Japan Electronics andInformation Technology
Industries Association

July 29, 2024

To: Media representatives
Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA)
Green x Digital Consortium Releases CO2 Visualization Framework (Edition 2.0) andTech Specs toward Data Exchange (Version 2.0)
The Green x Digital Consortium, for which the Japan Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association (JEITA; chaired by Kazuhiro Tsuga, Chairperson of the Board,
Panasonic Holdings Corporation) serves as secretariat, today released its CO2 Visualization
Framework (Edition 2.0), which indicates methods of calculating and sharing CO2 data*1 (dataquality disclosure methods), along with Tech Specs toward Data Exchange (Version 2.0),
which lays out technical specifications for data sharing (data items, a common data format, andAPI linkage specifications, etc.), both aimed at realizing the visualization of CO2 data acrossthe supply chain. As revised versions of documents originally released by the Green x Digital
Consortium in 2023, they include updates reflecting the latest situation in terms of international
discussion as well as policy and industry trends in Japan. Utilization of these documents by thevarious companies constituting supply chains is expected to facilitate the distribution of CO2
data in a form that reflects companies’ efforts to cut their emissions, as well as promoting
engagement toward emissions reduction.
The revisions track updates to the Pathfinder Framework and the Technical Specifications for
PCF Data Exchange, antecedent international frameworks developed by the WBCSD
Partnership for Carbon Transparency (PACT).*2 The results of joint proof-of-concept work
undertaken by the Green x Digital Consortium’s Visualization Working Group (led by Koichi
Inagaki, NEC Corporation) through to June 2023 are also reflected, boosting convenience forcompanies in the supply chain.
This year’s revisions will make it easier for all companies in the supply chain to calculate andshare CO2 data using digital technologies, which will in turn promote companies’
decarbonization efforts, including information disclosure in relation to climate change, CO2emission reduction measures, and drawing customers’ attention to environmental value. The
Consortium also plans to hold educational seminars explaining how to use both documentsfrom a practical perspective so as to enhance their ease of use across society and promote
greater penetration. Updates will be provided on further measures.
Key revisions in CO2 Visualization Framework (Edition 2.0)
1. Development of a methodology for product-level calculation aligned with the Pathfinder
Framework➢ A methodology has been developed for CO2 data calculation aligned with Pathfinder
Framework Version 2.0 that uses Japanese systems and data accessible in Japan(‘product-level calculation’).

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2. Provision of an organization-level calculation methodology as a simple primary datacalculation method➢ A methodology for CO2 data calculation using organization-level data (Scope 1, 2 and3 emissions, etc.) is also provided so as to widen the scope for primary data utilization(‘organization-level calculation’).
See the website for further details.
CO2 Visualization Framework (Edition 2.0):
https://www.gxdc.jp/pdf/CO2_VisualizationFrameworkEdition_2.0en.pdf
Key revisions in Tech Specs toward Data Exchange (Version 2.0)
1. Composition of data items➢ Data items have been updated in line with CO2 Visualization Framework revisions.
➢ Consistency with Technical Specifications for PCF Data Exchange v2.1.0 wasconfirmed so as to enable global data exchange.
2. Composition of API specifications➢ Specifications for Data Quality Indicators (DQIs), etc., were added in line with CO2
Visualization Framework revisions.
➢ Sample entries were added for error response processing, etc.
See the website for further details.
Tech Specs toward Data Exchange (Version 2.0):
https://www.gxdc.jp/pdf/technical_spec_2.0en.pdf*1 CO2 data
Refers in this press release and in the CO2 Visualization Framework to CO2-equivalentgreenhouse gas emissions (expressed as kg CO2e, etc.) as stipulated by the IPCC. Includes
greenhouse gases other than carbon dioxide.
*2 WBCSD Partnership for Carbon Transparency (PACT)The World Business Council for Sustainable Development comprises a coalition of CEOs fromaround 200 companies aiming to realize sustainable development. The WBCSD is the main
convener of the GHG Protocol. PACT was set up under the auspices of the WBCSD to boost
emissions transparency in the value chain and accelerate decarbonization. It defines thenecessary methodologies and technical specifications for emissions data exchange, which it
releases in the form of the Pathfinder Framework and the Technical Specifications for PCF
Data Exchange. The Green x Digital Consortium participates in the PACT ecosystem.
Website: https://www.carbon-transparency.com/
Green x Digital Consortium
The Consortium was established in October 2021 to help realize carbon neutrality by 2050
through the digitalization of environment-related fields and the creation of new businessmodels. It promotes co-creation among Consortium members on issues such as visualization of
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CO2 emissions in the supply chain and the introduction of renewable energies. The Consortiumis headed by Professor Noboru Koshizuka (Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, The
University of Tokyo) and has 151 members (as at June 3, 2024).
Website: https://www.gxdc.jp/
Corporate enquiries:
Green x Digital Consortium Secretariat
Green Digital Innovation Office, Business Strategy Division, JEITA
Email: green_digital@jeita.or.jp
Media enquiries:
Brand Communications Office, Management and Planning Division, JEITA
Tel: 03-5218-1053
Email: press@jeita.or.jp

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