Environmental Policy and Targets
Global Environmental Charter
We established the Fujikura Global Environment Charter in 1992 and revised it in April 2013, adding the conservation of biodiversity as an important environmental issue to address.
Fujikura Group Global Environmental Charter
Established: April 1992 / Revised: April 2013
- Foreword
- With the rapid developments in science and technology, human civilization is making dramatic leaps forward, and we have become able to enjoy affluent lives. On the other hand, however, we have seen progress in environmental destruction on a global scale, such as global warming, destruction of the ozone layer, acid rain, depletion of rainforests, desertification and marine pollution, and we have reached the stage where the existence on the earth not only of mankind but of life itself is in serious peril. Increasingly complex and diversified social systems are deeply involved with these global environmental problems, and corporate activities are undeniably one of the major factors behind these problems. At Fujikura Group we are strongly aware that our operations are closely related to the global environment, and are making the utmost effort to protect the global environment.
- Basic Philosophy
- Fujikura Group is expanding its basic policy of "establishing affluent and cheerful lifestyles through the efforts of all employees of the Fujikura Group"
on a global scale, and is committed to company-wide activities to protect the earth as one of management's top priorities.
- Action Guidelines
- In all areas of corporate activities, each individual must act giving priority to conserving the global environment.
- 1. Organization and Administration
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Put in place internal organizations and administrative systems for environmental conservation which relevant directors will be responsible for.
Each organization must clarify its environmental objectives and environmental goals, and promote planned and sustained improvements. - 2. Improve Environmental Management Standards and the Level of Environmental Management
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In addition to observing the environmental regulations of the government and local governments, establish voluntary management standards
in an effort to further improve the level of environmental management. Carry out environmental audits regularly and attempt to maintain
and improve self-management. - 3. In Operations
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Endeavor to conserve the environment in all stages of operations, to encompass development, design, purchasing, production, execution, sales, distribution and disposal. Furthermore, tackle energy saving, conservation of resources, promotion of recycling, and reductions in waste and substances that place a load on the environment, and work to prevent environmental pollution.
- 4. Appropriate Provision of Information to Customers
- Provide users of products with information, such as instructions for appropriate use, recycling and disposal.
- 5. Contribution to the Local Community
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By actively participating in conservation activities for the local environment, work to bolster mutual understanding and relationships of cooperation,
and make a contribution as a member of the local community. - 6. Overseas Operations
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While observing environmental standards in the countries we operate in goes without saying, also set our own voluntary management standards
in a bid to conserve the environment. In addition to actively utilizing the technology and know-how for environmental conservation, work to develop personnel involved in environmental management. - 7. Public Relations and Educational Activities
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Carry out educational and PR activities for all employees in a bid to promote understanding of conservation of the global environment,
and to improve environmental awareness. - 8. Preservation of Biodiversity
- Recognize the importance of biodiversity in the global environment and work to preserve the world’s ecosystems.
Fujikura Group Environment Long-term Vision 2050
We established the Fujikura Group Environment Long-term Vision 2050 in 2016, taking into account the adoption of the Paris Agreement at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21) and the goal to reduce CO2 emissions 80% by 2050 (compared to 2015) in Japan’s Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures released in March 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
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[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
-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.
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(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.
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(1) Use eco-materials
(2) Environmentally-friendly and long-life product manufacturing
(3) Develop recycling technologies, etc.
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- 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.
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Roadmap for Zero CO2 Emissions
The first challenge found in the Fujikura Group Environment Long-term Vision 2050 is to achieve carbon neutral plants by 2050. We have established the following roadmap to reduce our carbon footprint aimed at meeting this challenge. Toward this end, we will implement specific measures that include promoting energy conservation, using non-fossil fuels, certifying carbon neutral plants, and establishing an energy conservation fund in-house, among others.
CO2 targets established for each fiscal year
- FY2020: Reduce emissions at least 3% compared to FY2013
- FY2030: Reduce emissions at least 6.5% compared to FY2013
- FY2050: Eliminate emissions from plants
Roadmap for Reducing Total CO2 Emissions (Japan)
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Use of Renewable Energy
The Fujikura head office and R&D Center began using ‘aqua premium electricity’ supplied by Tokyo Electric Power Company on September 1, 2018. In addition, the Fukui Plant of Fujikura Dia Cable Ltd. began using renewable electricity supplied by Hokuriku Electric Power Company on April 1, 2018. As a result, the business sites noted above are now powered 100% by renewable energy.
Furthermore, photovoltaic panels have been installed on the rooftop of buildings near the Fujikura-Kiba Millennium Woods, which was created as a biotope garden for local communities adjacent to the head office. All of the electricity used inside the biotope garden is supplied from these panels.
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Fujikura Group Environmental Management Activity Guidelines
FY2017 Activity Targets and Results as well as FY2018 Targets
The Fujikura Group formulated the 2020 Mid-term Business Plan that starts in FY2016 and ends in FY2020. Based on this plan, we drew up the Fujikura Group Environmental Management Activity Guidelines, under which we are working to implement environmental management activities.
In FY2017, we formally established targets for CO2 reduction at overseas business sites, which were under consideration in FY2016.
2020 Mid-term Targets
Subjects | Target for the Period from Fiscal 2016 to 2020 | |
CSR Priority Measures | CO2 Emissions Reduction | Reduction of total CO2 emissions Domestic consolidated target companies: reduce emissions by at least 3% by 2020 compared to 2013 (Long-term target by 2030: 6.5% or more compared with 2013) Overseas consolidated subsidiary: Target value: under consideration |
Energy conservation: improvements in energy consumption rate Domestic/overseas consolidated target companies: at least 1.3% improvement annually |
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Improvements in energy consumption associated with logistics Domestic product logistics energy consumption rate: at least 1.0% average improvement annually |
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Promote introduction of renewable energy | ||
Water Risks | Reduction of volume of water used Domestic consolidated target companies consumption rate: at least 1% improvement annually |
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Biodiversity Conservation |
Contribute to biodiversity through effective utilization of nature on business premises | |
Management Items | Resources | Reduce input resources and promote efficient use of resources |
Reduction of waste emissions associated with production Domestic consolidated target companies consumption rate: at least 1% improvement annually |
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Zero waste emission* Domestic consolidated target companies: continuance of zero waste emission |
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Chemical Substances | Reduction of substances of environmental concern Domestic consolidated target companies: reduce emissions/transfersfor primary substances of environmental concern by at least 1% annually compared to 2015 |
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Reduction of volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions Reduce atmospheric emissions of primary VOCs by at least 1% annually compared to 2015 |
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Products, Green Procurement | Expansion of environmentally-friendly products At least 60 environmentally-friendly products to be registered annually |
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Promote management of chemical substances contained in products within the supply chain (Thoroughness in green procurement and management of prohibited substances) |
*Definition of Zero Waste Emission: No direct placement in landfills or simple burning of waste.
FY2017 Goals and Results
Subjects | FY2017 Goals | FY2017 Results | Values |
CO2 Emissions Reduction |
Reduction of Total CO2 Emissions: (Domestic) 1.2% reduct compared to fiscal 2013 |
(Domestic) Total CO2 emissions: 3.2% increase compared to FY 2013 |
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(Overseas) 1.3% improvement compared to fiscal 2014 | (Overseas consolidated) Intensity of CO2 emissions: 12.9% improvement compared to fiscal 2014 | ○ | |
Improve productivity energy consumption (against sales) (Domestic) 1.3% or more improvement compared tofiscal 2016 |
(Japan consolidated) 0.7% improvement compared to fiscal 2016 | X | |
(Overseas) same as above | (Overseas consolidated) 3.0% improvement compared to fiscal 2016 | ○ | |
Improve energy consumption intensity of product distribution: (Domestic) 1% or more improvement compared to fiscal 2016 |
(Overseas consolidated) 4.4% improvement compared to fiscal 2016 | ○ | |
Introduction of Solar Energy Panel Installations | Photovoltaic panels were installed to supply electricity used in the Kiba Millennium Woods. These panels are now operating. | ○ | |
Water Risks | Improvement intensity of water usage (versus net sales): (Domestic) 1% or more improvement compared to fiscal 2016 |
(Japan consolidated) Intensity of water usage (versus net sales): 9.7% improvement compared to fiscal 2016 |
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Biodiversity Conservation |
Effective Use of Nature in the Workplace | -Implemented the Sakura Millennium Woods project, carried out vegetation survey, proposed zoning focused on biodiversity, built walking path, and protected rare vegetation. -Kiba Millennium Woods became the first location to be registered under the Edo-Midori Green Area Registration program by Tokyo Metropolitan Government |
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Resources | Reduce resources used and promote effective use of resources Reduction of amount of packing materials (using recycled products): (Domestic) Reduced by more than 7,000 tons. |
Reduction of resource inputs: 11,490 tons (deemed amount) | ○ |
Improvements in waste discharge per production unit: (Domestic) Over 1% compared to FY2016 |
Intensity of waste emissions (versus net sales): 9.7% improvement compared to fiscal 2016 |
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Zero Waste Emission (*): (Domestic) Maintained zero waste emission. |
Net-zero waste emissions was not achieved because landfill waste was emitted. This was due to the expanded boundary for fiscal 2016 from the restructuring of our domestic production plants. The applicable plants are actively working on recycling and are achieving strong results. |
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Chemical Substances | Reduction of Main Environmentally Hazardous Substance Output Levels: (Domestic) Over 2% compared to FY2015 |
17.5% reduction compared to fiscal 2015 The switch of some vinyl sheath to material free of bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate contributed. |
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Reduction of Main Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Output Levels: (Domestic) Over 2% compared to FY2015 |
5.9% increase compared to fiscal 2015 This was due to the expanded boundary for fiscal 2016 from the restructuring of our domestic production plants. |
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Products, Green Procurement | Number of environmentally conscious products registered: Over 60 in the year | Green Mind Product registration: 62 Green Product registration: 1 (included above) |
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Promotion of supply chain management of chemical substances used in production | -Held partners meeting in Shenzhen, China -Distributed CSR Procurement Guidelines and requested continued implementation of chemical substance controls |
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*Definition of Zero Waste Emission: No direct placement in landfills or simple burning of waste.
FY2018 Targets
Subjects | FY2018 Targets |
CO2Emissions Reduction |
-Reduction of total CO2 emissions: (Japan consolidated) At least 1.8% compared to FY2013 (Overseas consolidated) Improve intensity of CO2 emissions at least 2.6% compared to FY2014 |
-Improve intensity of energy used for production (versus net sales): (Japan consolidated) At least 1.3% compared to FY2017 (Overseas consolidated) Same as above |
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-Improve intensity of energy for product distribution: (Japan consolidated) At least 1% compared to FY2017 |
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-Consider installation of PV system | |
Water Risks | -Improve waster usage intensity: (Japan consolidated) At lease 1% compared to FY2017 |
Biodiversity Conservation |
-Effective use of nature at business sites |
Resources | Reduce resource inputs and promote efficient use of resources Reduce weight of packaging material used (usage of recycled products): (Japan consolidated) Reduce at least 7,000 tons |
Improve intensity of waste emissions associated with production: (Japan consolidated) At least 1% compared to FY2017 |
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Net-zero waste emissions (*): (Japan consolidated) Net-zero waste emissions |
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Chemical Substances | Reduce emissions and transfer of main environmental pollutants: (Japan consolidated) Intensity: at least 3% compared to FY2015 |
Reduce airborne emissions of main VOCs: (Japan consolidated) Intensity: at least 3% compared to FY2015 |
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Products, Green Procurement | Registration of environmentally-friendly products: at least 60 for the year |
Promote controls in the supply chain for chemical substances used in products |
*Definition of zero waste emissions: The complete elimination of waste sent to landfills or waste processed using simple incineration.
Enhancing and Expanding Third-party Verification of Environmental Performance Data
The Fujikura Group requests an independent third-party to verify its environmental performance data every year in order to increase the reliability of its CSR integrated report. In FY2017, the boundary was expanded to 22 production sites in Japan, while detailed checks were also performed on our data management system and the status of its use. The results showed no outstanding issues. Furthermore, the boundary of the verification covers more than 95% of our CO2 emissions and water usage in Japan.
Summary of Third-Party Inspection to FY2017
- Boundary: Fujikura and 22 consolidated production sites in Japan
- Period of data: April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018
- Scope: (1) Scope 1 & 2 energy-derived CO2 emissions, (2) Scope 3 and CAT 3 CO2 emissions, and (3) water usage, associated with business activities
- Verifying company: Bureau Veritas Japan Co., Ltd.
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Understanding the Impacts on Financial Standing Caused by Climate Change
In FY2017, the following incidents occurred that are believed to be caused by climate change, but there were no impacts on our financial standing. Looking ahead,
we will examine responses given the need to prepare for incidents with even greater impacts in the future.
- July 2017
- -Delivery delays across the entire Kyushu region due to torrential rains
-Deliveries of shipments to Western Japan, mainly Shimane Prefecture, affected by heavy rains - January 2018
- -Delivery delays in Kanto and Tohoku regions due to snowfall
- February 2018
- -Difficult deliveries in the Hokushinetsu region due to snowfall