Climate Change Data

Yahoo Japan Corporation

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2018)

Reporting Period: 2018

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:83,865 t-CO2e/year (2017)
Scope 2 Emissions:83,863 tCO2e/year (2017)
Renewable Energy Share:100% at US data center (hydroelectricity)
Total Energy Consumption:1,718,057 GJ/year (2017)
Water Consumption:245,546 m3/year (2017)
Waste Generated:89.2 tons/year (2017)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Promote an IT Society
  • Support Disaster Relief and Social Problem-solving Efforts
  • Foster Diversity
  • Work toward a Sustainable Society

Environmental Achievements

  • CO2 emissions reduced from 121,987 t-CO2 in 2015 to 83,865 t-CO2 in 2017
  • Developed kukai, a highly energy-efficient supercomputer, achieving second place in the GREEN500 energy-efficiency ranking
  • Data center in the United States operates using 100% renewable energy (hydroelectricity)
  • Reduction of waste from offices
  • Support for carbon offset campaigns at national parks
  • Cultivation of firefly habitats in biotopes

Social Achievements

  • Established the Good Condition Promotion Office to enhance health management and assist employees
  • Recognized in the large enterprise category (White 500) of the Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program by Nippon Kenko Kaigi for the second year in a row
  • Hack Kids program addresses regional disparities in programming education
  • Concluded cooperative agreements with 450 local government bodies to promptly communicate emergency information
  • Support of athletes with disabilities
  • Audible elections (accessibility)
  • Office Anywhere system implemented, with 87% employee usage in 2017
  • Problem-solving leave system implemented

Governance Achievements

  • Web Accessibility Policy updated to conform to Japanese Industrial Standards
  • Continuous selection for inclusion in the FTSE4Good Index Series since 2007
  • Inclusion in the FTSE Blossom Japan Index and MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index
  • Selected as a Competitive IT Strategy Company by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange for the third consecutive year

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Regional disparities in programming education
  • Difficulties in browsing local government websites during emergencies
  • Need for prompt and integrated response to natural disasters
Mitigation Strategies
  • Hack Kids program to expand programming education opportunities
  • Cooperative agreements with local governments to provide easy access to emergency information and cache websites
  • Establishment of the Social Emergency Management Alliance (SEMA) for collaborative disaster relief

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Basic Purchasing Policy ensuring fair competition and logical selection of suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: FTSE4Good Index Series, FTSE Blossom Japan Index, MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 1: No Poverty
  • Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Support for recovery in disaster-stricken areas (Goal 1), promoting work style reforms (Goal 8)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • kukai supercomputer

Awards & Recognition

  • Competitive IT Strategy Company (3 consecutive years)
  • Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program, Large Enterprise Category (White 500) (2 consecutive years)