Challenge to Change€¦ · Challenge to Change Corporate voyage towards a CCA/CCM-centered business strategy Sandra Wu, Wen-Hsiu Chairperson and CEO, Kokusai Kogyo, Co., Ltd

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


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)


Towards a new global agendaPrepCom 2014

Global Platform for DRR 2011

Global Platform for DRR 2013


“Save the Earth, Make Communities Green”

A new guiding visionJAG Mission

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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


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


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


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


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


• 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


BRINGING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE ONE STEP CLOSERTHROUGH GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Thank you!

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Challenge to Change€¦ · Challenge to Change Corporate voyage towards a CCA/CCM-centered business strategy Sandra Wu, Wen-Hsiu Chairperson and CEO, Kokusai Kogyo, Co., Ltd