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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

(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

Use renewable energy to reduce CO2 emissions and promote energy conservation through ICT as measures to combat climate change.

Main businesses

  • Switch electricity used in business activities to electricity from renewable energy*1
  • Procurement of renewable energy 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
FY2024
KPIs Results
  • Net-zero emissions (Scope 1, 2, 3 *2) (FY2050)
  • Carbon neutrality (Scope 1, 2) (FY2030)*3
Progress in line with SBTi levels
  • Scope 1, 2: IPCC 1.5℃ pathway
  • Scope 3: well-below 2℃ pathway
Ratio of renewable energy to electricity used by the company*4: 50% or more (FY2030)*5 Developing renewable energy power plants as a power generation operator
Ratio of renewable energy for base stations: 90% or more Under consideration
(To be updated at end of July)
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 businesses
Spread and expand household energy-saving services through electricity management apps, etc.:
  • Households using the service: Approximately 1.2 million

Creation and expansion of climate change-related businesses:
  • Expansion of the renewable energy plans
  • Sale of non-fossil certificate proxy purchasing services
  • Sale of CO2 emission calculation tools
  • Sale of energy-saving services
FY2025
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: 50% or more (FY2030)*5
Ratio of renewable energy: 65%*6Update
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 businesses

[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

    Procurement of renewable energy such as wind, solar, etc.

  • *6

    The target companies are SoftBank Corp. and its major subsidiaries (in accordance with the boundaries specified in the ESG Data Book)

(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)

Limit the amount of resources used and promote 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)
FY2024
KPIs Results
Mobile phones collected for reuse or recycling: 12 million (FY2020-2025) 12.5 million
Recycling rate of decommissioned base stations: 99% or higher (annually) 99.9%
Industrial waste recycling rate: Increase by 1% annually Improved by 1.2% per year
FY2025
KPIs
Mobile phones collected for reuse or recycling: 14 million (FY2020-2025)Update
Recycling rate of decommissioned base stations: 99% or higher (annually)
Industrial waste recycling rate: Increase by 1% annually

(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
Contribute to biodiversity conservation Contribute 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
FY2024
KPIs Results
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%*1*2 of water usage for newly developed data centers
  • Promotion of forest conservation by more than doubling the area of land development in Key Biodiversity Area (2,132m2)
  • Implementation of tree-planting and other initiatives contributing to water source conservation equivalent to one base station (2.5 hectares)
Promotion of initiatives related to conserving biodiversity / natural capital
  • “Future and Coral Project,”: 5 corporate sponsors, 29 supporting companies, and 57 people participated in a beach clean-up activity in Onna Village, Okinawa
  • Biodiversity survey completed at the Hokkaido Tomakomai Brain DataCenter
FY2025
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%*1*2 of water usage for newly developed data centers
Promotion of initiatives related to conserving biodiversity / natural capital

[Notes]

  • *1

    Equivalent to 1% of the daily water usage of a data center

  • *2

    Equivalent to the usage of one unit based on the calculation model of our company (tree planting required for replenishment is over 2 hectares)

(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 and expand renewable energy businesses and services to create 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
FY2024
KPI Result
Promotion of renewable energy power provision through offerings such as renewable energy power plans CO2 emissions reduced by providing “Shizen-Denki”*1: 31,000 tons-CO2
FY2025
KPI
Promotion of renewable energy power provision through offerings such as renewable energy power plans

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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 standalone basis.

  • *

    “Main businesses” include initiatives by SoftBank Corp. and group companies.

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