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Booost's Revolutionary Automatic Integration with AIST-IDEA

Booost Inc., a leading provider of Sustainability ERP solutions based in Shinagawa, Tokyo, has announced a groundbreaking automatic integration model in collaboration with the Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). This innovative model leverages the AIST-IDEA (Inventory Database for Environmental Analysis) database, facilitating a streamlined approach to greenhouse gas (GHG) emission calculations for businesses aiming for sustainability transformation (SX).

The AIST-IDEA is a massive environmental inventory database developed by AIST, providing comprehensive, representative, and transparent emission coefficients required for various assessments such as life cycle assessments (LCA) and Scope 1 to 3 calculations. Through this partnership, companies utilizing Booost's Sustainability ERP—named booost Sustainability (booost GX)—can now automatically update their emission factor data via an API, significantly improving calculation accuracy and reducing operational burdens associated with data management.

The Importance of AIST-IDEA

AIST-IDEA is recognized as one of the largest environmental inventory databases globally. It offers detailed emission factors ensuring completeness and transparency, structured according to the Japanese industry classification. Businesses rely on this database to assess the environmental impacts across product life cycles effectively. While several databases like the Ministry of the Environment's emission database and ecoinvent offer similar functionalities, AIST-IDEA stands out by focusing exclusively on enhancing GHG calculations across supply chains.

Addressing Challenges in Carbon Neutrality

Managing external data updates and ensuring data integrity poses significant challenges for corporations striving towards carbon neutrality. Previously, companies had to either manage vast databases internally or rely on service providers, leading to issues like data delays or operational errors. Booost has tackled this by innovating three methods for accessing AIST-IDEA data; the latest is an API-linked approach, providing real-time access to essential emission data for accurate calculations.

With this new automatic API integration, Booost has become the first partner to offer this service, allowing businesses to consistently access up-to-date AIST-IDEA data. This integration alleviates the need for large internal databases, mitigating leakage risks through improved data governance and security. Timestamp functionalities ensure that the calculation results maintain objectivity and accuracy.

Value to Partner Companies

The automatic integration of booost Sustainability allows enterprises to access the freshest AIST-IDEA data without delays, instantly reflecting any legislative or research changes directly into their calculations. This ensures:

• - Data Freshness: Companies can sync the latest AIST-IDEA data through the API, reflecting legislative changes in real-time.
• - Enhanced Security and Governance: By providing only the necessary references, businesses can eliminate the need for extensive in-house databases, significantly reducing data leak risks.
• - Reduced Operational Burden: Automating data updates removes manual errors, maintaining a consistently efficient and accurate calculation environment.

Booost endeavors to refine and enhance GHG calculation capabilities through this API integration with AIST-IDEA, offering comprehensive support for utilizing data in emission assessments.

About Booost Sustainability

Booost continues to lead the sustainability ERP market, holding a 2-year consecutive market share champion title. The integrated platform, booost Sustainability, automates the collection and aggregation of environmental, social, and governance data, achieving compliance with international disclosure standards. Supporting multiple approval layers and third-party guarantees, it addresses the entire spectrum of operations related to sustainability-related financial information disclosure.

With tailored solutions for industries such as manufacturing, logistics, and automotive, Booost Sustainability is optimized to meet the unique demands of various sectors. Since its inception, it has seen adoption by approximately 2,000 companies across 92 countries, contributing significantly to promoting sustainability initiatives.

For more information on Booost's services, visit Booost's official site or explore the detailed carbon footprint evaluation service at Booost PCF.

The Future of Sustainable Business Practices

Facing the looming Sustainability 2026 challenge, wherein many firms are yet to initiate compliance with mandatory sustainability disclosures, Booost is spearheading the “Project for Japan to Become a Leader in SX” set to launch in November 2024. This initiative aims to bolster corporate sustainability practices while enhancing the value of Japanese businesses on the global stage.

Through events and support for operational staff and executives alike, Booost aims to back Japan's enterprises in overcoming the Sustainability 2026 challenge, ensuring a brighter future for corporate sustainability endeavors.

Booost Inc. was established on April 15, 2015, and is headquartered at Shin Ohsaki Kankyo Building, 10th Floor, 1-6-4 Ohsaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, with a capital of 2.5 billion yen as of March 2026.