Hitachi Vantara commits to net-zero emissions across its value chain by 2040

Hitachi Vantara, the data storage and hybrid cloud subsidiary of Hitachi, has announced new climate targets including a commitment to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by 2040. The company's near- and long-term emissions targets have been independently validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a body that checks corporate climate goals against what science says is needed to limit global warming.

The targets include cutting direct and energy-related emissions by 98% by 2030 from a 2024 baseline, and reducing indirect, supply-chain emissions by 51% per usable petabyte of data by 2036 and 97% by 2040. Hitachi Vantara said it already cut its direct and energy emissions by 43% in 2025, largely by sourcing half its energy from renewables.

"Customers increasingly expect their technology suppliers to demonstrate that their climate commitments are credible and backed by action," said Simon Ninan, the company's senior vice president of business strategy. The company said it is prioritizing more efficient infrastructure as growing demand for data and artificial intelligence puts pressure on both costs and emissions across the technology sector.

Based on reporting by Kenny Fisher for ESG Today. Read the original: https://www.esgtoday.com/hitachi-vantara-commits-to-net-zero-across-the-value-chain-by-2040/