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 and storage systems.
By quantifying emissions tied to energy consumption, the tool supports decisions that reduce electricity use and improve efficiency.
Hitachi Vantara also links these capabilities to the rise in AI. AI workloads require high processing power, which increases energy consumption.
By improving efficiency at both hardware and software levels, the company aims to address this growing demand without increasing environmental impact.
Environmental policy and operational standards
Alongside its technology offer, Hitachi Vantara has introduced an Environmental Policy in FY2025. The policy commits the company to climate action and environmental stewardship across its operations and services.
Facilities are designed with energy efficiency in mind, with systems intended to minimise environmental impact during day-to-day operations.
Distribution centres follow International Organisation for Standardisation requirements, including ISO standards for quality, environmental management and occupational health and safety.
Courtney Hadden, Sustainability Director at Hitachi Vantara, says: “Our commitment to people, the planet and our communities is a reflection of our values and part of our DNA at Hitachi Vantara.
“We seek to turn the principles of sustainability and responsible business practices into meaningful action and we focus on the ESG elements that are most relevant to our long-term business success.
“We practice these principles in all aspects of our business, from how we innovate our products and solutions to meet evolving customer needs to how we power our facilities and ensure data quality in our reporting.”
Expanding renewable energy sourcing
Renewable energy plays a direct role in Hitachi Vantara’s emissions reductions. The company generates and procures renewable electricity across a number of energy-intensive sites, aiming to reduce reliance on fossil fuel-based power.
At its European Distribution Centre in the Netherlands, solar panels supply around one-third of the site’s annual electricity demand. The remaining electricity consumption is met through renewable grid procurement, ensuring that the facility operates entirely on renewable sources.
Across the wider organisation, renewable energy accounts for 50% of total energy use in FY2025. This marks a step towards the company’s carbon neutrality targets and highlights the role of energy sourcing in reducing Scope 2 emissions.
Simon Ninan, Senior Vice President, Business Strategy at Hitachi Vantara, says: “At Hitachi Vantara, we see innovation and building sustainability-focused products and solutions as an imperative for competitiveness, financial performance and long-term business adaptability.
“With the growth of AI usage, we’re seeing the market search for opportunities to manage energy use in data centres and infrastructure through higher efficiency and lower energy solutions.
“With AI data centre needs for power growing exponentially, we recognise an opportunity to create innovative products that minimise environmental impact without sacrificing performance.”
The company’s strategy brings together renewable energy procurement, efficient infrastructure and data-driven tools.
Each element addresses a different part of the energy challenge, from how electricity is generated to how it is consumed and managed within digital systems.
