Zeroboard signs agreement with The Bank of Iwate, Ltd. and Iwate Town toward regional decarbonization

~ Promoting regional decarbonization through collaboration between GHG emission amount calculation Service providers, Financial Institution, and local governments ~

Zeroboard Inc.(Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Michitaka Tokeiji ; hereinafter referred to as "our company"), which provides " zeroboard ," a solution that supports the calculation, disclosure, and reduction of GHG (greenhouse gas) emission amount , has concluded a tripartite agreement with The Bank of Iwate, Ltd.(CEO: Toru Iwayama) and Iwate Town, Iwate Prefecture (Mayor: Koji Sasaki) to achieve regional decarbonization. This marks the 10th collaboration between our company and a local government in Iwate Prefecture to achieve regional decarbonization.
The three parties will work together to promote the environmental initiatives of Iwate Town, which was designated an "SDGs Future City" by the Cabinet Office in 2020.

1. overview

On March 6, 2023, our company, The Bank of Iwate, Ltd., and Iwate Town signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together to strengthen support for decarbonization in the region through the use of "zeroboard" and to work toward realizing a decarbonized society within March Town.

2. Estimated Schedule

3. Roles of the Three Parties

In the future, investments and loans that evaluate contributions to the SDGs, such as sustainability-linked loans, are expected to become more active, and disclosure of GHG emission amount is expected to affect capital costs. By deepening the collaboration between the three parties and providing financing that supports the calculation, visualization and reduction of GHG emissions, the public and private sectors will work together to contribute to the decarbonization of city companies and the realization of a decarbonized region.

overview of the three parties

Iwate Town, Iwate Prefecture ( https://town.iwate.iwate.jp/ )
Mayor: Mitsuji Sasaki Address: 10-44 Itsukaichi, Iwate-machi, Iwate-gun, Iwate Prefecture

The Bank of Iwate, Ltd.( https://www.iwatebank.co.jp/ )
Head office location: 1-2-3 Chuodori, Morioka City Representative: CEO Toru Iwayama Established: May 2, 1932 Service: Banking

Zeroboard Inc.( zeroboard )
Address: 10th floor , Sumitomo Fudosan Mita Twin Building West Wing, Tokyo Representative: CEO Michitaka Tokeiji
Established: August 24, 2021 Service : Development and provision of " zeroboard ," a cloud Service for calculating and visualizing greenhouse gas emission amount ; consulting on decarbonization management

About zeroboard

A cloud service for calculating and visualizing the GHG emissions from corporate activities and originating from the supply chain, based on the GHG Protocol(*1) international standards.

• Calculation and visualization of domestic and international supply chain emissions (Scope 1-3 (*1)), emissions by product and service (carbon footprint)
• Collection and monitoring functions by suppliers’ actual performance data
• Multi-languages supported (Japanese, English, Thai, Chinese, Spanish)
• Reliability-certified system validated by a third-party organization (according to ISO 14064-3 (*2))
• Calculation available in compliance with items to be disclosed on various quantitative reports (i.e. Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures, CDP, TCFD, etc.)
• Provides a variety of reduction support in line with clients’ decarbonization challenges and needs, including sustainable finance, renewable energy and energy efficiency, decarbonization solutions, raw material procurement, and human resources

(*1) Categories of emissions established in the GHG Protocol, the international standard for calculating and reporting GHG emissions (Scope 1: Direct GHG emissions from the company’s own business activities, Scope 2: Indirect GHG emissions from the use of electricity, heat, and steam supplied by other sources, Scope 3: Supply chain GHG emissions related to business activities other than above)

(*2) Specifications and guidance for validation and verification of GHG-related claims established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

We are hiring

The Company has grown to the scale with more than 100 employees in our second year of operation. We are looking for team members who can closely work with us to develop our services for a decarbonized society. A variety of positions are available including business operation, engineering, and corporate relations. Would you like to work with us in our new office? If you are interested in our business, products and the team, please feel free to contact us.

Webinars for Corporate

We host monthly webinars for businesses working on decarbonization management. Sign up to learn about the latest trends in domestic and international decarbonization and how zeroboard can help you. For more information, visit the Event page of our website.

<Held on Wednesday , March 8th> Close-up! CFP Calculation Using Primary Data - Detailed Explanation of the Results of the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Industry's Demonstration Project (Automotive and Chemical Industries)
Webinar on the Frontline of CFP! Latest Trends in CO2 emission amount Visualization Rules for Products and Service (Wednesday, March 22nd)
<Held on Tuesday, March 28th> Beginners' Webinar "How to Start Zero-Carbon Management"

Contact us

Zeroboard Inc.
Regarding the introduction of zeroboard(Business Headquarters): info@ zeroboard.jp
Regarding recruitment (Human Resources Department): recruit@ zeroboard.jp
For press and interviews (public relations): pr@ zeroboard.jp