Hitachi Vantara Targets Net-Zero Emissions by FY2040
India | September 17, 2026: Hitachi Vantara has committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its global value chain by fiscal year 2040 (FY2040). The company has also received independent validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its near- and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets.
The company said its near-term targets are aligned with a pathway to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Under these targets, Hitachi Vantara aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 98% by FY2030, compared with its FY2024 baseline, and reduce Scope 3 emissions by 51% per usable petabyte of storage capacity sold by FY2036.
For its long-term target, the company plans to reduce Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 97% per usable petabyte of storage capacity sold by FY2040, against the FY2024 baseline.
“Customers increasingly expect their technology suppliers to demonstrate that their climate commitments are credible and backed by action,” said Simon Ninan, senior vice president of business strategy, Hitachi Vantara. “Our commitment to achieve net zero by FY2040 sets a clear direction and holds us accountable to measurable progress. Independent validation of our science-based targets strengthens that commitment while building on the work already underway across our business to help customers improve efficiency, reduce power and cooling costs and make progress toward their own sustainability goals.”
Hitachi Vantara reported that it reduced its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 43% in FY2025, with 50% of its energy sourced from renewable sources. The company has also expanded lifecycle sustainability initiatives across its Virtual Storage Platform One data platform and strengthened emissions governance, data quality and audit readiness.
The company is working to improve the efficiency of data infrastructure through solutions such as VSP 360 Clear Sight, which provides visibility into energy use and carbon impact across VSP environments and recommendations for operational efficiency.
Customer examples cited by the company include DestekBank, which reduced data centre energy consumption by 25% and total cost of ownership by 20%, and Malayala Manorama, which cut power and cooling costs by 70% and data centre rack space by 66%.
“Our commitment to achieving net zero by FY2040 reflects both ambition and accountability,” said Courtney Hadden, sustainability director at Hitachi Vantara. “Sustainability is most effective when it is embedded into decision-making across the organization, supported by strong governance and informed by reliable data. Independent validation of our targets reinforces that approach, providing a clear, science-based framework to measure our progress and hold ourselves accountable over the long term.”
The company said the targets and related initiatives are intended to support both its own emissions reduction efforts and customers seeking to improve the efficiency and sustainability of their digital infrastructure.
