Activities to reduce GHG emissions in the upstream portion of the supply chain
Our approach
In addition to reducing our own GHG emissions, the Fujitsu Group has also been requesting, as part of green procurement, that its suppliers engage in activities to reduce their own GHG emissions in order to help contain global warming.
Starting in FY2016, we have also been expanding these efforts further upstream in the supply chain by encouraging our suppliers to include their own suppliers (secondary suppliers from the perspective of the Fujitsu Group) in these activities.
Moreover, starting in FY2022, we are asking our main suppliers to establish a GHG reduction target based on the international standard of Science Based Targets (SBT). We have also expanded the target suppliers for GHG emissions reduction to include those in the services-related industry in addition to the existing category of parts manufacturing as we strive to further reduce global warming.
In addition, we host webinars on how to set targets and share FAQs. We support our suppliers’ GHG reduction efforts through the provision of a simple tool for suppliers to visualize GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) of their own company and determine whether their target setting conforms to the SBT criteria.
Starting in FY2024, we began collaborating with 45 foreign and domestic suppliers (as of March 2026) to share data of CO₂ emissions per unit of product (carbon footprint). For this initiative, we utilized Fujitsu’s offering service “Sustainability Value Accelerator- Fujitsu Track and Trust” to calculate and share product carbon footprints (PCFs) compliant with rules both in Japan and overseas. By offering options for data confidentiality and automatic calculations, we fostered a sense of trust between corporations and encouraged participation. We will make supply chain emissions transparent and propose measures using actual data, with our vision set on developing products by utilizing AI and visualization of business impact as we accelerate this initiative forward.
We expect that having the supply chain as a whole work toward reducing emissions can produce even greater reduction effects (synergies), while also expanding the network of these activities through the supply chain to cover an even wider area spreading beyond national boundaries. Through efforts such as these, the Fujitsu Group hopes to help create a carbon-free society for the future.
- November 15, 2024 press release “Fujitsu collaborates with global suppliers in decarbonization initiative to exchange product-level primary data on CO₂ emissions”
- Expanding the scope of the world’s first deployment! Implementing seminars for global suppliers as we aim to achieve decarbonization! (Japanese text only)
- A Journey of Change: How Fujitsu uses PACT to partner with suppliers and drive value chain decarbonization
FY2025 performance
| Targets under the Fujitsu Group Environmental Action Plan (Stage Ⅺ) | FY2025 result |
|---|---|
| Reduction of GHG emissions: expansion of activities to primary suppliers and secondary suppliers | 100% complete establishment of emissions reduction targets in Fujitsu Group’s primary suppliers (who produce 80% in emissions). |
Reduction of GHG emissions: Expansion of activities to primary suppliers and secondary suppliers
The Fujitsu Group has requested that its primary suppliers, who account for 80% of emissions, implement activities to reduce GHG emissions and establish reduction targets. The establishment of targets is 100% complete.
Additionally, using external evaluation tools such as EcoVadis and Fujitsu’s own internal environment surveys, we can ascertain and analyze the status of these activities by our suppliers, as we promote continual improvement and strengthening of emission-reducing activities. Furthermore, regarding PCF (Product Carbon Footprint) activities, we are pursuing collaboration with our global suppliers and we aim to enhance the precision of our emissions data by expanding efforts even to secondary suppliers.
| Item | Implementation Status |
|---|---|
| Energy Usage and GHG Reporting | 60% |
| Scope3 GHG Emissions Reporting | 44% |
- * Total from responses by suppliers using EcoVadis
Offering guidelines for activities for reducing CO₂ emissions
The Fujitsu Group created original explanatory materials to facilitate the spread of activities for reducing CO₂ emissions throughout the entire supply chain, and since the end of November 2017, we have made the materials available on the company website and we have provided them to suppliers. The purpose of these materials was not only to give suppliers a greater understanding of the importance of these activities taking place in the supply chain, but also to serve as something they could use to request and assist such activities amongst their own suppliers. To fulfill our responsibilities as a global enterprise, the Fujitsu Group will continue to think about what must be done to contain global warming and will continue to take action.
"Guideline for activities for reducing CO₂ emissions" can be downloaded from the following sites.
