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20
Environmental Activities
At Fujitsu we view environmental protection as a key management priority and, as a leader in the IT industry, we are
harnessing our technologies and creativity to contribute to sustainable development.
JAIMS: Developing the Next Generation of
Global Business Leaders
Now in its 31st year, the Japan-America
Institute of Management Science (JAIMS)
was established by Fujitsu in Hawaii in 1972.
A pioneer in intercultural education, since its
inception JAIMS has offered the kind of
management education needed to develop
individuals with the skills, knowledge and
international perspective to become leaders
in the global business environment.
Over 20,000 participants from all over the
world have completed JAIMS programs and
seminars to date. JAIMS offers an intensive
Intercultural Management Program, as well
Community Support
World's First Notebook Computer to Use
Biodegradable Plastics
Together with Fujitsu Laboratories, we have
collaborated to develop a biodegradable plastic made
from corn, potatoes and other organic material. In an
industry first, we have found a way to use this
material in the chassis of some of our notebook
computers. The main material used in a notebook
chassis today is plastic made from petroleum, a non-
renewable resource. With this new biodegradable
plastic, however, even if a discarded notebook
bypasses the recycling system and ends up in a
landfill, the plastic will be broken down into water
and CO2by microorganisms. If incinerated, it
releases no dioxin or other harmful emissions.
Moreover, compared to the materials currently being
used, the new plastic requires only half as much
energy to produce. Therefore, it reduces the burden