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Challenge to ChangeCorporate voyage towards a CCA/CCM-centered business strategy
Sandra Wu, Wen-HsiuChairperson and CEO, Kokusai Kogyo, Co., Ltd.Director, Japan Asia Group
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Who we are
Founded: 1947Net Asset Value (consolidated): 201 mil USDAnnual Sales (consolidated): 433 mil USDEmployees (consolidated): 2,300
Solutions: Green Energy Disaster Risk Reduction Environmental Protection InfrastructureMarketing and Location
Information services and etc.
Kokusai Kogyo is an engineering consulting company based on geo-spatial information technology
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Our wake-up callThree connected global agendas were adopted in 2015
– Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030– Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)– Paris Agreement (COP21)
Kokusai Kogyo engaged via– UN Office of Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)
Private Sector stakeholder input into SendaiFramework formulation process
Private Sector Alliance (ARISE)
– UN Global CompactCaring for Climate Initiative
– COP21– World Economic Forum
Climate CEOs Initiative
SDGs (2016-2030)
Paris Agreement(2020 onwards)
Sendai Frameworkfor DRR (2015-2030)
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Towards a new global agendaPrepCom 2014
Global Platform for DRR 2011
Global Platform for DRR 2013
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“Save the Earth, Make Communities Green”
A new guiding visionJAG Mission
Green Coomunity
Geospatial&
ICT
Sustainable Development
Climate Change
Mitigation Adaptation
Green Community
Green Energy
Scale upAddress gapsAffordability with qualityReach new markets
Upstream to downstream value chainsTechnological
groundingFundraising
capacity
Client base
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Field SolutionsLow-carbon urban planning
Real estateSmart Community
Gre
enEn
ergy Solar Plant operation, O&M
Research & consultingWindSmall hydropower Hardware developmentBiomass Research & consultingOther (geothermal, wave) Research
Energy efficiency - LEDs ConsultingForestry Rejuvenation, reforestation
REDD+ Forest inventoryPolicy consulting
Water resources/ flow analysis
Consulting
Flood management hardware
Planning & designHigh tide/ flood modeling
Riverine /coastal shore DRMlanningIslands & sea level rise Research & consultingSlope management/ landslides Research & consultingFlood managementRemote sensing ResearchSensor networks Research & informationDynamic/multihazards
InformationMeteorological data/analysisRisk analysis Research & consulting
Towards a CC-compatible strategyClimate Change action requires our core strengths - disaster risk reduction, environmental protection, green energy, and so on
Climate Change
Green CommunityLow-Carbon urban planningGreen/ renewable energyEnergy efficiency
REDD+Environmental preservation
Weather/ disaster monitoringFinance products/ insurance
Water resourcesLand resourcesExtreme weather-related hazards
Mitigation
Adaptation
Towards reduced CO2emissions
Towards flexibility & resilience
Energy
Spatial
Environ-ment
Infra-structure
Disaster Risk
Reduction
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Geospatial information for CC Action
Total photovoltaic energy contribution by Japan Asia Group(Japan (50 locations) Spain, Germany, Italy and Czech Republic (24 locations): 355MW*
*Includes plants under development
Self-owned
O&M/EPC
Biomass
Geothermal, wave, etc.
Micro-hydropower plants for agricultural canals etc.
Geospatial information as bridge between information and user: Identifying potential and directing self- and client investment to CCM Early warning and prediction as CCA
Wind farms
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For ‘known risk’ zonesHigh-tech monitoring using GPS sensors, automatic millimeter-level XYZ displacement detection, technicians monitoring 24/7
Real-time warning systems - e.g. landslides
InternetMonitoring Center
Field officeOn site Project office
RainfallWeather
Zone under danger of imminent landslideZone under danger of landslide in 1 hourZone under danger of landslide in 2 hours
For ‘unforeseen’ risksPrediction and early warning of landslides, even in historically ‘safe’ zones; based on analysis of underground water flow using real-time/predictive rainfall data plus GIS geology/topology layers
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Remote Sensing and GIS for AgricultureSatellite, aerial, and drone imagery are used to monitor and analyze field conditions real-time, enhance agriculture under extreme weather conditions, improve quality and yield, reduce labor and costs
Our role and challenge: Innovating towards affordable geospatial information-based
solutions without sacrificing quality and accuracy Identifying and addressing gaps in our line-up of solutions
Satellite imagery GoodGrowth analysis Poor
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• BBC News
Water resource – drought-prone areas2011 Somalia faced worst drought in 60 years; many refugee camps appeared in Ethiopia and KenyaProject identified and developed groundwater source >500 meters deep for use by community and refugee camps
New groundwater well
Groundwater potential mapBlue and green show higher potential of groundwater existence
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BRINGING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE ONE STEP CLOSERTHROUGH GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Thank you!