Energy Management

Basic Approach

The Mitsuboshi Belting Group’s energy management activities began with energy conservation efforts launched following the first oil crisis in 1973 and have now continued for more than half a century. Initially driven by concerns over the depletion of petroleum resources, these efforts later expanded to include cost reduction and are now positioned as an important measure and indicator for addressing climate change.

Recognizing that energy management contributes to mitigating global warming and conserving biodiversity, the Group will continue to take proactive action by promptly implementing effective measures.

Management Structure

The Group implements its energy management activities through an environmental management system (EMS) aligned with ISO 14001.

Details of the EMS are provided on the “Environmental Governance System” page. Under the Group’s materiality framework, improving energy consumption intensity has been identified as a measure for reducing CO₂ emissions. The KPI is to improve energy consumption intensity by at least 1% year on year. Energy management activities are therefore monitored and evaluated by the Sustainability Committee. The risk management process is the same as that described on the “Initiatives Related to Climate Change” page.

Targets and Performance

The FY2025 energy management target was to improve energy consumption intensity by at least 1% year on year. Actual energy consumption intensity improved by 2.7% year on year in FY2025, achieving the target. On a primary-energy basis under Japan’s Energy Conservation Act, the year-on-year improvement was 3.1%.

As shown in the figure below, energy consumption intensity has not improved significantly over the past five years. After many years of energy conservation activities, the Group recognizes that many of the most effective measures have already been implemented.

By contrast, the share of renewable energy introduced* increased from 0.1% of total energy use in FY2021 to 10.3% in FY2025. Because the primary-energy conversion factor for renewable electricity is lower than that for fossil-fuel-derived energy, the Group plans to progressively increase the use of renewable electricity.

* Scope: 8 domestic sites.