Fujikura-Kiba Millennium Woods, a Symbol of Fujikura’s Resolve to Protect Biodiversity and the Local Community Recognized as a Company that Utilizes Natural Capital The Fujikura Group is keenly aware of the close relationship between its business activities and the global environment, and has set the goal of being a corporate group that is good for both people and the environment and strives to make every effort to protect the global environment. All living things live by mutually supporting one another either directly or indirectly, and our lives and lifestyles are supported by the many blessings generated through biodiversity. The Fujikura Group formulated “Roadmap 2030: A Long-Term Vision for Biodiversity” in January 2013 and is pursuing initiatives aimed at increasing every employee’s awareness of protecting biodiversity. Initiatives to Biodiversity Conservation Impact of Business Activities on Biodiversity Use of natural resources Energy resources: oil, natural gas, coal, etc. Mineral resources: cupper, aluminium, iron, tin, etc. Renewal resources: water, wood, etc. Impacts on biodiversity Air pollution: - Exhaust gas's impacts on ecosystem in the neighborhood- Biological effects by chemical materials emitted to the air in the neighborhood Water contamination: - Exhaust gas's impacts on ecosystem in lower reaches- Biological effects by thermal discharge in lower reaches- Impacts on ecosystem by eutrophication Climate change: - Impacts on ecosystem by climate change- Acceleration of reduction of the number of living species Habitat loss: - Use of lands by constructing plants Reduction of the number of living species: - Reduction of living species by climate change Move of living species: - Reduction of living species by climate change Creation of Fujikura-Kiba Millennium Woods When we redeveloped the grounds of our head office in November 2010, we opened a biotope and garden called Fujikura-Kiba Millennium Woods next to our head office in response to requests from local schools and citizens for more greenery and the increasing interest in biodiversity. The name, Fujikura-Kiba Millennium Woods, incorporates the hope shared with everyone in the Kiba area of Koto-ku that the abundance of nature will persist in the future for 1,000 years. Fujikura-Kiba Millennium Woods covers 2,200 m2 and contains two ponds and a river that connect them, a floating island, walking paths, and other features. We gave preference to native species in designing it to replicate the abundant forests and woods that existed in the Musashino plateau several hundred years ago, as a space dedicated to wildlife. The woods have now grown enough for the chicks of the spotbilled duck and the common kingfisher to fly out of their nests. Information on Fujikura-Kiba Millennium Woods [Hours] *Free entrance April to September: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. October to March: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. [Location] In Fukagawa Gatharia (1-5-1 Kiba, Koto-ku, Tokyo) [Website URL] http://www.forest1000.fujikura.jp/ Wildlife and Plants in Fujikura-Kiba Millennium Woods Communication with Local Residents At Fujikura Kiba Millennium Forest, we value active communication with our employees and the local community. It is primarily used to raise environmental awareness among employees, provide nature education activities at local nursery schools, kindergartens, and elementary schools, and serve as eco-tours sponsored by government and university classes. Nature education activities for local children Eco-tour organized by the government Used for graduate school classes Fujikura Given the Award of Excellence in the 2020 Environmental Human Resource Development Company Awards from the Ministry of the Environment (Recognizes corporations promoting development of environmental human resources) We became the first recipient of the Award of Excellence (large company division) in the 2020 Environmental Human Resource Development Company Awards sponsored by The Ministry of the Environment and the Environmental Consortium for Leadership Development (EcoLeaD). This award was given in recognition of the aforementioned kinds of environmentally-friendly production activities, efforts toward employee education, and other comprehensive initiatives, and activities to promote biodiversity in cooperation with the local area and government, as represented by the Fujikura Kiba Millennium Woods. The 2020 Environmental Human Resource Development Company Awards recognizes companies which support activities to nurture and produce personnel to lead environmentally-friendly company activities. It is based on the Act on the Promotion of Environmental Conservation Activities through Environmental Education. Register for the Edo-Midori Green Area Registration (excellent green space) in Tokyo Fujikura-Kiba Millennium Woods was registered as an excellent green space in 2017 under the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Edo-Midori green area registration. The objective of this system is to restore an environment suitable for insects, birds, and other wildlife in Tokyo by planting native plant species that are naturally distributed throughout Tokyo on the premises of buildings and other structures. Fujikura participates in the Edo-Midori Restoration Project, a public-private project sponsored by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to plant native species. The initiatives aimed at the proliferation of native plant species that we have explored together with related industries have been recognized and registered. Edo-Midori green area registration (excellent green space) mark Participation in biodiversity-related organizations and certification as a nature symbiotic site by the Ministry of the Environment The Fujikura Group participates in the Ministry of the Environment's Biodiversity 30 by 30 Alliance, supports Keidanren's Biodiversity Declaration Initiative, and promotes the conservation and improvement of biodiversity. Fujikura Kiba Millennium Forest (green space on the premises of Fukagawa Gatharia W3 Building) was certified as a "Nature Coexistence Base" by the Ministry of the Environment in the second half of 2020 and received a certificate.
