Case Studies

ICT-based EMS

Aiming at efficiency improvement and visualization of its environmental management, the Fujitsu Group actively utilizes its own environmental management tools that take full advantage of ICT.

EMS Applying ICT

The Fujitsu Group uses proprietary environmental management tools that make the most of ICT. For example, we use the Global Environment Database System (GEDS), which can centrally manage data on plans, results, implementation status, and other matters for Fujitsu Group business sites throughout the world, and the ISO 14001 Green Management System (GMS), which supports EMS operation by centrally managing data on compliance and risk management conditions, to make environmental management efforts more efficient and visible.

In addition, the communications platforms of all Fujitsu Group companies are used for EMS operations. Video conference systems, for example, are used for regional seminars and other forms of smart communication for EMS operation.

Use of the Global Environment Database System

The Fujitsu Group uses the Global Environment Database System (GEDS) to collect the environmental burden (performance) information for Fujitsu Group companies and business sites and to manage plans, results, and policy information uniformly.

Use of the ISO 14001 Green Management System

The ISO 14001 Green Management System (GMS) is used to exercise unified control over the operational status of the EMS with regard to improvements in and conformance issues relating to findings from internal audits, communications activities, direct and indirect effects identified in environmental impact assessments, and the setting of environmental management objectives and targets.

GMS enables corrective measures and objectives to be soundly managed, and effectively ensures continual improvement of the activities with reduced risks.

Implementing Environmental Audits

Internal Audit Implementation and Results

The Fujitsu Group is carrying out internal audits, a requirement of ISO 14001. To ensure the objectivity and independence of internal audits, the Corporate Internal Audit Division, takes the lead, allocating internal auditors who belong to Fujitsu or Fujitsu Group companies and carries them out.

In FY 2017, we carried out internal audits for factories, offices, and other facilities at 356 sites in Japan and 19 overseas. For these audits, we scrutinized the results of the FY 2016 internal audit and external audit, took the opinions and instructions of the Environmental Management Committee into consideration, and found three major focal points: (1) compliance, (2) operational control, and (3) organizations operating original EMS. There were 122 total findings. Items related to ISO14001:2015 accounted for roughly 40% of all the findings (both Japan and overseas). There were also many findings relating to methods for managing chemical substances and industrial waste. Overseas, receiving cooperation from external experts thoroughly knowledgeable in local laws and regulations and operation, we carried out internal audits with the objective of strengthening compliance.

An internal audit being conducted overseas

External Audit and Results

To maintain our ISO 14001 certification, we are carrying out external audits by a certifying body. In FY 2017, we were audited in Japan by the Japan Audit and Certification Organization for Environment and Quality (JACO). Outside Japan, we were audited by DNV GL Business Assurance Japan K.K.

As a result, 71 areas, for our organizations in Japan, and 55 areas, for our overseas Group companies, were pointed out as opportunities for improvement. Eight minor nonconformities were identified at our overseas entities. We have completed corrective actions against these matters as of the end of FY 2017. Moreover, external audit findings on these were shared throughout the Group in order to help efforts to prevent recurrences.

These audits were carried out, and as a result of the judgment of the two certifying bodies, we were able to acquire ISO 14001:2015 certification.

Status of Environmental Compliance

The Fujitsu Group committed no major violations of environmental laws and caused no accidents that had any major impact on the environment in FY 2017.

However, there were complaints about the noise from the factory, but we took appropriate measures to resolve these issues.