Breaking Through the Next Barrier in GHG Calculation: "Scope 3 Reduction." Bright Innovation to Host a Webinar on Value Chain Engagement on Thursday, June 18

Bright Innovation Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kazunori Ogisu; hereinafter "the Company"), a member of the Envipro Group, will hold a free webinar titled "Value Chain Engagement for Scope 3 Reduction" on Thursday, June 18, 2026. This webinar is designed for sustainability, procurement, and corporate planning professionals struggling to address "Category 1 (Purchased goods and services)," which is particularly difficult to reduce within Scope 3.

Background: Moving away from individual Scope 3 reduction to supply chain-wide decarbonization

In recent years, many major corporations have begun working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across their entire supply chain (Scope 3) to achieve targets such as SBT (Science Based Targets). The biggest obstacle is the calculation and reduction of "Category 1 (Purchased goods and services)," which often accounts for the majority of total emissions.

Simply sending unilateral requests (e.g., surveys) for "CO2 emission calculation and reduction" to diverse primary and secondary suppliers places a heavy burden on suppliers, often failing to yield effective results and causing "survey fatigue." Reducing Category 1 emissions will never be achieved based on mere requests from sustainability departments. The implementation of "Value Chain Engagement" is required, where procurement departments are involved, and suppliers are positioned as essential partners to advance decarbonization together.

Against this backdrop, Bright Innovation, with its proven track record of support in the sustainability field, will hold this free webinar to explain the importance of value chain engagement and the image of its implementation to achieve difficult Scope 3 emission reductions. The webinar will cover everything from the basics, such as "What is value chain engagement?" to the fundamental concepts for putting it into practice.

Key takeaways from the webinar:

- The importance of "Value Chain Engagement" in Scope 3 reduction: Understand why close collaboration with suppliers and customers is essential in Scope 3 reduction, where individual efforts have limitations.

- Basic knowledge of "Value Chain Engagement": Revisit and organize understanding of what it entails, such as sharing emission data and setting common GHG reduction targets.

- Fundamental concepts for supply chain collaboration: Gain insights into concrete implementation methods and images for advancing decarbonization as a united supply chain.

Webinar Details & Registration:

Date & Time: Thursday, June 18, 2026, 14:00–14:40 Venue: Online (Zoom), recorded distribution format Target Audience: Professionals in sustainability, procurement, corporate planning, ESG, IR, accounting, and GHG calculation/regulatory response. Fee: Free Capacity: 100 people Registration: https://brightinnovation.jp/seminar/4177/