Living in harmony with nature (Conservation of biodiversity)

Management approach

Biodiversity loss poses an enormous global risk; an integrated response is vital to secure a carbon-neutral and nature-positive future

The Global Risks Report 2026 from the World Economic Forum (WEF), ranks “Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse” as the second most severe, long-term global risk, recognizing biodiversity loss alongside climate change as an urgent and critical issue. Viewing the delivery of a nature-positive world as essential to addressing this issue, the G7 Summit held in June 2021 agreed on a G7 2030 Nature Compact, which includes a commitment to “halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030”. Part 2 of the 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD-COP15) held in December 2022 adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which includes international targets for 2030. The framework establishes “23 Global Targets for 2030” aimed at the 2030 Mission “To take urgent action to halt and reverse biodiversity loss to put nature on a path to recovery for the benefit of people and planet” (excerpt). Business groups such as the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and international environmental NGOs such as the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have also announced a joint proposal with a target of achieving a nature-positive planet by 2030. Thus, it is now considered vital that, as well as carbon-neutral initiatives to counter climate change, we also have integrated measures aimed at delivering nature-positive outcomes.

To deliver nature-positive outcomes, we have established a vision and a mid-term goal in line with international targets

The Fujitsu Group formulated its vision for 2050 and its 2030 Target (Environmental Action Plan Stage XII (five-year plan)) in line with international targets for delivering nature-positive outcomes (Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework).
Vision for 2050: Create a world in harmony with nature, where "nature and biodiversity," which are fundamental to a sustainable society, are fully restored through digital technology.
2030 Target: Reduce negative impacts on biodiversity by at least 42% (against FY2020 levels) within the scope of the company's corporate activities, including the value chain, and promote activities to increase positive impacts on biodiversity.
We will continue to implement activities to reduce negative impacts and increase positive impacts on biodiversity.

FY2025 performance

Target Under Stage XI of the Fujitsu Group Environmental Action Plan	FY2025 performance
Reduction of at least 12.5% (against FY2020 levels) in negative impacts on biodiversity within the scope of the company's corporate activities, including the supply chain, and promotion of activities to increase positive impacts on biodiversity.	36.3% reduction in negative impacts on biodiversity (against FY2020 levels) within the scope of the company's corporate activities, including the supply chain. As one of the Fujitsu Group activities aimed at boosting our positive impact on biodiversity, we participated in the Nature-Positive Nasunogahara Alliance.

Establishment of a calculation method that uses Ecological Footprint (EF) as the indicator for visualizing the impact of corporate activities on biodiversity

Of the Global Targets for 2030 established by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted at CBD-COP15, one of the most relevant targets to the business sector is Target 15 : ” Take legal, administrative or policy measures to encourage and enable business, and in particular to ensure that large and transnational companies and financial institutions:
(a) Regularly monitor, assess, and transparently disclose their risks, dependencies and impacts on biodiversity, including with requirements for all large as well as transnational companies and financial institutions along their operations, supply and value chains, and portfolios;
(b) Provide information needed to consumers to promote sustainable consumption patterns;
(c) Report on compliance with access and benefit-sharing regulations and measures, as applicable;
in order to progressively reduce negative impacts on biodiversity, increase positive impacts, reduce biodiversity-related risks to business and financial institutions, and promote actions to ensure sustainable patterns of production.” At the 24th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-24), assessment indicators for each target were also discussed and Ecological Footprint was proposed as one of the candidate indicators for Target 15.
In response, the Fujitsu Group established a calculation method that uses the Ecological Footprint indicator to enable a comprehensive evaluation of the organization’s activities. Selected to measure negative impacts on biodiversity, the method identified significant negative-impact factors in the Ecological Footprint assessment of the Group's activities. See below for details.
The Fujitsu Group selected Ecological Footprint as an evaluation indicator for the following reasons:

Ecological Footprint is a Component indicator for Target 15 of the Global Targets for 2030, proposed by SBSTTA-24, selected based on scientific findings.
It enables comprehensive evaluation of all corporate activities.

CO-CHAIRS’ SUMMARY AND PROPOSED LIST OF INDICATORS FOR CONSIDERATION IN DEVELOPING THE MONITORING FRAMEWORK FOR THE POST-2020 GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK (*1)

(*1) Source : CBD/SBSTTA/REC/24/2 27 March 2022

In examining the calculation method, we used the Business & Biodiversity Interrelationship Map® (developed by Japan Business Initiative for Biodiversity (JBIB)) as the basis for extracting items that have biodiversity-related dependencies and impacts, and determined the corresponding amount of activity for each item, as set out in the following table:

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Nature-related dependencies and impacts and corresponding activity data in the Fujitsu Group

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[PDF] Nature-related dependencies and impacts and corresponding activity data in the Fujitsu Group

We then established an Ecological Footprint (EF) calculation method, using the above Activity Amount items as inputs. We used Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data to convert some Activity Amount items (e.g., Amount of resources used) to Corporate Activity items that correspond to EF coefficients. Where a Corporate Activity item (e.g., Use of water resources) cannot directly use an EF coefficient, this is reflected in the EF calculation by using additional conversion logic based on scientific knowledge to expand on the original EF method.

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Integrated assessment of corporate activities by Ecological Footprint (EF) in the Fujitsu Group

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The results of our EF assessment of the Group's corporate activities show that the “Emission of CO₂” component for Fujitsu and its supply chain accounts for 92% of the negative-impact factors. “Use of water resources” accounts for the remaining 8%, but we found that this was mainly attributable to energy use. This allowed us to identify that “Emission of CO₂” and “Consumption of Energy” collectively account for 99% of the negative-impact factors. This means we can also reduce our EF through activities aimed at reducing GHG emissions, such as conserving energy and increasing the use of renewable energy. This clearly demonstrates that the Group’s climate change measures are proving effective in reducing negative impacts on biodiversity.

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EF calculation results in Fujitsu Group (FY2020) - Percentage by corporate activity -

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FY2025 initiatives in detail

36.3% reduction (against FY2020 levels) in negative impacts on biodiversity within the scope of the company's corporate activities, including the supply chain.

The results of our assessments using the Ecological Footprint as an indicator for impacts within the scope of the company's corporate activities (including the supply chain) show that we reduced the negative impact on biodiversity by 36.3% against FY2020 levels, thus achieving our FY2025 target of a reduction of at least 12.5% against FY2020 levels(*2). This is due to a reduction in CO₂ emissions, in particular a significant reduction in CO₂ emissions downstream in the supply chain (Scope 3 Category 11 emissions).

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(*2) : EF coefficients are fixed for comparison

Fujitsu Group EF Assessment (FY2025 Performance by Corporate Activity)

Fujitsu Group EF Assessment (FY2025 Results by Corporate Activity)

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Participation in the Nature-Positive Nasunogahara Alliance

Fujitsu has been one of the principal companies participating in the Nature-Positive Nasunogahara Alliance (NPNA) since it was first launched, and takes part in activities based around the Fujitsu facility in Nasu (Nasu Plant), located in the Nasu region. The alliance is a framework aimed at restoring biodiversity through collaboration between businesses, local governments, research institutions, and other stakeholders. As a company active in the region, Fujitsu participates in local nature conservation activities, environmental surveys, and employee engagement programs. But beyond these on-ground activities, Fujitsu is also seen as being in a position to help with more advanced biodiversity management and visualization, due to its strengths in digital technologies such as AI and data analytics. Thus, Fujitsu plays a role in promoting the social implementation of nature -positive initiatives through both regionally-based practical initiatives and technology-driven advancement.

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Stakeholder Comments
Mr Kuzuma, Head of Fujitsu Nasu Plant
Since it was first established in 1980, the Nasu Plant has continued its business operations with the support of the local community.
The abundant natural environment of Nasunogahara is the foundation for our business in that region, and we see preserving that precious environment for future generations as a key corporate responsibility.
We became part of the Nature-Positive Nasunogahara Alliance in October 2025 and have conducted initiatives such as workshops and excursions to deepen our understanding of the region’s natural environment. At the same time, we have continued to engage in dialogue with other stakeholders.
We will continue to leverage our trademark expertise in technology and data utilization as we work with the local community to further create value, deepen our understanding of the Nasunogahara natural environment, and help build sustainable regional communities.