CSR activity report

Environment

Reduce our own environmental impacts and contribute to the resolution of environmental issues.

For other environment-related topics, please refer to here.

Address Climate Change (Priority Issue 1)

Note: ◎ Excellent 〇 Good △ Fair × Poor

Targets for FY2030 Targets Index Unit Result Target
value for
2030
Against target
2021 2022 2023 Self
evaluation
Progress
Reducing the Fujifilm Group’s CO2 emissions Reduce CO2 emissions across the entire product life cycle*1 by 50% by FY2030, compared to the FY2019 level Rate for reduction in CO2 emissions 6.3 9.2 -65*3 50 *3 *3
Reduce CO2 emissions from its operations (Scope 1 and 2) *2 by 50% by FY2030, compared to the FY2019 level, aiming to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by FY2040 Rate for reduction in CO2 emissions 2.9 10 15 50 30%
Convert 50% of purchased electric power to renewable energy-derived power by FY2030 Share of renewable energy 9.4 12 5 50 × 10%
Contributing to reducing CO2 emissions in society through products and services Contribute to a reduction in the CO2 emissions generated by society by 90 million tons by FY2030 Reduced volume of CO2 emissions million ton 9.5 11.3 13 90 × 14.4%*4
Make Green Value Products rate per sales 60% by FY2030 Sales coverage ratio 30 30 28 60 47%
  • *1 Including phases such as procurement of materials, and manufacturing, transportation, usage and disposal of products
  • *2 Direct emission from the company at the manufacturing stage of the product (Scope 1) and indirect emission due to the use of electricity / steam supplied from other companies (Scope 2)
  • *3 From FY2023, Scope 3 Category 1 emissions are calculated not only for raw materials and parts used in existing products but also for emissions derived from contract manufacturing products purchased by the Company, packaging materials, services purchased and products purchased for the purpose of sales. As a result, emissions increased from the previous fiscal year.
  • *4 We revised our calculation logic according to changes in the product portfolio in the Business Innovation segment.
Promote Recycling of Resources (Priority Issue 2)

Note: ◎ Excellent 〇 Good △ Fair × Poor

Targets for FY2030 Targets Index Unit Result Target
value for
2030
Against target
2021 2022 2023 Self
evaluation
Progress
value
Reducing waste Reduce the amount of waste generated by the Fujifilm Group by 30% by FY2030 (compared to the FY2013 level) Rate of waste reduction -6 -26 -23 30 × 0%
Improving recycling quality Achieve recycling index: More than 10 by FY2030 Recycling index*5 7.6 7.7 5.4 10 54%
Achieve valuables conversion index: More than 1 by FY2030 Valuables conversion index*6 0.64 0.49 0.46 1 × 46%

The following initiatives are being implemented for fiscal 2024. For details, please see the “Sustainable Value Plan 2030 Environment" page

Based on the concept of recycling economy, the Fujifilm Group established a company-wide policy and revised its targets to not only reduce waste generated in manufacturing, but also to reduce the use of new resources.

  • Policy:
    Aim at not using resources from new mines*7
  • New targets:
    Improve resource efficiency*8 by at least 5% by FY2030 compared to FY2023 (Entire Fujifilm Group)
    Natural resource input ratio of 60% or less by FY2030. (FUJIFILM Business Innovation)    
  • *5 Recycling index = (Recycled volume + Valuable-converted volume) / Simple disposal volume
  • *6 Valuables conversion index = Valuable-converted volume / Recycled volume
  • *7 Non-renewable mined resources, such as oil and minerals
  • *8 The index refers to resource intensity per new resource usage (e.g. sales / newly mined resource usage)
Biodiversity Conservation (Priority Issue 3)

Note: ◎ Excellent 〇 Good △ Fair × Poor

Targets for FY2030 Targets Index Unit Result Target
value for
2030
Against target
2021 2022 2023 Self
evaluation
Progress
value
Reducing the amount of water the Fujifilm Group uses Reduce the amount of water the Fujifilm Group uses by 30% by FY2030 (compared to the FY2013 level) Rate of reduction in water usage 13.7 17 17 30 × 57%

The following initiatives are being implemented for fiscal 2024.

  • Conservation of water resources:
    Revision of targets to focus water conservation efforts on water-stressed areas (new targets to be established in fiscal 2024) 
  • Disclosure of information in compliance with TNFD*9 recommendations:
    Release of TNFD reports 
  • Continued commitment to nature conservation activities:
    Biodiversity surveys of company sites and owned forests
  • *9 Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
Ensure Product and Chemical Safety (Priority Issue 4)

Note: ◎ Excellent 〇 Good △ Fair × Poor

Targets for FY2030 Major activities of FY2023 Against target
(1) Adopting alternatives to animal testing in all safety assessments.
  • Two of the seven risk management priority substances identified in fiscal 2020 have been replaced in 2021. We reduced consumption of four others, and the final one was revised to be low risk. We have been developing alternative technologies for substances including two substances.
  • In fiscal 2022, we started enhancing the chemical management system for molded items. In fiscal 2023, we commenced the full-scale usage of the enhanced functions to more accurately understand the usage of designated chemicals and the replacement of such chemicals preceding legislation of usage restrictions.
(2) Conduct the safety evaluation as alternatives to animal testing
  • In fiscal 2022, we developed the evaluation method “ADRA” (Amino acid Derivative Reactivity Assay) that can evaluate not only single chemical but also mixtures, and was newly adopted in the OECD test guidelines (OECD TG 442C). We are now considering to apply this method to chemical substances we develop in the future.
Future Activities and Targets

In line with the Fujifilm Group Environmental Strategy, “Green Value Climate Strategy,” we will promote our production activities with lower environmental impact and creation and dissemination of products and services with superior environmental performance to achieve our targets.

As a company with core engineering technologies in the molecular design of functional molecules and functional polymers, we also set new targets for chemical management and utilization to ensure product and chemical safety.

Environmental issues, including climate change, are the highest priority issues in international society. The Fujifilm Group is addressing environmental issues by uniting its Group efforts and continues to work toward achieving its FY2030 targets.

Environmental Initiatives in Each Fujifilm Group Site
  • FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies Texas, LLC (Texas, U.S.A.)(1)
  • FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies U.S.A., Inc. (North Carolina, U.S.A.)(2)
  • FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies UK Limited (U.K.)(3)
  • FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies Denmark ApS (Denmark)(4)
Environmental Education

The Fujifilm Group is committed to providing environmental education for its employees to help them gain basic knowledge on the environment and understanding about environmental issues, while promoting environmental activities. In addition, the Group provides e-leaning-based environmental education for all of its employees to ensure that they fully understand the “Fujifilm Group Green Policy.”

Third-Party Opinion
Third-Party Opinion on “Environment”

Achieving your major SVP 2030 targets ahead of plan and the subsequent upward revision of the target figures demonstrate the excellence of the Fujifilm Group’s corporate culture. I respect the constant efforts by the management and all members of the Group.

Global trends are now driving net-zero emissions to expand from a corporate-basis to cover the entire supply chain, making the net-zero commitment a trading condition. Further, the carbon-minus scheme, which can offset past emissions, has also appeared. Society is demanding, more than ever before, that companies show a clear sense of social contribution through their businesses, such as by taking initiatives in supporting environmental measures outside the company.

The pursuit of green recovery that should go beyond stopgap measures, generated by the sense of crisis about worsening climate change, is the means of survival for nations and corporations in the 21st century. In the post-COVID-19 era, it will be essential to make drastic changes to the industrial structure and business portfolio toward building a sustainable society.

I look forward to seeing just how the Fujifilm Group, which already implements world-class environmental measures, will navigate through this global turning point to attain new heights.

Activities of each operating company
Workplace Environmental Considerations(Fujifilm)  
Measures for “Environment” Taken to Achieve SVP2030 (FUJIFILM Business Innovation)