KAWASAKI, Japan, November 15, 2024 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu Corporation today announced that it has initiated a decarbonization initiative with global suppliers to leverage product-level data exchange on carbon dioxide emissions. This initiative is part of Fujitsu’s efforts to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions (1) across the entire value chain (Scope 3) by 2040.
Figure: Using Fujitsu Uvance ESG Management Platform view
To achieve these decarbonization goals, since fiscal year 2024, Fujitsu has deepened its engagement with suppliers, implementing a data exchange between companies that uses product carbon footprints (PCFs) with actual data to visualize and reduce CO2 emissions from purchased parts and materials.
This initiative leverages Fujitsu’s ESG Management Platform, a solution that supports the achievement of ESG management for companies by visualizing, measuring and optimizing CO2 emissions reductions. Fujitsu works with a total of 12 global suppliers (2), including Accton Technology Corporation, KAGA FEI Co., Ltd., NEXTY Electronics Corporation, Schneider Electric, Hakuto Co., Ltd., Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., and MiTAC Holdings Corporation and Lumentum Holdings Inc. And others, to achieve PCF calculation and CO2 emissions data exchange using actual data according to global standards.
Fujitsu leverages its experience and insight as a key member of the rule-making process around PCF calculation and product-level data exchange across value chains both in Japan and internationally, and is well aware of the progress of decarbonization efforts and industry-specific challenges.
As part of this initiative, in addition to the global product-based PCF calculation methodology (3) and product-level data on CO2 emissions trading, Fujitsu has successfully implemented the world’s first offering enabling enterprise-level PCF calculation methodology (4) and data sharing , which is more prevalent among suppliers, using actual data for social implementation.
Furthermore, to address suppliers’ concerns about the potential leakage of confidential information (e.g., product design details) in promoting CO2 emissions data sharing between companies, Fujitsu’s ESG management platform ensures transparency and reliability through a highly confidential, decentralized data management model. It limits access rights to PCF accounts and only links PCF data via API (Application Programming Interface).
By linking suppliers’ CO2 emissions upstream in the supply chain, the platform enables visualization of the impacts of CO2 emission reduction measures, such as the introduction of renewable energy, implemented by suppliers.
This makes CO2 emission reduction efforts across the entire supply chain visible as value, which can then be reflected in CO2 emission reduction scenarios to decarbonise and simulate the effectiveness of the measures.
Fujitsu will continue to support a wide range of customers, including manufacturers, by integrating and analyzing non-financial data such as CO2 reduction efforts with financial data including sales data, contributing to achieving a carbon-neutral supply chain.
Fujitsu will report on this initiative at the Green ICT Symposium hosted by the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications at the Japan Pavilion during COP29 on November 16, 2024, and will also discuss advanced initiatives of Japanese companies.
Takeshi Ogamino, Corporate Vice President, General Manager, FITEL Product Division, Communications Solutions Division, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. comments:
“I am really happy that the collaboration with Fujitsu on carbon footprint data integration has been successful. Fujitsu has provided us with guidance on data integration and PACT-compliant solutions, enabling us to integrate the carbon footprint of telecom semiconductor laser products and develop new technologies. Looking to the future, we will continue to contribute In further reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and societal transformation, to achieve a sustainable future.
Xavier Denoli, Senior Vice President of Sustainable Development at Schneider Electric, commented:
“Schneider Electric is working to achieve net zero CO2 emissions across the entire supply chain, and we are pleased to work collaboratively with Fujitsu to address these challenges. To help solve the problems, it is important to use global standards to facilitate collaboration across the value chain.”
Calculate PCF and exchange data by leveraging Fujitsu’s ESG management platform
The PCF calculation method on the ESG platform used in this initiative leverages the “PACT Methodology” (5) and is consistent with the Digital Green Consortium CO2 Visualization Framework (version 2.0.1) supported by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA). (6). Regarding data integration on the ESG management platform, it has passed interoperability tests conducted by PACT with solutions from the Information Industry Institute’s Digital Sustainability Cloud (DSC), III in Taiwan (7) and Evalue8 Sustainability in Australia (8), and Certified as a PACT compliant solution in accordance with the “Pathfinder Framework (version 2.2.0)” technical specification (9) as a global standard. Using a PACT-compliant solution allows data on CO2 emissions to be exchanged between companies across countries. From now on, it will be possible to seamlessly carry out data exchange with companies located in Europe, the United States, Taiwan and Australia. Moreover, this data exchange also complies with the “Green x Digital Consortium Technical Specification for Data Exchange (Version 2.0)”.
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Figure: Using Fujitsu Uvance ESG Management Platform view
Future plans
Fujitsu will continue to actively engage in envisioning and implementing measures to reduce CO2 emissions in the supply chain by leveraging technologies such as data and artificial intelligence, while making knowledge gained through practice available to customers and society through its ESG management platform.
As part of Fujitsu Uvance, Fujitsu’s societal problem-solving business model, Fujitsu will contribute to achieving a sustainable supply chain and global carbon neutrality.
Fujitsu will also continue to collaborate with industry organizations including the WBCSD (10) to support rulemaking efforts aimed at achieving net zero CO2 emissions across the entire value chain, respond to updates in global standards, and enhance supplier engagement.
(1) Net zero carbon dioxide emissions:
Balance the remaining emissions with the same amount of neutralization. Fujitsu aims to reduce CO2 emissions by more than 90% from the base year of 2020 by the target year of 2040. The remaining emissions of 10% or less are planned to be removed and stored through technologies that capture CO2 emissions from the atmosphere directly and absorption through Afforestation.
(2) 12 global suppliers:
Acton Technology Corporation: Headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and President Kuo-Hsiu Huang
KAGA FEI CO., LTD.: Headquartered in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, Representative Director, President Takeshi Tsukamoto
NEXTY Electronics Corporation: Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and Representative Director, President Yasuhiro Kakihara
Schneider Electric: Headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France, CEO Olivier Blum.
Hakuto Co., Ltd.: Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Representative Director, President and CEO is Tamaki Miyashita
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.: Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, President (Representative) Hideya Moridaira
MiTAC Holdings Corporation: Headquartered in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Chairman of the Board is Matthew Miao
Lumentum Holdings Inc: Headquartered in California, USA, President and CEO Alan Lowe
(3) Product based PCF calculation methodology:
PCF calculation method based on analysis of the life cycle inventory of greenhouse gases for each product. Requirements in PACT are under global standards.
(4) Organization-based PCF calculation methodology:
How to allocate scope 1, 2, and 3 data as an organization by delivery amount, etc., for each delivery destination. It is recognized as a transitional calculation method in the “Green × Digital Consortium CO2 Visualization Framework (Version 2.0.1)” supported by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association) and proposed as an extension of PACT.
(5) Charter Methodology:
Guidance explaining the methodology for calculating and sharing carbon dioxide emissions data.
Previously, it was called Pathfinder Framework. The PACT methodology builds on existing frameworks and standards to provide guidance on the accounting, verification and exchange of PCFs from cradle to gate with the aim of creating more accurate, detailed and comparable emissions data. The PACT methodology can be accessed here, and version 3.0 of the methodology and technical specifications is scheduled for release in Q1 2025.
(6) Green x Digital Consortium CO2 Visualization Framework (version 2.0.1):
Rules for calculating a product’s carbon footprint compiled by the Green x Digital Consortium Visualization WG.
(7) The Third Information Industry Institute:
The institute is headquartered in Taipei City, Taiwan, and the institute’s first deputy director-general is Hubert Wang
(8) Evalue8 Sustainability:
Headquartered in Canberra, Australia
(9) Pathfinder Framework Technical Specifications (Version 2.2.0):
International technical specifications for confidential and secure exchange of emissions data between companies based on interoperability of solutions. Solutions that comply with these technical specifications are listed as PACT compliant solutions in the PACT online catalog.
(10) World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD):
An organization led by CEOs of approximately 230 global companies that aims to achieve a sustainable society through business activities, with Fujitsu serving as a member of the Board of Directors.
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