Green Products
Fujikura Group has established a certification system for "environmentally friendly products" from the perspective of protecting the global environment. Products submitted by each business units are screened by the Green Products committee according to an in-house product environmental assessment checklist, and products that meet the criteria are certified and registered as "green products" or "green mind products" depending on the degree of their contribution to the environment.
Currently, more than 4,000 green-related products have been registered since the system was launched in 2011. This activity has been expanded to group companies, and we are promoting it together. We will promote joint activities with other group companies in the future to increase the contribution of environmentally friendly products to our group's profits.
In fiscal 2024, we establishment "Green PLUS" as a new category of environmentally friendly products, focusing on the benefits that customers can get from using Fujikura products. In addition to contributing to the environment, the category is strong point / feature by targeting products that solve social issues and lead to new value experiences. In July 2024, we certified two products as our first registered products: high-temperature superconducting wire for nuclear fusion power generation and ultra-high-density, thin-diameter optical cable for communication infrastructure.
Accumulative number of Fujikura Group environmentally friendly products (green products, green mind) registered
| item | Not yet achieved in FY2023 | remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of registered green products and green mind products | 4150件 | Certified products from 2011 to March 2024 |
| Green products | 23 Products | As of March 2024, total number of registrations |
| Green product/Green Mind product sales ratio | 64％ | FY2023 results |
*Our company uses the environmental label type II (self-declaration) defined in ISO14021 for certification of green related products.
Green PLUS
"Green PLUS" is a new category of Fujikura's environmentally friendly products that emphasizes contributing to society while protecting the environment from the perspective of how customers can solve social issues through their products and services by using Fujikura products, and how they can bring new value experiences and change the world. While conventional green products and green mind products focus on the environmental friendliness of the product itself, Green PLUS focuses on the effects obtained by using the product. In order to certify as Green PLUS, Fujikura products are discussed with not only business division that handles the product but also management layer to clarify the future image created by Fujikura products. With Green PLUS, Fujikura will contribute to solving not only the environment but also various social issues.
Branding
Among Green Mind products, Fujikura products that have high environmental performance themselves are defined as green products and are given the "GREEN PROJECT" logo. In addition, products that are certified as Green PLUS are given the exclusive "GREEN PLUS+" logo.
Fujikura will continue to raise awareness of its social contribution activities through its Green Products and Green PLUS Products, and will continue to work to protect the global environment and solve social issues.
Eco-Friendly Products
We will introduce the main environmentally friendly products registered in 2023.
Green Mind Products
| Product Name | Environmental considerations | effect |
|---|---|---|
| Flame retardant indoor Outdoor WTC™ |
The conventional 250μmφ Optcal Fiber is narrowed to 200μmφ | By reducing the amount of constituent materials (external resin, tension members, etc.), the amount of materials used is reduced by 15-25% by weight (resource saving) |
| Maintains fusion compatibility with existing 250μmφ fibers | Maintaining compatibility with cables already laying | |
| Flame-retardant polyethylene is used for the cable coating | Reduce damage in the event of a fire | |
| Automotive Wire harness | Optimization of copper weight for general-purpose electric wires | Achieved weight reduction while maintaining standard requirements (resource saving) |
| Adoption of a new packaging method for airbag Wire harness | 50% increase in quantity per package (improved transportation efficiency) | |
| Fusion Splicer | Miniaturization | Improved work efficiency (30% reduction in work time) |
| Optimization of each process (pretreatment for fusion splicing, fiber setting, heating for fusion splicing, etc.) | Improved work efficiency (30% reduction in work time) | |
| Improved so that the fiber can be set with one hand | ||
| Fiber cleaver for fusion splicing | Improved to allow simultaneous removal of fiber coating before fusion splicing, mounting on a jig, and cutting of two fibers. | Improved workability |
| The left and right parts are designed to be interchangeable | Allows both right-handed and left-handed workers to work comfortably (universal design, improved workability) |
Green PLUS Products
| Product Name | Ultra-high density, thin-diameter Optcal Fiber cable (SWR ® /WTC ®) |
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| assignment | Rapid expansion of communications networks in response to the dramatic increase in information and communications fees due to the spread of 5G and digital transformation |
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| Product Name | High-Temperature Superconducting Wire |
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| assignment | Securing clean and stable energy sources that do not emit CO2, a cause of global warming |
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