The member's nature conservation activity
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
- URL:http://www.fujifilm.com/
Liaison: CSR Div. Ecology & Quality Management Div.
Address: 26-30, Nishi-azabu 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8620, Japan
Telephone: 81-3-3406-2291
FAX : 81-3-3406-2131
Mail : ecorepo@fujifilm.co.jp
1. Nature conservation (Environment) Measure posture to activity
Since its founding, Fujifilm continue to implement appropriate measures to protect the natural environment and to assure safe and proper use of chemical substances, based on our principle "environmental consideration and conservation as the basis of company management." In April 2002, Fujifilm Group Green Policy was approved, which promotes group-wide effort to achieve high "environmental quality" in our products, services, and corporate activities.
For more information on the Fujifilm Group Green Policy, please visit our Website at:
http://home.fujifilm.com/info/environment/index.html
2. Cooperation with NGO
Fujifilm established the Charitable Trust Fujifilm Green Fund in 1983 with a contribution of one billion yen. It was the first charitable trust for natural environmental preservation by a private company in Japan. Each year, we provide financial assistance for activities and research in environmental conservation and improvement, including many of those carried out by NGOs. By fiscal 2004, we assisted a total of 83 cases.
The labor union members of Fujifilm organize annual tree-planting volunteer activities in China. This is to support a program by Green Network, an NGO working for desert greening and desertification prevention.
The Green Map System, started in New York, is a worldwide project with citizen participation. Participants create local maps that chart the natural and cultural environment in the area using Green Map Icons as a globally common language. As a way to support environmental education for coming generations, Fujifilm promotes Mirai Green Map Project in Japan in cooperation with Green Map Japan (an NPO), and encourages elementary and junior high school children to participate in the map making.
(http://www.greenmap.org/)
Please visit our Website to view short films about elementary school children making maps and neighbors in the Umegaoka area of Setagaya Ward in Tokyo studying and mapping hedges and trees on local streets.
(http://www.fujifilm.co.jp/corporate/environment/socialcontribution/greenmap/index.html ; Japanese only)
Foxfire in Japan is a project to interview and take records of techniques and stories that have kept Japanese forests alive. Each year, one hundred high school students visit and interview the same number of "Forest Masters" who have personally participated in forest fostering, charcoal making, hunting and other activities that require a high level of specialized techniques. Fujifilm supports the organizers of the project, including the Forest and Environment Network, National Land Afforestation Promotion Organization and Japan Forestry Agency.
(http://www.foxfire-japan.com/ ; Japanese only)
Fujifilm supports the Kids' ISO14000 Program, an environmental education program for children, promoted by the International Art & Technology Cooperation (ArTeck).
(http://www.artech.or.jp/english/kids/envedu/index.html)
3. Environmental education and volunteer training (employee)
In April 2003, Fujifilm began an "e-learning" education system using the company's LAN system. By the end of June 2005, more than 20,000 Fujifilm employees worldwide have participated.
Kanagawa Prefecture promotes the Water Conservation Forest Protection Program in order to generate and pass down rich forests in water source areas for the next generation as well as to maintain a stable supply of high quality water. The Prefecture also established the Water Source Forest Partner system in 1998 and has been soliciting contributions from Kanagawa residents as well as corporations. Fujifilm has been making contributions to this fund since 2000, while our employees join volunteer activities to protect the forest in the Yadoriki area of Matsuda-machi, Ashigarakami-gun as a partner of the Yadoriki Water Conservation Forest project.
Employees of Fujifilm may take a volunteer leave of up to one year (2.5 years when joining the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Program, a program of the Japan International Cooperation Agency). Also, employees can reclaim lost "reward vacations" (vacations given in recognition of service) of up to 15 consecutive days when used to participate in a volunteer activity.
4. Environmental education (exterior)
Fujifilm participates in the 3R Education Support Program organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and operated by Clean Japan Center. As our contribution, we dispatch instructors to lectures and training sessions on environmental activities.
A display of our cyclic manufacturing process of Fujifilm's QuickSnap disposable cameras can be seen at ATC Green Eco Plaza in Osaka, where examples of environmental management by corporations are on permanent exhibit. The display panels and movies explain the ideas and specific processes of cyclic manufacturing of Fujifilm QuickSnap in an easy-to-understand way under the theme of "What is reuse and recycling?"
(http://www.ecoplaza.gr.jp/exp_com/co_info/fujifilm.html ; Japanese only)
Each year, Fujifilm staff members visit and hold a Photo-Making Workshop at all elementary schools in and around Minami-ashigara in Kanagawa Prefecture, where the Fujifilm Ashigara Factory is located. At the hands-on workshop, children conduct experiments to learn about the three primary colors and how color photographs are created.
5. Practical use and preservation of the company-owned ground etc.
The Fujifilm Ashigara Factory and Fujimiya Factory maintain 230,000 m2 and 30,000 m2, respectively, of forests on the mountains for the purpose of water source protection in the surrounding area of the factories.
The Fujimiya Factory maintains about 100,000 m2 of greenery in the neighboring area of the factory, where employee apartment buildings and dormitories are located. Some of these spots are open to the public and used as athletic fields, tennis courts, golf ranges and other recreational facilities by the local community.
6.Forest management, afforestation, sylviculture etc.
7. Others