Sustainability Management

The Fujikura Group conducts its CSR activities based on its mission statement in the Corporate Philosophy MVCV, which is to help customers create value and contribute to society through its "Tsunagu" technologies. To earn trust from society, we are conducting CSR activities based on ISO 26000, which is the international standard on social responsibility.

Fujikura Group CSR Philosophy, Basic Policy, Activity Guidelines

Fujikura Group CSR Philosophy

Fujikura Group believes that the corporate social responsibilities the Group should follow are comprised of activities required for sustainable corporate management and activities for the establishment of a sustainable society, based on Fujikura Group's Corporate Philosophy (MVCV).

Fujikura Group CSR Basic Principles

Fujikura Group aims to serve as a bridge to an affluent future for people, society and the global environment through "Tsunagu" Technologies by becoming a company that serves the anticipated growth and development of society. We have established the following four focus areas to fulfill our social responsibilities in all aspects of our corporate activities so that each and every employees will comply with the relevant laws and regulations of every country or region we operate in as well as international rules and social norms; become aware of his or her own role as a member of society, and act according to good social sense.

[Four Focus Areas]

1. Sincere corporate activities 2. Concern for the environment 3. Respect for people 4. In harmony with society

Fujikura Group Activity Guidelines

1．Sincere Corporate Activities: (1) We conduct corporate activities sincerely, complying with all relevant laws and regulations in the various counties and regions we operate in good faith. We conduct ourselves with a sense of ethics and social decency, recognizing ourselves as members of society.
(2) We work on maintaining and improving customer satisfaction by providing useful, safe and high-quality products and solutions from the viewpoint of customers.
(3) We conduct fair and transparent transactions in free and open competition.
(4) We maintain a healthy and normal relationship with politics, governments, citizens and various organizations.
(5) We manage and protect thoroughly information related to the Fujikura Group and its customers.
2．Consideration of the Environment: (6) We set voluntary management standards and work on maintaining and improving them, while complying with environmental regulations of the various countries and regions we operate in.
(7) We promote reducing our environmental burden in all business activities ranging from developing, designing, procuring, manufacturing, constructing to selling, distributing and disposing products, aiming to develop a sustainable society in harmony with the global environment.
(8) We promote environmentally friendly technological innovations and manufacture environmentally friendly products, while providing customers with information on appropriate ways of use, recycling and disposal of products.
(9) We contribute to society widely, actively participating in environmental preservation activities in the various countries and regions we operate in.
(10) We work on preserving the ecosystems, recognizing the importance of biodiversity in the global environment.
3．Respect for Human Beings: (11) We secure the safety of all people involved in corporate activities of the Fujikura Group to maintain and improve the working environment.
(12) We aim to create a comfortable workplace, where all employees can fully demonstrate their initiatives and creativity, without discrimination.
(13) We work on providing employees with opportunities equally and do all we can to assist them in maintaining their work-life balance.
(14) We respect the rights of all people and never allow human rights violation, including forced labor and child labor.
4．In Harmony with Society: (15) We make social contribution actively, respecting the cultures and customs of the various countries and regions we operate in.
(16) We work on maintaining and developing healthy relationship with all stakeholders by broadly communicating with them.
(17) We disclose corporate information actively on a timely and appropriate basis.

Activities Supporting the UN Global Compact

Following a decision made by its CSR Committee (Management Committee) in July 2013, Fujikura Ltd. announced its support to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), which outlines the universal and international principles on human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption. Currently, we acquire the latest information through participation in the subcommittee, and are promoting penetration within the company, such as developing into internal divisions.

Participating subcommittees

CSV Subcommittee
SDGs Subcommittee
Anti-Corruption subcommittee
Human Rights Due Diligence subcomittee
GC's Internal Penetration Research Subcommittee
Supply Chain Subcommittee
Environmental Management Subcommittee

Respect for Keidanren "Charter of Corporate Behavior"

Fujikura respects the "Charter of Corporate Behavior" and the "Table of Contents of Implementation Guidance on Charter of Corporate Behavior" (7th edition) revised in November 2017 as a member company of the Japan Business Federation Federation.

We are aiming to realize a sustainable society by contributing toward achieving SDGs and promoting management with consideration of ESG.

Sustainability Management System

Since 2009, the Fujikura Group has mainly pursued sustainability through a management structure centered on the Group's CSR Committee.
In recent years, striving for sustainable growth based in ESG activities, rather than corporate social responsibility (CSR) alone, is being viewed as important, in an era where society is demanding response to climate change issues and institutional investors are basing investments on ESG.
The existing CSR Committee established the new Sustainability Strategy Council meetings to incorporate the ESG perspective into business plans, enhance corporate value, and achieve sustained growth (sustainability). The sustainability management system was updated at the same time to clarify the roles of existing meeting bodies in monitoring and supervision, and in execution.