The protection and reprocessing of finite resources are challenges for the entire world as it seeks to realize a sustainable society. Hitachi is targeting innovation in social infrastructure through a fusion of OT, IT, and products. This issue features water solutions using the latest digital technologies and recycling, and reusing resources essential for sustainable use of finite resources.
How to make the most of finite resources is an important theme for achieving a sustainable society. Professor Eiji Hosoda, a leader in the field of environmental economics, speaks about useful strategies and partnerships that Japan should adopt to make progress on the economic systems associated with water and with the recycling of resources.
The world faces a variety of challenges, including climate change, water shortages, and resource depletion. This article looks at Hitachi’s sustainability and environmental business practices, focusing on water environment infrastructure and recycling, and discusses what is being done in these fields, both of which are essential for a sustainable society.
India is not only experiencing water shortages, but also as a society is faced with the challenge of insufficient water delivery for daily life caused by leaking water pipes. Hitachi has been addressing this challenge through co-creation with the Karnataka state water utility. This article shows the aim and outcomes of a trial project using its own solution.
Japan’s revised Water Supply Act has increased collaboration with the private sector by water utilities, which may face difficult operating conditions in the future. Hitachi has won a contract to upgrade, operate, and maintain water infrastructure in Hakodate City. This article explains the nature and aims of the contract, and the plan for the future.
As a country lacking natural water bodies, Singapore has to be creative in managing its water using reclaiming or desalination. This article traces the development of the water story in Singapore and how Hitachi Aqua-Tech Eng. has grown alongside this development. It also aims to forecast the role it can play in the future development of water in the region.
A variety of water-related challenges are emerging. Hitachi is accelerating its water industry-related activities as a part of its Social Innovation Business. This section describes the latest activities in this area, including the products, systems, and services that underpin this business and examples of how rapidly advancing digital technologies are being put to use.
The ever-expanding extraction of materials is creating serious concerns over energy and natural resource shortages or depletion. This section focuses on Hitachi's resource recycling work. It presents examples of how Hitachi is remanufacturing construction machinery parts and automotive electrical parts, as well as collecting and recycling home appliances and information and telecommunications electronics.
