Response to Environmental Risks and Opportunities
We, Fujitsu Frotech Group, in the purpose of CSR practices and finally contribution to achievement of SDGs, make efforts on the environmental conservation, by identifying environmentally-related "Risks" such as climate change and environmental pollution and taking measures against them. Moreover, we not only identify "Opportunities" other than environmental risks and implement their measures, but also evaluate "relevance to supply-chain" in "Issues of Organization" and "Needs and Expectations of Interested Parties", so that we can expand our business through the environmental contribution.
Risk Management System
Through identification and measures relevant to the environmental risks and opportunities based on ISO14001 (EMS: Environmental Management System) as well as activities of company-wide risk assessment (as a category of Environment) in Risk and Compliance Committee, we establish and operate our governance system, so that we can not only control potential risks but take corrective actions against apparent risks in a rapid and proper manner.
Identification and Measures relevant to Environmental Risks Based on EMS
Environmental Risks and Opportunities Identified in FY2023
Significant Environmental Aspects
# | Identified items | Risks / Opportunities | Specific contents (Upper side) / Major measures (Lower side) |
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1 | Energy use | Risk | Negative impact on global warming due to greenhouse gas emissions. |
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2 | Waste generations | Risk | Depletion of natural resources, Environmental pollution due to waste disposal |
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External and internal issues of Organization
# | Identified items | Risks / Opportunities | Relevance to supply-chain | Specific contents (Upper side) / Major measures (Middle side)
/ Viewpoints of supply-chain (Lower side) |
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1 | Climate change | Risk | ✔ | Difficulty of business continuation due to abnormal climate etc., Rising of requirements for countermeasures against climate change by companies |
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To reduce GHG emissions in Scope 3, it is necessary to take effective measures in each Category. | ||||
2 | Sustainable resource use | Risk | ✔ | Depletion of natural resources, Nature destruction due to mining, Soaring prices of natural resources |
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To push forward with adoption of recycled materials, reduction of package materials, 3Rs design, and long-lasting products through repair etc., it is indispensable to cooperate with suppliers etc. | ||||
3 | Preservation of biodiversity and ecosystem | Risk | ✔ | Ecological collapse due to decline of species, Human crisis in survival due to shortage of foods and clothes etc. |
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To help biodiversity be protected, it is important to cooperate with stakeholders. | ||||
4 | Contribution to SDGs and gain of business opportunities | Opportunity | ✔ | Business promotion through development and delivery of contributable products & services to SDGs |
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To move ahead with the reduction of GHG emissions and plastic waste generations etc., it is material to work together with each stakeholder. | ||||
5 | Governance of Group companies outside Japan | Risk | — | Negative impact on the whole Group due to revocation of ISO14001 certificate in Group companies |
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Needs and Expectations of Interested Parties
# | Identified items
*Associated interested parties are inside (). | Risks / Opportunities | Relevance to supply-chain | Specific contents (Upper side) / Major measures (Middle side)
/ Viewpoints of supply-chain (Lower side) |
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1 | ESG
(Every stakeholder) | Opportunity | ✔ | Actions on SDGs etc. as well as external disclosure of the results for the improvement of our corporate brand |
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It is necessary to work together with each stakeholder, to practice ESG activities such as climate-related countermeasures, circular economy, and CSR procurement etc. | ||||
2 | TCFD, CDP, SBTi, RE100, etc.
(International initiatives, financial institutions etc.) | Opportunity | ✔ | Improvement of Fujitsu brand through climate change countermeasures |
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To reduce GHG emissions in Scope 3, it is necessary to take effective measures in each Category. | ||||
3 | Communication with neighborhood
(Neighborhood) | Risk | — | Negative impact on neighborhood due to social disaster such as water pollution and noise / vibration, Complaint from neighborhood |
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4 | Communication with employees
(Employees) | Opportunity | — | Promotion of environmental activities in cooperation with employees |
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5 | Provision of information on restricted substances
(Suppliers) | Risk | ✔ | Loss of social credit due to violation of law related to restricted substances in products |
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Under the circumstance that regulations of chemical substances contained in products mainly in Europe and U.S. are being strengthened, it is necessary to reinforce information collection related to contained chemical substances in close cooperation with suppliers. | ||||
6 | Correct sorting of waste and provision of waste information
(Waste recycling vendors) | Risk | ✔ | Environmental pollution due to improper waste processing by contracted vendors, Decrease of corporate reputation |
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To mitigate environmental pollution risks caused by hazardous chemicals and plastic waste etc., there is a need for environmental considerations from viewpoints of waste disposal. | ||||
7 | Social activities (NPO / NGO) | Opportunity | — | Promotion of social activities in cooperation with NPO etc. |
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8 | Compliance with environmental laws and ordinances
(Ministries, agencies, and local governments) | Risk | — | Decline of corporate image due to violation of environmental law or ordinance |
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9 | Requests for repair and long-lasting etc. from customers who adopt our products and services
(Customer) | Opportunity | ✔ | Response to customers who desire to use products as long as possible in repair |
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To establish circular economy business models, it is important to cooperate with business partners etc. |
Company-wide Risk Assessment (as for Environment)
Environmental Risks Identified in FY2023
Environmental Risks
# | Identified items | Specific contents (Upper side) / Major measures (Lower side) |
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1 | Water pollution | Environmental destruction due to water pollution derived from our activities, Compensation for damage, Deterioration of corporate brand |
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2 | Noise and vibration | Negative impact on neighborhood due to noise / vibration, Complaint from neighborhood |
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3 | Proper management of industrial waste | Environmental pollution due to improper processing by contracted vendors, Decrease of corporate reputation |
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4 | Leakage of fluorocarbon | Leakage of fluorocarbon due to lack of management of air conditioners etc. and GHG emissions derived from the leakage |
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5 | Environmental compliance | Punishment due to violation of laws such as missing of report submissions, Deterioration of corporate brand |
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