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: November 2020 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 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 Put in place internal organizations and administrative systems for environmental conservation which relevant directors will be responsible for. Each organization must clarify its environmental goals and promote planned and sustained improvements. 2. Improve Environmental Management Standards and the Level of Environmental Management 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 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 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 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 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 [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 [Challenge 2] Minimize use of water at plants and wastewater management ⇔ Water risk -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. [Challenge 3] Symbiosis between plant workers and nature ⇔ Destruction of biodiversity [Main activities] (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. [Challenge 4] Effective use of resources and resource cycle ⇔ Depletion of resources and increased waste [Main activities] (1) Use eco-materials (2) Environmentally-friendly and long-life product manufacturing (3) Develop recycling technologies, etc. 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. 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 FY2030: Reduce emissions at least 33% compared to FY2020 FY2050: Eliminate emissions from plants Roadmap for Reducing Total CO2 Emissions External Collaboration The Fujikura Group engages in various kinds of communications about response to climate change with outside experts and is using this information in future initiatives. In 2022, we held dialogues with members of the Sustainability Strategy Council, institutional investors, and others. Statement of Support for TCFD Recommendations, Participation in RE100, and Obtaining approval of SBT The Fujikura Group signed the statement of support for the recommendations published by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TFCD) in 2017. We will contribute to the realization of a sustainable society by analyzing the risks and opportunities posed by climate change and disclosing relevant information to stakeholders. We are a member to RE100, an initiative of companies with the goal of procuring 100% of electricity for business activities from renewable energy. We have created and are implementing a roadmap for achieving the goal of zero total CO2 emissions from our plants by 2050.As part of this, we are aiming for 100% renewable energy by 2050, and have set an intermediate target of 45% in 2030 and 90% in 2040. In addition, we have set targets consistent with the levels required by the Paris Agreement (which aims to limit the global temperature increase to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to 1.5°C below pre-industrial levels) and have achieved SBT (Science Based Targets）certification. The greenhouse gas emission reduction targets of the certified Fujikura Group are as follows. Fujikura Group Guidelines for Environmental Management Activity FY2022 Targets and results, FY2023 Targets Fujikura Group Guidelines for Environmental Management Activity (for FY2021 to FY2025) 2nd edition < Subjects Guidelines for FY2021 to FY2025 Area FY2022 Targets ProductsCO2 Emission Reduction ■Reduction of total CO2 emissions ・Total CO2 emissions: 350,000 tons/year or less (FY2025) （Reduce total CO2 emissions in FY2025 by at least 20% from FY2018) Japan Overseas ・Total CO2 emissions: 420,000 tons/year or less (Reduce total CO2 emissions in FY2022 by at least 8% from FY2018) ■Improved production efficiency・Energy consumption：Reduce energy consumption of crude oil equivalent in FY2025 by at least 10% from FY2018 Japan Overseas ・Energy consumption：Reduce energy consumption of crude oil equivalent in FY2024 by at least 4% from FY2018 ■Improved production efficiency ・Production energy consumption rate: Improve production energy consumption per unit of production in FY2025 by at least 10% from FY2020 Japan Overseas ・Production energy consumption rate: Improve at least 4% from FY2020 ■Improvement of product distribution efficiency ・Logistic energy consumption rate: Improve in FY2025 by at least 5% from FY2020 Japan ・Energy consumption rate: Improve at least 2% from FY2020 Water Risk ■Contribution to water risk reduction ・water consumption rate: Improve in FY2025 by at least 5% from FY2020 Japan Overseas （Japan）water consumption rate: Improve at least 2% from FY2020 （Overseas）Understanding water usage data Biodiversity Conservation ■Contribution to biodiversity through effective use of nature at a local factory ■Promote local environmental conservation activities Japan Overseas ・Effective use of nature at local factory ・Participate in local environmental conservation activities Resources ■Reduction and effective use of resources Japan Overseas （Japan）Cable reels recycled: 10,000 tons or more （Japan）Confirm the total weight of packing materials and returnable boxes （Japan・Overseas）Set other target in each factory and office ■Reduction of waste emissions from production ・Improve intensity of waste emissions associated with production: Improve in FY2025 by at least 5% from FY2020 Japan ・Improve intensity of waste emissions associated with production: Improve at least 2% from FY2020 ■Continuation of zero waste emissions Japan ・Continuation of zero waste emissions (No direct landfill or incineration without waste heat) Chemical Substances ■Reduction of substances with environmental impact ・Reduce emissions and transfer of main environmental pollutants(PRTR) law: Reduce both release ratio and transfer ratio per unit of production in FY2025 by 5% or more from FY2020 ・Atmospheric emission of Volatile Organic Compounds(VOC) per unit of production:Reduce atmospheric emission of VOC per unit of production in FY2025 by 5% or more compared to FY2020 Japan ・Major chemical substances specified by Pollutant Release and Transfer Register(PRTR) law:Improve at least 2% from FY2020 ・atmospheric emission of VOC per unit of production :Improve at least 2% from FY2020 Products, Green Procurement ■Enhancement of environmentally friendly products ・Number of registered green products: (Fujikura Group) 60 or more per year ・Ratio of green products to total sales: 50% or more in FY2025 Japan Overseas ・Number of registered green products: (Fujikura Group) 60 or more per year ・Ratio of green products to total sales: 42% or more ・Establishment of system to achieve sales ratio target ■Promote the management of chemical substances contained in products in the supply chain （Green procurement and compliance with prohibited substances） Japan Overseas ・Comply with Restriction of Hazardous Substances(RoHS) directives and Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical (REACH) ・Share RoHS and REACH information ・Address SCIP system Environment al Trouble ■Reducing harmful environmental impacts ・Zero environmental accidents occurrence Japan Overseas ・Zero environmental accidents occurrence *Definition of Zero Waste Emissions: The complete elimination of waste sent to landfills or waste processed using simple incineration. FY2022 Targets and Results [Values] ○…Achieved / △…Unachieved items present / ×…Unachieved Subjects FY2022 Targets Target area FY2022 Results Values CO2Emission CO2Emission：Reduce at least 8.0% compared to FY 2018 JapanOverseas (All groups) 17.5% reduction ○ ・Energy consumption：Reduce at least 4% reduction in crude oil equivalent compared to FY 2018 JapanOverseas (All groups) 9.6% reduction ○ ・Production energy consumption rate：Improve at least 4% from FY2020 JapanOverseas (All groups) 1.5% Improved △ ・Logistic energy consumption rate：Improve at least 2% from FY2020 Japan 2.2% Improved ○ Water Risk （Japan）water consumption rate：Improve at least 2% from FY2020 （Overseas）Confirm water consumption rate JapanOverseas 14.0% ImprovedStarted tracking usage at production bases ○ Biodiversity Conservation Effective use of nature at local factoryPromote local environmental conservation activities JapanOverseas （Japan）Sakura/Kiba Millennium Forest maintenance implementation, inspection/learning utilization ○ Resources （Japan）Reducing packaging materials, including recycling wooden Cable reels：10,000 tons or more （Japan・Overseas）Set other target in each factory and office JapanOverseas （Japan）recycled products used: 11,342 tons （Japan・Overseas）Activities have been carried out at each factory and office ○ intensity of waste emissions associated with production：Improve at least 2% from FY2020 Japan 12.0% Improved ○ Achieving Net-zero waste emissions Japan Landfill rate: 0.61% △ Chemical Substances Main PRTR substance emissionReduce emissions and transfer of main environmental pollutants(PRTR) law： Improve at least 2% from FY2020Atmospheric emission of Volatile Organic Compounds(VOC) per unit of production：Improve at least 2% from FY2020 Japan 19.0% Improved 21.9% Improved ○ Products, GreenProcurement Number of registered environmentally-friendly products：60 or more per year Ratio of green products to total sales：44% or more Build a system to achieve sales ratio targets JapanOverseas 63 items registered Sales ratio 56.8% ○ Management of RoHS prohibited substances, compliance with REACH regulations and information communicationAddress SCIP system JapanOverseas Information deployment through various systemsInformation sharing on HP ○ Environment al Trouble Number of environmental accidents：0 accidents JapanOverseas （Japan）3 accidents × *Definition of Zero Waste Emissions: The complete elimination of waste sent to landfills or waste processed using simple incineration. *Non-recycling rate (%) = [(Direct landfill amount + Simple incinerator amount) / Total amount of waste discharged] ＊100 “Fujikura Group Guidelines for Environmental Management Activity (for FY2021 to FY2025) 3rd edition” and“FY2023 Targets 2nd edition” (SBT certification compliant) < Subjects Guidelines for FY2021 to FY2025 Area FY2023 Targets ProductsCO2 Emission Reduction ■Reduction of total CO2 emissions ・Total CO2 emissions: 289,000 tons/year or less (FY2025) （Reduce total CO2 emissions in FY2025 by at least 16.5% from FY2020) Japan Overseas ・Total CO2 emissions: Reduce total CO2 emissions in FY2023 by at least 9.9% from FY2020) ■Improved production efficiency・Energy consumption：Reduce energy consumption of crude oil equivalent in FY2025 by at least 5% from FY2020 Japan Overseas ・Energy consumption：Reduce energy consumption of crude oil equivalent in FY2024 by at least 3% from FY2020 ■Improved production efficiency ・Production energy consumption rate: Improve production energy consumption per unit of production in FY2025 by at least 5% from FY2020 Japan Overseas ・Production energy consumption rate: Improve at least 3% from FY2020 ■Improvement of product distribution efficiency ・Logistic energy consumption rate: Improve in FY2025 by at least 5% from FY2020 Japan ・Energy consumption rate: Improve at least 3% from FY2020 Water Risk ■Contribution to water risk reduction ・water consumption rate: Improve in FY2025 by at least 5% from FY2020 Japan Overseas （Japan）water consumption rate: Improve at least 3% from FY2020 （Overseas）Understanding water usage data Biodiversity Conservation ■Contribution to biodiversity through effective use of nature at a local factory ■Promote local environmental conservation activities Japan Overseas ・Effective use of nature at local factory ・Participate in local environmental conservation activities Resources ■Reduction and effective use of resources Japan Overseas （Japan）Cable reels recycled: 10,000 tons or more （Japan）Confirm the total weight of packing materials and returnable boxes （Japan・Overseas）Set other target in each factory and office ■Reduction of waste emissions from production ・Improve intensity of waste emissions associated with production: Improve in FY2025 by at least 5% from FY2020 Japan ・Improve intensity of waste emissions associated with production: Improve at least 3% from FY2020 ■Continuation of zero waste emissions Japan ・Continuation of zero waste emissions (No direct landfill or incineration without waste heat) Chemical Substances ■Reduction of substances with environmental impact ・Reduce emissions and transfer of main environmental pollutants(PRTR) law: Reduce both release ratio and transfer ratio per unit of production in FY2025 by 5% or more from FY2020 ・Atmospheric emission of Volatile Organic Compounds(VOC) per unit of production:Reduce atmospheric emission of VOC per unit of production in FY2025 by 5% or more compared to FY2020 Japan ・Major chemical substances specified by Pollutant Release and Transfer Register(PRTR) law:Improve at least 3% from FY2020 ・atmospheric emission of VOC per unit of production :Improve at least 3% from FY2020 Products, Green Procurement ■Enhancement of environmentally friendly products ・Number of registered green products: (Fujikura Group) 60 or more per year ・Ratio of green products to total sales: 50% or more in FY2025 Japan Overseas ・Number of registered green products: (Fujikura Group) 60 or more per year ・Ratio of green products to total sales: 42% or more ・Establishment of system to achieve sales ratio target ■Promote the management of chemical substances contained in products in the supply chain （Green procurement and compliance with prohibited substances） Japan Overseas ・Comply with Restriction of Hazardous Substances(RoHS) directives and Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical (REACH) ・Share RoHS and REACH information ・Address SCIP system Environment al Trouble ■Reducing harmful environmental impacts ・Zero environmental accidents occurrence Japan Overseas ・Zero environmental accidents occurrence Non-recycling rate (%) = [(Direct landfill amount + Simple incinerator amount) / Total amount of waste discharged] ＊100 Third-party Verification of Environmental Performance Data The Fujikura Group requests an independent third-party to verify its environmental performance data every year. In FY2022, Fujikura verified energy use, water use, and CO2 emissions at the Fujikura Ltd. and other Group companies in Japan. Overview of FY2022 Data Verification Boundary*: Fujikura Ltd. and other Group companies in Japan（20 production sites） * Covers at least 99% of CO2 emissions and water use by the entire Fujikura Group in Japan Period of data: April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 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. Click in detail Involvement in industry groups on climate change measures The Fujikura belongs to the Japan Electric Wire Industry Association (JCMA), which is an industry group of Japanese electric wire manufacturers. JCMA is working on the "Voluntary Action Plan on Environmental Conservation" in order to contribute to the achievement of the "Low Carbon Society Action Plan" set forth by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Nippon Keidanren.JCMA established an environmental committee to find solutions for environmental problems such as response to climate change, waste reduction, and other problems specific to the electric wire and cable industry.Regarding climate change countermeasures, we have set medium- to long-term targets such as 2020 and 2030 targets, mainly focusing on reducing energy consumption related to the manufacture of metal cables and optical cables, and have incorporated them into the environmental targets of each company. We are also working to promote the recycling of industrial waste toward the formation of a sound material-cycle society. In addition to the targets mentioned above, the Fujikura Group strategy encompasses joining the RE100, declaring our support of the TCFD recommendations, and Obtaining approval of SBT. To share these goals and activities, we have established the Fujikura Group Global Environment Committee, in which representatives of all business divisions and major bases participate.We are confirming the consistency with the activities of each department and proceeding with climate change measures, including changing plans as necessary.
