EKITAN & Co., Ltd.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2024-01 to 2024-03)
Reporting Period: 2024-01 to 2024-03
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Regional Revitalization
- Sustainable Public Transport
- SDG Alignment
Social Achievements
- Agreement with Koriyama City to revitalize regional public transport using "Ekitan LOCAL" to publicize local attractions.
- Added user authentication function to "Ekitan MaaS Solution" using My Number Card, improving security and convenience.
Environmental Challenges
- Decreasing number of paid subscribers due to commoditization of Transfer Information service.
- Market shrinkage for Cirqua, Inc. due to amendment to the PMD Act and worsened business environment.
- Increased cost for renovating "BTOnline".
Mitigation Strategies
- Cost reduction and revenues from commercial materials of new genres contributed to surplus in Cirqua's non-consolidated performance.
- Augmented personnel in Proud Engine Inc. led to higher sales.
- Completion of renovation work of BTOnline.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Initiatives such as the Koriyama City collaboration and the My Number Card integration in Ekitan MaaS contribute to sustainable urban development and digital innovation.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Ekitan MaaS Solution
- LineON (SaaS CRM tool)