Climate Change Data

Hitachi Vantara LLC

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023-04 to 2024-03)

Reporting Period: 2023-04 to 2024-03

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:19,502 mtCO2e (Location Based)
Scope 1 Emissions:2,113 mtCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:17,389 mtCO2e (Location Based)
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:19%
Total Energy Consumption:51,644 MWh
Water Consumption:24,427.5 m3
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Greenhouse gas management
  • Labor practices and employee health & safety
  • Data privacy and cybersecurity
  • Corporate structure and governance of ESG
  • Business ethics
  • Risk management and business continuity

Environmental Achievements

  • Launched new sustainability solutions and services tools to aid organizations in evaluating their environmental and decarbonization goals.
  • Hitachi Vantara’s storage products (Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform E590, E790 and E1090) are certified under the U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR program.
  • Reduced power consumption by 30-40% from model to model in data storage systems, lowering GHG emissions across the entire lifecycle.
  • Reduced Denver Data Center physical footprint by 58%, reduced power consumption by 50%, and improved PUE (1.6 to 1.3) and DCIE (63% to 77%).
  • Achieved several green building certifications, including a “Very Good” rating for BREEAM at the Netherlands distribution center.

Social Achievements

  • Launched a restructured People Manager Development and Training program.
  • Launched a Global Talent Enablement Mentorship Program.
  • Launched Amplify leadership development program for high-potential female employees.
  • Increased number of ERGs from four to eight in FY2023.
  • Received a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index in 2022 and 2023.

Governance Achievements

  • Conducted its first ESG Materiality Assessment.
  • Established a formalized Hitachi Vantara Environmental Interlock Group.
  • Maintains a strong corporate governance structure with a board of directors, Audit Committee, and Internal Risk and Controls Committee.
  • Implemented a comprehensive cybersecurity program.
  • Established a Global Data Privacy Office.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Become carbon neutral in scope 1 and 2 by FY2030
  • Achieve 30% ratio of female people leaders by FY2030
  • Achieve 3,000 volunteer hours during our annual Global Giving Week by FY2025
Short-term Goals:
  • Launch a Sustainability Committee by FY2025
  • Register under the EU/US Privacy Framework and UK/US Bridge by FY2025
  • Commit to setting a near-term goal with Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) by FY2025
  • Mature our Cybersecurity Framework, Controls, and Assurance Management by FY2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Scope 3 emissions accounting.
  • Complete picture of emissions across the entire value chain.
  • Improving data quality in GHG emissions monitoring.
  • Addressing climate-related risks that may impact the business.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Conducting a scope 3 materiality screening to evaluate the relevance and significance of each of the 15 scope 3 categories from the GHG Protocol.
  • Continuing to grow the procurement of renewable energy.
  • Implementing internal targets to minimize energy impact.
  • Integrating climate activism and ESG challenges into the enterprise-wide business disruption risk assessment process.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Hitachi Group Sustainable Procurement Guidelines
  • Hitachi Vantara Partner Code of Conduct
  • Due diligence checks and compliance with applicable laws and regulations
  • Vendor risk assessment

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB, UN SDGs

Certifications: ISO 14001, ENERGY STAR, LEED Gold, ISO 45001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 5
  • Goal 7
  • Goal 8
  • Goal 9
  • Goal 12
  • Goal 16

See Appendix for details.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Eco-friendly storage products incorporating cutting-edge CO2 reduction technology.

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed