Green Product
Super Green Products Development
From fiscal 2004, IT products and communications hardware, semiconductor devices and other electronic components are being developed as Super Green Products. In 2004, 12 newly developed products were designated as Super Green Products.
Definition of Super Green Products
"Super Green Products" are those that meet the preconditions for Green Products and are top class* in terms of low energy consumption, 3R design and technology, non-use of hazardous substances, materials and technology that contribute to the environment and other environmental considerations. Super Green Products are products or systems with superior environmental consideration than others we supply or are available on the market. Products that receive environmental labels or awards, or official approval from third-party organizations, are also eligible.
Development of Bio-Based Plastics
Fujitsu and Fujitsu Laboratories, Ltd. have been researching bio-based materials and developed polylactate-based plastic with good flame resistance, heat resistance, impact resistance, and formability properties. This material has been used in certain Fujitsu notebook PCs since 2002.
Furthermore, in 2006, in cooperation with the French company Arkema, Inc., we developed a new bio-plastic using castor oil extracted from castor beans that has a level of flexibility unknown in earlier polylactate plastics. We are using this material in certain components for our notebook PCs.
Castor beans
Management of the Restricted chemical substances in products
In compliance with Japanese and international laws and regulations, we have specified Banned Substances and Control Substances in Products. And through our Green Procurement activities we are working to eliminate use of these specified substances. From April 2006 we have begun shipping products that do not contain Fujitsu Group-specified Banned Substances in products.
In fiscal 2006 we worked meticulously on chemical substances management in all processes, from design through product shipment, to comply with European RoHS directive(*1), China RoHS(*2), and so on.
*1 RoHS directive: Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electric equipment
*2 China RoHS: Regulations that limit use of certain hazardous substances included in electronic and information equipment
(currently limited to display of such contents).
