Fujitsu scores 5 out of 18 at Rank a Brand: Empowering you to support socially responsible business

Fujitsu Info

Brand Owner: Fujitsu Limited
Head Office: Tokyo, Japan
Sector: Electronics & ICT Hardware
Categories: Televisions, TV's, Computers, Notebooks
Free Tags: Laptop, notebook, desktop, PC, monitor, television, TV, flat screen, plasma, LCD, HD

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Last Updated: 24 February 2010
Last Verified: 26 February 2010

Fujitsu Score Report

Questions about Carbon Emissions

2 out of 5


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?	Fujitsu states it supports the goal of 'halving current greenhouse gas emissions by 2050'.	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) disclose its carbon footprint produced by its own operations and in the supply / production chain?	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% by the year 2012?	Fujitsu says it wants to reduce CO2 emissions to 28% below fiscal 1990 levels by the end of fiscal 2010 but that target is per unit of sales. No absolute targets.	SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already reduced its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years?	Fujitsu only gives absolute reduction for Japan (10.8% compared to 1990), and for this number, it's also not clear whether 1990 was the highest emissions year.	SOURCE
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)?	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

Questions about Environmental Policy

1 out of 7


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?	Fujitsu plans to abolish PVC and BFRs by no earlier than the end of 2013.	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) already eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products?	Fujitsu still uses both groups of chemicals in its production process.	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?	Beryllium is to be banned by the end of 2012. Only certain types of phtalates will be banned by the end of 2013. The use of antimony is not mentioned.	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?	Fujitsu still uses berylium and phthalates in its production process.	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?	Fujitsu has not signed the Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR) statement, but Fujitsu supports the Principles of IPR and has its own take-back program.	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?	Also in countries where there is no recycling legislation Fujitsu has recycling programs. In Europe these programs are compliant with WEEE. Not clear whether these are free and easy.	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?	Fujitsu states they do not use recycled plastic in their products and give no timeline to do so.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/Human Rights

2 out of 6


1. Does the brand (company) have a supplier Code of Conduct (CoC) which includes the following standards: No forced or slave labour, no child labour, no discrimination of any kind and a safe and hygienic workplace?	All standards are mentioned in Fujitsu Code of Conduct (CoC) (see pages 1, 2 & 32).	SOURCE
2. Does this CoC include at least two of the following workers rights: 1. to have a formally registered employment relationship 2. to have a maximum working week of 48 hours with voluntary paid overtime of 12 hours maximum 3. to have a sufficient living wage?	Standard 1 not found. Standard 2: only stated that there should be 'reasonable limitations on working hours', which can mean anything. Standard 3 is clearly mentioned (page 2).	SOURCE
3. Does this CoC include the right for workers to form and join trade unions and bargain collectively; and in those situations where these rights are restricted under law, the right to facilitate parallel means of independent and free association and bargaining?	Right to form and join trade unions is mentioned in the CoC, but no clear provision when law prohibits.	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?	Fujitsu has published a list that covers more than 90% of the purchase volume.	SOURCE
5. Is the brand (company) a member of a collective initiative that aims to improve labour conditions, or does the brand (company) purchase its supplies from accredited factories with improved labour conditions?	Not found on Fujitsu website; Fujitsu is not participating in collective initiatives like EICC or GeSI.	SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Not found on Fujitsu website.	SOURCE