Visualization of environmental performance
Fujikura Group uses an environmental information collection system to collect environmental data such as the amount of energy, water, and chemical substance usage, and the amount of disposal, as well as the results of environmental activities from domestic and overseas group companies. The results of the data compilation and analysis are shared within the group to visualize the status of environmental impact and the results of reduction activities.
Environmental Education
At our head office, business offices, and group companies, we conduct activities to deepen understanding of environmental activities, such as e-learning for all Fujikura employee and training for new Fujikura employee.
Environmental Audit
Fujikura Group regularly conducts environmental audits of domestic Group bases by an auditing team consisting of the Director in Charge of the Environment, the Environmental managemental departments, and the Facility managemental departments audits check the management status of facilities, disposal, and hazardous materials, confirm compliance with ordinances and laws, and follow up on corrective measures for environmental problems, and check activities to reduce environmental impact.We provide guidance and support as necessary, and strive to improve the level of environmental conservation and management at each base.
Environmental Accounting
In order to quantitatively evaluate, Fujikura and group companies disclose their environmental accounting every year in accordance with the Environmental Accounting guideline. By utilizing these guideline, we are able to grasp the costs and benefits of environmental conservation and evaluate the effectiveness of improvements.
cost
(Unit: million yen)
| item | Investment details/initiatives | investment | cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| business area costs (Pollution prevention costs, global environmental conservation costs, resource circulation costs) |
Installation and maintenance costs for exhaust gas cleaning equipment, installation and maintenance costs for wastewater treatment equipment, LED and Hf lighting, fluorocarbon recovery and destruction, improvement of base material manufacturing capacity, roof insulation coating, waste wood drum recycling | 645.1 | 2082.8 |
| Upstream/downstream costs | Information distribution of hazardous substance regulations, reduction of packaging material costs, etc. | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Management Activity Costs | ISO inspection fees, books and education fees, exhibition participation fees, greening fees, environmental measurement fees, etc. | 0.0 | 610.8 |
| Research and Development Costs | Research and development of environmentally friendly products | 55.0 | 359.7 |
| Social activity costs | Fujikura: Participating in beautification activities around business site, such as managing Fujikura-Kiba Millennium Woods, supporting local groups, and hosting summer fireworks festivals | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| Environmental damage response costs | Air pollution load charges, earthquake insurance, etc. | 0.0 | 49.8 |
| total | 700.1 | 3106.0 | |
Effects (actual effects only, not including presumed effects)
(Unit: million yen)
| Preventing pollution and protecting the global environment | 15.6 |
|---|---|
| Resource circulation effect | 382.8 |
| Upstream and downstream effects | 0.0 |
| Management activity effects | 0.0 |
| Research and Development | 36.8 |
| Social activity effects | 0.0 |
| total | 445.3 |
Environmental impacts of business activities
This shows the main impacts on the environment through business activities of Fujikura and its domestic group companies in fiscal 2023.
Environmental compliance
In addition to complying with laws and regulations, we have set stricter voluntary standards and are reducing emissions of chemical substances into the atmosphere and water systems by conducting daily monitoring, regular measurements, environmental audits, etc. We are also working to thoroughly manage our voluntary standards by strengthening the maintenance and management of our facilities and taking preventive measures against them.
Main domestic laws
| Establishment of a pollution prevention system | Law Concerning the Development of Pollution Prevention organization in Specified Factories |
|---|---|
| Land Use | Factory Location Law and City Planning Law |
| Air pollution | Air Pollution Control Law, Law Concerning the Protection of the Ozone Layer through the Control of Specified Substances, etc. |
| Water pollution | Water Pollution Prevention Law, Sewerage Law, Septic Tank Law |
| Noise, vibration, and odors | Noise Regulation Law, Vibration Regulation Law, Offensive Odor Prevention Law |
| Soil contamination | Soil Contamination Countermeasures Act |
| Hazardous substances | Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law, Law Concerning the Reporting of Releases of Specific Chemical Substances into the Environment and the Promotion of Improvements to Their Management (PRTR Law) |
| Employee Safety | Industrial Safety and Health Act (Special Law, Organic Law), Fire Service Act (Dangerous Materials), High Pressure Gas Safety Act |
| Preventing Global Warming | Law on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures, Law on Rational Use of Energy, Law on Rational Use and Proper Management of Fluorocarbons |
| disposal | disposal Disposal and Public Cleansing Law, Special Measures Law for Promoting Proper Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyl disposal (PCB disposal Special Measures Law) |
Environmental Activities and Near Miss Collection System
Information about environmental problems at Fujikura and group companies is promptly collected and shared in accordance with environmental problem reporting regulation to prevent the recurrence of similar problems.
Fujikura Group Environmental Management Activity guideline
2023 goals/results, 2024 environmental goals
Fujikura Group has formulated the "Fujira Group 2025 Environmental Management Activity guideline, Third Edition," and is working on environmental management activities.
Fujikura Group 2025 Environmental Management Action guideline 3rd Edition
Target period: 2021-2025
| Classification | Environmental activity management guideline (2021-2025) | Target area | FY2024 Environmental Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions | Reduction of total CO2 emissions Total CO2 emissions: Reduce by 16.5% or more compared to fiscal 2020 by fiscal 2025 |
Domestic abroad |
Total CO2 emissions: Reduce by 13.2% or more compared to fiscal 2020 |
| Improving production efficiency Energy consumption: Improve by 5% or more (crude oil equivalent) in FY2025 compared to FY2020 |
Domestic abroad |
Energy consumption: Improve by 4% or more (crude oil equivalent) compared to fiscal 2020 | |
| 生産効率の向上 エネルギー原単位：2025年度において、2020年度比 5％以上改善 |
Domestic abroad |
Energy intensity: Improve by 4% or more compared to fiscal 2020 | |
| Improving product Butsuryu efficiency Energy intensity in product Butsuryu: Improve by 5% or more compared to fiscal 2020 by fiscal 2025 |
Domestic | Energy intensity in product Butsuryu: Improve by 3% or more compared to fiscal 2020 | |
| Water Risk | Contributing to reducing water risks Water usage per unit of production: Improve by 5% or more compared to fiscal 2020 by fiscal 2025 |
Domestic abroad |
(Domestic) Water usage per unit: Improve by 3% or more compared to fiscal 2020 (Overseas) Understanding water usage |
| Biodiversity | Make effective use of the natural environment within business premises and contribute to the expansion of biodiversity. Promote local natural environment conservation activities |
Domestic abroad |
Effective use of nature within business Participating in local environmental protection activities |
| resource | Reduce resource input and promote efficient use of resources | Domestic abroad |
(Domestic) Recycled drum usage: 10,000 tons or more (Domestic) Reduction in weight of packaging materials, weight of returnable boxes used: Understanding the current situation (Domestic and overseas) In addition to the above, each base will set targets for reduction and take action. |
| Reducing disposal generated from business activities disposal emissions per unit: Reduce by 5% or more compared to fiscal 2020 by fiscal 2025 |
Domestic | Energy consumption: Improve by 4% or more (crude oil equivalent) compared to fiscal 2020 | |
| Achieving zero disposal emissions | Domestic | Energy intensity: Improve by 4% or more compared to fiscal 2020 | |
| Chemicals | Reducing chemical usage Emissions and transfers of environmentally hazardous substances (major PRTR substances): Improve by 5% or more in FY2025 compared to FY2020 Volatile organic compound (VOC) atmospheric emissions intensity: Improve by 5% or more in FY2025 compared to FY2020 |
Domestic | Emissions and transfers of major PRTR substances per unit of production: Improve by 4% or more compared to fiscal 2020 VOC atmospheric emissions per unit: Improve by 4% or more compared to fiscal 2020 |
| product· Green Procurement |
Expanding eco-friendly products Number of green-related product registrations: More than 60 per year Sales ratio of green-related products: Achieve 50% or more by fiscal 2025 |
Domestic abroad |
Number of green-related product registrations: More than 60 per year Sales ratio of green-related products: 48% or more Build a system to achieve sales ratio targets |
| Promote management of chemical substances contained in products in the supply chain (green procurement and thorough management of prohibited substances) | Domestic abroad |
Management of RoHS prohibited substances, compliance with REACH rules and information dissemination Started supporting SCIP |
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| Environmental troubles | Reducing harmful environmental impacts on the area Number of environmental accidents: 0 |
Domestic abroad |
Number of environmental accidents: 0 |
*Definition of zero disposal emissions: No direct landfill or simple incineration of disposal
FY2023 goals and results
[Evaluation] ○...Achieved △...Some items not achieved X...Not achieved
| Classification | Environmental activity management guideline (2021-2025) | Target area | FY2023 Environmental Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions | Reduction of total CO2 emissions Total CO2 emissions: Reduce by 16.5% or more compared to fiscal 2020 by fiscal 2025 |
Domestic abroad |
Total CO2 emissions: Reduce by more than 9.9% compared to fiscal 2020 |
| Improving production efficiency Energy consumption: Improve by 5% or more (crude oil equivalent) in FY2025 compared to FY2020 |
Domestic abroad |
Energy consumption: Reduce by 3% or more (crude oil equivalent) compared to fiscal 2020 | |
| Improving production efficiency Energy consumption: Improve by 5% or more (crude oil equivalent) in FY2025 compared to FY2020 |
Domestic abroad |
Energy intensity: Improve by 4% or more compared to fiscal 2020 | |
| Improving product Butsuryu efficiency Energy intensity in product Butsuryu: Improve by 5% or more compared to fiscal 2020 by fiscal 2025 |
Domestic | Energy intensity in product Butsuryu: Improve by 3% or more compared to fiscal 2020 | |
| Water Risk | Contributing to reducing water risks Water usage per unit of production: Improve by 5% or more compared to fiscal 2020 by fiscal 2025 |
Domestic abroad |
(Domestic) Water usage per unit: Improve by 3% or more compared to fiscal 2020 (Overseas) Understanding water usage |
| Biodiversity | Make effective use of the natural environment within business premises and contribute to the expansion of biodiversity. Promote local natural environment conservation activities |
Domestic abroad |
Effective use of nature within business Participating in local environmental protection activities |
| resource | Reduce resource input and promote efficient use of resources | Domestic abroad |
(Domestic) Recycled drum usage: 10,000 tons or more (Domestic) Reduction in weight of packaging materials, weight of returnable boxes used: Understanding the current situation (Domestic and overseas) In addition to the above, each base will set targets for reduction and take action. |
| Reducing disposal generated from business activities disposal emissions per unit: Reduce by 5% or more compared to fiscal 2020 by fiscal 2025 |
Domestic | disposal emissions per unit: Improve by 3% or more compared to fiscal 2020 | |
| Achieving zero disposal emissions | Domestic | Achieving zero disposal emissions (Zero direct landfill and simple incineration disposal) |
|
| Chemicals | Reducing chemical usage Emissions and transfers of environmentally hazardous substances (major PRTR substances): Improve by 5% or more in FY2025 compared to FY2020 Volatile organic compound (VOC) atmospheric emissions intensity: Improve by 5% or more in FY2025 compared to FY2020 |
Domestic | Emissions and transfers of major PRTR substances per unit of production: Improve by 3% or more compared to fiscal 2020 VOC atmospheric emissions per unit: Improve by 3% or more compared to fiscal 2020 |
| product· Green Procurement |
Expanding eco-friendly products Number of green-related product registrations: More than 60 per year Sales ratio of green-related products: Achieve 50% or more by fiscal 2025 |
Domestic abroad |
Number of green-related product registrations: More than 60 per year Sales ratio of green-related products: 46% or more Build a system to achieve sales ratio targets |
| Promote management of chemical substances contained in products in the supply chain (green procurement and thorough management of prohibited substances) | Domestic abroad |
Management of RoHS prohibited substances, compliance with REACH rules and information transmission Started supporting SCIP |
|
| Environmental troubles | Reducing harmful environmental impacts on the area Number of environmental accidents: 0 |
Domestic abroad |
Number of environmental accidents: 0 |
*1 Basic unit: Value per unit of sales (application to all in the table)
*2Definition of zero disposal emissions: No direct landfill or simple incineration of disposal
*3 Non-recycle rate (%): [(direct landfill amount + simple incineration amount) / total disposal generation] * 100
"Fujikura Group 2025 Environmental Management Action guideline" and "FY2023 Environmental Goals"
In response to the SBT certification, the Global Environment committee held in July 2023 formulated the "Fujira Group 2025 Environmental Management Action guideline, Version 3" and the "FY2023 Environmental Goals, Version 2" for the entire group. In addition, the Global Environment committee held in January 2024 formulated the "FY2024 Environmental Goals."
Fujikura Group 2025 Environmental Management Action guideline /FY2024 Environmental Goals
| Classification | FY2023 target | Target area | 2023 Results | evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions | Total CO2 emissions: Reduce by 9.9% or more compared to fiscal 2020 | Domestic abroad |
Overall Group reduction of 28.6% | ○ |
| Energy consumption: Reduce by 3% or more (crude oil equivalent) compared to fiscal 2020 | Domestic abroad |
Overall Group reduction of 15.1% | ○ | |
| Energy intensity: Improve by 3% or more compared to fiscal 2020 | Domestic abroad |
Overall group declined 6.5% | × | |
| Energy intensity in product Butsuryu: Improve by 3% or more compared to fiscal 2020 | Domestic | 3.9% improvement | ○ | |
| Water Risk | (Domestic) Water usage per unit: Improve by 3% or more compared to fiscal 2020 (Overseas) Understanding water usage |
Domestic abroad |
5.8% improvement Started grasping usage amount at production bases |
○ |
| Biodiversity | Effective use of nature within business Participating in local environmental protection activities |
Domestic abroad |
(Domestic) Implementation of Sakura-Kiba Millennium Forest development, inspection and learning utilization |
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| resource | (Domestic) Reduction of packaging materials, including recycling wooden drums: 10,000 tons or more (Domestic and overseas) In addition to the above, each base will set targets for reduction and take action. |
Domestic abroad |
(Domestic) Recycled materials used: 10,477 tons (Domestic and overseas) Activities carried out at each base |
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| disposal emissions per unit: Improve by 3% or more compared to fiscal 2020 | Domestic | 15.9% improvement | ○ | |
| Achieving zero disposal emissions | Domestic | Landfill rate: 0.8% | × | |
| Chemicals | Emissions of major PRTR substances Transfer volume per unit: Improve by 3% or more compared to fiscal 2020 VOC atmospheric emissions per unit: Improve by 3% or more compared to fiscal 2020 |
Domestic | 44.9% improvement 23.2% improvement |
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| product· Green Procurement |
Number of green-related product registrations: More than 60 per year Sales ratio of green-related products: 46% or more Build a system to achieve sales ratio targets |
Domestic abroad |
More than 60 registered Sales ratio: 62% |
○ |
| Management of RoHS prohibited substances, compliance with REACH rules and information transmission Started supporting SCIP |
Domestic abroad |
Information is distributed through various systems and shared on the website | ○ | |
| Environmental troubles | Number of environmental accidents: 0 | Domestic abroad |
(Domestic) 2 cases | ○ |
*Non-recycle rate (%) = [(direct landfill amount + simple incineration amount) / total disposal generation] x 100
Handling environmental complaints
Number of cases and response measures in FY2023
In fiscal 2023, there were no environmental complaints at Fujikura or its domestic group companies.
breach in 2023
In fiscal 2023, there was one breach related to the environment in Fujikura and domestic group companies.
We received a complaint from the Chiba Prefectural Environment and Life Department's disposal Guidance Division that industrial disposal to which our group companies was entrusted with disposal was stored on the premises of business contractors without being disposed of. Regarding this matter, we have completed the disposal under the guidance of the Chiba Prefecture Environment and Life Department's disposal Guidance Division. In addition, we instructed the group companies that caused this incident to thoroughly manage disposal items.
Are there any fines or sanctions?
Fujikura business and domestic group companies have not received any fines or sanctions for breach environmental laws.