Zeroboard and Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd. begin collaboration to support business strategy formulation, including TCFD disclosure compliance
Zeroboard Inc.(Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Michitaka Tokeiji; hereinafter referred to as "the Company") is pleased to announce that it will begin collaborating with Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd., Ltd. (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Satoshi Hijikata; hereinafter referred to as "Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd. ") to support companies in their efforts to achieve carbon-free management and local governments in their efforts to achieve zero- Zeroboard cities. This will be based on the use of " zeroboard ," a cloud Service developed and News by the Company to calculate and visualize GHG (greenhouse gas) emission amount .
In this initiative, Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd. will support the introduction of "zeroboard" to companies and local governments and promote the calculation of GHG emission amount. Through the provision of "zeroboard ," we will help companies calculate and visualize GHG emission amount from their own activity ( Scope 1 and 2) as well as GHG emission amount from supply chains other than their own (Scope 3). Based on the information obtained through calculation, Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd. will provide specific advice on information disclosure and management strategy, including support for information disclosure in accordance with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD*1), CDPs *2 responses, and value creation story development, in which we have a proven track record. By combining this with the calculation Service of " zeroboard ," we will be able to provide comprehensive consulting Service, such as support for formulating management strategies related to decarbonization, all in one Top.
Through this initiative, we will contribute to decarbonizing corporate management and realizing zero-carbon cities in the region.
"zeroboard " is a cloud Service that can calculate and visualize GHG emission amount, such as CO2, from corporate activity and their emission amount chains based on the GHG Protocol*3, and the validity of the system has been guaranteed by international inspection and certification organizations (verification in accordance with ISO14064-3*4).
*1 TCFD: Established by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), it encourages companies and other entities to disclose information on climate change-related risks and opportunities.
*2 CDPs: CDPs Worldwide-Japan, a general incorporated association, operates a global information disclosure system to help investors, companies, nations, regions, and cities manage their own environmental impacts. Since its launch in 2000, it has worked to improve engagement on global environmental Issue, and activity in Japan since 2005.
*3 GHG Protocol: International standards for calculating and reporting GHG emission amount
Scope 1: Direct GHG emissions from our own business activity
Scope 2: Indirect GHG emissions generated through the use of electricity, heat, and steam supplied by other companies
Scope 3: GHG emissions in the supply chain related to business activity other than those mentioned above
*4 ISO14064-3: Specifications and guidelines established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for validating and verifying GHG-related claims
■ Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd. Press Release
https://www.kkc.co.jp/cms/detail/news/20220719
■What is the GHG emission amount calculation and visualization cloud Service"zeroboard"?
