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4. Contributing to the Global Environment
with the Power of Technology- Realizing a Carbon-neutral, Recycling-oriented Society -

Contribute to mitigating climate change, promoting a circular economy and
the adoption of renewable energy by utilizing cutting-edge technologies to pass
on a sustainable global environment to the next generation.

SoftBank's Net Zero
SoftBank's Net Zero

Sustainable development goals

3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING 6 CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION 7 AFFORDABLE AND CLEA ENERGY 12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION 13 CLIMATE ACTION 14 LIFE BELOW WATER 15 LIFE ON LAND 17 PERTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
Risks
  • Increase in restoration and prevention costs related to more frequent infrastructure disruption and communication blackouts due to disasters
  • Difficulty in securing non-fossil fuel electricity and long-term increase in electricity procurement costs
  • Impact on financing due to insufficient environmental efforts
  • Insufficient electricity supply to carry out next-generation social infrastructure projects
Opportunities
  • Expansion of the energy-efficient solutions market utilizing AI, IoT, etc.
  • Expansion of businesses related to the sharing economy and renewable energy
  • Stabilization of business operations using geographically distributed data centers and super-distributed computing infrastructure
  • Ensuring sustainable, low-cost non-fossil fuel electricity

Value creation

(1)Contribute to the mitigation of climate change through technology and business

Target vision Encouragement of renewable energy and ICT-driven energy efficiency
Contribution to climate change policy / measures through technology and business Contribution to climate change policy / measures through technology and business

As countermeasures to mitigate climate change, we promote the use of renewable energy and energy conservation through ICT to reduce CO2 emissions.

Main businesses

  • Switch electricity used in business activities to electricity from renewable energy*1
  • Procure new energy from renewable sources such as wind, solar, etc.
  • Secure stable power through long-term Power Purchase Agreements
  • Utilize AI, IoT, and other technologies to save energy (smart buildings, etc.)
  • Construct distributed AI data centers
  • Spread awareness of energy saving through the Eco-Denki App
FY2023
KPIs Results
  • Net-zero emissions (Scope 1, 2, 3 *2) (FY2050)
  • Carbon neutrality (Scope 1, 2) (FY2030)*3
    (Ratio of renewable energy to electricity used by the company*4: 100% by FY2030)
    (Purchasing non-fossil certificates and demonstrating additionality in renewable energy)
  • Promotion of transitioning to renewable energy
  • Consideration of energy-saving measures utilizing technology / consideration of introduction of renewable energy with additionality*5
  • Establishment of internal system for promoting Scope 3 reduction
Ratio of renewable energy to electricity used by the company*4: 50% or more(FY2030)*6 Developing renewable energy power plants as a power generation operator
Ratio of renewable energy for base stations: 80% or more 81.6%
Contribution to CO2 reduction across society:
Spread and expand household energy-saving services through electricity management apps, etc.		 Households using the service: Approximately 1.2million
FY2024
KPIs
  • Net-zero emissions (Scope 1, 2, 3 *2) (FY2050)
  • Carbon neutrality (Scope 1, 2) (FY2030)*3
    (Ratio of renewable energy to electricity used by the company*4: 100% by FY2030)
    (Purchasing non-fossil certificates and demonstrating additionality in renewable energy)
Ratio of renewable energy to electricity used by the company*4: 50% or more(FY2030)*6
Ratio of renewable energy for base stations: 90% or moreUpdate
Contribution to CO2 reduction across society:
  • Spread and expand household energy-saving services through electricity management apps, etc.
  • Creation and expansion of climate change-related businessesNew

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[Notes]

  • *1

    Including the use of non-fossil certificates designated as renewable energy

  • *2

    Scope 1: Direct greenhouse gas emissions by the company itself
    Scope 2: Indirect emissions from the use of electricity, heat, and steam supplied by other companies
    Scope 3: Other indirect emissions not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2, such as emissions from the company's supply chain activities

  • *3

    Based on SoftBank Corp.'s total emissions in Scope 1 (direct greenhouse gas emissions by the company itself) and Scope 2 (indirect emissions from the use of electricity, heat, and steam supplied by other companies).

  • *4

    Total of the company and Wireless City Planning, Inc.

  • *5

    Considering ways to contribute to the expansion of new renewable energy sources, in addition to the use of conventional renewable energy sources.

  • *6

    New procurement from renewable energy generation (wind, solar, etc.)

(2)Promote a recycling-based society (circular economy)

Target vision Promotion of resource conservation, reuse / recycling through the use of technology
Promote a recycling-based society (circular economy) Promote a recycling-based society (circular economy)

Promote the controlled use of resources, in addition to recycling and reuse.

Main businesses

  • Promote recycling (mobile phones, base station equipment, etc.)
  • Reduce waste in business activities
  • Support the construction of new independent water reuse systems (WOTA, WOSH)
FY2023
KPIs Results
Mobile phones collected for reuse or recycling: 12 million (FY2020-2025) 9.87 million
Percentage of decommissioned base stations going to landfill: 1% or less (annually) 0.03%
FY2024
KPIs
Mobile phones collected for reuse or recycling: 12 million (FY2020-2025)
Recycling rate of decommissioned base stations: 99% or higher (annually)Update
Industrial waste recycling rate: Increase by 1% annuallyNew

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(3)Contribute to biodiversity conservation

Target vision Promotion of efforts to reduce the impact on biodiversity in business activities and conserve biodiversity and natural capital
Contributing to biodiversity conservation Contributing to biodiversity conservation

Aim to minimize the impact on ecosystems in our business activities

Main businesses

  • Understand and reduce the impact of business activities through initiatives such as tree planting around development sites
  • Conduct biodiversity conservation activities such as coral conservation
FY2023
KPIs Results
  • Promotion of initiatives related to conserving biodiversity / natural capital
  • Reducing the impact of land development on biodiversity
  • Number of coral seedlings planted by “The Future and Coral Project”: 60
  • Contribution to forest conservation equivalent to the development area of natural conservation areas in FY 2022 (500m2 or more)
FY2024
KPIs
Achieving Nature Positive by 2030:
  • Promotion of forest conservation by more than doubling the area of land development in Key Biodiversity Area
  • Promotion of initiatives such as tree planting to contribute to water source replenishment equivalent to 1% of water usage for newly developed data centersNew
Promotion of initiatives related to conserving biodiversity / natural capital

(4)Realize a prosperous society through the spread of
renewable energy

Target vision Expansion of renewable energy services
Realize a prosperous society through the spread of renewable energy Realize a prosperous society through the spread of renewable energy

We will promote the spread of renewable energy businesses and services to realize an environmentally-friendly society

Main business

  • Provide renewable energy to individual and corporate customers, mainly through Shizen Denki
  • Support transitions to renewable energy through our agency purchasing service for non-fossil certificates
FY2023
KPI Result
Renewable energy power provision: Expand provision of renewable energy power plans CO2 emissions reduced by providing “Shizen-Denki”*1: 39,000 tons-CO2
FY2024
KPI
Promotion of renewable energy power provision through offerings such as renewable energy power plansUpdate

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[Notes]

  • *1

    Service that provides 100% renewable energy source through the use of non-fossil certificates

  • *

    Unless otherwise specified, the KPI metrics and targets, as well as results, are for SoftBank Corp. on a non-consolidated basis.

  • *

    “Main businesses” include initiatives by SoftBank Corp. and companies in the SoftBank Corp. Group.

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