Guide to Green Procurement - We make every activity green

Environmental problems are one of the important challenges businesses are confronted with. Fujitsu and Fujitsu Group are endeavoring to promote environmental activities under the slogan "We make every activity green".

As part of these activities, we are eager for Green Procurement, a campaign aiming to purchase components, materials, and products fabricated or manufactured with adequate consideration on the global environment, to ensure that concerted efforts of Fujitsu Group and suppliers will achieve the purpose of the activities.

Fujitsu Group promotes the following procurement:

- Procurement from suppliers that are eager for environmental protection activities

- Procurement of products that are low in environmental loads and free from hazardous substances

In detail, please refer to Fujitsu Group Green Procurement Direction.

Note: Fujitsu Group Green Procurement Direction (Version 4.0) is available since May 1, 2007.

• Green Procurement Direction Version 4.0 [ English ][ Chinese ]
• Guideline Regarding Non-Containment Management on Hazardous Substances Edition 1.0 (English)
• Guideline regarding analysis on Fujitsu Group specified chemical substances Edition 2.0 (English)
• Application Form for Green Procurement

Fujitsu's Action Programs for Green Procurement

Support supplier's activities to reinforce environmental measures throughout the supply chain:

• Advance the environmental management system (EMS) (Implement third-party certified standards such as ISO14001)
• Promote the establishment of a chemical substances management system (CMS).

Request to supply environmental information about deliverables

Fujitsu Group is implementing a survey regarding chemical substances contained in suppliers' products based on a JGPSSI (Japan Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative)'s guideline.

Suppliers are encouraged to use the following answering tool and manual:

JGPSSI(Ver.3) Survey upon chemical substances

Survey regarding contained chemical substances

Fujitsu is a member of JGPSSI, which was established mainly by electric and electronic equipment manufacturers. As of March 1, 2006, we conduct a survey regarding chemical substances contained in suppliers' products in accordance with the Material Composition Survey and Response Manual (January 6, 2006 First Edition) provided by JGPSSI, which is also compliant with JIG (Joint Industry Guide).

For information on JGPSSI, the Material Composition Survey and Response Manual, and Survey Manual, visit the JGPSSI's website at the following URL:

Related downloadable files:

JGPSSI(Ver.3)-compliant answering tool

The former download files are here.

* To fulfill our customers' requests, we may ask you to submit your answers in a format that is different from the above, without using any of the above tools. If we do, we would like you to answer in a way as we request.