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Fujikura Group CSR Report 2012

[ISO 26000 Core Subject] The Environment

Environmental Management System

Fujikura Global Environment Charter

Established April 1998 / Revised April 2000

Preamble

Rapid advances in science and technology have led to the dramatic progress of civilization and to our current enjoyment of an affluent life.
At the same time, we are witnessing the advancing destruction of the environment on the global scale as evidenced by global warming, ozone layer depletion, acid rain, shrinking tropical rainforests, desertification and oceanic pollution. The state of affairs grows graver day by day, putting the survival of not only humankind but all life at stake. Increasingly complex and diversified social systems are deeply intertwined in these global environmental problems, and it is undeniable that the corporate activity is one of the important causes of them.
At Fujikura Group we are very aware that our business activities have a close relationship with the global environment and make every possible effort to protecting the global environment.

Basic Concept

At Fujikura Group we extend our basic policy of "endeavoring to create an affluent and life through the efforts of all members of the Fujikura Group" to the global network, and tackle the conservation of the global environment through total collaboration of the company.

Action Guidelines

In all fields of our business activities, each member of our company shall act with a priority on the global environment conservation.

1.Organization and Administration
We shall prepare corporate organizations and systems for environment conservation under the responsibility of a director appointed to undertake the environment portfolio. Each corporate organization shall promote scheduled, continual improvement by clarifying environmental objectives and goals.
2.Environmental Management Standards and Raising the Level of Environment Management
We shall not only observe the environmental laws and regulations of national and local governments, but also shall set our own management standards to improve the level of environmental management. In addition, we shall conduct periodic environment auditing to maintain and improve self-initiated environmental management.
3.Efforts in Business Activities
We shall make efforts to pursue environmental conservation in all phases of our business activities from development and design to procurement, fabrication, installation, sale, distribution and disposal of our products. In addition, we shall also tackle energy saving, resource conservation, recycling and reduction of waste and substances that place a burden on the environment in order to prevent environmental pollution.
4.Optimum Information Provision to Customers
We shall provide users of our products with the information on their optimum usage, recycling and disposal method.
5.Contribution to the Local Community
We shall actively participate in local environment conservation activities that contribute to the local community as a member of the community by striving for enhanced mutual understanding and a cooperative relationship.
6.Overseas Business Activities
We shall not only observe the environmental laws and regulations of the national and local governments where we do business outside of Japan, but also shall set our own management standards to improve the level of environmental management. We shall also make full use of technology and expertise in environment conservation and cultivate environmental management-related human resources.
7.PR and Educational Activities
We shall foster understanding and elevate consciousness of global environment conservation among all our employees through training, PR and promotion activities.

System to Promote Environmental Activities

The overall environmental conservation activities of the Fujikura Group are managed by the Environment Working Group under the Group CSR Committee. The Environment Working Group is responsible for the discussion and resolution of issues related to the Group's environmental management. Specific activities of the body include setting annual and medium-term goals, formulating plans according to the set goals and monitoring the progress of the implemented plans. For addressing priority themes, special teams which support the planning of measures and ensuring implementation of the measures across the Group, etc., are organized under the Working Group as necessary.

System to Promote Environmental Activities

Fujikura Group ECO-PASS environmental information collection system

Fujikura is committed to identifying its energy use and waste generation amounts as well as the use of chemical substances in its business operations, in order to clarify related problems and make improvements to reduce its environmental impact. To this end, we have been collecting and managing environmental data from each factory and office in the Fujikura Group.
Last fiscal year we launched the Fujikura Group ECO-PASS system to increase the efficiency of environmental data collection.
In order to encourage the sharing and analysis of the collected information across the Group to further reduce our environmental impact, we have "visualized" the information, including data about our environmental impact and the results of our environmental activities.

Fujikura Group ECO-PASS environmental information collection system

Legal Compliance

We work to ensure compliance with environmental laws, regulations, ordinances, and agreements under our environmental management system and evaluate the results. In fiscal 2010 there were no violations of laws, regulations, ordinances or agreements either at Fujikura or at its domestic and overseas subsidiaries.
Environmental data