Environment

Except for certain aspects related to recycling resources, we moved forward successfully toward our target for 2030. Our target to reduce the Fujifilm Group’s CO₂ emissions has been met ahead of plan with contributions from energy conservation in manufacturing and the transition to products and services with lower environmental impact.

The increase in the amount of waste mainly derives from increased production at the Healthcare & Material Solutions manufacturing sites. We have already started studying processing technologies that can reduce this waste and planning their technological implementation.

• *1 January 10, 2019（News Release：FUJIFILM Holdings sets target for renewable energy usage）

Taking account of the accelerating pace of climate change, we revised upward the FY2030 target to reduce the Fujifilm Group’s CO₂ emissions, which we have already met, and our aim to contribute to reducing CO₂ emissions in society through our products and services, which is progressing on target.

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.

The FUJIFILM Group undertakes environmentally conscious product development based on its design for environment, which considers the entire lifecycle of all products from procurement, manufacturing, transportation, use and disposal in setting targets from the perspective of climate change mitigation (reduced power use, etc.) from the design stage, Reduce, Reuse & Recycle principle of resource saving and recycling (Reduce, Reuse & Recycle), risk reduction of chemical substances, and biodiversity from the design stage. The degree of target achievement is assessed based on the mechanism of environmentally design once a product is developed.
This approach is applied not only to materials and standalone equipment, but also applied to software and solutions in a bid to reduce environmental impact in the society as a whole. LCA^*5 is conducted for quantitative and objective assessment of environmental impact. The environmental label is also used for active dissemination of information.

• *5 LCA： Life-Cycle Assessment

To ensure a high level of environmental quality for all of our products and provide consumers with accurate information on product quality, we are actively addressing the use and disclosure of environmental labels. In this section, we will introduce the concept of “Eco Mark,” “EcoLeaf Environmental Label,” “Carbon Footprint,” and “Type II: Self-declaration Label” which we have acquired.

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.”

We are grateful for your high evaluation of our continuing efforts for environment, including our activities to address climate change and promote resource recycling.

Even when the global economy is significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, we must accelerate our efforts to build a sustainable society based on the idea of green recovery as a countermeasure to the worsening climate crisis. This time marks a significant turning point as we improve our technologies and push forward open innovation. We aim to build a sustainable society through creating and disseminating our Green Value Products, the products and services that are contributing to resolving the world’s environmental issues.

(ESG Division, FUJIFILM Holdings)