The FUJIFILM Environmental Report/2001 Edition

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ENVIRONMENT-RELATED AWARDS The ongoing Companywide efforts to advance Responsible Care have resulted in heightened awareness among all Company employees and many other positive results. These efforts have been highly evaluated and brought the awards described below during the year under review. Nikkei Superior Trendsetting Factories and Offices Awards Millennium Award The “Superior Trendsetting Factories and Offices Awards Millennium Award,” sponsored by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun Company, is awarded to a facility in Japan or overseas for enhanced productivity, reform of the work environment, or contribution to society. The Company was awarded this prize in 2000 and was again honored in 2000 with the Millennium Commemorative Prize in recognition of the Ashigara Factory’s automated inverse manufacturing factory. This prize reflected the Company’s continuous efforts to advance Responsible Care and the high evaluation of the environment-friendly inverse manufacturing factory. 2000 Minister’s Prize for Efforts to Prevent Global Warming The Company’s Ashigara Factory was awarded the Environmental Agency Minister’s Prize for efforts to prevent global warming. The prize was awarded for the sale of single-use cameras, the commonization of parts, the common use of parts and materials, and— through the design and modification of environment-friendly systems—the increase to 90% of the reuse of parts. Furthermore, the Company’s efforts to achieve Zero Emissions at its plants through the reuse of raw materials have been highly evaluated. The 47th Okouchi Memorial Technology Prize The Company was awarded the “47th Okouchi Memorial Technology Prize,” sponsored by the Okouchi Memorial Committee for its automated inverse manufacturing system. Since the Company became the world’s pioneer in developing and selling single-use cameras in 1986, the convenience of the system has increased the size of the market, and research has continued into developing single-use cameras that are environmentally and economically effective. In 1998, the world’s first environment-friendly automated manufacturing plant, combining manufacturing, processing, recycling, and product development functions, was launched at the Ashigara Factory. As a result, 220 million units were recovered in Japan in 2000, a total of 3.2 billion parts were reused, and a total of 18,000 tons of materials were recycled. Award of the 2000 “Excellent Consumer-Oriented Company Commendation” Fujifilm was awarded the “Excellent Consumer-Oriented Company Commendation” from the Minister of International Trade and Industry for 2000. This prize is awarded to companies for accurate and rapid responses to consumer needs by corporate management as well as having a consumer-oriented structure that has achieved outstanding results. This prize was the result of the high evaluation of the Company’s environmental protection measures; high-quality products, developed from state-of-the-art technologies; customer support structure, centered on the Customer Communication Center; and the industry-leading Fujifilm Responsible Care Committee. 38 President Komori receives the “Superior Trendsetting Factories and Offices Awards Millennium Award.” Mr. Uchida, the general manager of the Ashigara Factory, receives the Environmental Agency Minister’s Prize. Company representatives receive the “47th Okouchi Memorial Technology Prize.”
GROUPWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS Zero Emissions Achieved at Fujifilm Arch Zero Emissions operations were launched at the Fujifilm Arch in April 2000. This was achieved through a waste management program that strictly applied the separation rules promulgated in April 2000, an environmental symposium to raise employee awareness, and the publication of environmental news. Measures taken included the introduction of drying machines for abrasive plastics, a water-removal machine for processing surplus sludge, and a waste-collection facility. Fuji Technics Awarded Certificate of Merit by Kanagawa Prefecture’s Monitoring Committee for the Self-Administration of Waste Disposal On February 6, 2001, Fuji Technics was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Kanagawa Prefecture Monitoring Committee for the Self-Administration of Waste Disposal (comprising members from Kanagawa Prefecture, the City of Yokohama, the City of Kawasaki, the City of Yokosuka, and Sagamihara City). Based on the effectiveness of its waste management system, reduction of waste emissions, and conservation of resources and materials, the Company was judged the best among 809 eligible companies and was thus awarded the Certificate of Merit. Fuji Photo Equipment Exhibits at Minami-Ashigara’s Environmental Fair Fuji Photo Equipment exhibited at the environmental fair held by the the City of Minami-Ashigara from June 21–24, 2000. The company’s exhibits included a panel display on environmental protection measures. Fuji Photo Equipment and five other companies, including Fujifilm (Ashigara Factory), Fuji Xerox (Takematsu Office), Panac Industries, Inc., Nankai Co., Ltd., and Nakaya Shokai have signed an environmental protection agreement with the Minami-Ashigara City government. Fuji Hunt Photographic Chemicals Contributes to NPO Fuji Hunt Photographic Chemicals Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) planned a Green Day to raise environmental awareness among employees. Money raised by the Paper Trash Weight Quiz, a total of 500 Singapore dollars, was donated to an NPO, the Singapore Environmental Council, to educate youth on the environment. Fuji Photo Film, Inc., Beautification Activities As part of their contribution to the protection of the local environment, Fuji Photo Film, Inc., employees cleaned highways within 10 kilometers of their offices. Fujifilm Group Companies in the United States Help Transport Giant Pandas to the National Zoo To celebrate Fujifilm’s 35th anniversary of doing business in the United States, U.S. Fujifilm Group companies contributed $7.8 million to bring giant pandas to the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park in Washington, DC. Fujifilm’s contribution will help fund three key areas: (1) make it possible to bring the pandas to the National Zoo, (2) support the construction of a new state-of-the art research and habitat facility, and (3) support the development of a conservation education program designed to increase the awareness of the need for habitat protection and diversity. Equipment for processing and removing water from excess sludge Fuji Photo Equipment exhibit Mr. Watanabe, the president of Fuji Photo Film, Inc., engages in highway cleaning. 39
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