NTT unveils environment and energy vision, to be carbon-neutral by 2040

News General Asia 14 OKT 2021
NTT unveils environment and energy vision, to be carbon-neutral by 2040

NTT has formulated a new environment and energy vision called "NTT Green Innovation Toward 2040" . Via this new strategy, the company seeks to simultaneously achieve zero environmental impact and economic growth by "Reduction of Environmental Impact through Business Activities" and "Creation of Breakthrough Innovation". Based on this vision, our group aims to be carbon-neutral by FY 2040.

NTT Group aims to increase its corporate value through ESG initiatives, and simultaneously achieve conflicting objectives of "zero environmental impact" and "economic growth" by "Reduction of Environmental Impact through Business Activities" and "Creation of Breakthrough Innovation". NTT also recently announced its transformation to a new management style. NTT also aims to promote work-in-life by accelerating remote work and NTT's clients' DX, regional revitalization, enhancement of resilience and decentralized society through achievement of open global innovative business operation.

New environment and energy vision

Aiming for zero environmental impact, NTT Group has set new goals for FY 2030 and FY 2040. By fiscal year 2030, NTT targets an 80 percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon neutrality for mobile (NTT Docomo) and data centers sectors. Carbon neutrality for NTT Group is expected to be achieved by 2040.

Main activities for achieving carbon neutrality by 2040

NTT Group plans to achieve carbon neutrality through a combination of increased use of renewable energy (reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45%); and lower energy consumption with IOWN3 technologies (reduce greenhouse gas emission by 45%).

In addition, the NTT Group plans to contribute to achieving carbon neutrality to society by expanding adoption of IOWN technologies from the telecommunications filed to other industries, providing new services, and strengthening development and expanding introduction of renewable energy. This is designed to support the Japanese government's declaration of "Carbon Neutrality by 2050".

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