How Hitachi Vantara is Decarbonising the Data Journey
Hitachi Vantara has released its 2025 Sustainability Report. The subsidiary of Hitachi provides intelligent data platforms and digital solutions.
The report details progress against targets set by the company. It covers operational changes and environmental performance metrics.
Hitachi Vantara aims to achieve carbon neutrality throughout its value chain by FY2050. The company has set a near-term target to become carbon neutral in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by FY2030.
According to the report, the company reduced its emissions by 43% in Scope 1 and 2 during FY2025. This reduction was largely driven by progress in renewable energy.
Measuring carbon footprints
Hitachi Vantara offers dashboards and analytics for customers to help them optimise environmental performance. The tools involve sustainable software design.
The company has developed a CO₂ Estimator tool for organisations to measure the carbon footprint of data centres or storage solutions. This helps them to reduce energy consumption.
Akinobu Shimada, Chief Executive Officer of Hitachi Vantara, says: "At Hitachi Vantara, our purpose is clear: to help our customers and partners succeed by delivering innovative, high-performing solutions that are designed for a more resilient and responsible future."
Akinobu says: "Sustainability is integral to how Hitachi Vantara operates and supports long-term growth for customers and the business."
Environmental policy commitments
In FY2025, Hitachi Vantara published an Environmental Policy. The policy commits the company to climate action and stewardship across operations and services.
The company has designed its facilities with sustainability considerations. Efficient operations have been implemented to minimise environmental impact.
Distribution centres operated by Hitachi Vantara are certified to the International Organisation for Standardisation's ISO standards. These cover quality, environmental and occupational health and safety management.
Courtney Hadden, Sustainability Director at Hitachi Vantara, says: "Our commitment to people, the planet and our communities is a reflection of our values and part of our DNA at Hitachi Vantara."
Renewable energy procurement
As part of its carbon neutrality target, Hitachi Vantara generates and procures renewable energy across many energy-intensive business sites. The company has taken steps to increase renewable energy usage.
In its European Distribution Centre in the Netherlands, the company has installed solar panels. These supply approximately one-third of the facility's annual electricity demand.
The remaining electricity consumption is covered through procurement of renewable grid electricity. This combination allows the facility to operate on fully renewable power.
Across the company, Hitachi Vantara reached 50% of its total energy from renewable sources in FY2025. This represented progress towards the FY2030 target.
Data centre energy management
Simon Ninan, Senior Vice President of Business Strategy at Hitachi Vantara, says: "At Hitachi Vantara, we see innovation and building sustainability-focused products and solutions as an imperative for competitiveness, financial performance and long-term business adaptability."
Simon says: "With the growth of AI usage, we're seeing the market search for opportunities to manage energy use in data centres and infrastructure through higher efficiency and lower energy solutions."
The company recognises the challenge posed by AI data centre power requirements. Energy needs for AI data centres are growing exponentially.
Simon says: "With AI data centre needs for power growing exponentially, we recognise an opportunity to create innovative products that minimise environmental impact without sacrificing performance."
