[Priority Issue 2]Promote Recycling of Resources

Since our establishment, the Fujifilm Group has been working toward water usage reduction and water recycling. Considering increasing attention toward water risk as an important international issue, we have been promoting further reductions and more efficient water usage. As a result of the continued efforts in each site, the water usage in FY2017 has been reduced by 3% compared to the previous year. Some of the companies that made significant water usage reduction included FUJIFILM Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc., which made a 6% reduction, and FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, which made a 17% reduction. This is equivalent to the reduction of 12% compared to the FY2013 level (the base year for the target for FY2030), demonstrating steady progress. We plan to expand our effective reduction measures widely across the world in order that the entire Fujifilm Group makes a further water usage reduction.

As for the expansion of water risk regions, which is drawing the world’s attention, we created a water risk assessment system in 2014, utilizing a matrix with the two indices: “water stressed regions” and “impact on company business in terms of water usage.” Since then, we have continued to assess water risks for all of our Group sites. As we continued assessment of the activities in water management and reduction at our worksites with relatively higher water risk and so on, we reconfirmed that the influence on our Group is low for FY2017 too.

As a contribution with water treatment in society through our products and services, we are implementing many projects in multiple business fields, including provision of micro filters for pure water treatment in electronic material production, provision of ion exchange resin for waste water treatment, and spreading process-less CTP plates to reduce water usage at customers in the graphic field. The total contribution amount in FY2017 was 34 million tons. This figure indicates that we have already achieved 97% of our FY2030 target, almost reaching the final level. Therefore, we are planning to consider the targets to be added. This contribution is also equivalent to about 80% of the Fujifilm Group's total water usage. We continue to contribute with our water treatment in society through products and services.

In evaluation of such activities regarding water risks and opportunities, we were assessed in A list by CDP Water 2017 (a water resource management survey conducted by CDP*), which marks the top ranking. And through our water-related target for FY2030, we are also engaged in the Improve Water Security initiatives under the environmental platform, We Mean Business.

* CDP: An international NPO that promotes disclosure and management of corporate information concerning environmental impact in the areas of climate change, water, and forestry, in collaboration with institutional investors representing over $100 trillion. There are 73 companies in the world (12 in Japan) that have been listed in CDP’s Water A List 2017.

The Fujifilm Group is proceeding more effective use for resources and reduction of waste, not only at the manufacturing stage but over the entire product lifecycle as well. In addition to the emphasis on recycling and conservation of resources at the product design stage, reductions in the waste generated at the manufacturing stage are underway in Japan, North America, Europe and China, in ways that suit each region. In Japan, from FY2011 we have been promoting group-wide optimization, including extracting valuables from waste and improving the quality of recycling, not only at our production sites but over our entire business operations including offices and warehouses. In Americas, the regional headquarters promote this effort of group-wide optimization with other sites, too.

The volume of waste generated in FY2017 has reduced to the same level as the previous year due to reduction efforts, despite a decline in recycling rate of waste plastic to valuable resources due to the strengthening of Chinese plastic import restrictions. This figure also indicates a 2% increase compared to the FY2013 level (the base year of the target for FY2030). In China, FUJIFILM Printing Plate (China) has started collecting waste solvent, distilling it and reusing it, and working on promoting the utilization of waste. We will discuss our long-term waste reduction strategy and related concrete measures across the Fujifilm Group based on a reviewed understanding of the content of waste and its treatment in each site, while taking account of changes in the business portfolio.

We introduced a new group-wide environmental data collection and management system in FY2016. We can conduct more accurate assessment in a timely manner and control of the waste generated by the Group, including its sales offices in each area in the world.