Shodai Inc. Linking the world with ICT

1. Telecommunications carrier self-evaluation checklist on their initiatives for CO2 emission reduction

Planning voluntary environmental actions

1. Drafting and administrating a voluntary environmental action plan that sets out various initiatives for CO2 emission reduction
2. Incorporating specific initiatives with numerical targets set for CO2 emission reduction into the voluntary environmental action plan
3. Publishing voluntary environmental action plan both internally and externally, and informing/educating employees to increase their environmental awareness
4. Releasing progress and achievement status for individual initiatives listed in the voluntary environmental action plan on the company website

Initiatives concerning procurement

1. Setting procurement standards with focus on energy conservation for ICT equipment and data centers, and implementing procurement accordingly;
   Actively selecting energy-efficient models when procuring ICT equipment.
2. Considering energy efficiency in procurement (e.g. Green Purchase) of office equipment, office supplies and logistics
   Promoting environmentally-considerate purchases for office paper and office equipment, in line with the Green Purchase Guidelines

Promotion system

1. Assigned a department or staff member to be in charge of initiatives for CO2 emission reduction
2. Kept appropriate awareness of the progress and achievement of targets defined in the voluntary environmental action plan, and also set up a system for internal audits

Other environmental initiatives

1. In addition to energy conservation actions, have also implemented other environmentally-considerate initiatives, such as using tablet media players and other portable terminals to distribute internal reference materials and eliminate unnecessary use of paper
2. Implemented conservation activities in partnership with local communities; also, we support the conservation campaign for Danjiri-no-Mori forest

2.the Eco ICT certification

Shodai is revamping its initiatives for environmental considerations and reduction of environmental burden in an effort to obtain the Eco ICT certification issued by the ICT Ecology Guideline Council (*1).

The ICT Ecology Guideline Council advocates collaboration between the manufacturers and users (including telecommunications carriers) of ICT equipment to reduce power consumption in the ICT field, thereby contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions.

(*The Council consists of five industry organizations: the Telecommunications Carriers Association; the Telecom Services Association; the Japan Internet Providers Association; the Communications and Information Network Association of Japan; and the ASP-SaaS Industry Consortium. It aims to promote the spread of the "Ecology Guidelines for the field of ICT," drafted as an industry initiative solution for the prevention of global warming.)

the Eco ICT certification

3.the Challenge 25 Campaign

What is the Challenge 25 Campaign?

Worldwide efforts are being made to tackle the threat of global warming, which threatens the survival of the human race. The Kyoto Protocol, which went into effect on February 16, 2005, stipulates that, in the period between 2008 to 2012, Japan must reduce emission levels for greenhouse gases such as CO2 by 6% from the 1990 level. Various measures have been promoted since that time.

At the United Nations Summit on Climate Change held September 2009 in New York, then-Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama revealed Japan's intention to reduce its emissions by 25% from the 1990 level by 2020.

In order to protect the environment of Japan and the rest of the world to ensure it remains for future generations, the government has decided to mobilize all available policies to promote measures for global warming reduction in a movement it calls "Challenge 25". On January 14, 2010, the Challenge 25 Campaign was kicked off as a national movement for this cause.

The Challenge 25 Campaign builds on the previous national campaign called "Team Minus 6%" to pursue more aggressive actions toward reducing CO2 emission levels. It describes specific actions that can be taken at home and at the office, covered in its "Six Challenges," and calls for the public to incorporate them into their daily life for CO2 emission reduction.

The Challenge 25 Campaign