Uhuru and IBM Japan Jointly Develop Service to Support Sustainability Information Disclosure

Uhuru Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Takafumi Sonoda, hereinafter Uhuru) and IBM Japan, Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Akio Yamaguchi, hereinafter IBM Japan) announce that they have jointly developed a "Sustainability Disclosure Support Service" to assist in the calculation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and sustainability disclosure for entire corporate groups. By utilizing Salesforce's "Agentforce Net Zero," this service will achieve enhanced governance for emissions calculation within complex group management and a fundamental improvement in the efficiency of disclosure operations compliant with the Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (SSBJ) standards.

Currently, responding to sustainability-related financial disclosures compliant with standards set by the SSBJ is a pressing issue, particularly for listed companies. However, for many corporate groups, establishing a process (governance) for collecting and verifying activity data scattered across various bases and subsidiaries, and creating the vast and sophisticated documents required for securities reports, poses a significant burden.

To solve these challenges, Uhuru, which possesses expertise in Salesforce development and implementation and was an early supporter of "Agentforce Net Zero" (formerly Salesforce Net Zero Cloud) in Japan, has combined its strengths with IBM Japan's consulting capabilities. This has resulted in the development of a mechanism that provides end-to-end support, from data collection to application, approval, and even AI-driven automatic generation of draft disclosure documents.

### Key Functions Provided by This Service

**1. "Emissions Application and Approval Workflow" to Strengthen Group Governance**

Agentforce Net Zero allows for the registration and management of data in accordance with the complex parent-child relationships of corporate groups. By digitizing the application process for activity volumes and emissions from each group base and establishing an approval flow, the accuracy and transparency of calculated data are ensured.

**2. "AI-Driven Automatic Generation of Sustainability Disclosure Document Drafts"**

Based on reliable data collected and calculated, AI will automatically generate draft documents required for sustainability-related financial disclosures in securities reports simply by answering questions. By supporting the creation of text that considers SSBJ disclosure standards, the service aims to reduce the workload in disclosure operations. (However, this function does not guarantee the acquisition of auditor assurance (limited/reasonable).)

### Benefits of Adoption

* **Balancing Accurate Calculation and Governance:** Systematizing the approval process leads to reduced human errors and strengthened internal controls. * **Reduced Workload for Disclosure Operations:** Leveraging AI shortens the document creation and review process, which previously took several weeks. * **Accelerated SSBJ Compliance:** Document generation compliant with the latest disclosure requirements supports rapid adaptation to regulations.

Uhuru and IBM Japan will support corporate decarbonization management (Green Transformation: GX) from a technological perspective through this service. The two companies will continue to deepen their collaboration to contribute to the sustainable growth of companies and the realization of highly transparent information disclosure.

For Uhuru's Salesforce Agentforce Net Zero Implementation Support, click here: https://uhuru.co.jp/service/lp/net-zero-cloud/

**About Uhuru Inc.** https://uhuru.co.jp/ Uhuru's philosophy is to "Create a sustainable society with technology and free ideas," and it supports and promotes DX (Digital Transformation) and data utilization for companies and society. In addition to implementing and operating cloud services, Uhuru provides consulting, system development, and other services along with its own products and solutions, offering a one-stop service from edge to cloud. Furthermore, beyond corporate activities, to realize DX in regions and industries, Uhuru is engaged in R&D in the IoT x Blockchain domain while making recommendations for the introduction and standardization of mechanisms for reliable data circulation necessary for smart cities and smart supply chains.

**About IBM Japan, Ltd.** IBM Japan is the Japanese subsidiary of IBM Corporation, a global technology company operating in over 175 countries. Through world-leading R&D capabilities, deep consulting knowledge, and end-to-end product and service offerings covering IT system design, development, operation, and maintenance, IBM Japan supports customer business transformation and the acceleration of digital transformation. For more details, please visit https://www.ibm.com/jp-ja/.