Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Sites

Calculated based on energy-related emissions (power, heat, and fuel usage) and non energy-related emissions (used for manufacturing processes, facilities) from sites.

CO2 emissions from energy consumption (energy-related)
CO2 emissions from energy consumption are calculated by multiplying the quantity of electrical power, heat and fuel (including fuel for motor vehicles, etc.) used at sites by the CO2 conversion rate. For energy consumption using renewable energy including certificates, the CO2 conversion rate is zero.

Emissions of PFCs and other greenhouse gases (non energy-related)
Emissions of PFCs and other greenhouse gases are converted to CO2 by multiplying greenhouse gas emissions from each site by global warming potentials. Global warming potentials are based on the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

CO2 conversion rates
- Electricity
Japan: Latest rate published each year by contracted power companies.
Outside Japan: Latest rate published each year by contracted power companies or latest rate for each country/region published by International Energy Agency.
- Fuel & Heat
Japan/Outside Japan: Calculation method and list of emission factors applicable to the Japan's Act Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures are used (The Ministry of the Environment's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting and Reporting Manual Ver4.8). As for the heat, if the latest coefficient of the supplier with which the site has a contract is available, the latest coefficient is used.

Renewable Electricity Rate

Sony's efforts to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions through renewable energy use include using electrical power produced from renewable energy sources, purchasing electrical power produced from renewable energy sources, and purchasing renewable energy certificates and so on. Renewable electricity rates are calculated by the following equation.

Renewable electricity rate = renewable electricity consumption ÷ total consumption of sites × 100

CO2 Emissions from Purchased Goods and Services

Raw materials and parts for products
CO2 emissions are aggregated for the resource extraction stage to the manufacturing stage for the raw materials and parts for products sold by the Sony Group in the Game & Network Services (G&NS) and Entertainment, Technology & Services (ET&S) segments, and for some products sold by the Imaging & Sensing Solutions (I&SS) and others. These are calculated by multiplying the gross weight of products sold in the current fiscal year by an emissions intensity per the weight of products made within the Sony Group. CO2 emissions for the manufacturing stage of display panels aggregate primary data from suppliers (scope 1 or scope 2) as CO2 emissions.

Purchased goods
CO2 emissions are calculated for office supplies purchased by the sites of the I&SS, ET&S segments and others, CO2 emissions by multiplying the purchase amount of each item by an emissions intensity in the Emissions Unit Values for Accounting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, etc., by Organizations Throughout the Supply Chain (Ver. 3.4), published by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan).

Contract manufacturing of products
Primary data (scope 1 or scope 2) from the major contract manufacturers of the products sold by the Sony Group in the G&NS and ET&S segments are aggregated as CO2 emissions.

Data center and other information and communication services
For data center and other major information and communication services used by the Sony Group, CO2 emissions include those obtaining from vendors and are calculated by multiplying data traffic volumes and service usage fees by an emissions intensity created by the Sony Group or an emissions intensity published by external organizations.

CO2 Emissions from Capital Goods

CO2 emissions are aggregated for the production of capital goods invested in by the Sony Group. These are calculated by multiplying the amount invested in facilities and software and the increase in right-of-use assets by an emissions intensity for household electronic appliances from the Emissions Unit Values for Accounting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, etc., by Organizations Throughout the Supply Chain (Ver. 3.4), (6) the emissions intensity per unit price of capital goods, published by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan).

CO2 Emissions from Fuel- and Energy-related Activities (not included in Scope1 or Scope2)

CO2 emissions are aggregated for upstream from the procurement of fuel used by integrated ISO14001 certified Sony Group sites, and from the production process of electricity and heat. These are calculated based on the Emissions Unit Values for Accounting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, etc., by Organizations Throughout the Supply Chain (Ver. 3.4), (7) Emissions Intensity from Electricity / Heat Usage, published by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan), which contain the total products sold for the fiscal year, as well as IDEA Ver 3.1 emissions intensity.

CO2 Emissions from Logistics

CO2 emissions are aggregated for those from international transport of Sony Group G&NS, ET&S, I&SS segments and other major electronics products (video game consoles, televisions, audio equipment, cameras, smartphones, image sensors, etc.), as well as regional transport of ET&S products in Japan, the US, Europe and Asia. For Japan, transportation for some G&NS and music products is included. These are calculated by multiplying ton-kilometers transported (weight of goods transported x distance traveled) by an emissions intensity. In certain instances, CO2 emissions arising from transport by truck are calculated by multiplying an amount of fuel used (fuel consumption per kilometer x number of kilometers traveled) by an emissions intensity. For international transport by ship, the calculation uses the weight of goods transported including the weight of shipping containers. Emissions intensity (kg-CO2 / ton-kilometer) used for calculation uses the following values for international transportation.

Ship	Aircraft
	＜463km	≧463km & ＜1108km	1108km≦
0.01283	1.970224	1.483384	0.622734

Regional transport emissions are calculated by prioritizing the emissions intensity supplied by the applicable region or country. For Japanese domestic transport, Sony refers to the factor of the amount of fuel used per unit of freight transported (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Notification No. 66 (2006), No. 67 (2009)), based on the Act on Rationalizing Energy Use, and the emissions factor related to fuel usage (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculation and Reporting Manual Ver4.8), based on the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures. For transport in the United States, Sony uses the emissions intensity supplied by the SmartWay Transport Partnership, which is administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

CO2 Emissions from Waste Generated in Operations

CO2 emissions are aggregated for those related to the disposal and treatment of waste (excluding valuable waste) not generated at integrated ISO14001 certified Sony Group sites.
These are calculated by multiplying amount of waste processed and recycled by type at sites by the emission intensity from the Emissions Unit Values for Accounting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, etc., by Organizations Throughout the Supply Chain (Ver. 3.4), (8) Emissions Intensity by Waste Type/Processing Method, published by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan), as well as IDEA Ver 3.1 emissions intensity.

CO2 Emissions from Employee Business Trips

CO2 emissions are aggregated for flights traveled by Sony Group employees on business trips in Japan, China, Europe, North America and South America, which airline tickets are managed globally. These are calculated by multiplying the travel distance by the number of employees traveling, multiplied by an emissions intensity (kg-CO2 / person / km) for each class below.

	＜463km	≧463km & ＜1108km	1108km≦
Economy	0.17147	0.09245	0.08263
Premium Economy	0.17147	0.09245	0.13221
Business	0.17147	0.13867	0.23963
First	0.17147	0.13867	0.33052

CO2 Emissions from Employee Commuting

CO2 emissions are aggregated for the commutes of Sony Group employees. These are calculated by multiplying the number of employees in the Japan, the United States, Europe, mainland China and Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific, and other regions and activity data for each region by an emissions intensity in [10] Emissions Unit Value per Passenger Kilometer or [11] Emissions Unit Value per Expenditures for Transportation Fares in the Emissions Unit Values for Accounting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, etc., by Organizations Throughout the Supply Chain (Ver. 3.4), published by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan), or in IDEA v3.1. Activity data takes into account telecommuting in each region.

CO2 Emissions from Product Distribution and Transportation

CO2 emissions are aggregated for the transportation of major products sold by the Sony Group's G&NS, ET&S segments and others from retailers to consumers. These are calculated by multiplying the assumed transportation ton-kilometer—the gross weight of products sold multiplied by the assumed transportation distance—by an emissions intensity for truck transportation in the Emissions Unit Values for Accounting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, etc., by Organizations Throughout the Supply Chain (Ver. 3.4), published by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan).

CO2 Emissions from Processing of Sold Products

CO2 emissions are aggregated for the assumed processing of the major products of the I&SS segment sold by the Sony Group. This is calculated by multiplying the quantity of products sold in the current fiscal year by an emissions intensity per quantity made within the Sony Group.

CO2 Emissions from Product Use

CO2 emissions are aggregated for major Sony Group G&NS and ET&S electronics products. These are calculated by multiplying the assumed lifetime power consumption (including standby) of products sold in the fiscal year of reporting by an emissions intensity. (not the amount of CO2 actually emitted during use of the fiscal year of reporting). In theory, CO2 emissions during product use in the fiscal year of reporting should be calculated from the total quantity of electrical power consumed by previously sold Sony products that are still in use by consumers in the fiscal year of reporting. However, given the difficulty of determining how many previously sold Sony products are still in use by consumers of the total number of Sony products sold to date, Sony uses the estimated total quantity of electrical power consumed while in use over the lifetime of Sony products sold in the fiscal year of reporting to calculate CO2 emissions during use. The hours of operation per year, standby time per year, and years of product use are calculated based on data obtained by various surveys. In Japan, Sony uses the latest emissions intensity provided by the Electric Power Council for a Low Carbon Society. Outside of Japan, it uses country or region-specific CO2 conversion rates (from the end of the applicable period) provided by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

CO2 Emissions from End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products

CO2 emissions are aggregated for those associated with the recycling or disposal of major electronic products (video game consoles, televisions, audio equipment, cameras, smartphones, image sensors, etc.) handled by the Sony Group's G&NS, ET&S, I&SS segments and other disc businesses. These are calculated by multiplying the total amount for products sold for the fiscal year by an emissions intensity from the Emissions Unit Values for Accounting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, etc., by Organizations Throughout the Supply Chain (Ver. 3.4), (8) Emissions Intensity by Waste Type / Processing Method, published by the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan), as well as IDEA Ver 3.1 emissions intensity.

CO2 Emissions from Investments

CO2 emissions are aggregated for some business activities of companies in which the Sony Group has invested. The Sony Group's equivalent CO2 emissions are calculated by multiplying the CO2 emissions of companies in which the Sony Group has invested by the Sony Group's ownership ratio of each company's shares. For companies that do not disclose their CO2 emissions, this is calculated by multiplying the amount invested by an emissions intensity created by the Sony Group.

Overview of Calculation for Scope 3 Emissions

Category	Overview of Calculation
Category 1 Purchased goods and services	Emissions associated with raw materials and parts for use in major electronics products sold by and the goods purchased by the Sony Group, from the extraction of resources through to production, as well as emissions related to certain data center use.
Category 2 Capital goods	Emissions associated with the production of capital goods purchased or acquired by the Sony Group.
Category 3 Fuel- and energy-related activities (not included in scope 1 or scope 2)	Emissions associated with procurement of fuels and energy consumed by Sony Group sites within the scope of data collection.
Category 4 Upstream transportation and distribution	Emissions associated with the transportation of electronics products sold by the Sony Group and purchased parts.
Category 5 Waste generated in operations	Emissions associated with the treatment and disposal of waste generated by Sony Group sites within the scope of data collection.
Category 6 Business travel	Emissions associated with travel (by air) for business purposes by Sony Group company employees, mainly in Japan, Europe, and North America.
Category 7 Employee commuting	Emissions associated with employees' commute from their homes to their workplace.
Category 8 Upstream leased assets	Not applicable (accounted for in other categories)
Category 9 Downstream transportation and distribution	Emissions associated with the distribution of electronics products sold by the Sony Group from retailers to consumers.
Category 10 Processing of sold products	Emissions associated with the assumed post-sale third-party processing of electronics products sold by the Sony Group.
Category 11 Use of sold products	Emissions associated with the consumption of electricity over their lifetime by electronics products sold by the Sony Group.
Category 12 End-of-life treatment of sold products	Emissions associated with the assumed end-of-life recycling or disposal of electronics products sold by the Sony Group.
Category 13 Downstream leased assets	Not applicable
Category 14 Franchises	Not applicable
Category 15 Investments	Emissions associated with some business activities of companies in which the Sony Group has invested.