Responses to the climate change problem

High environmental quality contributing to customer satisfaction and reduced stress on the environment

We aim to satisfy each of our customers and attain sustainable development in our companies and society by achieving high environmental quality in our products, services, and business activities.

Note: The article on this page is taken from Sustainability Report 2011.

The Fujifilm Group's long-term goal for anti-global warming measures

In April 2010, the Fujifilm Group set its long-term goal to reduce CO₂ emissions by 30% by 2020 (relative to the 2005 level) for the entire life cycle of its products. Efforts to reduce CO₂ emissions from corporate activities are not limited to business operations, but are extended to the entire life cycle of the products and services (from the procurement of raw materials to the production, transportation, use, and disposal of the products). We will reduce CO₂ emissions to less than 3.525 million tons per year by 2020 from 5.049 million tons per year in 2005 (the base year).

Actual performance of the Fujifilm Group in 2005 (base year)

Actual performance of the
Fujifilm Group in 2005 (base year)

Goal of the Fujifilm Group for 2020 (target year)

CO₂ emissions in 2010 (for the entire life cycle of products and services)

Types of efforts	Life cycle stages	Main CO₂ emission reduction measures
Developing and promoting widespread use of products that cause less stress on the environment	Procurement, use, disposal	Multifunction devices (copiers, printers, and faxes) with less energy consumption (documents field) Non-processing CTP plates requiring no developing solution (graphics field)
Reducing CO₂ emissions at factories and offices	Manufacture	Fuel shift from heavy fuel oil to gas (Japan) Use of methane gas generated at waste disposal landfill sites as fuel (United States) Wind power generation at factory sites (the Netherlands) Developing and introducing energy-saving technologies such as waste heat collection and steam collection
Recycling	Procurement	Developing, introducing, and expanding the use of a recycling system for scrap aluminum from the production of PS/CTP plates (graphics field)
Efficient distribution	Transportation	Paths optimization Improving the loading ratio Promoting modal shifts Using light and compact packaging Promoting eco-driving

The quantity of output produced in 2010 was larger than that in 2005 (the base year) due to corporate efforts and the recovering economy. As a result, we were not able to avoid an increase in CO₂ emissions from the procurement of raw materials and the transportation of the products, but we were able to reduce CO₂ emissions from the production of the products by promoting energy-saving measures and other factors. Also, despite increased product sales, we were successful in reducing CO₂ emissions from the use of our products as we developed hybrid machines with low power consumption.

Amount of CO₂ emissions for the entire product life cycle

Amount of CO2 emissions for the entire product life cycle

Annual changes in amount of CO₂ emissions and CO₂ emissions per unit of output at 6 main domestic factories handling chemicals(*)

The quantity of output in 2010 was 18% higher than it was in 2009. At the same time, we could curb the increase in CO₂ emissions to 4.6%. As a result, CO₂ emissions per unit of output drastically improved from 72 to 64. A major reason for this was the development, and then implementation at each factory, of various energy-saving measures for the production process for flat panels, such as the collection of heat from a distillation tower and the collection and reuse of flash steam.

For 2012, we expect a 20% increase in the quantity of output relative to the 2010 level and aim to curb the increase in CO₂ emissions to around 12%. Compared to 1990 levels, we plan to increase the quantity of output 2.3-fold in 2012 and to keep the rise in CO₂ emissions to less than 1.4-fold. In terms of CO₂ emissions per unit of output, our goal is to reach 60.

* CO₂ emissions from the six major chemical factories in Japan (Fujifilm Kanagawa Factory's Ashigara and Odawara Sites, Fujifilm Fujinomiya and Yoshida-Minami Factories, FUJIFILM Opto Materials Co., Ltd., and FUJIFILM Kyushu Co., Ltd.) account for 58% of the total emissions from the entire Fujifilm Group (including the Fuji Xerox Group and Toyama Chemical).

CO2 emissions at FUJIFILM's six major factories in Japan

Breakdown of CO₂ emissions

Breakdown of CO2 emissions (fiscal 2009)

VOICE

Responding to social needs and expanding the boundaries

[Photo]Mr.Takejiro Sueyoshi Special Advisor United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative in the Asia Pacific region

Mr. Takejiro Sueyoshi
Special Advisor
United Nations Environment
Program Finance Initiative
in the Asia Pacific region

In order to tackle global-scale issues such as global warming head-on, individual companies need to extend the boundaries of their perspective from themselves and their group companies to the whole region or society in which they operate. This is because an optimal situation for an entire company is only partially optimal from the standpoint of society or the world.

If that is the case, the environmental friendliness of products or services is realized only after they correctly reflect social needs. As people's values changed significantly in Japan, especially after the earthquake disaster, the companies that will grow in the future are ones that quickly extend such boundaries and listen to the true voices of society.

Note: The article on this page is taken from Sustainability Report 2011.

Related Information

Corporate Philosophy

Enhancing the quality of life of people worldwide—An introduction of our corporate philosophy.

Fujifilm Group Charter for Corporate Behavior

Five principles for conducting fair corporate activities.

Fujifilm Group Green Policy

The entire Fujifilm Group is striving for environmental quality in products, services and corporate activities.

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Sustainability

IR Calendar

Schedule
- Jul. 27 Earnings Release for 1st Quarter ending June 30, 2012
- Jun. 29 Date of the beginnings of cash dividends (year-end)
- Jun. 28 The 116th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
Result
- Apr. 27 Earnings Release for the FY2012 ended March 31, 2012