NTT DATA formulates new vision for Net-Zero GHG emmissions

NTT DATA, a global digital business and IT services leader, today announces “NTT DATA NET-ZERO Vision 2040,” a revised version of its previous plan for responding to climate change, formulated in 2021, that had set targets for 2050. The new vision was developed in response to the growing call worldwide to accelerate measures to achieve Net-Zero1 carbon emissions, with a goal to achieve Net-Zero by 2040.

Background and Outline of Revised Targets
NTT DATA has set near- and long-term targets to address the problem of climate change and is pursuing a range of measures. In June 2020, NTT DATA Group received certification from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)2 for its GHG emissions reduction targets. In March 2021, NTT DATA Group formulated a vision for addressing climate change with the aim of Net-Zero GHG emissions by 2050 in accordance with the Paris Agreement, and implemented a range of measures that included the introduction of renewable energy, energy conservation, and supply chain engagement.

NTT DATA has now set an even higher standard for its Net-Zero GHG emissions targets in keeping with growing global trends for initiatives to achieve Net-Zero, and the expansion of its business through the integration with NTT Limited. Specifically, the timeline for achieving Net-Zero based on the SBTi standard has been brought forward by 10 years to 2040 from 2050, with these targets incorporated into the newly formulated NTT DATA NET-ZERO Vision 2040. NTT DATA aims to achieve Net-Zero for direct and indirect emissions from its own operations (Scope 1 and 2) for data centers by 2030, the entire company including offices and other facilities by 2035, and its entire supply chain (Scope 3) by 2040.

CT Bureau