Our Stance on Social Contributions
Coexistence with local communities and society as a good global citizen is an important principle guiding the Fujitsu Group's actions. We combine our concern for profitable growth with our responsibility to promote the sustainability of society by reconciling the best interests of all of our stakeholders, including customers, employees, shareholders and investors, suppliers and business partners, global and local communities, public institutions and government authorities.
Along with this philosophy, the Fujitsu Group engages in social contribution activities that include educational programs for young people who will become future leaders, as well as a variety of initiatives to actively promote communications with global and local communities and environmental preservation.
Support Systems
We have policies in place to support volunteer activities by employees.
- Leave policy for our employees who wish to participate in Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers or Senior Volunteers programs: Maximum 3 years
- Accumulation leave policy: 5 days entitlement every year, Maximum 20 days can be carried forward to the next year. It is available for specific purposes only including volunteer activities.
Social Contribution Activities in Fiscal 2008
Promoting Learning & Education and International Exchange
- Management of the Japan-America Institute of Management Science (JAIMS)
- Support for the Mathematical Olympiad Foundation of Japan & the Japanese Committee for the International Olympiad in Informatics
- Sponsorship of the Fujitsu Scholarship Program
- Fujitsu Kids' Site (Japanese website)
Cultural & Artistic Activities
- Sponsorship of the Fujitsu Concert Series
- Sponsorship of the Fujitsu Concord Jazz Festival
- Hosting of the 16th Fujitsu Cup Masters Tournament (the only senior level Shogi tournament of its kind)
- Hosting of the 21st World Go Championship Fujitsu Cup
- Sponsorship of the Fujitsu Ladies Golf Tournament
- Support for the Kawasaki Frontale Professional Soccer Team
Company Sports
- Track and field
- American football
- Women's basketball
Local Activities
- Spring Festival at Kawasaki Research and Manufacturing Facilities
- Tea-picking Festival at Numazu Plant
- Kusunoki Festival at Fujitsu Solution Square
Disaster Relief Support
- Disaster relief support for the Myanmar cyclone (May 2008)
- Disaster relief support for the Sichuan earthquake (China, May 2008)
- Disaster relief support for the Iwate-Miyagi inland earthquake (Japan, June 2008)
Fujitsu Kids' Event 2008
This event is held jointly with The Japanese Olympiad in Informatics. About one hundred children selected by lottery learned how computers work and their technology by playing games.
The Beijing Olympics
A total of six members of the Fujitsu track club competed. Naoki Tsukahara and Shinji Takahira were in the team that took the bronze medal for the 400m relay event. Our thanks go to the many who cheered them on.
The All-Japan New Year Ekiden (Road Relay) 2009
Held every New Year's day in Joshu (central Japan) for company teams, this event was again won by Fujitsu, who also won in 2000. The activities of the Track Club brought it the "Top Athlete Support Award" from the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC). (Photo courtesy Osamu Ikeda)
Spring Festival at Kawasaki Research and Manufacturing Facilities
Under the catch phrase "Welcome to the Kawasaki Facilities Honoring Environment, Technology and Sports," a wide variety of activities were introduced.
Soccer Coaching by Kawasaki Frontale
Fujitsu supports the Kawasaki Frontale professional soccer team, and the team cooperated in holding soccer coaching sessions to encourage the children of earthquake-stricken Iwate Prefecture.
