Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced energy consumption by 11.2% (CO2 emissions reduction of 11.2%) compared to 1990 levels.
• Recycled 99% of 25.11 million tons of by-products.
• Reduced final disposal of by-products to 310,000 tons/year.
• Recycled approximately 200,000 tons of waste plastics (30% of nationwide recycling) and 80,000 tons of waste tires (10% of nationwide recycling).

Social Achievements

• Concluded environmental conservation agreements with local municipalities.
• Implemented "Hometown Forest" creation projects.
• Offered internship opportunities to 200 students.
• Supported "Training Programs for Educators at Private Companies".

Governance Achievements

• Adopted NSSMC Group Conduct Code.
• Established Employee Action Guidelines.
• Improved IR activities through briefings, meetings, and website updates.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Power supply concerns due to idle nuclear power plants and increased electricity rates.
• Need to further reduce CO2 emissions.
• Managing environmental risks across the group companies.

Mitigation Strategies

• Investing in energy-saving equipment and facilities.
• Improving operations.
• Developing innovative steelmaking processes (COURSE 50).
• Transferring energy-saving technologies overseas.
• Improving logistics efficiency.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Collaboration with customers and suppliers to specify management standards for hazardous chemical substances.
• Ensuring raw materials do not contain minerals from conflict-affected areas.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) “Sustainability Reporting Guidelines Version 3.0”, “Environmental Reporting Guidelines,” by the Ministry of the Environment

Certifications: ISO 14001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• High-performance steel materials for energy conservation equipment and power generation facilities.
• SuperDyma® anticorrosive galvanized steel plate.
• NS Ecospiral® rotary press-fit piled steel pipe.
• High-strength ultra-thin rolled stainless foil for secondary batteries.

Awards & Recognition

• Two Okochi Memorial Production Prizes (FY2012)
• Thomson Reuters 2012 Top 100 Global Innovator Award
• Other awards listed on page 29

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Initiatives
• Safety
• Corporate Governance
• Human Rights
• Community Engagement

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced CO2 emissions per ton of crude steel (year-over-year improvement shown in graph, specific numbers not provided)
• 90% of industrial water reclaimed and recycled
• 90% of electricity generated by recovered waste energy and by-product gases
• 100% of by-product gases generated in steelworks recycled
• 99% recycling rate of by-products
• Development of eco-friendly steelmaking processes
• Development of eco-friendly products (e.g., SuperDyma™ galvanized sheets, ABREX™ abrasion-resistant steel plate, Ni-7% steel sheet for LNG storage tanks)

Social Achievements

• Launched TAIKAN Program (experience-based safety education program)
• Improved health guidance to employees
• Various welfare benefit programs (dormitories, company housing, worklife support program)
• Increased number of new hires to 1,300 per year
• Efforts to improve skills transfer from veteran to young employees
• Respect for human rights and opposition to forced or child labor
• Community investment through environmental conservation activities, cultural and athletic activities (e.g., “Creation of a Hometown Forest,” support for sports clubs, Kioi Hall activities)

Governance Achievements

• Established a corporate governance structure with a Board of Directors (including Outside Directors) and an Audit & Supervisory Board (including Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Members)
• Implemented an executive officer system
• Established an annual plan on internal controls and risk management
• Established a whistleblower system
• Regular compliance education programs (e.g., Antimonopoly Act Compliance Campaign Month)
• Developed compliance guidelines (e.g., “30 Don’ts of Business Behavior,” “Guidelines to Prevent Sexual and Power Harassment in the Workplace,” “Anti-Bribery Guidelines”)
• Enhanced quality assurance measures (e.g., ISO 9001 and JIS certifications)

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Series of accidents at the Nagoya Works in 2014 (four power failures and one coke fire accident)
• Uncertainty of price trends for primary raw materials and steel products

Mitigation Strategies

• Established Crisis Management Headquarters
• Investigated causes of accidents with outside experts
• Implemented measures to prevent recurrence (e.g., doubling power system’s main distribution lines, revising handling standards, installing additional CO detectors, thermo-viewers, and sprinklers)
• Enhanced domestic manufacturing capabilities (investment of ¥1,350 billion over three years)
• Strengthened head office organization and promoted disaster-prevention activities (establishment of new divisions and committees)
• Enhanced development of human resources (holistic and systematic programs)
• Consistent awareness-raising activities and dialog regarding accidents with all employees
• Close monitoring of steel material supply and demand and raw material prices
• Enhanced ability to make product proposals to customers
• Improved overseas supply system
• Revision of steel material prices with customer understanding

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Eco-friendly products (e.g., SuperDyma™ galvanized sheets, ABREX™ abrasion-resistant steel plate, Ni-7% steel sheet for LNG storage tanks)
• High-tensile-strength steel materials for automobiles
• Low noise gear units
• Permanent magnet-type retarder
• Titanium alloy connecting rods for supersport motorcycles
• Ring gears
• External-dimension constant H-shape (Hyper-Beam™)
• Wheelsets for high-speed railways
• Steelmaking slag (“KATAMATM” SP)

Awards & Recognition

• Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovator Award (three consecutive years)
• General Motors Supplier of the Year Award (International Crankshaft, Inc.)
• Various other awards for technological innovation (listed in the report)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Recycling
• Biodiversity
• Human Rights
• Workforce Diversity
• Community Engagement
• Supply Chain Sustainability
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Recycled 99% of 23.29 million tons of by-products, reducing final disposal volume.
• Recycled approximately 210,000 tons of waste plastics (30% of nationwide recycling) and 70,000 tons of discarded tires (10% of nationwide recycling).
• Achieved world's top-class energy efficiency in steelmaking.
• Reduced CO2 emissions per ton of crude steel.

Social Achievements

• Opened 24-hour childcare centers at several worksites.
• Proactively hiring women and non-Japanese employees.
• Implemented various health and safety measures.
• Engaged in community outreach programs, including tree planting and educational initiatives.
• Maintained a high level of employee engagement and satisfaction.

Governance Achievements

• Established a robust corporate governance structure with independent oversight.
• Implemented a comprehensive compliance program.
• Actively engaged with shareholders and investors through various communication channels.
• Implemented the e-Manifest system for enhanced waste management compliance.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing CO2 emissions to meet long-term targets (2050).
• Managing environmental risks associated with air, water, and soil pollution.
• Ensuring sustainable supply chain practices.
• Further enhancing stakeholder engagement.

Mitigation Strategies

• Investing in innovative technologies for CO2 reduction (COURSE50 project).
• Implementing comprehensive environmental risk management strategies.
• Developing and implementing sustainable procurement policies.
• Actively communicating with stakeholders through various channels.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Thorough compliance
• Product safety and quality
• Consideration of human rights, labor environment, safety, and health
• Environmental conservation
• Information management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes
• Market shifts

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and technologies.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, Null

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 9001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure)
• Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
• Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)
• Goal 15 (Life on Land)
• Goal 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)

NSSMC's initiatives contribute to these goals through energy efficiency improvements, sustainable product development, community engagement, and responsible resource management.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• HRX19™ stainless steel for high-pressure hydrogen environments
• SuperDyma™ electrolytic zinc-coated steel sheet
• ABREX™ Series abrasion-resistant steel plate
• High-strength wires for suspension bridges
• Seamless pipes for geothermal power generation

Awards & Recognition

• Numerous awards from customers, governments, and institutions (listed in the report).

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced CO2 emissions by about 12% relative to fiscal 1990 to 94 million tons (preliminary)
• Achieved 100% use of by-product gas
• Achieved 83% use of exhaust heat in steam generation
• Achieved 90% reuse and recycling of water
• Achieved 99% recycling rate of by-products
• Recycled 210,000 tons of waste plastics (equivalent to 32% of Japan’s total plastic waste)
• Reduced final waste disposal to 289,000 tons
• Developed and commercialized ESCAPTM (Energy Saving CO2 Absorption Process) technology

Social Achievements

• Introduced a telework program
• Accident frequency rate of 0.09 (compared to Japan’s steel industry average of 0.89)
• Accident severity rate of 0.08 (vs. 0.21)
• Increased number of women appointed in managerial positions from 48 [21] in 2014 to 123 [39] in 2020
• 81.3% ratio of paid holidays taken in FY2019
• 96.3% ratio of returnees after childcare leave in FY2019

Governance Achievements

• Transitioned to a Company with an Audit & Supervisory Committee in June 2020
• Established a Compliance Consulting Room to receive information on human rights abuses and other compliance issues

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Harsh business environment due to higher raw material prices and lower steel product prices
• Climate change risks, including potential decline in powertrain-related steel demand due to the shift to electric vehicles, and increased operating costs due to carbon pricing
• Supply chain disruptions due to abnormal weather
• Potential water intake restrictions

Mitigation Strategies

• Early transition to an optimal production framework in Japan
• Enhancement of globally-competitive strategic products
• Execution of initiatives to deepen overseas business
• Energy conservation, CO2 emission reduction, and improvement in energy efficiency
• Development of hydrogen reduction steelmaking technology
• Development of technologies to fixate and utilize CO2
• Material sourcing from multiple regions
• Keeping raw material inventories
• BCP measures
• Installation of water storage tanks

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Thorough compliance; product safety, quality, cost, and delivery; technology development; human rights, labor environment, safety and health; environment conservation; information management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Abnormal weather impacting raw material supply and operations
• Natural disasters

Transition Risks

• Decline in powertrain-related steel demand
• Shift to other lightweight materials
• Shift to EAF route
• Increased operating costs due to carbon pricing

Opportunities

• Increased demand for high-performance steel for EVs
• Increased demand for high-strength steel and other materials
• Demand for steel from BF route
• Demand for products and solutions associated with a hydrogen-oriented society
• Demand for energy-efficient products and technology

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, TCFD recommendations

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
• Goal 9 (Industry, innovation, and infrastructure)
• Goal 11 (Sustainable cities and communities)
• Goal 12 (Responsible consumption and production)
• Goal 13 (Climate action)
• Goal 17 (Partnerships for the goals)

Nippon Steel's initiatives contribute to these goals through eco-friendly steelmaking, sustainable products, community engagement, and technology transfer.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• High-tensile steel sheets
• Electromagnetic steel sheets
• HRX19TM stainless steel
• Mega NS Hyper BeamTM
• NSafeTM-Hull

Awards & Recognition

• 2019 Steel Sustainability Champion Award
• The 16th LCA Japan Forum Award (Encouragement Award)
• EcoPro Award
• Ichimura Prize
• 2019 MEXT Minister’s Award
• 2019 National Commendation for Invention
• The 8th Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award
• The 54th JSPMI Award
• The 16th LCA Japan Forum Award
• The 13th IEEJ Prize of Meritorious Deed
• The 66th Okochi Memorial Production Prize
• The 52nd Ichimura Prize in Industry for Distinguished Achievement
• The 52nd Ichimura Prize in Industry against Global Warming for Distinguished Achievement

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Circular Economy
• Biodiversity
• Safety
• Human Rights
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Supply Chain Management
• Community Engagement
• Corporate Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved a 3.30mn tons-CO2 reduction from BAU in FY2019 (JISF result); achieved the FY2020 target one year ahead
• 100% use of byproduct gas
• 90% use of recycled water
• Reduced final disposal amount to 229,000 tons
• Recycled 210,000 tons of plastic waste
• Acquired the “Eco-Leaf” environmental labels for three products

Social Achievements

• Zero fatal accidents for Nippon Steel employees
• Accident frequency rate of 0.09 (vs. industry average of 0.87)
• Increased number of women in managerial positions to 45
• 31% of office staff and 12% of operators were women in hiring (FY2019-2021 average)
• Launched in-house childcare centers
• Implemented programs to support work-life balance

Governance Achievements

• Transitioned to a Company with an Audit & Supervisory Committee
• Outside Directors account for more than one-third of the Board
• Established a whistleblower system
• Strengthened internal control and risk management systems

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing CO2 emissions in steelmaking
• Securing stable procurement of hydrogen
• Developing CCUS technology
• Managing risks related to climate change, air, water, and waste
• Maintaining high safety standards
• Promoting diversity and inclusion
• Ensuring responsible supply chain management

Mitigation Strategies

• Announced the Nippon Steel Carbon Neutral Vision 2050
• Established a Zero-Carbon Steel Project
• Investing in improving the capacity and quality of electrical steel sheets
• Developing breakthrough technologies for zero-carbon steel
• Implementing various environmental risk management measures
• Promoting safety training and risk assessments
• Implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Establishing a responsible procurement policy
• Strengthening internal control and risk management systems

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Compliance with laws and regulations
• Consideration of environmental conservation
• Elimination of racial discrimination and human rights abuses
• Confidentiality and thorough information management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Abnormal weather impacting raw material supply and operations

Transition Risks

• Decline in demand for certain steel products due to electrification and shift to lightweight materials
• Increased operating costs due to carbon pricing

Opportunities

• Increased demand for high-performance steel for EVs and hydrogen infrastructure
• Opportunities in providing solutions for national resilience

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, TCFD Recommendations

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, Eco-Leaf

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• High-efficiency electrical steel sheets
• Mega NS Hyper Beam™
• HRX19™ stainless steel
• NSafe™-AutoConcept
• NSafe™-Hull

Awards & Recognition

• Good Design Award
• Award for Excellence in Corporate Disclosure
• Japan Open Innovation Grand Prize
• Award for World Class TMP Achievement
• Iwatani Naoji Memorial Award
• Ichimura Prize in Industry for Distinguished Achievement
• Top 100 Global Innovator
• MEXT Minister’s Award
• Equipment Supplier of the Year

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Circular Economy
• Environmental Risk Management
• Biodiversity
• Human Rights
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Safety
• Disaster Prevention
• Quality
• Supply Chain Management
• Community Relations
• Corporate Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Acquired Eco-Leaf environmental labels for 35 products (over 80% of products)
• Reduced final waste disposal by 263,000 tons
• 100% use of byproduct gas
• Approximately 90% reuse of recycled water
• Reduced VOC emissions by 30% vs. FY2000
• Reduced Benzene emissions to below voluntary targets
• Developed and commercialized ESCAPTM (Energy Saving CO2 Absorption Process)
• Developed VivaryTM iron supply units for seaweed bed regeneration

Social Achievements

• Opened in-house childcare centers at seven manufacturing bases
• Increased number of women in managerial positions to 55 (as of April 2022)
• Achieved 77.8% utilization rate of paid leave days
• Maintained accident frequency rate of 0.08 (vs. industry average of 0.90)
• Zero serious disaster-related accidents

Governance Achievements

• Established Green Transformation Promotion Committee and Green Transformation Development Sector
• Established a whistleblower system
• More than one-third of Board of Directors are outside directors (including one female)

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Developing new production processes to radically reduce CO2 emissions
• Securing stable procurement of hydrogen at a low cost
• Addressing workforce shortage in domestic logistics
• Water leakage exceeding wastewater standards from East Nippon Works Kimitsu Area

Mitigation Strategies

• Investing ¥123 billion in improving capacity and quality of electrical steel sheets
• Constructing a next-generation hot strip mill
• Participating in various hydrogen-related councils and collaborating with overseas resource majors
• Building a practical training ship, Reimei, to address workforce shortage
• Investigating the cause of water leakage and implementing preventive measures

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Compliance with laws and regulations
• Consideration of environmental conservation
• Elimination of racial discrimination and human rights abuses
• Management standards for 16 toxic chemical substances

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Abnormal weather suspending raw material suppliers’ operations
• Abnormal weather suspending operations and shipments
• Flooding of steelworks

Transition Risks

• Shift to other lightweight materials
• Increased cost due to carbon pricing
• Higher needs for decarbonization in steelmaking process

Opportunities

• Increased demand for high-performance steel products
• Increased demand for low-carbon steel
• Increased demand for eco-friendly technology and products
• Increased demand for products supporting renewable energy and hydrogen

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, TCFD Recommendations

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001

Third-party Assurance: KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure)
• Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
• Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)
• Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)

The report details how various initiatives contribute to these SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Eco Products (high-tensile, lightweight, energy-efficient steel sheets)
• HYDEREXELTM stainless steel for high-pressure hydrogen environments
• Reduced-process steel bars and wires
• Blast furnace cement

Awards & Recognition

• 2021 Innovation Award from Schneider Electric
• 2021 Award for Excellence in Corporate Disclosure
• The 68th Okochi Prize
• Environmentally Sustainable Company at the 3rd ESG Finance Awards Japan
• The 54th Ichimura Prize in Industry for Distinguished Achievement and Ichimura Global Environmental Prize in Industry for Distinguished Achievement
• 2021 MEXT Minister’s Award
• 2022 Steel Sustainability Championship
• Red Dot Design Award 2022
• 2022 National Commendation for Invention

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Safety
• Environment (including climate change)
• Disaster Prevention
• Quality
• Human Resources
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Community Relations
• Compliance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced energy consumption to 926 PJ and energy-derived CO2 emissions to 78 million tons in FY2022 (provisional values), due to energy conservation initiatives and decreased production.
• Reduced final waste disposal to 271,000 tons in FY2022.
• Recycled 200,000 tons of packaging/container plastic waste (equivalent to 30% of Japan’s total plastic waste).
• Acquired J-Blue Credit certification for 49.5 t-CO2 of CO2 absorbed and fixed (blue carbon) over five years.
• Commercial operation of a new electric furnace in the Setouchi Works Hirohata Area (High-grade steel production in large-size EAFs).

Social Achievements

• Increased the number of female employees in management positions to 65 (non-consolidated) in FY2022, aiming to at least double or triple this number by 2025 from 36 in 2020.
• Achieved an 82.9% utilization rate of paid leave days in FY2022.
• Provided 800,000 training hours (28 hours/person/year) in FY2022.
• Launched various initiatives to improve employee engagement.

Governance Achievements

• Reduced the number of directors to 15.
• Adopted the Executive Management System.
• Established the Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee.
• Increased the number of Outside Directors to five (including one female director).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Gradual decrease in domestic steel demand.
• Increasing challenges in exporting steel products.
• Market volatility in raw material and product prices.
• Intensifying competition.
• Need to achieve carbon neutrality.
• Declining working-age population.

Mitigation Strategies

• Rebuilding domestic steel business through concentrated production, sophisticated order mix, facility renewal, and margin improvement in direct contract sales.
• Deepening and expanding overseas steel business through capacity expansion and acquisitions.
• Implementing the Carbon Neutral Vision 2050 through breakthrough technologies (hydrogen injection into blast furnaces, hydrogen direct reduction of iron, high-grade steel production in large-size EAFs), and CCUS.
• Promoting digital transformation strategies to improve efficiency and customer responsiveness.
• Evolving into a further vertically-integrated business structure.
• Investing in human capital and public relations to secure human resources.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Securing raw materials from invested mines (currently approx. 20% of iron ore and coking coal).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Abnormal weather affecting raw material suppliers’ operations
• Natural disasters disrupting operations and shipment

Transition Risks

• Advance in electric vehicles
• Shift to other lightweight materials
• Shift to low-carbon steel
• Higher needs for energy-efficient products and technology
• Higher needs for products and solutions associated with a society based on renewable energy and hydrogen
• Increased cost caused by adoption of carbon pricing

Opportunities

• Demand growth for high-performance steel products for EVs
• Demand growth for high-strength steel
• Demand growth for low-carbon steel
• Demand growth for eco-friendly technology
• Demand growth for products supporting renewable energy and hydrogen societies

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: International Integrated Reporting Framework, GRI Standards, ISO 26000

Certifications: ISO 45001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
• Goal 9 (Industry, innovation, and infrastructure)
• Goal 11 (Sustainable cities and communities)
• Goal 12 (Responsible consumption and production)
• Goal 13 (Climate action)
• Goal 8 (Decent work and economic growth)

Nippon Steel's initiatives contribute to these SDGs through various ESG activities.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• NSCarbolex™ Neutral and Solution
• High-efficiency electrical steel sheets
• High-tensile steel sheets
• HYDREXEL™ stainless steel

Awards & Recognition

• 69th Okochi Prize
• 55th Ichimura Prize in Industry for Distinguished Achievement
• 2023 MEXT Minister’s Award
• 9th Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award
• 2022 IEC1906 Award
• Small Cargo Vessel Award of the Ship of the Year 2019

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Human resource management
• Environmental management
• Corporate governance
• Risk management
• Solving social issues through IT

Environmental Achievements

• Reductions of 18,465 t-CO2 in FY2023 (Scope 1+2)

Social Achievements

• 97% rate of childcare leave uptake by male employees in FY2023
• Improved employee engagement scores across multiple key areas in FY2023

Governance Achievements

• Endorsement of the TCFD recommendations
• Established a D&I and Human Rights Committee

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Shortage of IT personnel
• Rapid changes in the IT industry
• Climate change risks (extreme weather, power outages)
• Risks related to decarbonization legislation (increased costs)

Mitigation Strategies

• Investing in human capital development
• Implementing work style reforms
• Improving data center efficiency and renewable energy use
• Developing alternative sourcing strategies
• Strengthening risk management systems

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Purchasing green products

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather
• Flooding
• Power outages

Transition Risks

• Increased electricity costs due to carbon pricing
• Increased renewable energy procurement costs
• Stricter regulations on fossil fuels

Opportunities

• Increased demand for GHG emission measuring and management systems
• Increased demand for effective IT systems and DX
• Increased demand for decarbonization of DC facilities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, SASB, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Digital workplace solutions
• Electronic contract services
• Cloud services

Awards & Recognition

• PRIDE Index Gold certification (2 consecutive years)
• Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization