Carbon Footprint (CFP)

overview

At J-Oil Mills, we evaluate the environmental impact of our products by calculating their carbon footprint (CFP).

"Choutoku^®" series

The "Choutoku^®" series has obtained the CFP (Carbon Footprint of Products) mark*1.
We first obtained the CFP mark for our 16.5 kg can of "Choutoku^®" canola oil in May 2021, and have since been working to obtain certification for the series. With the additional certification in August 2023, 16 items in the "Choutoku^®" series have obtained the CFP mark.
This calculation confirmed that the product has a 21-26% reduction in CO₂ emissions over its entire life cycle, from raw material procurement to disposal, compared to our own general rapeseed oil and soybean oil. The CFP mark is certified by a third-party organization, the Sustainable Management Promotion Organization (SuMPO)*2, and complies with the international standard ISO/TS14067:2013 (Product Carbon Footprint - Requirements and guidelines for calculation and communication).
This time, we calculated the effect of reducing CO₂ emissions at all stages of the product life cycle, including the raw materials procurement stage, production stage, distribution stage, use/maintenance stage, and disposal/recycling stage. Calculating CO₂ emissions based on the amount of product used in a model store over a year, we found that the Chotoku^® Series reduced CO2 emissions by 20-21% compared to regular rapeseed oil and soybean oil, and Sugoi Chotoku reduced CO₂ emissions by 28%. (The calculation does not include the environmental impact of heating the oil when cooking food.) *3

*1 CFP mark
The CFP mark is a mark that can be obtained through the "SUMPO Environmental Label Program," a reliable information disclosure tool for ESG. The SUMPO Environmental Label Program is a program that aims to promote the "visualization of various environmental impacts, including greenhouse gases such as CO₂," and to reduce them. It is a system that uses the LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) method to "visualize" (display) quantitative environmental information throughout a product's life cycle, from raw material procurement to disposal and recycling. Based on the "visualized" information, it promotes mutual understanding and communication between providers (businesses) and users (consumers, etc.) in an effort to reduce environmental impact.

*2 Sustainable Management Promotion Organization (SuMPO)
As the natural environment reaches its limits due to the impact of economic activities dependent on global resources, SuMPO is an organization that seeks to realize a "spiritually rich future" by exploring ways to overcome various social issues from the perspective of "corporate management" and promoting "sustainable management" that contributes to the construction of new sustainable business models. The organization began operations in October 2019 with the management philosophy of "Creating a spiritually rich future with SuMPO's work." The organization is one of Japan's leading expert institutions in the LCA method, which "visualizes" the environmental impact of products' life cycles and organizational activities, and operates the "SUMPO Environmental Label Program" based on international standards. These are SuMPO's businesses, and the organization supports the transformation of corporate management into "sustainable management."

*3 CO ₂ Reduction effect
This is the rate of greenhouse gas emissions reduction per year of use in a model store compared to conventional rapeseed oil and soybean oil (our own products). The environmental impact of heating the oil when cooking food is not included in the evaluation. Please refer to the CFP declaration for actual comparison conditions.

<CFP Declaration (Climate Declaration)>
Chotoku^® Series: JR-BE-22001C-A_JPN, JR-BE-22002C-A_JPN
Amazingly long: JR-BE-23001C_JPN, JR-BE-23002C_JPN

■Products that have acquired the CFP mark

Product Name	Packaging (product image)	Features
"ChoToku^®" Canola Oil		This frying oil lasts 30% longer than rapeseed oil. Product type: Edible rapeseed oil
"ChoToku^®" Healthy Type C		This frying oil lasts 30% longer than rapeseed oil, and our proprietary technology reduces the absorption of oil into the batter. Product type: Edible rapeseed oil
"Choutoku^®" salad oil		A blend of soybean oil and rapeseed oil, this frying oil lasts 30% longer. Product type: Edible blended oil
"Choutoku^®" salad oil C		A blend of soybean oil and rapeseed oil, this frying oil lasts 30% longer. Product type: Edible blended oil
“Chotoku^®” white squeezed oil		A blend of rapeseed oil and soybean oil, this frying oil lasts 30% longer. Product type: Edible blended oil
Great virtue		A blend of soybean oil and rapeseed oil, this frying oil lasts 30% longer. Product type: Edible oils and fats

Carbon Footprint (CFP)

overview

"Choutoku®" series

■Products that have acquired the CFP mark

"Choutoku^®" series