Environmental Policy
Since its founding in 1935, the Fujitsu Group has made environmental preservation one of the most important elements in its management, based on its philosophy of "manufacturing in harmony with nature." We have formulated the Fujitsu Group Environmental Policy to promote environmental management reflecting the distinct character of our businesses.
In 1992, when Agenda 21 (*1) was adopted at the Rio de Janeiro Global Summit, we established Fujitsu’s Commitment to the Environment. This was created in the mold of the Global Environment Charter, announced by the Japanese Federation of Economic Organizations in the previous year. In October 2002, when the Johannesburg Summit was held, and summit participants were debating how to execute Agenda 21 in a more effective way, we revised this Commitment to create a Fujitsu Group Environmental Policy. Our objective in this revision was to implement environmental management in a way that reflects the distinct character of the Fujitsu Group’s business, responding to more and more diverse problems where environmental management is increasingly vital.
We confirmed that no changes to this policy were necessary in April 2023.
- (*1) Agenda 21 : A concrete plan of action for sustainable development, to be carried out by various countries and international organizations. It involves programs to deal with environmental issues, including social and economic problems such as population, poverty and human settlement issues, as well as soil, forests, the atmosphere, desertification, agriculture, biodiversity, water, hazardous wastes and chemical materials.
Philosophy
The Fujitsu Group recognizes that global environmental protection is a vital business issue. By utilizing our technological expertise and creative talents in the ICT industry, we seek to contribute to the promotion of sustainable development. In addition, while observing all environmental regulations in our business operations, we are actively pursuing environmental protection activities on our own initiative. Through our individual and collective actions, we will continuously strive to safeguard a rich natural environment for future generations.
Principles
- We help customers and society reduce the environmental impact of their business activities and improve environmental efficiency with comprehensive services that include advanced technologies, ICT products and solutions.
- We proactively promote environmentally conscious business activities to help the environment and economy coexist harmoniously.
- We strive to reduce the environmental impact of our ICT products and solutions throughout their entire lifecycle. (*2)
- We are committed to conserving energy and natural resources, and practice the 3Rs approach (reduce, reuse and recycle) to create best-of-breed eco-friendly products and solutions.
- We seek to reduce risks to human health and the environment from the use of chemical substances and waste.
- We disclose environment-related information on our business activities, ICT products and solutions, and utilize the resulting feedbacks to critique ourselves in order to further improve our environmental programs.
- We encourage our employees to work on global environmental conservation such as tackling climate change and preservation of biodiversity through their business and civic activities to be role models in society.
Revised in April 2011
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Fujitsu Limited
- (*2) The lifecycle includes "Procurement", "Distribution and Logistics", "Development and Manufacturing", "Usage", "Recycle and Management of Waste", etc. The stakeholders through the lifecycle represent "Suppliers", "Contractors", "Clients", "Business Partners" and so on.
Environmental Management Framework
In April 2020, Fujitsu Group established the Sustainability Management Committee, which plays a role in leading the Group’s sustainability-driven management initiatives. This committee identifies and addresses key global sustainability issues under the Global Responsible Business (GRB) framework, one of which is the environment.
In order to enhance our Group’s EMS as well as to strengthen governance, , each relevant organization (including each business unit, division and group company) within Fujitsu Group that is responsible for advancing environmental initiatives, examines medium- to long-term issues, formulates policies, shares climate-related business risks and opportunities, considers appropriate response measures, and reports regularly to the Sustainability Management Committee. Based on these reports, final approvals and decisions on environmental management within the Fujitsu Group are made by the Management Council. For each specific issue, there are designated environmental organizations in charge that is composed of relevant parties that go beyond the framework of business groups and business units. This structure, shown in the diagram below, enables us to swiftly disseminate and integrate our environmental initiatives across the Group.
Activity Flow
The Sustainability Management Committee deliberates on matters related to the environmental initiatives that impact the entire Fujitsu Group which are reported regularly by the environmental promotion units across the group. The reports cover the progress of environmental initiatives, their status towards achieving targets, and updates on new activities. The committee will then determine the directions of mid- to long-term issues in overall environmental management—such as reducing energy consumption and CO₂ emissions and responding to environmental risks. It also conducts environmental management reviews and approves the Fujitsu Group Environmental Action Plan. The designated organizations for each environmental issue (e.g., energy, greenhouse gases emissions, waste, water) address those matters professionally, following a defined implementation process. They identify areas for improvement based on various performance data, propose and promote relevant targets for the Environmental Action Plan, and monitor the progress towards those targets. Upon receiving progress reports from these designated organizations, the Environmental Management Controller reviews and approves the current status and the suggested future direction of the initiatives. In turn, the Group Environmental Management Representative instructs all relevant organizations to take actions on implementing the necessary initiatives.
To further disseminate these initiatives and improve skills, we continually provide environmental training/education and annual briefing on topics such as climate change (including energy consumption reduction), resources (including water) and waste.
Engagement with External Stakeholders
The Fujitsu Group collaborates with external stakeholders, including the international organizations and various associations listed below, to promote its environmental policy and work towards the realization of a sustainable society.
Involvement with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is an international organization with members from more than 250 companies from around the world. Fujitsu has been participating in the WBCSD since 2013, and Fujitsu executives have served in positions such as vice chair and director since 2018 to help realize WBCSD’s vision (*1) by working with member companies to accelerate change through business activities.
By participating in a wide range of WBCSD initiatives, Fujitsu is working to enhance mutual knowledge across fields with various organizations and companies, consider the best methods for sustainable development, and engage in activities to put those methods into practice.
Environmental Training and Awareness Activities for Employees
The Fujitsu Group conducts various environmental education and awareness activities based on the belief that “Greater environmental awareness and proactive efforts among all employees are essential for pursuing environmental management.”
Comprehensive Environmental Training
We offer environmental e-Learning opportunities for all employees through the Group-wide training program, aiming to foster a fundamental understanding of environmental management. In addition, specialized training program - such as internal auditor training and waste management practitioner training are also provided to employees who are in charge of environment-related tasks.
