Co-creation for decarbonization that
makes growth possible
Aiming for both business growth and
reductions in our impact on the environment,
Omika Works is building a network, with itself as the hub,
to achieve carbon neutrality across the entire value chain
Carbon neutrality has become an urgent issue, and Hitachi is taking various initiatives to achieve both business growth and to reduce our impact on the environment. One such initiative is the decarbonization support network “Omika Green Network,” which has been conducting various experimental verification in real-world fields at the Omika Works and has been accumulating technologies and know-how related to decarbonization. In addition, with the Omika Works as the hub, we are also proceeding with experimental verification and initiatives in collaboration with regional and supply-chain stakeholders. We are utilizing the knowledge gained through these activities to support environmental management that contributes to the continuity of our customers’ businesses, to strengthening competitiveness, and to creating new businesses.
Omika Works is a base for manufacturing and developing information control systems. Utilizing its existing knowledge of factory management DX*1 (in production management and energy management), the Omika Works has started environmental management GX*2. They have been conducting experimental verification in real-world fields at the Works and have been accumulating technologies and know-how related to decarbonization.
With the aim of achieving carbon neutrality in regions and supply chains, we are promoting the formation of a social infrastructure ecosystem in which various experimental verification results related to environmental management GX are shared with many stakeholders. We are doing this through the Omika Green Network, with Omika Works as the hub.
Omika Works Achieves Carbon Neutrality in FY2024 (Scope 1 & 2 CO2 Near Zero)
Omika Works reached carbon neutrality in fiscal 2024 — well ahead of Hitachi Carbon Neutrality 2030, our company - wide initiative to achieve carbon neutrality across all business sites by fiscal 2030. This achievement was made possible by reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2 emissions to virtually zero.
By aggregating information from power sensors in EcoAssist-Enterprise and data visualization, we predict power demand, utilize renewable energy through solar power generation and storage batteries, and reduce CO2 emissions. In addition, by linking FEMS*3 with our production plans, we suppress peak power.
The GX experimental verification at Omika Works take the form of a cycle for achieving carbon neutrality. The cycle includes understanding the current status of CO2 emissions, formulating a reduction plan, implementing the reduction measures, and evaluating them.
By building a “social infrastructure ecosystem” (an organizational structure for decarbonization co-creation initiatives) with various stakeholders, we aim to achieve carbon neutrality.
