Assurance
Assurance
To enhance the credibility of the disclosed sustainability data, the Hitachi Sustainability Report 2024 (Posted in PDF format on the website at the end of September 2024) received third-party assurance for environmental and social performance indicators by KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd. in accordance with the International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 and 3410. The indicators that were assured are marked with a 
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Performance Indicators Assured (Reporting Boundary : Hitachi Group)
- Energy inputs
- Greenhouse gas emissions Scope 1 (Energy-related CO2 emissions, and GHG emissions other than energy-related CO2)
- Greenhouse gas emission Scope 2 (Energy-related CO2 emissions) *Calculated based on the market-based method.
- Greenhouse gas emission Scope 3 Category 11 (Use of sold products)
- Total water withdrawal, Total water effluents discharged, Water quality (Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD))
- Number and ratio of women managers
The standards, guidelines, and calculation methods used in collecting environmental data are posted on our website.
Calculation Methods for Environmental Load Data
Notes to the Reader of Independent Assurance Report:
This is a copy of the Independent Assurance Report and the original copies are kept separately by the Company and KPMG AZSA Sustainability Co., Ltd.