The Fujikura group involves each of our employees in energy saving and recycling activities, implementing environmental education so that all employees work to protect the Earth's environment during their daily work routine. The Fujikura group tries to raise awareness in the lectures on environment held during new employee training, by regularly holding OJT in the workplace as well as ISO14001 education company-wide and in each section, and specialized education for each job.

At the Sakura Works, we are implementing environmental education for people who have been assigned. Education was carried out in FY2017 also in April (employment hiring personnel) and June (hiring personnel).

On Numazu Works, on April 4, we taught two key employees joining the company in fiscal 2017 on environmental initiatives and education on Fujikura Group CSR activity guidelines. After questioning and answering in the training room, we observed the type of waste discharged from the workplace and the final disposal site of the factory waste and confirmed what kind of waste was discharged from the workplace.

Also, on May 9th, we conducted education and training on the initiatives of the Numazu Works environment during Numazu Works Practice at Planning Specialist in 2017. We confirmed the characteristics of the waste at our office by looking at the material explanation and the actual situation of the waste at the work site.

Fujikura Solutions, as a new entrance education, conducted a difference in household and company separation rules for garbage, the importance of sorting, a method of sorting waste and environmental beautification activities around the facility.

Oil leaked from the stopped motorcycle and training was carried out assuming the case that the oil surely reached the rainwater gate within a few hours if leaving the present condition. As a result, in each treatment step, correspondence was accurate and there was no problem.

We carry out regular environmental audits on each of the group’s domestic manufacturing sites. In addition to examining the extent of compliance with laws and regulations, and examining the facilities, waste, and dangerous goods management, these audits also investigate actions to reduce environmental impact, provide guidance and support as necessary, and work to standardize and improve environmental conservation activities at all of our manufacturing sites.

The Fujikura Group discloses environmental accounting data in line with the Japanese Ministry of the Environment's Environmental Accounting Guidelines 2005. By using this tool, we can identify the costs and effects of environmental protection activities, evaluate improvements made through such activities, and make use of evaluation results.

The following shows the major environmental impacts of business activities conducted by Fujikura Ltd. and other domestic Group companies in FY2017.

To comply with regulations, Fujikura sets even higher standards. With daily monitoring, regular measurements, and environmental inspections, Fujikura is reducing emissions of chemicals and other substances into the atmosphere and water sources. Also, by strengthening equipment maintenance, and implementing equipment measures in advance, we have thorough plans to prevent overages against our standards.

According to the Fujikura Group Environmental Problem Report Operation Manual (established in 2005), troubleshooting information on Fujikura and Group companies' environmental issues is quickly consolidated and information is shared to prevent recurrence of similar problems.

In fiscal 2017, there were no complaints about the Group's environment. In the past three years (from FY2014 to FY2016), one complaint was received in FY2016, but after making countermeasures, we informed our business sites and group companies about recurrence prevention.

In fiscal 2017, one group company had a nonconformity to drain standards (BOD regulation value exceeded). Immediately after provisional measures were taken under the guidance of the prefecture, we submitted an improvement plan at a later date and it was accepted. Improvement and reporting were carried out according to the plan, and the BOD value stabilized within the regulated value. We also informed the Fujikura Plant and Group companies about preventing recurrence.

There were no fines and sanctions at Fujikura Plants and Group companies due to violation of laws related to the environment.