GRB (Global Responsible Business) Goals and Achievements
GRB Goals and Achievements in FY2024
Human Rights and DE&I
Human Rights
In both the real-world and digital societies, consideration for "human dignity" is reflected in all our corporate activities and we constantly work to "create human-centric value".
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- Prevent and mitigate Human Rights risks throughout our value chain
・Conduct continuous Human Rights e-learning courses (maintain an attendance rate of 90% or more)
・Hold annual Stakeholder Dialogue sessions
・Work with our partners, customers and NGOs to establish activities that enable Human Rights, using Fujitsu’s expertise and technologies
- Conducted e-learning on "Business and Human Rights" for new employees and career hires Attendance rate: 96%
- Held a dialogue with external experts on Fujitsu Group's Business and Human Rights initiatives (March 2025)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)
Be a responsible business that reflects the diversity of our world. Build an inclusive and equitable culture where everyone belongs and can be completely themselves. We will celebrate difference and ensure that people can succeed regardless of their personal identity. Through inclusive design and innovation, we will endeavor to make a positive impact within society and empower each other to make the world more sustainable.
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- Ensure all employees feel supported and respected at Fujitsu regardless of age, gender, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, identity, and ability
・Employee engagement survey: Improve the average employee engagement score for the question on “Respect for individuals” by 7 points (to 80) - Build an inclusive and equitable culture where everyone belongs and can be completely themselves
・Employee engagement survey: Improve the average employee engagement score for the question on “Equal opportunity” by 4 points (to 74) - Have equal representation of women in Fujitsu with an additional focus on leadership roles
・Increase the ratio of women in leadership level roles to 20% - Reflect the societies we work in, from executive level downwards and promote respect and tolerance to achieve a culturally aware and unbiased work environment
・Build and deliver an integrated, holistic strategy for Culture and Ethnicity which is globally relevant and incorporates local initiatives - Drive LGBTI+ inclusion best practice to support employees and their families across all Fujitsu locations
・Implement FWEI (Fujitsu Workplace Equality Index) Standards to deliver opportunity and belonging for LGBTI+ colleagues - Ensure that all employees, customers, and social stakeholders can use our solutions, products, services, and systems and can understand our communications
・Advocate and improve digital accessibility as part of corporate strategy which covers brand communication, customer experience and workplace
- Employee engagement
“Respect for individuals” improved by 73 points (+0 YoY)
“Equal opportunity” improved by 72 points (+1 YoY) - Increased the ratio of women in leadership level roles to 16.8% (March 2025)
- Conducted events that meet the needs of each country and region, taking into account cultural and ethnic backgrounds
- Shared messages from top management to create an accommodating workplace environment for LGBTI+ employees; held "Pride Month" in each of our global regions
- Developed an "Accessibility Statement" that covers brand communication, customer experience, and the workplace
Well-being
A state in which each of us acts on our authentic values, and progresses for a brighter future through work and life.
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- Each employee takes concrete actions toward the realization of their own well-being
・Well-being:
・Share messages about well-being to promote greater understanding
・Internal communications to encourage individuals to take action on well-being
・External release of our well-being practices and insights
・Development of well-being indicators
・Use of survey results to develop well-being indicators for each region and country and to inform policies
・Occupational Health and Safety
・Zero occurrences of serious accidents
- Shared messages to promote widespread understanding of well-being globally : Twice
- Developed well-being indicators: Conducted a well-being survey in late November 2024 (Voluntary survey of all Fujitsu Group employees, domestic and overseas: 88,640 valid responses)
- No. of serious accidents: 0
Environment
Fujitsu will fulfill its social responsibilities as a global corporate SX leader. In addition to achieving our carbon neutrality goals, we will solve various environmental challenges by providing innovative solutions through co-creation with our customers.
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- Fulfill our social responsibilities and help to resolve environmental challenges
・Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Fujitsu facilities and the supply chain with the aim of achieving the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Net-Zero Standard
・Avoid risks associated with our business activities and minimize our impact on the environment
・Help to resolve environmental challenges for customers and society through our business operations
→Specific targets are set in the Fujitsu Group Environmental Action Plan (Stage XI)
- Greenhouse gas emissions reduction rate:
・Actual 45.2% reduction (to 309,000 tons) compared to target of at least a 40% reduction (to less than 338,000 tons) (approx. 10.0% annual reduction against the FY2020 baseline)
・Renewable energy usage ratio: Actual 47.5% compared to a target of at least 47% - Avoided risks and minimized our impact on the environment:
・Water usage: Actual reduction of 46,000 ㎥ compared to a target reduction of at least 38,000 ㎥
Development of products and services that contribute to a Circular Economy (CE) business model: Implemented-e-Learning on Circular Economy topic for Japan domestic front-office departments (approximately 25,000 participants). Hands-on “Sustainability for me” workshops were also held internally and externally for those interested in learning how to turn sustainability into a business opportunity. The workshops made for in-depth discussions and created business opportunities.
[Supply Chain]
・CO2 emissions from electricity consumption attributable to product use: Actual 42.9% reduction compared to a target 10% reduction (against the FY2020 baseline)
・Promotion of GHG emissions reductions in the supply chain:
Emissions reduction targets (SBT WB2° C pathway-aligned) set by key suppliers 68% of suppliers that cover FY2022 total suppliers emissions, have set their emissions reduction targets.
・CO2 emission reduction and water resource conservation in the upstream supply chain: 100% completion of call to action for our key partners - Helped to resolve environmental challenges for customers and society through our business operations
・Started working with 15 global suppliers in a project to decarbonize through inter-company data linkage using primary CO2 emissions data
Compliance
To be a trusted corporate group that is chosen by stakeholders for investment, business transactions, and employment, while fulfilling its role as a model for society by ensuring that officers and employees within the Fujitsu Group all conduct their business activities with a high level of compliance awareness
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- To ensure that the entire organization is familiar with the Fujitsu Way “Code of Conduct,” the Global Compliance Program (GCP) will be implemented throughout the Group to instill a high level of awareness toward compliance. The management team will take the lead in fostering a corporate culture of Zero Tolerance where employee misconduct will not be permitted. We will expand our corporate activities in accordance with the GCP and also seek the understanding of all stakeholders involved in our business.
・In the Ethics survey, increase the percentage of employees in the ‘low risk’ category by at least 10% from its current level
・Prevent bribery and cartel from occurring
- Investigated implementing an Ethics survey starting FY2025
- Confirmed cases of bribery and/or cartel activity: 0 (Total penalty charges: JPY 0)
Supply Chain
The Fujitsu Group will realize a responsible supply chain that takes into consideration human rights, health and safety, and the environment and also ensures diversity.
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- Prevent and reduce human rights risks in the supply chain
・To prevent problems from occurring, create a system that promotes visualization of suppliers and identification of issues in parallel with requests for compliance with procurement guidelines - Promote GHG emission reductions in the supply chain
・Request key suppliers to set numerical targets in line with international standards in order to jointly promote GHG emission reductions
・(The goal is for key suppliers to set SBT WB2° C-aligned emissions reduction targets) - Ensure supply chain diversity
・Establish diversity indicators and activities based on the social needs in each region and country
・Create a system to measure the status of supplier initiatives, with activities in Japan defined as women's empowerment
- Prevented and reduced human rights risks in the supply chain
・Obtained written consent to the content of our Sustainable Procurement Policy from 482 suppliers - Promoted GHG emission reductions in the supply chain
・68% of our suppliers have set emissions reduction targets based on FY2022 emissions
・Started working with 15 global suppliers in a project to decarbonize through inter-company data linkage using primary CO2 emissions data - Ensured supply chain diversity
・Achieved procurement KPIs in the UK, Americas, and Oceania from companies with a diverse set of attributes (eg, SMEs, women-owned/led businesses, minority-owned businesses)
・Held an online seminar on empowering women in business (some 400 companies participated)
・Asked companies to register in the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's “Database on Promotion of Women's Participation and Advancement in the Workplace” (279 companies registered)
Community
Every employee is increasing their empathy for social issues and engaging in activities through collaboration and co-creation with a wide range of stakeholders, making a significant and positive impact on society, thereby creating growth opportunities for Fujitsu and contributing to the realization of Our Purpose.
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- Foster our corporate culture for community activities (*1) and make an impact on society
・Employees participate in community activities (20% of employees)
- Employees participated in community activities (30.7% of employees)
*1: Community activities; Activities aimed at creating value by resolving challenges in society through global cooperation with local communities, which are important stakeholders
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