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Annual Report 2005
Fujitsu and the Environment
At Fujitsu, we consider environmental protection a key management priority. Leveraging our position as
an IT company with advanced technologies and the power to innovate, we are working to help realize a
sustainable society. We carry out our own environmental protection activities in addition to strictly com-
plying with environmental laws and regulations related to our business activities. And as part of our efforts
to ensure the world’s resources are preserved for future generations, we are pursuing a range of progressive
environmental initiatives across our entire organization and embedded in individual behavior. Below are
just some of the steps we took to help protect the environment in fiscal 2004.
■ Eco-friendly Next-generation LSI Factory Comes On Line
In April 2005, a new facility came on stream at our Mie Plant for the volume production of logic chips
utilizing 300mm-diameter wafers and 90nm and next-generation 65nm process technology. The facility
incorporates a number of features designed to reduce environmental impact. Along with installing the
latest in eco-friendly production equipment, the use of heavy oil has been eliminated and other measures
taken to help fight global warming. Equipment for compacting alkali solids was introduced to cut down
industrial waste, and bioprocessing techniques adopted to reduce chemical emissions in the wastewater
release cycle. The facility is also the first of its kind built with hybrid seismic isolation construction, which
minimizes the risk of environmental contamination and human injury in the event of an earthquake.
■ Plant-based Plastic Used in Notebook PC Housings
Launched as part of our spring 2005 PC lineup, the FMV-BIBLO NB80K is the world’s first notebook PC
with the main plastic housing made from environmentally friendly plant-based plastic. Jointly developed with
Fujitsu Laboratories and Toray Industries, Inc., this new plastic is made from 50% natural materials and
consists mainly of polylactic acid derived largely from corn and other starch sources, thereby helping to reduce
consumption of petroleum resources. When used in notebook PC housings, this plastic reduces CO2 emis-
sions over the entire product lifecycle by about 15% compared to petroleum-based plastics.
■ Comprehensive ISO 14001 Certification Obtained for Domestic Group Companies
Bolstering environmental management is a key theme of the Fujitsu Group Environmental Protection Pro-
gram (Stage IV). One of the specific objectives of this program is to establish a group-wide environmental
management framework by March 31, 2006, anchored by a well-developed environmental management
system. Marking a major step in this direction, in March 2005, we received comprehensive ISO 14001
certification for our environmental management system covering 97 domestic Group companies and some
100,000 employees.
New eco-friendly semiconductor fabrication facility at our
Mie Plant
FMV-BIBLO NB80K Notebook PC with corn-based
plastic housing
ISO 14001 Certificate