Hitachi Vantara: Powering Data with Less Energy Hitachi Vantara, a subsidiary of Hitachi, is placing energy use and carbon reduction at the core of its latest sustainability plans. The company, which provides intelligent data platforms, infrastructure systems and digital solutions, has set out its direction in its 2025 Sustainability Report, Looking Ahead to the Future. The report tracks progress against targets that focus on emissions, renewable energy and energy efficiency across both its own operations and customer environments. The business aims to reach carbon neutrality throughout its value chain by FY2050. As part of that pathway, it has set a nearer-term goal to become carbon neutral in Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by FY2030. In FY2025, Hitachi Vantara recorded a 43% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions. The company links much of that progress to an increase in renewable energy use, alongside changes in how its facilities operate and how energy is sourced. Akinobu Shimada, CEO 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. “Sustainability is integral to how Hitachi Vantara operates and supports long-term growth for customers and the business. “This sustainability report highlights how we continue to embed sustainability across our operations and solutions, with a clear focus on practical progress and customer outcomes.” Data platforms and energy efficiency Energy demand linked to digital infrastructure continues to grow as organisations expand data storage and processing. Hitachi Vantara positions its technology as part of the response, offering dashboards and analytics tools that allow customers to monitor and improve environmental performance. The company has developed a CO2 Estimator tool, which enables organisations to measure the carbon footprint of their data centres