Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Standards Index
The reporting period covers fiscal 2025 (April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026), unless otherwise specified.
Table 1. Sustainability Disclosure Topics & Metrics
| TOPIC | METRIC | CODE | RELEVANT INFORMATION | REFERENCE PAGE |
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| Environmental Footprint of Hardware Infrastructure | (1) Total energy consumed, (2) percentage grid electricity and (3) percentage renewable | TC-SI-130a.1 | In fiscal 2025, total energy consumption was 1,935,104 MWh. Electricity consumption was 1,771,961 MWh, representing 91.6% of total energy consumption. Renewable energy accounted for 65% of total energy consumption. | Sustainability Report 2026, Appendix: Planet Positive - Greenhouse Gas and Energy, p.129 |
| (1) Total water withdrawn, (2) total water consumed; percentage of each in regions with High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress | TC-SI-130a.2 | In fiscal 2025, water withdrawal was 4.34 million m3 and water consumption was 0.43 million m3. We conduct water-stress assessments for all data centers globally and continuously monitor water withdrawal and consumption. | Sustainability Report 2026, Planet Positive: Water Management, pp.40-41; Appendix: Waste and Water, p.130 |
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| Discussion of the integration of environmental considerations into strategic planning for data centre needs | TC-SI-130a.3 | We aim to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions from data center operations by promoting renewable energy, AI-based air-conditioning control and automation technologies. We also work to improve water-use efficiency based on water-stress assessments. | Sustainability Report 2026, Planet Positive: Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Adoption at Data Centers, p.33; Water Management, pp.40-41 | |
| Data Privacy & Freedom of Expression | Description of policies and practices relating to targeted advertising and user privacy | TC-SI-220a.1 | NTT DATA addresses personal information protection in accordance with the NTT DATA Group Data Protection Policy (DP Policy) and complies with personal-data protection laws and regulations in each country and region, including the GDPR, CCPA, PIPL, and APPI. Group companies establish privacy policies and internal rules based on the DP Policy and applicable laws, and these requirements also apply to partner companies to which operations are outsourced. In Japan, Group companies work to maintain a common level of protection that meets PrivacyMark requirements, whether or not they are certified. NTT DATA recognizes personal information protection as a fundamental business activity and social responsibility, has established a Personal Information Protection Policy, and ensures that officers, employees, and business partners understand and comply with it. | Sustainability Report 2026, Prosperity Positive: Personal Information Protection, p.75 Privacy Statement |
| Number of users whose information is used for secondary purposes | TC-SI-220a.2 | Specific figures for this metric are not disclosed. We handle personal information appropriately through privacy policies and internal rules based on the Data Protection Policy. | Sustainability Report 2026, Prosperity Positive: Personal Information Protection, p.75 | |
| Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with user privacy | TC-SI-220a.3 | No significant losses were reported in fiscal 2025. | Sustainability Report 2026, Material Issues and KPIs, p.25 | |
| (1) Number of law enforcement requests for user information, (2) number of users whose information was requested, (3) percentage resulting in disclosure | TC-SI-220a.4 | - | - | |
| List of countries where core products or services are subject to government-required monitoring, blocking, content filtering, or censoring | TC-SI-220a.5 | For personal information protection, we comply with the Data Protection Policy and applicable personal-data protection laws and regulations in each country and region. | Sustainability Report 2026, Prosperity Positive: Personal Information Protection, p.75 | |
| Data Security | (1) Number of data breaches, (2) percentage that are personal data breaches, (3) number of users affected | TC-SI-230a.1 | In fiscal 2025, no substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy or losses of customer data were received by the NTT DATA Group Customer Information Help Desk. The number of major security incidents caused by cyberattacks and broadly recognized externally was also zero. | Sustainability Report 2026, Appendix: Prosperity Positive - Security, Critical System Failures, Compliance, Anticompetitive Conduct, and Bribery p.131 |
| Description of approach to identifying and addressing data security risks, including use of third-party cybersecurity standards | TC-SI-230a.2 | Under a CISO-led information-security governance framework, we conduct evaluation and direction through the Information Security Committee, operate management systems tailored to regional and business characteristics, and use NTTDATA-CERT to prevent, detect and respond promptly to incidents. | Sustainability Report 2026, Prosperity Positive: Key Structures and Initiatives for NTT DATA's Information Security Governance and Operations, pp.70-71; Global Information Security Governance, pp.69-75 | |
| Recruiting & Managing a Global, Diverse & Skilled Workforce | Percentage of employees that require a work visa | TC-SI-330a.1 | NTT DATA Group, NTT DATA, and NTT DATA, Inc. (Japan) develop global talent capable of responding flexibly to changes in markets and the competitive environment as the overseas business expands. Initiatives focus primarily on developing senior talent capable of working globally and globalizing talent hired in Japan. | |
| Employee engagement as a percentage | TC-SI-330a.2 | Employee engagement is measured by the average positive response rate for four key KPIs: personal achievement, willingness to recommend the company, willingness to contribute beyond expectations, and pride in working for NTT DATA. The fiscal 2025 consolidated employee engagement score, including overseas operations, was 70%. | Sustainability Report 2026, People Positive: Culture (Further Enhancing Employee Engagement), p.93 | |
| Percentage of (1) gender and (2) diversity group representation for (a) executive management, (b) non-executive management, (c) technical employees, and (d) all other employees | TC-SI-330a.3 | In fiscal 2025, there were 52 male and 9 female officers, including executive officers. The Board comprised 12 directors: 6 male and 2 female directors who were not Audit and Supervisory Committee Members, and 2 male and 2 female directors who were Audit and Supervisory Committee Members. | Sustainability Report 2026, Appendix: People Positive - Employment Status (2), p.133; Governance - Number of Directors, p.139 | |
| Intellectual Property Protection & Competitive Behaviour | Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with anti-competitive behaviour regulations | TC-SI-520a.1 | Based on the NTT DATA Code of Business Ethics and the NTT DATA Group Competition Law Compliance Policy, we ensure compliance with applicable laws. In fiscal 2025, no violations or litigation relating to anti-competitive practices were identified in Japan or overseas. | Sustainability Report 2026, Governance: Corporate Ethics and Compliance - Measures to Prevent Unfair Competition, p.126 |
| Managing Systemic Risks from Technology Disruptions | Number of (1) performance issues and (2) service disruptions; (3) total customer downtime | TC-SI-550a.1 | In fiscal 2025, there was one major system failure and zero major security incidents caused by cyberattacks and broadly recognized externally. | Sustainability Report 2026, Appendix: Prosperity Positive - Security, Critical System Failures, Compliance, Anticompetitive Conduct, and Bribery p.131 |
| Description of business continuity risks related to disruptions of operations | TC-SI-550a.2 | Based on the Risk Management Policy, we maintain a global risk-management framework. We have established a structure under which matters with a material impact on Group management, including during crises, are reported promptly by Group companies and addressed. | Sustainability Report 2026, Governance: Risk Governance - Basic Policy and Promotion System, pp.123-124 |
Table 2. Activity Metrics
| ACTIVITY METRIC | CODE | RELEVANT INFORMATION | REFERENCE PAGE |
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TC-SI-000.A | - | - |
| (1) Data processing capacity, (2) percentage outsourced | TC-SI-000.B | - | - |
| (1) Amount of data storage, (2) percentage outsourced | TC-SI-000.C | - | - |