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The History of Fujitsu's Environmental Activities


1935
  • Park-style design adopted for new Kawasaki Plant at the suggestion of Fujitsu’s founder, Manjiro Yoshimura.

1972
  • Environmental control sections established at each plant.

1987
  • Ozone Layer Protection Committee established.

1989
  • Environmental Committee established.

1990
  • Environmental management evaluation system implemented.

1991
  • Environmental Engineering Promotion Center established.

1992
  • Fujitsu’s Commitment to the Environment formulated.
  • Use of CFCs and carbon tetrachloride for cleaning eliminated.
  • Energy Saving Committee established.

1993
  • Product Recycling Committee established.
  • Waste Control Committee established.
  • Fujitsu Environmental Protection Program (Stage I) formulated.
  • Product Environmental Assessment Guidelines formulated.
  • Domestic Affiliated Companies’ Environmental Protection Council established.
  • Environmental Information Service (FJ-CUG) inaugurated.

1994
  • First issue of Eco-Plaza environmental bulletin published.
  • Use of 1,1,1-trichloroethane eliminated.
  • 1st Fujitsu Group Environmental Technology Exhibition held.
  • Fujitsu Environmental Emblem designed.
  • Overseas Environmental Information Network begins operation.

1995
  • Environmental Management System Committee established.
  • Recycling system established and implemented.
  • Fujitsu Group Worldwide Environmental Protection Council established.

1996
  • Fujitsu Environmental Protection Program (Stage II) formulated.
  • Environmental Engineering Center homepage placed on intranet.
  • Chemical Emissions Reduction Committee established.
  • First Environmental Report published.

1997
  • Environmental homepage established on Fujitsu website.
  • All domestic manufacturing sites certified ISO14001 compliant.

1998
  • Reforestation activities conducted in Thailand.
  • Green Product program launched.

1999
  • Environmental accounting introduced.
  • Reforestation activities conducted in Vietnam.

2000
  • Four development and service sites in Japan certified ISO14001 compliant.
  • Corporate Environmental Affairs Unit established.
  • Desktop PC awarded Eco-mark for first time.

2001
  • Fujitsu Environmental Protection Program (Stage III) formulated.
  • Calendar using paper from sustainable forest published.
  • Reforestation activities conducted in Malaysia.

2002
  • A world’s first: Tin-zinc-aluminum lead-free solder developed.
  • A world’s first: Biodegradable plastic parts with lower environmental burden employed in notebook computers.
  • Fujitsu Group Environmental Policy established.
  • A world’s first: Magnesium alloy recycled in-house applied in notebook computers.

2003
  • Support for reforestation activities employing Rhythm Forest reforestation network game initiated.
  • Zero waste emission achieved by all 13 plants in Japan.

2004
  • ISO14001 integrated certification acquired by all Fujitsu Limited sites, among largest systems in Japan.
  • 100% Green Product ratio achieved for all newly developed products.
  • Fujitsu Group Environmental Protection Program (Stage IV) formulated.

2005
  • ISO14001 certification acquired by all Group companies in Japan.
  • Supply of Super Green Products begins.

2006
  • ISO14001 globally integrated certification acquired, including overseas Group companies. Establishes global environmental management framework for the Group as a whole.

2007
  • Fujitsu Group Environmental Protection Program (Stage V) formulated.