Asuene Inc., announces that it has acquired 100% of the shares of Anyflow Inc., a provider of API integration services, making it a fully owned group company. This acquisition aims to enhance the functionality of “ASUENE”, a carbon accounting platform.Anyflow is a leading company in Japan specializing in automation solutions for API integration between SaaS platforms, operating in the iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service) business.

With Anyflow joining Asuene group, we will enhance the automation capabilities of “Asuene” through API integration with other software, creating an environment that enables our customers to promote decarbonized management more efficiently.

Issues in Advancing Corporate Decarbonization Efforts

To achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, it is urgent for companies to focus on visualizing CO2 emissions and implementing efforts to reduce them.In fact, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has indicated that, starting from the fiscal year ending in March 2027, companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime Market with a market capitalization of over 3 trillion yen will be required to disclose Scope 1-3 emissions in accordance with the SSBJ standards.However, large companies subject to this requirement face multiple challenges in obtaining the necessary activity data for CO2 emissions disclosure and collecting primary data from their supply chains. As digital transformation (DX) progresses within companies, there is a complex integration of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems and SaaS tools, which requires a huge amount of effort. Moreover, post-implementation operations and maintenance have become more complicated, leading to a severe shortage of human resources. With limited resources in the IT department, large companies are struggling to manage massive amounts of data and establish the infrastructure necessary to visualize CO2 emissions. As a result, a significant amount of resources are being allocated to building the infrastructure needed to advance decarbonization efforts, making it difficult to respond quickly.

Background of ASUENE’s Group Join

Asuene offers a range of multi-products in the decarbonization and ESG domains, including  “ASUENE” the climate cloud service, and “ASUENE ESG” the ESG evaluation service. In its core business, “ASUENE” of over 10,000 companies, boasting the top domestic performance*

Thanks to Anyflow’s advanced API integration technology, “ASUENE” can further streamline the collection of CO2 emissions data. Companies can not only reduce the time and cost associated with complex data integration but also improve the accuracy of obtaining primary data necessary for decarbonization management. This will make it easier to visualize CO2 emissions across the entire supply chain, significantly lowering the hurdles for companies to advance their decarbonization efforts.

Anyflow has raised a total of approximately 340 million yen from leading venture capital firms in Japan, demonstrating the high growth potential and technological capabilities of its iPaaS business. To accelerate the realization of a decarbonized society, we reached an agreement to join the Asuene group, with the primary goal of strengthening the API integration of “ASUENE” with other software.

What a group join can achieve

Anyflow excels in iPaaS business, seamlessly connecting data between companies, with a particular strength in API integration of financial and HR data. This will strengthen API data integration between “ASUENE” and major SaaS services, enabling the rapid acquisition of activity data necessary for calculating Scope 1-3 emissions. By leveraging Anyflow’s iPaaS technology, the workload related to data integration in corporate information systems can be significantly reduced, enabling smooth progress in visualizing CO2 emissions. This will elevate the SaaS infrastructure of “ASUENE” to a global standard, enhancing competitive advantage both domestically and internationally.

Through this M&A, we will provide a more comprehensive service, supporting companies not only in visualizing CO2 emissions data but also in implementing reduction commitments. We aim to accelerate the digital transformation of the decarbonized society and continue growing toward our mission of “Changing the world for the next generation.”

Comments

Ren Sakamoto / CEO of Anyflow Inc.

I am very pleased to become a part of the Asuene Group. With this group join, we will not only further grow Anyflow’s existing business but also leverage our API integration technology to enhance the efficiency of CO2 emissions data collection and visualization in collaboration with Asuene. As decarbonization management becomes increasingly important, we will create value by utilizing both of our strengths to help companies achieve their sustainable goals.

Kohei Nishiwada / Founder & CEO of Asuene Inc.

I am honored that Anyflow has joined the Asuene Group. As the importance of corporate decarbonization management increases both in Japan and globally, by leveraging Anyflow’s advanced software API integration solutions, we can automate the collection and integration of activity data for CO2 emissions calculation, providing an environment that effectively promotes decarbonization efforts. Moving forward, we will strengthen our collaboration with Anyflow’s CEO Sakamoto, the management team, and all members, working together to execute the synergies between our companies.