Terms and definitions used in this document are defined here:
HSE - Hitachi Solutions Europe Limited
PPN - Procurement Policy Notice
ISMS - Information Security Management System
ISO - International Standards Organisation
GHG - Greenhouse Gases
CRP - Carbon Reduction Plan
Hitachi’s Decarbonisation Strategy includes predictions, estimates or other forward-looking projections. These statements represent our predictions for future events or what we may reasonably considered to hold in our opinion, at the point in time this strategy was authored or revised & is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Such views are aspirational are not fact and should not be relied upon by a third party.
The UK Climate Change Act 2008 in 2019 introduced a target of a 100% reduction in the net UK carbon account “Net Zero Target” (i.e. reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, compared to 1990 levels) by 2050.
Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 06/21 sets out how to take account of suppliers’ Net Zero Carbon Reduction Plans in the procurement of major Government contracts.
Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd may provide professional services with an anticipated contract value above £5 million per annum (excluding VAT) which are subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 save where it would not be related and proportionate to the contract.
Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd confirms its commitment to achieving Net Zero for its UK operations by 2050 and setting out the environmental management measures below.
The key requirements are listed below together with Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd’s evidence of compliance:
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Evidence of compliance |
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Confirming the bidding supplier’s commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050 for their UK operations. |
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Providing the supplier’s current emissions for the sources included in Scope 1 and 2 of the GHG Protocol, and a defined subset of Scope 3 emissions. |
Please see Section 5.3 of this document |
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Providing emissions reporting in CO2e (Carbon Dioxide Equivalent) for the six greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol4 |
Please see Section 5.3 of this document |
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Setting out the environmental management measures in effect, including certification schemes or specific carbon reduction measures you have adopted, and that you will be able to apply when performing the contract and that support achieving Net Zero by 2050. |
Environmental Management
Carbon reduction measures adopted:
Carbon reduction measures applied to the contract:
Assessment of Net Zero by 2050:
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Publication of the CRP on the supplier’s website |
Please review the URL below: https://www.hitachi-solutions.co.uk/ |
Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd considers the below as relevant environmental considerations:
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Environmental considerations |
Substantive evidence of compliance |
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Direct impact on the environment in the delivery of the contract |
Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd is of the opinion that there is no material direct impact on the environment in the delivery of the contracted services. |
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Contracts which require the use of buildings by staff engaged in the delivery of the contract |
Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd is of the opinion that there is very limited use of buildings/sites by staff engaged in the delivery of the contract.
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Contracts which require the transportation of goods or people used in the delivery of the contract |
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Contracts which require the use of natural resources in the delivery of the contract |
Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd is of the opinion that there is no direct use of natural resources in the delivery of the contracted services |
Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd’s Carbon Reduction Plan meets its internal standards for transparency and is in accordance with Hitachi Group Code of Conduct; Hitachi Group Code of Ethics and Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd internal policies.
The key policies (not exhaustive) are detailed below:
Policy compliance is controlled by the Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd Information Security Board (ISB) that provides internal governance over our operations to the appropriate standard detailed by the ISO and other relevant certifications below:
Supplier name: Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd Publication date: 24.08.21
Hitachi Group (which includes Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd) aspires to achieve 50% carbon reduction by fiscal year 2030 (31.03.30) at business sites (factories & offices) compared to FY 2010 as evidenced by this initiative: https://www.hitachi.com/environment/vision/low_carbon.html
Hitachi Group (which includes Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd) is investing 84 billion Yen over the next 10 years (https://social-innovation.hitachi/en-gb/article/carbon-neutral/)
Baseline emissions are a record of the greenhouse gases produced in the past prior to the introduction of any strategies to reduce emissions. Baseline emissions are the reference point against which emissions reduction can be measured.
Baseline Year: 2020 (Year ending 31.03.2020 - first reporting period and baseline) Additional Details relating to the Baseline Emissions calculations
Baseline year emissions: Year Ending 31.03.2020
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Baseline Year: 2020 (Year ending 31.03.2020 - first reporting period and baseline) |
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Additional Details relating to the Baseline Emissions calculations |
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Baseline year emissions: Year Ending 31.03.2020 |
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EMISSIONS |
TOTAL (tCO2e) |
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Scope 1 |
Nil |
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Scope 2 |
52 tCO2e |
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Scope 3 |
388 tCO2e |
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Total Emissions |
440 tCO2e |
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Reporting Year: 2021 (Year ending 31.03.2021) |
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EMISSIONS |
TOTAL (tCO2e) |
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Scope 1 |
Nil |
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Scope 2 |
42 tCO2e |
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Scope 3 |
19 tCO2e |
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Total Emissions |
61 tCO2e |
Hitachi Group joined the UN Race to Zero campaign on 25th February 2021. This agreement commits Hitachi Group (of which Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd is a UK subsidiary) to aligning its business with the aim of the Paris Agreement which is to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C above preindustrial levels.
Hitachi has several long-term environmental targets, including striving to achieve carbon neutrality at all its business sites (factories and offices) by fiscal 2030 and to achieve an 80% reduction in CO2 emissions across the company’s value chain by fiscal 2050, compared to fiscal 2010. The target at all business sites aligns with the business ambition for 1.5°C pledge.
Hitachi Environmental Innovation 2050 maps out the company’s environmental plans for the next 10 to 30 years. The targets include improvement in the efficiency of the use of water and other resources by fiscal 2050 compared with fiscal 2010 and minimising the impact on natural capital. Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd as a member of Hitachi Group is also committed to these group targets.
The projection is carbon emissions will decrease over the next five years to 51 tCO2e by 2025. Progress against these targets can be seen in the graph below:
Figure 1
Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd expects an increase in GHG emission in 2022 as business as usual returns & the GHG reduction activities have yet to achieve the expected reductions. Business travel, driven by client demand, is a major driver in our GHG emissions. Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd expects its clients, and staff will appreciate the need to reduce travel where appropriate, with the resultant reduction in GHG emissions over time.
The following environmental management measures and projects have been completed or implemented since the 2020 baseline.
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This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 06/21 and associated guidance and reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans. Emissions have been reported and recorded in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the GHG Reporting Protocol corporate standard1 and uses the appropriate Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting2.
Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions have been reported in accordance with SECR requirements, and the required subset of Scope 3 emissions have been reported in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard 9.
This Carbon Reduction Plan is authorised by the board of directors (or equivalent management body). Signed on behalf of Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd
