Zeroboard

About Zeroboard

Zeroboard Inc. is a climate tech company providing a comprehensive cloud-based solution for calculating, visualizing, and managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The firm was established on August 24, 2021, by CEO Michitaka Tokeiji. Tokeiji, a graduate of the University of Tokyo's Faculty of Engineering, previously worked at JPMorgan in debt and derivatives before moving to Mitsui & Co., where he was involved in commodity derivatives and new business creation in the energy and ICT sectors. This experience in energy and finance directly informed the development of Zeroboard, which he later spun out through a management buyout in September 2021.

The company's core offering is the "Zeroboard Sustainability Platform," a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that enables businesses to calculate their entire supply chain emissions (Scopes 1, 2, and 3) in compliance with international standards like the GHG Protocol. The platform is designed to streamline the complex process of data collection and reporting for various domestic and international regulations, including CSRD in Europe. Key features include data integration across the supply chain, calculation of carbon footprint per product (CFP), and management dashboards for simulating GHG reduction scenarios. Zeroboard generates revenue through the provision of its cloud services and by offering specialized consulting on decarbonization and sustainability management.

Serving a wide range of industries, Zeroboard has developed specific solutions such as "Zeroboard for Construction," "Zeroboard for Logistics," and "Zeroboard for Batteries" to meet sector-specific needs. It also offers a product for financial institutions compliant with the PCAF standard for calculating financed emissions. The company primarily targets corporations and their supply chains, helping them manage ESG-related data, respond to frameworks like TCFD and CDP, and formulate reduction strategies. With its system's validity verified against ISO 14064-3 and its multi-language capabilities, the company is expanding its operations from Japan into the broader Asian market, with a subsidiary established in Thailand.