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Helping Protect the environment that supports us all

Continuing to deliver value to customers while reducing our CO2 emissions and addressing water use

Environmental problems are growing ever more severe, including a trend towards more abnormal weather events and rising sea levels.
As a global leader, Fujifilm is embarking on initiatives to reduce our environmental impact while continuing to deliver value to customers.

  • * ”Carbon Neutrality” in this webpage means zero CO2 emissions from manufacturing (Scope 1 and 2).
  • * The case studies in this webpage are just some examples of initiatives to address reduction of our environmental impact, and these initiatives are not applied to all the facilities of Fujifilm.

Environmental consideration has always been central 
to Fujifilm’s business

Streams of clean water

Fujifilm’s legacy began with photographic film, where high quality water and clean air have always been essential to film manufacturing. Since our founding, we have believed that environmental consideration and conservation are essential to making superior products that support enriched lives, and we have endeavored to address environmental concerns. Today, this way of thinking is entrenched throughout our group's DNA, even as we have expanded the scope of our business to include medical devices, pharmaceuticals, advanced materials and business innovation.

In 2021, we announced our “Green Value Climate Strategy” to achieve the decarbonization targets set in our CSR plan, “Sustainable Value Plan 2030” (SVP2030). Hinging on Green Value Manufacturing (manufacturing activities with a low environmental impact) and the creation and promotion of Green Value Products (products and services that contribute to reducing environmental impact), we strive to reduce our environmental impact, focusing on carbon emissions by manufacturing plants, and provide value to customers.

Lush green pond inside the plant. Surface of the creek. Aerial view of the factory facilities.

Pursuing manufacturing with a low environmental impact

Building lined with solar panels

By increasing the use of electric power generated by the sun and wind power and beefing up water conservation strategies, we are aiming to reduce the environmental impact of our manufacturing facilities on carbon emissions.

A worker in a clean suit holds a silicon wafer in his hand.

An example : Reducing the environmental impact in the production of semiconductor materials

  • Contribute to the evolution of a digital society through cutting-edge semiconductor materials
  • Reduce environmental impact through the adoption of solar energy and water-saving facilities at our Mesa facility.
MaterialsRenewable energy
The camera portion of the endoscope is placed on the workbench.

An example : Reducing the environmental impact in the production of an endoscopy system

  • Deliver an endoscopy system that assists in detecting lesions
  • Target increased use of solar energy at the manufacturing site to advance carbon neutrality goals
HealthcareRenewable energy
Workers checking a dismantled multifunction machine.

An example : Environmental considerations in the manufacturing recycled multifunctional printers and cartridges

  • Promote reuse and recycling of multifunctional printers at a recycling facility in China
  • Achieve carbon neutrality through the use of solar energy at a recycling facility in China
Business innovationRenewable energy
People working next to large tank equipment.

An example : Reducing the environmental impact in producing cell culture media

  • Swiftly deliver materials indispensable to manufacturing biomedicines
  • Convert to wind-sourced power, and purify wastewater in-house
HealthcareRenewable energyResource recycling
Mountains and cityscapes

An example : Aim for carbon neutrality in collaboration with local communities

  • Form a comprehensive partnership agreement with an energy company and a local government
  • Toward establishing a carbon-neutral model for manufacturing
    *Pilot project
Renewable energy

Creating products and services with excellent environmental performance

  • * These examples introduce our products that reduce the environmental impact in scope3
Men in white coats

We are striving to create products and services with excellent environmental performance, such as reduced energy needed for use as well as for the materials used in their maintenance.

Fujifilm LTO9

An example : Reducing energy consumed in connection with archiving data

  • Supply magnetic data storage tape for archiving growing amounts of digital data
  • Reduce the energy consumed in connection with saving digital data
MaterialsEnvironmental conservation

Continuing proactive environmental conservation activities

  • * The case studies in this webpage are just some examples of initiatives to address reduction of our environmental impact, and these initiatives are not applied to all the facilities of Fujifilm.
Three ducks swimming in the river.

We go beyond the engineering and design of production sites, and also focus on products and services to undertake environmental conservation activities with a broader perspective around the world.

Groundwater treatment facilities

An example : Effective use of precious water resources

  • Use rainwater to reduce the use of groundwater in manufacturing optical film
  • Conserve headwater forests, encourage maintaining and improving amount of groundwater
MaterialsEnvironmental conservation

Since our founding in 1934, we have continued our efforts to reduce our environmental impact. With our aims to provide value to customers and reduce the environmental impact, we are accelerating our initiatives around the world to achieve our new decarbonatization targets at the manufacturing facilities.

Our philosophy has been that environmental consideration and conservation are essential to making superior products -- even today with our more diverse businesses and industries, we are working to leave an even better world to future generations.

Significance of Fujifilm’s efforts to lessen our environmental impact

The amounts of energy that most businesses consume during manufacturing fall into two categories: Scope 1, which is direct emissions that come from the consumption of fuel in the manufacturing process, and Scope 2, which is indirect emissions from the use of purchased electricity. As Fujifilm is positioned upstream in the supply chain, we are a company that uses a large amount of fuel and electricity. For example, heat is necessary for the production and drying process for protective film for polarizers in liquid crystal displays. In order to reduce the environmental impact throughout the entire product life cycle, we have an important role to play in advancing the adoption of decarbonized fuels and renewable energy.