Brand owner: Fujitsu Limited
Head office: Tokyo, Japan
Sector: Electronics
Categories : Televisions, TV's, Computers, Notebooks
Free Tags: Laptop, Notebook, Desktop, PC, Monitor, Television, TV, Flat screen, Plasma, LCD, HD
| 1. Does the brand (company) clearly support global mandatory cuts of carbon emissions of at least 50% by 2050 or 30% by industrialized countries by 2020? |
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Fujitsu states it supports the goal of 'halving current greenhouse gas emissions by 2050'. | Source |
| 2. Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual carbon footprint of its 'own operations' and of the supply / production chain? |
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Since the post 'manufacturing' is included, we assume that these numbers include (at least a part of) the production chain. | Source |
| 3. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce its ‘own operations’ carbon footprint by at least 20% within the next 5 years? |
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Fujitsu wants to realise a 6% reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions by the end of fiscal 2012 compared to fiscal 1990. However that target is not high enough. (see page 39 on "Fujitsu Group Sustainability report) | Source |
| 4. Has the brand (company) already reduced or compensated its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years? |
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Fujitsu realised a reduction of 6% in fiscal 2009 compared to 2005, still this is not high enough. (see link) | Source |
| 5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)? |
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Although Fujitsu publishes an overview of some of the latest Notebook PCs and Tablet PCs which meet the Energy Star Requirements, it is unclear what the total percentage is of products which meet the requirements. | Source |
| 1. Has the brand (company) eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products? If not, does the brand give a timeline for achieving this by 2012? |
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"Fujitsu has reduced the chlorine and bromide content of the printed circuit boards in its Green products from 12% to less than 0.15%." The company is seeking the complete elimination of these substances." Fujitsu expect to achieve the elimination of PVC by the end of 2010. Fujitsu has yet to confirm whether this is achieved already or not. (see link) | Source |
| 2. Has the brand (company) already eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products? |
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Fujitsu still uses both groups of chemicals in its production process. See question 1 on Environmental Policy | Source |
| 3. Has the brand (company) already eliminated at least 2 of the 3 groups of suspect chemicals (beryllium, antimony and phthalates) in all of its new products? If not, does it give a timeline for achieving this by 2012? |
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Fujitsu has stopped using beryllium in any of its products. However, the company is still using phthalates and antimony and plans to eliminate these substances by the end of 2010. Fujitsu has not confirmed yet whether this is achieved or not. (see link) | Source |
| 4. Has the brand (company) already eliminated at least 2 of the 3 groups of suspect chemicals (beryllium, antimony and phthalates)in all of its new products? |
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Fujitsu still uses antimony and phthalates in its production process, but has eliminated the use of beryllium in any of its products. (see link) | Source |
| 5. Does the brand (company) support the principle of Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR), meaning that brands are responsibility for the entire lifecycle of their own products, including take back and recycling? |
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Fujitsu supports the principle of Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR) and has its own take-back program. (see link) | Source |
| 6. Does the brand (company) provide free and easy take back and recycling services for its discarded products in many of the countries where its products are sold? |
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Also in countries where there is no recycling legislation Fujitsu has recycling programs. In Europe these programs are compliant with WEEE. "Fujitsu Remarketing will trade-in older equipment at an agreed fair market value and collect the equipment free of charge." (see link) | Source |
| 7. Does the brand (company) source at least 5% of its plastics from recycled plastic streams and does it give a clear timeline to increase this percentage to at least 25% by 2025? |
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Fujitsu does not mention whether they use recycled plastic in their products, if so, the company also does not mention any timelines to achieve this. | Source |
| 1. Does the brand (company) have a policy that excludes smelters of conflict minerals by only sourcing minerals from conflict free areas or by only sourcing minerals from conflict areas when human rights are respected and where contributing to conflict is avoided? |
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Fujitsu views "responsibility of corporations on conflict minerals* as an important CSR issue and work together with Fujitsu group companies and suppliers to increase the transparency of supply chain in the purchasing activities and to ensure responsible mineral sourcing practices" (see Conflict Minerals Issue), but does not communicate concrete a policy. | Source |
| 2. Does the brand (company) have a Code of Conduct (CoC) for both its own factories and those of its suppliers, which includes the following standards: No forced or slave labor, no child labor, no discrimination of any kind and a safe and hygienic workplace? |
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In Fujitsu's “Guiding Principles of Respect for Human Rights in Employment”, all these standards are mentioned. | Source |
| 3. Does the brand’s (company’s) CoC include at least 3 of the following workers rights: 1. a formally registered employment relationship 2. a maximum working week of 48 hours with voluntary paid overtime of 12 hours maximum 3. a sufficient living wage 4. form and join labor unions and bargain collectively; and in those situations where these rights are restricted under law, to develop parallel means? |
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None of these rights are mentioned, though Fujitsu states that all ordinary employees are members of the Fujitsu Labor Union (see p. 76). | Source |
| 4. Does the brand (company) have a published list of direct suppliers that have collectively contributed to more than 90% of the purchase volume? |
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Fujitsu does not provide a list of direct suppliers. | Source |
| 5. Is the brand (company) a member of a multi stakeholder initiative (MSI), wherein independent NGO’s or labor unions are represented, that collectively aims to improve labor conditions and that carries out independent audits? Or does the brand (company) significantly purchase its supplies from factories certified by such MSI’s? |
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Fujitsu does not mention being a member of a collective initiative on its website. | Source |
| 6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy? |
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Fujitsu does not publicly report outcomes or results of its policies to improve labor conditions at its suppliers (see p. 76-77). | Source |
| 7. Has the brand’s labor conditions policy resulted in a ‘compliance level’ of at least 30% of the purchase volume, or a ‘monitored level' of at least 80%? |
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See remark for Labor Conditions question 6. | Source |