 26 | 30 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 52 | ||
| Total new graduates | 109 | 120 | 111 | 122 | 140 | 157 | ||
| Percentage of female employees | ％ | 23.9% | 25.0% | 15.3% | 18.9% | 28.6% | 33.1% |
* Until 2022, we listed the number of new hires based on the year they joined the company, with April acting as the starting point. However, from 2023 onwards, we changed this to the year of hiring, including overseas hires. Consequently, the figures for 2020 and 2021 differ from those previously published
(AGC Inc.) Wage Gap Between Men and Women
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management positions(division manager or higher) | ％ | - | - | - | 98.7% | 93.9% | 93.9% | |
| Non-management positions | ％ | - | - | - | 81.1% | 81.6% | 80.5% |
(The AGC group (Japan)) Employment of People with Disabilities
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people with disabilities(actual number) | - | - | - | - | - | 276 | ||
| Empolyment rate | ％ | - | - | - | - | - | 2.33% |
(AGC Inc.) Employment of People with Disabilities
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people with disabilities(actual number) | 129 | 137 | 144 | 145 | 157 | 170 | ||
| Empolyment rate | ％ | 2.23% | 2.32% | 2.36% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.54% |
(AGC Inc.) Employees Taking Childcare / Family Care Leave
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of employees who took childcare leave | Male | 30 | 49 | 61 | 129 | 129 | 228 | |
| Female | 69 | 60 | 71 | 76 | 92 | 80 | ||
| Total | 99 | 109 | 132 | 205 | 221 | 308 | ||
| Number of employees who took family care leave | 10 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 18 |
(AGC Inc.) Average Percentage of Annual Paid Leave Used
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC*1 | % | 91.4% | 85.9% | 95.0% | 96.0% | 94.4% | 93.9% | |
| All industries*2 | % | 58.6% | 63.1% | 60.8% | 63.2% | 65.6% | 65.3% |
*1 Labor union member average
*2 Data for all industires is sourced from a General Survey on Working Conditions by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
(AGC Inc.) Overtime Working Hours
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor union member average | 19.9 | 17.0 | 18.8 | 18.5 | 18.8 | 18.0 |
(The AGC Group) Training Participation Results
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | AGC | - | - | - | - | 3,261 | 3,370 | |
| Group companies | - | - | - | - | 1,463 | 1,797 | ||
| Total | 21,969 | 3,676 | 415 | 1,530 | 4,724 | 5,167 | ||
| Hours | AGC | - | - | - | - | 67,006 | 75,115 | |
| Group companies | - | - | - | - | 3,284 | 23,494 | ||
| Total | - | - | - | - | 70,290 | 98,608 | ||
| Average time / Participant | AGC | - | - | - | - | 20.5 | 22.3 | |
| Group companies | - | - | - | - | 2.2 | 13.1 | ||
| Total | - | - | - | - | 14.9 | 19.1 |
(AGC Inc.) Percentage of Employees Who Received a Second Health Checkup
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | ％ | 81.4% | 92.0% | 98.9% | 99.5% | 96.5% | 99.0% |
(AGC Inc.) Trends of Employees Smoking Rates
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | ％ | 26.9% | 25.7% | 24.1% | 22.4% | 21.7% | 20.5% |
(AGC Inc.) Management indicators for maintaining health
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of employees receiving regular health checkups | ％ | - | - | - | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Percentage of employees receiving secondary health checkups | ％ | 81.4% | 92.0% | 98.9% | 99.5% | 96.5% | 99.0% | |
| Percentage of employees who have abnormalities detected | ％ | - | - | - | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.6% | |
| Health guidance implementation ratio | ％ | - | - | - | 83.2% | 75.7% | 90.4% | |
| Percentage of employees receiving stress checkups | ％ | - | - | - | 96.6% | 95.0% | 96.9% | |
| Of those who took stress checkups, percentage of employees found to have high stress levels | ％ | - | - | - | 10.9% | 10.4% | 10.8% | |
| Smoking rate | ％ | 26.9% | 25.7% | 24.1% | 22.4% | 21.7% | 20.5% | |
| Establishing of exercise habits (walking) | ％ | - | - | - | 47.1% | 47.4% | 51.5% | |
| Percentage of employees had installed the Health Support app | ％ | - | - | - | 46.6% | 49.5% | 51.5% | |
| Presenteeism | ％ | - | - | - | 16.4% | 17.2% | 21.8% | |
| Absenteeism | ％ | - | - | - | 2.9日 | 2.2日 | 2.3日 | |
| Work engagement | ％ | - | - | - | 3.0pt. | 2.7pt. | 2.7pt. | |
| Status of leave due to injury or illness | ％ | - | - | - | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.4% | |
| Percentage of employees participate in women health seminars | ％ | - | - | - | 2.6% | 2.3% | 5.0% | |
| Gynecological cancer screening rate | ％ | - | - | - | - | 68.6% | - | |
| Employee satisfaction with various health management initiatives | ％ | - | - | - | - | 91.7% | 90.9% | |
| Employee satisfaction with various health seminars | ％ | - | - | - | - | 94.5% | 96.8% | |
| Understanding of the AGC Health Declaration | ％ | - | - | - | - | 84.9% | 87.3% |
* The 2024 edition of the gynaecological cancer screening participation rate was calculated based on the number of applicants. However, starting in 2025, it is calculated based on the number of participants. This is why the numbers differ from those previously published.
* From 2025, we have changed the raw score distribution for the response options in the Work Engagement Survey. The scores differ from those published previously.
(The AGC Group) Number of Plants Obtaining OHSMS Third-Party Certification
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | ||
| Asia (excluding Japan) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 21 | ||
| Europe | 54 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 39 | 47 | ||
| The America | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Total | 77 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 68 | 79 |
(The AGC Group) Occupational Safety Targets and Results
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of fatalities (persons) | AGC Group employees* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Business partners employees | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Number of fatalities and injuries caused by serious accidents, including partial loss of bodily functions | AGC Group employees* | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Business partners employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) | - | 0.98 | 0.77 | 0.83 | 0.68 | 0.62 |
* including contract and temporary employees
(The AGC Group) Number of Accidents Requiring Leave
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 18 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 31 | 25 | ||
| Asia (excluding Japan) | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Europe | 98 | 79 | 88 | 88 | 62 | 67 | ||
| The Americas | 9 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
*1 Accidents requiring leave( including business partners)
*2 Lost time injury (LTI) are occupational accidents where a doctor instructs the affected person to take at least one day of leave. However, this excludes cases where the affected person is given time off to get evaluated at a hospital.
*3 The final determination of whether it is a LTI or not varies between Japan/Asia and Europe/Americas due to ifferences in physician assessment. However, the number of cases is managed based on the physician's judgment
(The AGC Group) Severity of Accidents(including business partners)
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC overall | 0.031 | 0.23 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.35 | 0.01 | ||
| AGC employees | - | 0.47 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.55 | 0 | ||
| AGC business partners | - | 0 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | ||
| Member companies of the Japan Chemical Industry Association | 0.01 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.05 | ||
| Manufacturing industry overall | 0.1 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.08 | - |
(The AGC Group) Frequency of Accidents Requiring Leave (including business partners)
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC overall | 0.46 | 0.29 | 0.13 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.39 | ||
| AGC employees | - | 0.41 | 0.08 | 0.26 | 0.49 | 0.42 | ||
| AGC business partners | - | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.54 | 0.21 | 0.33 | ||
| Member companies of the Japan Chemical Industry Association | 0.42 | 0.28 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.47 | 0.47 | ||
| Manufacturing industry overall | 1.2 | 1.21 | 1.31 | 1.25 | 1.29 | - |
(The AGC Group) Status of Implementing Measures for Complying with Antitrust Laws
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants in e-learning | Approx. 1,300 | Approx. 7,000 | Approx. 7,000 | Approx. 8,500 | Approx. 3,500 | Approx. 9,600 | ||
| Number of internal audits | 51 | 24 | 102 | 38 | 39 | 35 |
(The AGC Group) Total Expenditures by Field of Emphasis on Social Contribution Activities
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support for the next generation | million yen | 281 | 223 | 187 | 165 | 198 | 199 | |
| Harmony with local communities | million yen | 160 | 152 | 79 | 99 | 181 | 177 | |
| Natural environment conversation | million yen | 67 | 47 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 60 | |
| Others | million yen | 61 | 55 | 69 | 204 | 136 | 136 | |
| Total | 569 | 477 | 374 | 517 | 572 | 572 |
(The AGC Group) Total Number of Employees Participating in Social Contribution Activities
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Employees | 23,914 | 11,543 | 9,648 | 14,848 | 18,848 | 21,381 |
(The AGC Group) Expenditures by Use on Social Contribution Activities
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donations, material donations | million yen | 322.41 | 335.93 | 286 | 369 | 362 | 343 | |
| Employee participation and dispatch | million yen | 197.92 | 106.49 | 59.2 | 76 | 120 | 133 | |
| Voluntary programs | million yen | 32.07 | 23 | 25.8 | 61 | 70 | 78 | |
| Opening of facilities, acceptance of tours | million yen | 16.94 | 11.52 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 18 |
(AGC Inc.) Political Donations
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yen | - | - | - | - | 5,000 | 0 |
(The AGC Group) ISO9001 and ISO/IATF 16949*1 Certification Status
| Certified Organizations*2／Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 35 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 26 | ||
| Asia (excluding Japan) | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | ||
| Europe | 63 | 61 | 51 | 48 | 24 | 23 | ||
| North America and South America | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 7 | ||
| Total | 146 | 141 | 126 | 125 | 85 | 83 |
*1 Standards for quality management systems applied in the automotive industry, which requires compliance with the global procurement criteria for automotive parts.
*2 Single certification may include multiple sites and/or legal entities.
(The AGC group (Japan)) Number of Reported Serious Product Accidents
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
(The AGC group (Japan)) Number of Employees that Passed the QC KENTEI
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 1 | Exam cancelled | Exam cancelled | - | 1 | - | ||
| Grade Pre-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Grade 2 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 18 | ||||
| Grade 3 | 55 | 43 | 48 | 52 | ||||
| Grade 4 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 15 |
Governance
(AGC Inc.) Attendance of Directors at Board of Director's Meetings
| Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board of Directors | ％ | 99% | 100% | 99% | 100% | 99% | 100% | |
| Audit & Supervisory Board Members | ％ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
(The AGC Group) Number of reports received via hotlines
| Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alleged violation of Group Code of Conduct (excluding B case) | Japan/Asia | - | - | - | - | 65 | 74 | |
| Europe | - | - | - | - | 14 | 11 | ||
| North America | - | - | - | - | 11 | 30 | ||
| Others | - | - | - | - | 7 | 10 | ||
| Trouble between employees (sexual harassment, power harassment, etc.) |
Japan/Asia | - | - | - | - | 149 | 146 | |
| Europe | - | - | - | - | 12 | 5 | ||
| North America | - | - | - | - | 24 | 28 | ||
| Others | - | - | - | - | 7 | 12 | ||
| Inquiries, requests and opinions regarding the Code of Conduct and company systems | Japan/Asia | - | - | - | - | 239 | 218 | |
| Europe | - | - | - | - | 13 | 15 | ||
| North America | - | - | - | - | 14 | 13 | ||
| Others | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | approx.360 | approx.400 | approx.550 | approx.550 | 561 | 562 |