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Environment

Sapporo Group Scope 1 and 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions

CO2 emissions by business

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Alcoholic beverages 1000 tons of CO2 126.2 126.0 110.1 109.5 127.0
Food & soft drinks 1000 tons of CO2 80.1 50.7 48.1 52.3 44.7
Real estate 1000 tons of CO2 29.8 30.2 22.4 22.3 17.6
Total 1000 tons of CO2 236.1 206.9 180.5 184.1 189.3

* CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, and SF6 are excluded from the scope of the report, referring to the reporting under the Law Concerning the Promotion of Measures to Cope with Global Warming and the disclosure standards under the CFC Law.

* We undergo third-party verification from the Japan Quality Assurance Organization, in accordance with the international standard ISO14064-3, for the calculation rules and results formulated by our company.

CO2 emissions by country

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Japan 1000 tons of CO2 164.5 174.1 149.8 152.7 147.1
Canada 1000 tons of CO2 18.4 18.2 18.0 17.3 20.0
U.S.A 1000 tons of CO2 40.3 1.0 0.8 0.9 7.6
Vietnam 1000 tons of CO2 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.4 4.0
Singapore 1000 tons of CO2 4.8 4.6 2.7 4.5 4.8
Malaysia 1000 tons of CO2 5.7 6.6 7.0 6.4 5.8
Total 1000 tons of CO2 236.1 206.9 180.5 184.1 189.3

CO2 emissions per unit revenues

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
CO2 emissions / revenues Tons per 100 million yen 48 42 42 42 40

* Calculations are based on the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures.
CO2 emissions factors for domestic energy use are calculated according to base emissions factors until 2018, and according to adjusted emissions factors from 2019 onward.
CO2 emissions from overseas energy use are calculated according to the International Energy Agencyʼs CO2 emissions intensity data.
Figures for CO2 emissions show totals emitted by:
Nine companies in 2013‒2014; 11 companies in 2015‒2017; 12 companies in 2018; and 11 companies in 2019.
Revenues are for the entire Sapporo Group.

Sapporo Group Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Overview Emissions (t-CO2e)
(FY2022)		 Composition ratio
(%)
Category 1 Purchased goods and services 785,975 72.6
Category 2 Capital goods 17,807 1.6
Category 3 Fuel- and energy-related activities (not included in scope1 or scope 2) 28,732 2.7
Category 4 Upstream transportation and distribution 112,395 10.4
Category 5 Waste generated in operations 3,620 0.3
Category 6 Business travel by employees 509 0.0
Category 7 Employee commuting 949 0.1
Category 8 Upstream leased assets 26,461 2.4
Category 9 Downstream transportation and distribution 64,589 6.0
Category 10 Processing of sold products not subject to calculation -
Category 11 Use of sold products 21,883 2.0
Category 12 End-of-life treatment of sold products 14,944 1.4
Category 13 Downstream leased assets 4,744 0.4
Category 14 Franchises not subject to calculation -
Category 15 Investments not subject to calculation -
Scope 3 (total) 1,082,607 100

* Calculations are made according to the Basic Guidelines on Accounting for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Throughout the Supply Chain.

* Emissions data is for Sapporo Breweries and POKKA SAPPORO Food & Beverages; calculations have received third-party verification from the Japan Quality Assurance Organization in accordance with the international standard ISO14064-3 for the calculation rules and results formulated by our company.

* Non-FLAG Scope 3 range

FLAG Scope 1,3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions of the Sapporo Group

Scope/Category Emissions (t-CO2e)
(FY2022)
Land use change emissions Category 1: Products and services purchased 28,027
Land management emissions (CO2) Scope 1: Direct emissions 0
Category 1: Products and services purchased 17,699
Category 5: Waste from business 1
Category 8: Leased assets (upstream) 0
Land management emissions (non-CO2) Scope 1: Direct emission 10
Category 1: Products and services purchased 56,034
Category 5: Waste from business 8
Category 8: Leased assets (upstream) 2
FLAG total 101,780

Group-wide energy consumption

Energy consumption by business

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Alcoholic beverages GJ 2,655,817 2,614,325 2,368,452 2,401,357 2,632,606
Food & soft drinks GJ 1,596,125 1,068,923 955,394 1,069,733 900,138
Real estate GJ 641,008 583,915 493,810 472,452 504,101
Total GJ 4,892,950 4,267,163 3,817,656 3,943,542 4,036,845

Energy consumption by country

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Japan GJ 3,289,922 3,470,000 3,063,011 3,170,594 3,027,130
Canada GJ 533,090 513,646 510,306 499,195 540,737
U.S.A GJ 824,428 27,044 26,748 27,730 207,403
Vietnam GJ 55,887 55,301 51,751 54,440 54,755
Singapore GJ 99,358 96,790 55,134 89,601 100,764
Malaysia GJ 90,265 104,381 110,707 101,982 106,056
Total GJ 4,892,950 4,267,163 3,817,656 3,943,542 4,036,845

Energy consumption per unit revenues

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Energy consumption / revenues Gigajoules per 100 million yen 991 867 878 902 844

Revenues are for the entire Sapporo Group.

Group-wide sewage, air pollution, and chemical substances data

Waste water volumes

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Waste water volumes Thousands of m3 6,964 6,447 6,358 5,709 5,516
(Discharged into sewers) Thousands of m3 3,324 3,077 3,035 2,725 2,371
(Discharged into rivers) Thousands of m3 3,640 3,369 3,323 2,984 3,145

Water pollutant emissions

2022
BOD kg 316,797
COD kg 245,345
SS kg 382,409
T-N kg 40,030
T-P kg 34,015

NOx and SOx emissions

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
NOx kg 20,916 26,026 31,136 22,867 26,275
SOx kg 483 446 409 349 87

Figures show total volumes for two Japanese companies; values at all Group plants meet regulations.

PRTR substances movement volumes and emission volumes (April to March)

Operating company Chemical substance name CAS No. Annual migration Annual emissions
FY2020 - - - 0kg 65kg
FY2021 - - - 0kg 0kg
FY2022 - - - 0kg 65kg

Chemical substances are appropriately managed by the Sapporo Group

Group-wide water consumption

Water consumption by business

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Alcoholic beverages Thousands of m3 5,667 5,479 4,885 4,623 4,698
Food & soft drinks Thousands of m3 2,444 2,096 1,911 2,014 2,003
Real estate Thousands of m3 357 330 338 - -
Total Thousands of m3 8,468 7,905 7,133 6,637 6,702

Water consumption by country

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Japan Thousands of m3 6,061 6,511 5,902 5,363 5,391
Canada Thousands of m3 891 804 771 809 806
U.S.A Thousands of m3 1,022 61 34 38 41
Vietnam Thousands of m3 130 123 117 118 120
Singapore Thousands of m3 198 193 87 109 126
Malaysia Thousands of m3 167 214 223 200 218
Total Thousands of m3 8,468 7,905 7,133 6,637 6,702

Water consumption by intake source

2019 2020 2021 2022
Public water supply Thousands of m3 4,148 3,660 3,207 3,239
Industrial water (river water) Thousands of m3 1,112 1,050 1,026 993
Ground water Thousands of m3 2,644 2,424 2,404 2,470

Recycled water volumes

2019 2020 2021 2022
Recycled water volume Thousands of m3 425 323 206 150

Water consumption per unit revenues

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Water consumption / revenues Thousands of m3 per 100 million yen 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.4

Figures for water consumption show totals consumed by:
Seven companies in 2013-2014; eight companies in 2015-2017; 11 companies in 2018; and 10 companies in 2019-2020.
Revenues are for the entire Sapporo Group.

Water consumption reductions

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Combined total of Sapporo Breweries and POKKA SAPPORO Food & Beverages Thousands of m3 5,345 5,593 5,090 4,884 4,952
Reduction rates (compared to 2013 levels) % 10.0 5.8 14.3 17.8 16.6

The Sapporo Group is working to reduce water consumption at Sapporo Breweries and POKKA SAPPORO Food & Beverages production plants by 10% (based on the 2 companiesʼ scope of business in 2013) compared to 2013 levels by 2030.

WRI Aqueduct rating and the number of applicable production sites

Overall water risk Water stress
Extremely high 0 0
High 1 1
Medium-high 0 14
Low-medium 22 10
Low 5 3

* Survey in July 2022

Water consumption at production sites involving water stress (Thousands of m3)

2021 2022
Extremely high - -
High 10 11
Medium-high 3,751 3,752
Low-medium 1,997 2,045
Low 879 894

Group-wide by-product and waste volumes

Group-wide by-product and waste volumes by business (in Japan)

Volume generated in tons Volume recycled in tons Recycling rate in percent
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
Alcoholic beverages 52,275 50,672 50,715 48,760 97 96.2
Food & soft drinks 20,331 18,109 10,829 11,123 53.3 61.4
Real estate 2,364 3,235 1,680 2,227 71.1 68.8
Total 74,969 72,016 63,224 62,110 84.3 86.2

Figures show totals for the Sapporo Groupʼs 19 Japanese companies

Group-wide by-product and waste volumes by country

Volume generated in tons Volume recycled in tons Recycling rate in percent
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
Japan 74,969 72,016 63,224 62,110 84.3 86.2
Canada 24,144 34,034 23,532 33,480 97.5 98.4
U.S.A 120 37,295 104 36,854 86.7 98.8
Vietnam 3,469 3,671 3,421 3,655 98.6 99.6
Singapore 838 913 790 863 94.3 94.5
Malaysia 872 1,503 609 1,086 69.9 72.3
Total 104,412 149,432 91,681 138,048 87.8 92.4

Figures show totals for the Sapporo Groupʼs 19 Japanese and six overseas companies

Recycling target achievement rate

Volume generated in tons Volume recycled in tons Recycling rate in percent
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
Sapporo Breweries (production plant) 50,007 48,116 50,007 48,116 100 100
POKKA SAPPORO (production plant) 9,610 8,568 9,610 8,568 100 100

Both Sapporo Breweries and POKKA SAPPORO Food & Beverages are targeting a recycling rate of 100% at their production plants. Recycling rates are shown to three digits and rounded up.

The status of emissions and recycling of industrial waste from plastic products by industry (by business)

Year: 2022

Business Total Quantity (t) Breakdown
Recycling and Others Others Quantity Recycled (t) Ratio of Recycling (%) Ratio of Heat Recovery (%) Total Ratio of Recycling and Others (%)
Recycling (t) Ratio of Thermal Recovery (t)
Alcoholic Beverages 412.0 169.8 216.5 25.7 41.2 52.5 93.8
Food and Beverages 1,542.3 867.5 432.8 242.0 56.2 28.1 84.3
Real Estate 391.5 142.1 249.4 0.0 36.3 63.7 100.0
Total 2,345.8 1,179.4 898.7 267.7 50.3 38.3 88.6

Information on businesses that emit large amounts of industrial waste from plastic products

* Businesses with plastic product and industrial waste emissions of 250t or more in the previous fiscal year.

Sapporo Breweries Ltd.
Emissions and recycling status of plastic products and industrial waste

Year Total Quantity (t) Breakdown
Recycling and Others Others Quantity Recycled (t) Ratio of Recycling (%) Ratio of Heat Recovery (%) Total Ratio of Recycling and Others (%)
Recycling (t) Ratio of Thermal Recovery (t)
2021 329.9 50.8 252.1 27.0 15.4 76.4 91.8
2022 317.2 99.2 193.4 24.6 31.3 61.0 92.3

<Emissions Reduction Targets>

  • Aim to phase out domestically produced one-way plastic advertising materials derived from fossil fuels by 2030.
  • Aim for a 50% usage ratio of recycled materials for domestically produced wine PET bottles by 2030.

<Recycling and Others Targets>

  • Strive to improve the current ratio of recycling and others.

Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage Ltd.
Emissions and recycling status of plastic products and industrial waste

Year Total Quantity (t) Breakdown
Recycling and Others Others Quantity Recycled (t) Ratio of Recycling (%) Ratio of Heat Recovery (%) Total Ratio of Recycling and Others (%)
Recycling (t) Ratio of Thermal Recovery (t)
2021 422.3 20.0 304.5 97.8 4.7 72.1 76.8
2022 434.8 9.5 323.0 102.3 2.2 74.3 76.5

<Emissions Reduction Targets>

  • Aim for a 50% usage ratio of recycled materials in PET bottle products by 2030.

<Recycling and Others Targets>

  • Strive to improve the current ratio of recycling and others.

Sapporo Real Estate Development Corporation
Emissions and recycling status of plastic products and industrial waste

Year Total Quantity (t) Breakdown
Recycling and Others Others Quantity Recycled (t) Ratio of Recycling (%) Ratio of Heat Recovery (%) Total Ratio of Recycling and Others (%)
Recycling (t) Ratio of Thermal Recovery (t)
2021 295.8 135.8 160.1 0.0 45.9 54.1 100.0
2022 391.5 142.1 249.4 0.0 36.3 63.7 100.0

<Emissions Reduction Targets>

  • Work on material changes for plastic disposable items in our directly operated stores (cafes/restaurants).

<Recycling and Others Targets>

  • Continuously promote waste separation and recycling awareness to all occupants of the building.

PS Beverage Co., Ltd.
Emissions and recycling status of plastic products and industrial waste

Year Total Quantity (t) Breakdown
Recycling and Others Others Quantity Recycled (t) Ratio of Recycling (%) Ratio of Heat Recovery (%) Total Ratio of Recycling and Others (%)
Recycling (t) Ratio of Thermal Recovery (t)
2021 1,788.2 1,787.2 1.0 0.0 99.9 0.1 100.0
2022 832.5 818.2 14.3 0.0 98.3 1.7 100.0

<Emissions Reduction Targets>

  • Strive to procure products using recycled PET resin.

<Recycling and Others Targets>

  • Endeavor to maintain the current level of resource recycling and related efforts.

The Sapporo Groupʼs Domestic Operating Companies

Production volumes, energy use, water use, and CO2 emissions data

Company Fiscal year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Sapporo Breweries Production volumes Thousands of kL 644 652 596 600 618
Fuel consumption GJ 884,482 877,533 822,626 835,732 790,510
Electricity consumption MWh 91,205 92,038 88,138 85,802 87,138
Water consumption Thousands of m3 4,294 4,214 3,780 3,645 3,724
Water consumption per unit volume produced m3/KL 6.7 6.5 6.3 6.1 6.0
CO2 emissions Thousands of t 91 93 85 83 86
CO2 emissions per unit volume produced kg/KL 142 142 142 138 140
Sapporo Lion Fuel consumption GJ 72,038 63,990 39,814 16,685 25,661
Electricity consumption MWh 18,733 17,996 4,771 7,670 11,195
CO2 emissions Thousands of t 13 11 4 4 6
POKKA SAPPORO Food & Beverages Production volumes Thousands of t 161 165 158 149 148
Fuel consumption GJ 232,348 263,711 273,366 255,667 250,857
Electricity consumption MWh 22,736 26,383 27,985 27,306 26,711
Water consumption Thousands of m3 1,118 1,344 1,388 1,316 1,307
Water consumption per unit volume produced m3/t 6.9 8.1 8.8 8.8 8.8
CO2 emissions Thousands of t 23 27 27 25 25
CO2 emissions per unit volume produced kg/t 141 164 172 168 166
Shinshyu-ichi Miso Production volumes Thousands of t - 24 20 19 19
Fuel consumption GJ - 29,569 27,207 25,144 19,962
Electricity consumption MWh - 6,486 6,495 5,182 3,593
Water consumption Thousands of m3 - 236 213 193 176
Water consumption per unit volume produced m3/t - 9.7 10.5 10.4 9.3
CO2 emissions Thousands of t - 5 5 4 3
CO2 emissions per unit volume produced kg/t - 213 235 202 145
Sapporo Real Estate Floor area Thousands of m2 - 474 469 463 458
Fuel consumption GJ - 291,027 221,286 218,653 214,569
Electricity consumption MWh - 38,811 28,318 26,346 29,888
CO2 emissions Thousands of t - 30 22 22 18
CO2 emissions per unit volume produced kg/m2 - 64 48 48 38

* Calculations are based on the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures.
CO2 emissions factors for domestic energy use are calculated according to base emissions factors until 2018, and according to adjusted emissions factors from 2019 onward.

The Sapporo Groupʼs Overseas Operating Companies

Data on production volumes, energy consumption, water consumption, and CO2 emissions

Company Country FY (April 1 to March 31) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Sleeman Canada Production volumes Thousands of kL 203 189 193 202 203
Fuel consumption GJ 284,904 287,990 285,477 268,493 328,730
Electricity consumption MWh 24,888 22,629 22,546 23,135 21,265
Water consumption Thousands of m3 891 804 771 809 806
Water consumption per unit volume produced m3/KL 4.4 4.2 4.0 4.0 4.0
CO2 emissions t 18,370 18,169 18,028 17,262 19,993
CO2 emissions per unit volume produced kg/KL 90.6 96.0 93.6 85.5 98.6
Sapporo Vietnam Vietnam Production volumes Thousands of kL 21 22 20 20 22
Fuel consumption GJ 20,222 20,671 19,043 20,102 20,314
Electricity consumption MWh 3,577 3,473 3,280 3,444 3,454
Water consumption Thousands of m3 130 123 117 118 120
Water consumption per unit volume produced m3/KL 6.1 5.7 6.0 5.8 5.6
CO2 emissions t 2,457 2,448 2,284 2,404 3,999
CO2 emissions per unit volume produced kg/KL 115 114 116 119 185
POKKA Singapore Production volumes Thousands of kL 62 58 37 44 45
Fuel consumption GJ 44,266 42,886 27,649 37,418 37,848
Electricity consumption MWh 5,525 5,406 2,756 4,396 4,565
Water consumption Thousands of m3 198 193 87 109 126
Water consumption per unit volume produced m3/KL 3.2 3.3 2.4 2.4 2.8
CO2 emissions t 4,773 4,648 2,665 3,910 3,801
CO2 emissions per unit volume produced kg/KL 76.6 79.9 73.0 88.1 84.9
POKKA (MALAYSIA) Malaysia Production volumes Thousands of kL 31 38 47 50 54
Fuel consumption GJ 31,457 37,420 39,685 36,445 40,047
Electricity consumption MWh 5,897 6,715 7,122 6,572 6,621
Water consumption Thousands of m3 167 214 223 200 218
Water consumption per unit volume produced m3/KL 5.5 5.6 4.8 4.0 4.1
CO2 emissions t 5,691 6,561 6,959 6,413 5,815
CO2 emissions per unit volume produced kg/KL 186 171 149 129 108
Anchor Brewing Company U.S.A Production volumes Thousands of kL 10 8 5 5 4
Fuel consumption GJ 16,229 13,925 9,756 10,140 10,053
Electricity consumption MWh 2,013 1,316 1,704 1,764 2,045
Water consumption Thousands of m3 61 61 34 38 41
Water consumption per unit volume produced m3/KL 6.4 7.8 7.0 7.7 9.1
CO2 emissions t 1,213 960 826 858 1,053
CO2 emissions per unit volume produced kg/KL 126 123 171 173 235
Stone Brewing United States production output Thousands of KL 41
Fuel consumption GJ 62,035
Electricity consumption MWh 11,528
Water consumption Thousands of m3 254
Per-unit water consumption m3/KL 6.3
CO2 emissions t 6,516
Per-unit CO2 emissions kg/KL 161

* CO2 emissions factors for overseas energy use are calculated according to data issued by the International Energy Agency or relevant electric power companies

Sapporo group environmental costs (summary)

2022 2021 Remarks
Business area costs Investment Millions of yen 397 343 Facilities contributing to environmental preservation
Costs Millions of yen 1,081 749
Upstream/Downstream Costs Costs Millions of yen 500 61 Container and packaging recycling fees
Management activity costs Costs Millions of yen 114 112 Environmental management system operation, greening of factories
Social activity cost Costs Millions of yen 1.4 0.4 Nature conservation
Economic effect of environmental facilities Millions of yen -462 -436 Effects of Energy and Resource Recovery Facilities

* Sapporo Breweries, POKKA SAPPORO, Sapporo Lion, and Sapporo Real Estate Development are included in the scope of aggregation. The number of target companies has been changed for 2 companies in 2021 and 4 companies in 2022.

* Depreciation of equipment is not recorded.

Sapporo Group raw material consumption by business

Business 2020 2021 2022
Alcoholic beverages 1,000 tons 87.1 72.2 80.8
Food & soft drinks 1,000 tons 23.9 21.6 21.2
Total 1,000 tons 111.0 93.9 102.0

Society

Employment status

Employment status of the Sapporo Group

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Number of employees*1 Persons 16,768 17,198 14,865 13,832 12,328
Total in domestic companies Persons 13,777 14,697 12,797 11,617 9,306
Total in overseas companies*2 Persons 2,991 2,501 2,068 2,215 3,022
Full-time employees Persons 7,797 7,603 7,527 6,872 6,692
Male Persons 6,098 5,954 5,934 5,238 5,100
Female Persons 1,699 1,649 1,593 1,634 1,592
Female ratio % 21.8 21.7 21.2 23.8 23.8
Number in management Persons 1,715 1,696 1,567 1,458 1,591
Male Persons 1,564 1,548 1,431 1,316 1,376
Female Persons 151 148 136 142 215
Female ratio % 8.8 8.7 8.7 9.7 13.5
Contracted staff Persons 8,971 9,595 7,338 6,892 5,636
Male Persons 3,853 3,945 2,713 2,687 2,746
Female Persons 5,118 5,650 4,625 4,205 2,890
Female ratio % 57.1 58.9 63.0 61.0 51.3

*1 Includes contracted staff (excluding full-time employees)

Employment status in the major five operating companies

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Number of employees Persons 3,980 4,049 3,971 3,619 3,611
Male Persons 3,237 3,260 3,170 2,833 2,797
Female Persons 743 789 801 786 814
Female ratio % 18.7 19.5 20.2 21.7 22.5
Number in management Persons 1,075 1,063 1,027 942 938
Male Persons 1,032 1,019 984 895 887
Female Persons 43 44 43 47 51
Female ratio % 4.0 4.1 4.2 5.0 5.4
Average Years of Continuous Employment Persons 16.7 17.5 17.5 17.3 17.4
Male Persons 17.9 18.6 18.7 18.5 18.6
Female Persons 11.8 13.1 12.7 12.9 13.0
Employed full-time Persons 225 191 98 71 138
Male Persons 151 131 55 44 84
Female Persons 74 60 43 27 54
Female ratio % 32.9 31.4 43.9 38.0 39.1
Leaving employees Persons 73 121 150 279 156
Male Persons 63 96 118 228 118
Female Persons 10 25 32 51 38
Ratio of leaving employees % 1.8 2.9 3.6 7.2 4.1
Ratio of new graduates leaving within three years of entering % 8.4 10.6 13.7 10.2 8.6

* Sapporo Holdings, Sapporo Breweries, POKKA SAPPORO Food & Beverage, Sapporo Lion, SAPPORO REAL ESTATE (includes subsidiaries and workplaces at related companies)

* Including those who retired under the early retirement incentive plan in 2020 and 2021

Ratio of mid-career hires to full-time workers

Company 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Sapporo Breweries 42% 28% 27% 41% 54%
Sapporo Field Marketing 100% 100% 100% 100% -
SHINSEIEN 0% 33% 25% 0% 57%
POKKA SAPPORO FOOD & BEVERAGE 56% 63% 3% 15% 14%
PS BEVERAGE 88% 77% 100% 100% 100%
FOREMOST BLUE SEAL 73% 75% 67% 25% 63%
Sapporo Lion 53% 78% 82% 82% 100%

* Figures for subsidiaries and affiliates with 301 or more regularly employed employees.

Ratio of Female Managers*1

Company Name 2022
Sapporo Holdings 50.0%
Sapporo Breweries 5.6%
POKKA SAPPORO Food & Beverage 5.3%
Sapporo Lion 2.9%
SAPPORO REAL ESTATE 40.0%

*1 Figures for Sapporo Holdings and four business companies are calculated based on the number of employees at the original company which they belong.

Wage difference between men and women (ratio of women's wages to men's wages)*1 *2

Company Name 2022
All employees Indefinite-term contract workers Fixed-term contract workers
Sapporo Holdings 99.5% 99.5% -*3
Sapporo Breweries 65.1% 67.2% 52.0%
POKKA SAPPORO Food & Beverage 69.4% 68.6% 61.8%
Sapporo Lion 41.7% 75.3% 72.0%
Foremost Blue Seal 82.7% 86.2% -*4
Sapporo Field Marketing 31.0% -*5 31.1%
PS BEVERAGE 72.0% 72.0% 69.0%

*1 Figures for Sapporo Holdings, its domestic subsidiaries and domestic affiliated companies with 301 or more full-time employees are calculated based on the number of employees at the original company which they belong.

*2 Calculated based on the average amount of total pay including salary, allowances, and bonuses on withholding tax certificates. Although there are differences in wages per employee due to differences in the ratio of management positions and other factors between men and women, there is no difference in treatment based on gender in the wage system and structure.

*3 The number of fixed-term contract workers at Sapporo Holdings, Inc. is 0 for both men and women.

*4 There are no male fixed-term contract workers at FORMOST BLUE SEAL Co.

*5 The number of fixed-term contract workers (female) at Sapporo Field Marketing Co.

Percentage of Male Employees Taking Childcare Leave*1

Company name 2022
Sapporo beer co. 81.2%
Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage Ltd. 83.3%
Sapporo lion co. 27.3%

*1 Figures for domestic subsidiaries and affiliates that employ 1,001 or more full-time employees are calculated based on the number of original employees.

Employment status of individuals with disabilities at Sapporo Breweries (extracted from its registered domicile)

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Full-time employees Persons 2,331 2,336 2,263 2,165 2,176
Male Persons 1,913 1,897 1,823 1,725 1,712
Female Persons 418 439 440 440 464
Female ratio % 17.9 18.8 19.4 20.3 21.3
Number in management Persons 664 639 614 603 609
Male Persons 635 608 583 569 574
Female Persons 29 31 31 34 35
Female ratio % 4.4 4.9 5.0 5.6 5.7
Number ranked general manager or higher Persons 105 97 103 99 105
Male Persons 102 94 99 96 102
Female Persons 3 3 3 3 3
Female ratio % 2.9 3.1 2.9 3.0 2.9
Number ranked manager or higher Persons 559 542 512 479 504
Male Persons 533 514 484 449 472
Female Persons 26 28 28 30 32
Female ratio % 4.7 5.2 5.5 6.7 6.3
Number newly appointed to managerial positions Persons 43 17 30 39 43
Male Persons 37 15 28 34 41
Female Persons 6 2 2 5 2
Female ratio % 14.0 11.8 6.7 12.8 4.7
Employed full-time Persons 137 101 56 39 94
Male Persons 95 67 36 27 61
Female Persons 42 34 20 12 33
Female ratio % 30.7 33.7 35.7 30.8 35.1
Number of new graduate recruits Persons 78 75 44 24 43
Male Persons 50 47 25 14 21
Female Persons 28 28 19 10 22
Female ratio % 35.9 37.3 43.2 41.7 51.2
Number of mid-career recruits Persons 59 26 12 15 51
Male Persons 45 20 11 13 40
Female Persons 14 6 1 2 11
Female ratio % 23.7 23.1 8.3 13.3 21.6
Leaving employees Persons 28 45 84 106 96
Male Persons 25 38 67 87 74
Female Persons 3 7 17 19 22
Ratio of leaving employees % 1.2 1.9 3.6 4.7 4.2
Ratio of new graduates leaving within three years of entering % 3.5 5.6 9.0 6.7 4.5

* Including Sapporo Holdings

* Including those who retired under the early retirement incentive plan in 2020 and 2022

Employment status of individuals with disabilities at Sapporo Breweries (extracted from its registered domicile)

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Number of employed individuals with disabilities Persons 47 46 44 49 51
Employment ratio % 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.6 2.7

* Including Sapporo Holdings

* Figures as of June

Labor, Health, and Work-life Balance

Sapporo Group Health Data

Sapporo Holdings + 4 domestic operating companies (Sapporo Breweries, Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage, Sapporo Lion, Sapporo Real Estate Development) total

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Participation rate for regular health check-ups % 100 100 100 100 100
Participation rate for emergency treatment follow-ups % 100 100 100 100 100
Participation rate for requiring detailed examination follow-ups % - - 87.6 82.2 90.4
Participation rate for lifestyle-related health check-ups *1 % 78 78 73 85 92
Participation rate for gynecological check-ups*2 % - - 38.0 (11.4) 47.3 (18.5) 54.3 (27.6)
Implementation rates for stress checks *3 % 92 95 95 98 96
Number of employees on leave due to mental health disorders % 18 19 23 31 17
Percentage of employees with healthy body weights
* with BMIs between 18.5 to 25		 % 64.9 64.7 63.3 64.0 63.9
Percentage of employees at risk of blood pressure disorders
* with systolic blood pressures of 180mmHg or more, or diastolic blood pressures of 110mmHg or more		 % 1.3 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.9
Percentage of employees with poor diabetes management
* with HbA1c of 8.0% or more		 % 0.9 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.4
Percentage of employees who smoke % 29.6 27.9 26.4 23.9 22.3
Percentage of employees who sleep well % 64.0 65.4 74.8 75.3 71.0
Percentage of employees who regularly exercise for 30 minutes or more, twice a week or more % 25.1 26.6 30.8 32.9 32.8
Percentage of participants who walk or are physically active for at least 60 minutes per day or equivalent % 49.9 54.4 52.0 51.2 54.6
Intention to improve lifestyles (percentage of those who have already taken action) *4 % 31.1 31.9 36.1 36.1 36.8
Percentage of employees who skip breakfast three times a week or more *5 % 29.6 27.5 29.0 30.5 33.0
Reference value: average number of steps taken per day *6 % - 9,824 9,682 9,694 9,842
Percentage of employees eligible for specific health guidance (over 40 years old) % 31.1 29.1 29.6 28.6 25.7
Percentage of implementation of specific health guidance *7 % 22.7 17.4 25.6 31.3 37.4

*1 For employees aged 40 or over

*2 For employees of all ages (employees under 34 years old)

*3 Results of 17 Group companies in 2016-2019 and 9 domestic companies in 2020 (new survey) (Sapporo Holdings, Sapporo Breweries, Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage, Sapporo Real Estate, Sapporo Lion, Sapporo Field Marketing, Sapporo Group Logistics, Sapporo Distribution System, and New Sanko)

*4 Actions taken to improve lifestyles based on the interview. (total of less than 6 months and more than 6 months)

*5 Results of 5 Group companies (Sapporo Holdings, Sapporo Breweries, POKKA SAPPORO Food & Beverage, Sapporo Lion, and SAPPORO REAL ESTATE) in 2018-2019, and 9 domestic companies (Sapporo Holdings, Sapporo Breweries, Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage, Sapporo Real Estate, Sapporo Lion, Sapporo Field Marketing, Sapporo Group Logistics, Sapporo Distribution System, and New Sanko)in 2020 (new survey)

*6 Average number of steps taken by participants in the Sapporo Breweries Health Insurance Societyʼs Walking Campaign

*7 In 2022, 39.9% for the Sapporo Group as a whole

Wellness Score (deviation value)

Data shows cumulative totals for the Sapporo Groupʼs five Japanese companies: Sapporo Holdings, Sapporo Breweries, POKKA SAPPORO Food & Beverage, Sapporo Lion, and SAPPORO REAL ESTATE

Wellness score Physical score Mental score
2018 53 50 53
2019 53 51 53

Presenteeism

2018 % 80.8
2019 % 81.1
Average across all companies, as of September 2019 * % 78

* Average calculated from approximately 100,000 respondents to the FiNC Technologiesʼ FiNC Wellness Survey, as of September 2019

Employee awareness survey (once every two years)

Awareness of Management Philosophy Challenges and independence Work satisfaction
2016 3.83 3.38 3.84
2018 3.95 3.4 3.8

Rated on 1 to 5 points (higher scores indicating a higher rating)

Stress check and Employee awareness survey (from 2020)

From 2020, wellness score, employee awareness survey, and stress check have been integrated into a new "stress check and employee awareness survey."

Presenteeism loss (%) Work engagement (deviation values) Employee engagement (deviation values) Percentage of high-stress employees (%) Percentage of highly engaged employees (%)
2020 36.5 53.3 51.4 8.1 18.2
2021 36.3 53.9 51.3 8.5 20.3
2022 34.4 53.6 51.1 8.7 19.0
2023 33.8 54.0 51.1 9.1 19.7
Challenge to create future value Independence Customer perspective Speedy business reform Diversity & Inclusion and Teamwork
2020 2.5 2.9 2.7 2.7 3.0
2021 2.6 2.9 2.8 2.7 3.0
2022 2.7 2.9 2.8 2.7 3.0
2023 2.7 2.9 2.8 2.7 3.0

* Results of 9 domestic companies (Sapporo Holdings, Sapporo Breweries, POKKA SAPPORO Food & Beverage, SAPPORO REAL ESTATE, Sapporo Lion, *Result of 9 domestic companies in 2020 (new survey) (Sapporo Holdings, Sapporo Breweries, Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage, Sapporo Real Estate Development, Sapporo Lion, Sapporo Field Marketing, Sapporo Group Logistics, Sapporo Distribution System, and New Sanko), 10 domestic companies in 2021 ( 9 domestic companies implemented in 2020 + Iwata Pokka Foods), 132 domestic companies in 2022 (10 companies implemented in 2021 + Shinseien + Hanei + Marushin Kawamura), and 12 domestic companies in 2023 (Sapporo Holdings, Sapporo Breweries, Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage, Sapporo Real Estate Development, Sapporo Lion, Sapporo Distribution System, New Sanko Sapporo Lion, Sapporo Field Marketing, Sapporo Group Logistics, Sapporo Distribution System, Shinsei-en, Iwata Pokka Foods, Hokkaido Sapporo Lion, and Hanei).

* Relative presenteeism labor loss (%) is measured using the WHO-HPQ (Health and Work Performance Questionnaire). Average of Sapporo Holdings + 4 operating companies (Sapporo Breweries, Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage, Sapporo Real Estate Development, Sapporo Lion)

* Deviation values are calculated based on data from companies and organizations participating in the survey over a certain period, while work engagement is based on the survey company's own method.

* Independence, Customer Perspective, Speedy Business Reform, and Diversity & Inclusion and Teamwork are rate on a scale of 1 to 4 (the higher the score, the higher the rating)

Industry Comparison with Sapporo Breweries for Frequency Rate, Severity Rate of Accidents, and Number of Employees Involved in Accidents Requiring Leave from Work

Frequency rate
Severity rate

Sapporo Breweries

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Number of fatal accidents Cases 0 0 0 0 0
Number of accidents resulting in time off from work Cases 2 0 2 0 1
Frequency rate 0.14 0.00 1.65 0.00 0.91
Severity rate 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Number of fatal accidents Cases 0 0 0 0 0
Average frequency rate of manufacturers 1.2 1.2 1.21 1.31 1.25
Frequency rate of soft drink and alcoholic beverage manufacturers 0.97 1.08 1.82 3.7 1.13
Average severity rate of manufacturers 0.1 0.1 0.07 0.06 0.08
Severity rate of soft drink and alcoholic beverage manufacturers 0.03 0.01 0.24 0.07 0.00

Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Frequency Rate 0.50 0.95 0.47 0.48 0.47 0.00
Average frequency rate of manufacturers 1.02 1.2 1.2 1.21 1.31 1.25
Frequency rate of soft drink and alcoholic beverage manufacturers 1.14 0.97 1.08 1.82 3.7 1.13
Severity Rate 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Average severity rate of manufacturers 0.08 0.1 0.1 0.07 0.06 0.08
Severity rate of soft drink and alcoholic beverage manufacturers 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.24 0.07 0.00

Sapporo Lion

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Frequency Rate 12.03 17.20 13.39 11.44 12.74 10.06
Average frequency rate of retailers 3.14 3.34 3.48 3.81 3.92 3.31
Severity Rate - - - 0.05 0.02 0.04
Average severity rate of retailers 0.18 0.09 0.06 0.22 0.09 0.10

Number of employees involved in accidents requiring leave from work (Sapporo Breweries)

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total Persons 2 0 2 0 1
Full-time employees Persons 2 0 0 0 1
Contracted employees Persons 0 0 2 0 0

Number of employees involved in accidents requiring leave from work (POKKA SAPPORO Food & Beverage)

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total Persons 2 1 1 1 1
Full-time employees Persons 2 1 1 1 1
Contracted employees Persons 0 0 0 0 0

Number of employees involved in accidents requiring leave from work (Sapporo Lion)

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total Persons 5 3 2 1 3
Full-time employees Persons 0 1 1 1 1
Contracted employees Persons 5 2 1 0 2

Days away from work due to industrial accidents

In 2019, there were no violations of the Labor Standards Act

Sapporo Breweries

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Number of employees taking childcare leave Persons 53 60 66 54 82
Number of male employees taking childcare leave Persons 42 40 43 43 56
Percentage of male employees taking childcare leave % 61 68 78 80 81.2
Average number of days of male employees taking childcare leave Days - 8.5 8.8 7.5 19.2
Number of employees taking nursing care leave Persons - 2 1 0 1

Including Sapporo Holdings

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Annual working hours * Hours 2,057 2,016 2,057 1,941 1,940
Average monthly overtime hours Hours 18 18 12 15 16
Average number of days of paid leave taken Days 14 15 12 14.8 15.6
Percentage of available paid leave taken % 70.1 80.7 65.0 68.6 74.6
Achievement rate for work-interval systems (10 hours) % 98 99 100 99.7 99.4
Absenteeim ** Day/person 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3

Including Sapporo Holdings

* Non-managerial employees

** Absenteeim: The total number of days absent per year at Sapporo Holdings and Sapporo Breweries divided by the number of enrolled employees.

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Participation rate for lifestyle-related health check-ups *1 % 86 86 84 91 93
Percentage of employees who smoke % 26 24 22 20 18
Percentage of employees who regularly exercise for 30 minutes or more, twice a week or more % 28 30 34 37 35 36
Percentage of employees who walk or engage in physical activity of equivalent or greater intensity for at least 60 minutes daily % 51 56 52 52 54 56
Intention to improve lifestyles (percentage of those who have already taken action)*2 % 36 38 42 42 43
Percentage of employees eligible for specific health guidance (over 40 years old) % 31.3 29.1 28.4 27.3 26.5
Percentage of implementation of specific health guidance % 27.4 22.5 33.5 36.4 43.0

Including Sapporo Holdings

*1 For employees aged 40 or over

*2 Lifestyle improvement efforts have been made based on medical interviews (sum of efforts for less than 6 months and for more than 6 months)

Number of people surveyed Response rate Work engagement
(deviation values)		 Surrounding support
(deviation values) *		 Environment and situation in the company and work
(deviation values)		 Presenteeism (%) **
2020 2526 94.5% 54.7 53.2 54.6 36.4
2021 2372 98.4% 55.2 53.9 54.7 35.0
2022 2393 98.0% 55.3 54.5 54.8 34.1
2023 2332 97.6% 55.7 54.6 55.0 33.7

Including Sapporo Holdings

* Deviation values are calculated based on data from companies and organizations participating in the survey over a certain period, while work engagement is based on the survey company's own method.

* FY2023 target (deviation values) of surrounding support: 55

** Relative presenteeism measured by the WHO-HPQ (labor loss %)

POKKA SAPPORO Food & Beverage

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Number of employees taking childcare leave Persons 6 15 20 21 37
Number of employees taking nursing care leave Persons 0 0 1 1 1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Annual working hours * Hours 2,016 2,004 2,087 2,052 2,086
Average number of days of paid leave taken Days 10 10 10 8.3 9.4
Percentage of available paid leave taken % 51 54 51 45.1 52
Absenteeim ** Day/person 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.4

* All employees, including both managerial and non-managerial employees

** Absenteeim: The total number of days absent per year at Sapporo Holdings and Sapporo Breweries divided by the number of enrolled employees.

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Participation rate for lifestyle-related health check-ups *1 % 70 74 65 84 92
Percentage of employees who smoke % 27 25 24 21 20
Percentage of employees who regularly exercise for 30 minutes or more, twice a week or more % 24 25 29 30 31
Intention to improve lifestyles (percentage of those who have already taken action) % 32 31 39 37 38
Percentage of employees eligible for specific health guidance (over 40 years old) % 33.1 31.0 32.1 30.5 29.2
Percentage of implementation of specific health guidance % 14.6 13.7 20.8 32.5 32.5

*1 For employees aged 40 or over

*2 Actions taken to improve lifestyles based on the interview. (total of less than 6 months and more than 6 months)

Number of people surveyed Response rate Work engagement
(deviation values)		 Surrounding support
(deviation values)		 Environment and situation in the company and work
(deviation values)		 Presenteeism (%) *
2020 1146 97.2% 52.1 52.1 51.1 37.7
2021 1016 98.3% 52.3 52.9 52.0 36.8
2022 1054 96.6% 52.2 52.9 52.0 35.9
2023 1060 96.7% 52.5 53.5 52.4 35.5

* Deviation values are calculated based on data from companies and organizations participating in the survey over a certain period, while work engagement is based on the survey company's own method.

* WHO-HPQ

Sapporo Lion

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Number of employees taking nursing care leave Persons 0 0 0 0 0
Participation rate for lifestyle-related health check-ups *1 % 69 63 58 70 91
Percentage of employees who smoke % 42 40 39 38 38
Absenteeim *2 Day/person 0.6 0.8 2.9 3.4 2.5
Percentage of employees who regularly exercise for 30 minutes or more, twice a week or more % 19 21 24 25 27
Intention to improve lifestyles (percentage of those who have already taken action) % 19 16 19 19 15
Percentage of employees eligible for specific health guidance (over 40 years old) % 28.6 26.9 30.0 30.0 18.3
Percentage of implementation of specific health guidance % 20.0 8.0 4.5 13.7 17.1

*1 For employees aged 40 or over

*2 Absenteeim: The total number of days absent per year at Sapporo Holdings and Sapporo Breweries divided by the number of enrolled employees.

*3 Actions taken to improve lifestyles based on the interview. (total of less than 6 months and more than 6 months)

Number of people surveyed Response rate Stress Level
(Deviation value)		 Work engagement
(Deviation values)		 Presenteeism (%) *
2020 730 94.5% 49.3 52.3 34.0
2021 576 94.9% 49.3 53.5 41.8
2022 540 89.2% 47.3 53.0 32.6
2023 466 99.3% 47.5 52.7 30.7

* Deviation values are calculated based on data from companies and organizations participating in the survey over a certain period, while work engagement is based on the survey company's own method.

* Relative presenteeism measured by the WHO-HPQ (labor loss %)

SAPPORO REAL ESTATE

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Participation rate for lifestyle-related health check-ups *1 % 80 83 71 85 98
Percentage of employees who smoke % 31 35 33 31 30
Absenteeim *2 Day/person 2.3 2.0 0.8 1.7 0.7
Percentage of employees eligible for specific health guidance (over 40 years old) % 25.6 31.7 32.6 33.3 19.6
Percentage of implementation of specific health guidance % 40.0 23.1 73.3 40.0 66.7

Calculated only for SRE original employees

*1 For employees aged 40 or over

*2 Absenteeim: The total number of days absent per year at Sapporo Holdings and Sapporo Breweries divided by the number of enrolled employees.

Number of people surveyed Response rate Work engagement
(deviation values)		 Surrounding support
(deviation values)		 Environment and situation in the company and work
(deviation values)		 Presenteeism (%) *
2020 145 88.3% 52.2 50.7 49.8 35.7
2021 134 100% 53.9 51.9 52.5 33.5
2022 137 99.2% 54.1 52.8 52.7 34.8
2023 141 100% 54.8 53.5 52.6 32.9

* Deviation values are calculated based on data from companies and organizations participating in the survey over a certain period, while work engagement is based on the survey company's own method.

* Relative presenteeism measured by the WHO-HPQ (labor loss %)

Social Contribution Activity Results

2022 Social Contribution Activity Expenses Total: 271.3 million yen

* Survey conducted on domestic and international business companies (including subsidiaries and affiliated companies, totaling 30 companies).

Number of Regional Collaboration Agreements

Number of Regional Collaboration Agreements: 63 (As of the end of December 2022)

* Total for 5 domestic business companies (Sapporo Holdings, Sapporo Breweries, POKKA SAPPORO Food & Beverage, Sapporo Lion, SAPPORO REAL ESTATE).

Governance

Board of Directors

2017 2018 2019 2020
Number of attendance Times 12 13 13 15
Attendance rate % 97.2 94.6 100 100

Nominating Committee

2017 2018 2019 2020
Number of attendance Times 3 1 1 3
Attendance rate % 100 100 100 100

Compensation Committee

2017 2018 2019 2020
Number of attendance Times 4 3 2 3
Attendance rate % 100 100 100 100

Number of cases handled by each company's crisis management organization

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Product and quality related incidents and product recall Cases 1 0 1 0 0
Environmental legal violations Cases 0 0 0 0 0
Major cases of misconduct by employees * Cases 0 0 0 0 0

* Major cases of misconduct refer to serious compliance violations such as bribery or corruption.

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