Activities in fiscal 2006

Fujitsu Group Malaysia Eco-Forest Park Reforestation Project Completed

Significant amounts of forest area in Malaysia have been lost over the years due to slash-and-burn farming, commercial logging, palm oil plantations and other causes, and restoration of these forests has been an important issue.

In the Kinarut region of Sabah State, which is next to the Malaysian administrative district of Brunei in East Borneo, the increasing area of deforestation due to slash-and-burn farming and forest fires had become an issue of particular concern. The Sabah State Forestry Development Authority looked into tree planting to reforest the Kinarut region, but financial and other problems made implementation difficult.

Responding to this need, the Fujitsu Group in 2002 established the Fujitsu Group Malaysia Eco-Forest Park in Sabah State as part of our overseas reforestation program implemented in conjunction with our international environmental activities. This effort was made possible by contributions from over 10,000 Fujitsu Group employees to cover operating capital for the project, and a promotion group comprising personnel from Fujitsu Limited, Group companies, and the Fujitsu labor union. The project was also supported by the Malaysian government and the Japan International Forestry Promotion and Cooperation Center; and it enjoyed the encouragement of the Consulate-General of Japan at Kota Kinabaru.

This collaborative effort included carrying out a total of six reforestation operations through November 2006, resulting in the planting of about 37,500 seedlings over 150 hectares. In places where planting has been completed, the University of Malaysia, Sabah and the Kota Kinabaru Japanese School have already initiated activities using those areas for environmental study. Additionally, it is hoped that in the future these areas can be put to use for full-scale eco-tourism and other economic activity. The Fujitsu Group will continue to vigorously promote international environmental contribution activities like this reforestation initiative.