Workplace Environmental Considerations

At Fujifilm Group’s offices and affiliates, we make concerted efforts toward environmental considerations on production sites.

1. Workplaces such as development, production or lab offices handling target substances engage in periodic monitoring of Soil, ground water, wastewater and volatile organic compound emission amounts, together with improvements in management structure maintenance.
2. Japanese domestic production sites continue to implement plumbing, pit, and tank surfacing, as well as other measures for early detection such as redundancies as a measure to prevent chemical substance leaks.
3. The product design and manufacturing divisions are working together to reduce waste in the Fujifilm Group. In designing, products are designed with an awareness of recycling and conserving resources. Moreover, in manufacturing, we are improving the production yield rate based on “constant manufacturing condition” to reduce waste. Additionally, we have been promoting the extraction of valuable materials from waste and improving the quality of recycling.
4. Japanese domestic affiliates plan for suitable management of and education regarding wastewater. Furthermore, fact-finding surveys are being implemented by disposal contractors, and progress is underway on making waste management adhering to regulations sounder. Overseas affiliates are carrying out thorough enforcement of appropriate management in line with their country's regulations and circumstances.

For responses to overseas environmental regulations, FUJIFILM Holdings is formulating a policy concerned the global environment to take responsibility for environmental governance. Regional headquarters supervising each region make progress in environmental activities with a structure acting as promoters of precise environmental activities suited to their regions.
Based on this structure, we have established Core Group Council composed of the FUJIFILM Holdings and regional headquarters as a place for deeper discussion into issues concerning the group as a whole. Furthermore, by having FUJIFILM Holdings participate in regional environmental councils held in each area, these meetings act as a place to directly convey the latest information and deepen understanding about important issues for the Fujifilm Group Green Policy, linking to enhancement of environmental governance, common group ideals, and shared values.

Among the substances subject to PRTR law by the Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA), those total production or use at the Fujifilm Group in Japan in fiscal 2023 exceeds 1 ton per year are written in this list. For more details, please refer to the following link.

1. Groundwater will be pumped up from the 11 pumping wells on the grounds of the Fujifilm Omiya Office and purified with two pieces of purification equipment. At the same time, we are making plans on the grounds for diffusion prevention. Up to now, 1020.9kg of substances in question have been recovered. (As of June 2024)
2. Ground water is regularly analyzed using observation wells on the grounds to check on the progress of purification, while monitoring is maintained to prevent land subsidence or wells going dry in the area.
3. Results of the aforementioned measures showed an average tetrachloroethylene concentration value of 0.0456mg/L in all grounds observation wells (As of June 2024), to the environmental standard value of 0.01 mg/L.
4. Pumping measures and biological purification measures will continue onward, striving for purification and diffusion prevention.

• * Graph of PCE concentration transition due to biological purification measures. Low value maintained through biological purification measures. 

In June 2024, surveys went underway regarding well water of homes near the Fujifilm Omiya office. The results of been collected here to be reported. Furthermore, individual examination results were sent separately to the homes in which they were undertaken.

1. Water was sampled on June 6th, within the scope designated by Saitama city (Family wells within 200 meters south or southeast of our company in Uetake city district 1, Higashioonari city district 1).
2. We have completed the survey of 14 wells targeted.
3. Well water was analyzed for three substances (trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, arsenic).
4. Survey results are as displayed in the table below. No wells exceeded the environmental standard values for trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, or arsenic.

5. No major changes were found from previous survey results. We will continue with purification work in the grounds of the Fujifilm Oomiya office and investigate well water.

Fujifilm Omiya Office

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Taking enhanced regulations into account, use amount surveys will be undertaken from 2005 for products (medical equipment, printing-related equipment, etc.), Fujifilm office buildings, and facilities and devices containing asbestos. Fujifilm currently has no issues related to asbestos. 
We will continue to implement self-management from the perspective of environmental consideration, and implement measures coordinated with governance.

1. Products for Sale
   Survey has finished for products currently on sale, and no problems were confirmed. Information regarding product asbestos is published on the Fujifilm website.
2. Health Hazards and Health Consultation
   No health hazards were found in current or former employees of our company. Going forward, the human resources labor branches or health management centers of each office will act as a liaison for health consultation or medical examination as needed.
3. Buildings (Factories, Offices, Company Dormitories, Gymnasiums, etc.)
   Surveys have been conducted conforming to current standards, and places requiring measures implemented and completed their work by May 2010.
4. Manufacturing Equipment
   Some manufacturing equipment use heat insulating material or sealant containing asbestos, but this usually does not spread, so it is believed to have no effect on health. Parts exchange is undertaken in a work structure following the "Work Safety Manual," maintaining safety. Furthermore, substitute article exchange tests have been completed for products containing asbestos, and new purchases after 2007 were all asbestos-free items.
5. Experiment equipment (Laboratories, Technology, Quality Assurance Departments)
   Each department implemented usage fact-finding surveys in May 2006. Safety administration has been implemented for corresponding equipment, and safety is maintained during equipment exchange and disposal through work structures abiding to management procedures.