Carbon credit trading platform Carbon EX exceeds 900 registered companies

The number of registered buyer and seller companies on Carbon EX, a 50/50 joint venture between ASUENE and SBI Holdings, has exceeded 900. Additionally, the available trading volume of domestic and international carbon credits on Carbon EX has reached approximately 5 million tons. This allows Carbon EX to meet the diverse needs of more companies for various carbon credits. To address the globally increasing demand for carbon credits, Carbon EX, as a carbon credit trading platform, will promote the creation of carbon credits and the development of the carbon credit business. Furthermore, to contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions, Carbon EX will continue to handle a wide range of carbon credits and ESG products, including carbon credits, non-fossil certificates, and overseas renewable energy certificates.

About “Carbon EX”

Carbon EX facilitates the sale and purchase of various credits, including voluntary carbon credits, J-Credits, non-fossil certificates, and overseas renewable energy certificates. It has both Japanese and English versions, making it accessible to overseas companies. Additionally, it provides 24/7/365 access to carbon credits worldwide.

Carbon EX implements review processes such as KYC. As an exchange dealing with high-quality voluntary carbon credits, it ensures credit quality by collaborating with credit rating agencies and companies.

Carbon EX supports domestic and international voluntary carbon credit project developers, provides explanations and proposals for credit types based on customers’ goals and needs, and assists in PR and brand enhancement through external disclosure of carbon offset initiatives. Furthermore, by integrating with the “ASUENE” CO2 emissions visualization, reduction, and reporting cloud service, Carbon EX enhances customer convenience and provides appropriate carbon credit offset proposals and consulting services.

About “ASUENE”

“ASUENE” is a CO2 emissions visualization, reduction, and reporting cloud service that simplifies the previously complex process of calculating CO2 emissions. It supports the calculation and visualization of greenhouse gas and CO2 emissions, reduction and carbon offsetting, as well as reporting and disclosure of Scope 1–3 supply chain emissions.

Main Features:

• AI-OCR scanning of invoices and other documents, reducing customer workload and enabling easy CO2 visualization
• Abundant experience in SX* consulting
• Reporting support for various initiatives (CDP, TCFD, SBT, etc.) based on the GHG Protocol
• Product LCA function enables calculation of CO2 emissions per product/service unit
• Provides a one-stop decarbonization solution, including CO2 credit offsetting and clean power procurement
• Third-party verification of GHG emissions calculations according to the international standard ISO 14064–3 guarantees the system’s validity

About “ASUENE ESG”

“ASUENE ESG” is an ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) evaluation platform that visualizes the ESG management efforts of a company’s supply chain.

Main Features:

• Enables reliable ESG evaluation of supply chain companies
• Reduces workload for ESG evaluation in supply chain procurement
• Provides consulting for disclosures in securities reports
• Maximizes recognition and customer acquisition through awards and PR

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