Fujikura Group Environmental Challenge 2050 Establishment of "Fujikura Group Environmental Challenge 2050" In response to proposals from the Fujikura group global environment committee, the Fujikura group CSR committee established the "Fujikura Group Long-Term Environmental Vision 2050" and started efforts for the future on July 19th, 2016. Fujikura Group Environmental Challenge 2050 Enacted: July 19, 2016 [Preface] Four Challenges for 2050 Since its founding in 1885, the Fujikura Group has created value for customers and contributed to society through its "Tsunagu" technologies, including power cables, electric wiring parts, and automotive parts. In addition, as a corporate group that is friendly to people as well as the global environment, we began rolling out CSR initiatives in 2009 to achieve a sustainable society. According to forecasts by international institutions, including the OECD, the Earth is currently heading in a dangerous direction. Weather anomalies, due to climate changes triggered by greenhouse gases, are threatening our everyday lives. In addition, environmental issues, including a shortage of useable water, depletion of resources, serious air pollution, and destruction of biodiversity in tandem with an increase in population and economic activities, are becoming widespread and severe on a global scale. The Fujikura Group is a global citizen that conducts operations globally. In light of the aforementioned trends, looking toward the future in 2050, the Fujikura Group plans to undertake four challenges to minimize its impact on the environment. Furthermore, once the Group reduces its environmental burden to zero, in 2065, the year in which Fujikura will mark the company's Fourth Founding, the Group will embark on measures to bring about positive benefit to the global environment. Goals & Main Activities of the Four Challenges [Challenge 1] Zero CO2 emissions at plant by 2050 ⇔ Climate change We aim to reduce our CO2 emissions by 2030 by an amount that surpasses the level required of the industry by the government (versus FY2013). [Main activities] (1) Improve environmental performance of products (2) Use renewable energies (3) Employ hydrogen energy These are Fujikura’s three pillars for reducing CO2 emissions [Challenge 2] Minimize use of water at plants and wastewater management ⇔ Water risk -Do not use, reuse, and return to nature clean- [Main activities] (1) Minimize water use during the production process and reuse water (2) Recycle plant wastewater, including the use of rainwater (3) Treat wastewater to a level of quality that is safe and sufficient for its return to nature, etc. [Challenge 3] Symbiosis between plant workers and nature ⇔ Destruction of biodiversity [Main activities] (1) Enrich and use the Millennium Woods biotope garden at Fujikura sites around the world (2) Promote regional activities to preserve the natural environment (3) Promote natural environment education for future generations, etc. [Challenge 4] Effective use of resources and resource cycle ⇔ Depletion of resources and increased waste [Main activities] (1) Use eco-materials (2) Environmentally-friendly and long-life product manufacturing (3) Develop recycling technologies, etc. Challenge for the 4th 60 Years of Leadership Furthermore, once the Group reduces its environmental burden to zero, in 2065, the year in which Fujikura will mark the company’s Fourth Founding, the Group will embark on measures to bring about positive benefit to the global environment.
