ESG report Environment
Our Approach towards Environment
The group identifies “environmentally conscious companies and business activities” as one of our materiality. We particularly regard the impact of future climate change on our business activities as a key management challenge. To understand this impact and establish a system for managing risks, we established a Sustainability Committee in January 2024. Accordingly, the committee will take the lead in evaluating climate-related risks and opportunities in our business activities based on the disclosure items outlined by the TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures), while also striving for proactive information disclosure and appropriate management and measures.
Governance of Environmental Matters
As a subordinate organization under the Board of Directors, we have established The Risk and Compliance Committee and The Sustainability Committee. Regarding countermeasures towards climate change risks, The Sustainability Committee instruct the department in charge of individual risks and report to the Board of Directors by aligning with The Risk and Compliance Committee.
Risk Management and Countermeasures
We currently recognize the following impacts of climate change on our business.
Response to TCFD(the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures)
Starting from the fiscal year 2024/3, the company has expressed support for TCFD(the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) and has conducted scenario analysis on the risks and opportunities that climate change poses to the group. In our securities report, we have disclosed our climate-related transition plans in accordance with the TCFD framework (Governance, Strategy, Risk Management, Metrics, and Targets).
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets and Progress
Commitments Targets
The group is working on reducing greenhouse gas emissions as part of the climate change initiatives. We are currently developing med- to long-term reduction targets for CO2 emissions, with the ultimate goal of achieving carbon neutrality across the entire group by 2030. As part of these efforts, we plan to introduce non-fossil certificates for the electricity used at our Toranomon headquarters by the end of the fiscal year 2025/3. Additionally, by utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS), which has a low environmental impact, we achieved a reduction of 1.16 Mt-CO2 in the fiscal year 2024/3.
Additionally, as we plan for future office relocations, we will prioritize contributions to reducing environmental impact by actively considering moving to environmentally friendly green buildings. We are also looking into the introduction of power plans derived from renewable energy, fulfilling our corporate responsibility toward realizing a sustainable society.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Our Group
The group calculates CO2 emissions as an indicator for evaluating and managing climate change-related risks. Given the nature of our business, which
primarily focuses on web-based life service platforms, we target emissions from our major offices in Japan.
Calculation Method
The group calculates emissions based on the “Greenhouse Gas Emission Calculation and Reporting Manual (Ver. 5.0)” developed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of the Environment.
Targeted Areas for Calculation
SCOPE 1: CO2 emissions resulting from direct gas usage in the office
SCOPE 2: CO2 emissions resulting from electricity usage in the office
SCOPE 3:Category 1: Emissions associated with the use of data centers from “Purchased Goods and Services“, Category 7: “Employee Commuting”
Environmental Indicator Data
Taking our corporate characteristics as an IT business into account, we have decided to scope and disclose our CO2 emission of major domestic offices since 2021.
※Indicator per person is calculated using the average number of employees (non-consolidated) during the period as the denominator.
| Environmental Indicators | FY3/2022 | FY3/2023 | FY3/2024 | FY3/2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity consumption and CO2emissions | Water Consumption (m³) | - | 1091 | 1291 | 1098 |
| SCOPE1 (t-CO2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SCOPE2 (t-CO2) | 208.8 | 226.5 | 220.6 | 207.2 | |
| Total of SCOPE1・2 (t-CO2) | 208.8 | 226.5 | 220.6 | 207.2 | |
| Electricity consumption (kwh) | 475,727 | 495,949 | 492,201 | 515,842 | |
※Water consumption refers to amount of water used in the office.
※SCOPE1 refers to carbon dioxide emissions from the direct use of gas in the office.
※SCOPE2 refers to carbon dioxide emissions from the use of electricity in the office.
※Indicates only non-consolidated figures of JIGEXN.
| Environmental Indicator | CO2 emissions from FY2024 | CO2 emissions from FY2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOPE3（Other Indirect Emissions） | Category 1: [Emissions regarding data center usage within "Purchased Goods and Services"] (t-CO2) | 3000 | 25,616 | |
| Category 2: [Capital Goods] (t-CO2) | - | 1,991 | ||
| Category 6: [Business Travel] (t-CO2) | - | 67 | ||
| Category 7: [commute of employees](t-CO2) | Head Office | 58.2 | 56.5 | |
| Group-wide | 192.5 | 199.2 | ||
| Total Amount of Emissions（t-CO2） | 3058.2 | 28,215 | ||
*The company began aggregating emissions on GCP in July 2024. Emissions for the period from August 2023 to March 2025 totaled 210.6 (t-CO2).
*For FY2024/3, Scope 3 Category 1 emissions were calculated only for “Purchased Goods and Services” associated with data center usage.
*Category 2: Calculated by multiplying the cost of newly acquired capital goods during the fiscal year by the emission factor per unit cost of capital goods.
*Category 6: Calculated based on travel expenses by transportation method x emission intensity.
*Category 7: Calculated based on travel expenses by transportation method x emission intensity.
Moreover, since the FY 2024, we have began scoping CO2 emissions of each sites of our domestic group companies. As a concrete measure towards CO2 emission reduction, we are working on reducing power-related emissions upon obtaining non-fossil energy certificates in the FY2025. Our CO2 emission from electricity use has become virtually zero(carbon neutral) as we obtained non-fossil energy certificates worth 800,000kWh against our annual power consumption(798,682kWh).
| Environmental Indicator | FY2024/3 | FY2025/3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage/CO2 emissions | SCOPE1(t-CO2) | 0 | 0 |
| SCOPE2(t-CO2) | 358.84 | 313.93 | |
| 計(t-CO2) | 358.84 | 313.93 | |
| Electricity Usage(kwh) | 799,568 | 798,682 | |
| Amount of Non-Fossil Certificates Purchased(kwh) | - | 800,000 | |
| Electricity Usage(kwh)（*2） | - | 0 | |
（*）1. Indicates figures for the entire group
2. Indicates the amount of usage after off-set by the purchase of Non-Fossil Certificates
Going forward, we aim to set a mid- to long- term target for Co2 emission reduction, promote environment friendly initiatives, and prepare for disclosing information regarding Scope3 of our company by developing an even broader measurement scheme.
Initiatives for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Balancing Confidentiality and Recycling
In our office, we have installed recycling boxes called “Mamoru-kun” (by Nippon Purple Co., Ltd.) to balance confidentiality and recycling efforts.
In 2024, we prevented the logging of 6.4186 trees, which contributed to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 184.9 kg. Our total recycled volume was 404 kg
Plastic Bottle Cap Collection Activity
At the ZIGExN headquarters (Toranomon) office, we conduct a separate collection of plastic bottle caps. This not only contributes to plastic recycling resources but also allows us to donate the proceeds to JCV, participating in efforts to deliver vaccines to children worldwide. As of July 2024, this initiative contributed to a reduction of approximately 218.61 kg of CO2 emissions.
Encouraging Green Purchasing
We promote green purchasing of office supplies, including stationery and IT equipment such as PCs and monitors
And more:
・Use of cloud servers powered by renewable energy, such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Service (AWS)
・Promotion of energy efficiency
・Implementation of new work styles, such as remote work and flex-time
・Promotion of paperless operations (e.g., implementing CloudSign for electronic contracts)
・Use of KDDI Green Mobile service
Commitment to Engagement Activities
Regarding all climate-change-related engagement activities(such as collaborating with value chain partners, joining industry associations, and participating in public policy discussions) we currently consider them a low priority and are not planning to implement them.
However, if these activities become a higher priority in the future, the Sustainability Committee will evaluate their feasibility against the goals of the Paris Agreement and our climate change strategy. The Board of Directors will then consider the necessary arrangements and supervision for their implementation.
Response to CDP
Starting from the year 2023, we have started our response to CDP, an international environmental NGO.
