Fujitsu Receives Worldwide Integrated ISO 14001 Certification.Tokyo, Japan, Mar 30, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited today announced that the ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 14001(*1) certification of its environmental management system, which the Japan-based operations of Fujitsu Limited and its domestic consolidated subsidiaries received on March 16, 2005, has now been expanded to cover its international consolidated subsidiaries, with Fujitsu receiving worldwide integrated certification on March 23, 2006. The ISO 14001 certification of Fujitsu's environmental management system is the result of inspections by two separate certification organizations, covering Fujitsu's Japan-based and international operations Internal Operations (I.O., IO or I/O) is a fictional American Intelligence Agency in Wildstorm comics. It was originally called International Operations. I.O. first appeared in WildC.A.T.S. volume 1 #1 (August, 1992) and was created by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee. , respectively. The certification of Fujitsu's environmental management system, which Fujitsu Limited and its consolidated subsidiaries in Japan received in March 2005, has now been expanded to cover its global consolidated subsidiaries outside of Japan. Fujitsu's environmental management system with worldwide integrated ISO 14001 certification covers Fujitsu Limited (98 locations), its 90 consolidated subsidiaries in Japan (503 locations), and now 11 subsidiaries(*5) (22 locations) outside Japan, for a total of 102 companies (623 locations) that are primarily involved in manufacturing, representing some 117,000 employees in total (including some at affiliates). Establishing an environmental management system geared towards Fujitsu's far-reaching global supply chain enables the company to strengthen the governance of, and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of its environmental activities. Over the past few years, environmental regulations on products have become stricter around the world. Recognizing the importance of having a common management structure to deal withthese environmental regulations, in the fourth stage of the Environmental Protection Program of the Fujitsu Group(*2), Fujitsu established the goal of creating, by the end of fiscal 2005, a group-wide integrated framework for its environmental management system, and has since been working to meet this goal. Fujitsu's operations were inspected by two separate certification organizations, with operations in Japan audited by the Japan Audit and Certification Organization for Environmental Quality (JACO JACO Japanese Animation Club of Orlando JACO Joint Actions Control Office )(*3) and operation overseas audited by Det Norske Veritas Det Norske Veritas or DNV is a Norwegian company established in 1864. DNV is an independent foundation whose its objectives are "Safeguarding life, property, and the environment" and is a leading provider of services for managing risk. (DNV DNV Det Norske Veritas DNV Dirección Nacional de Vialidad (Argentina) DNV District of North Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) DNV Der Norske Veritas )(*4). The new certification was received on March 23, 2006 (certificate number EC98J2005). Receiving a certificate with one certificate number demonstrates that the system is designed and operated as a single management system. Establishing an environmental management system geared towards Fujitsu's expanding global supply chain enables the company to systematically share precise information regarding environmental management within its organization and strengthen governance in this area, thereby promoting efficient and effective environmental initiatives, including global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. countermeasures That form of military science that, by the employment of devices and/or techniques, has as its objective the impairment of the operational effectiveness of enemy activity. See also electronic warfare. , elimination of hazardous chemical substances from products, and establishment of a product recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. system overseas. Fujitsu has 34 non-manufacturing consolidated subsidiaries overseas whose environmental impact is relatively insignificant, and these companies are not covered not covered Health care adjective Referring to a procedure, test or other health service to which a policy holder or insurance beneficiary is not entitled under the terms of the policy or payment system–eg, Medicare. Cf Covered. by Fujitsu's worldwide integrated certification, but these companies are promoting environmental initiatives by establishing their own environmental management system based on Fujitsu's environmental policies. Using its environmental management system, Fujitsu plans to strengthen its environmental initiatives during the final year of its Fourth Fujitsu Group Environmental Action Plan, and will continue to contribute to the development of a sustainable society. Environmental Management System Goals 1. Strengthening environmental risk responsiveness in the supply-chain platform Establishing this environmental management system enables Fujitsu to conduct product management in compliance with increasingly stringent product environmental regulations in a supply chain in which design is handled in Japan and manufacturing is handled overseas, enhancing the company's responsiveness to environmental risks, particularly issues relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc regulatory compliance. 2. Improve group-wide governance on environmental matters The environmental management system will enable the systematic collection and dissemination dissemination Medtalk The spread of a pernicious process–eg, CA, acute infection Oncology Metastasis, see there throughout the organization of essential information relating to environmental management, including the status of progress on the Fourth Fujitsu Group Environmental Action Plan, the status of regulatory compliance issues, and the status of communication with outside parties, such as inquiries from customers. Related website: http://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/environment/ Glossary A term used by Microsoft Word and adopted by other word processors for the list of shorthand, keyboard macros created by a particular user. See glossaries in this publication and The Computer Glossary. *1. ISO 14001: An international standard for environmental management put forth by ISO. Certification is granted to organizations that establish systems to continuously reduce the environmental impact of their operations. *2. Fourth stage of the Environmental Protection Program of the Fujitsu Group: Based on the Fujitsu Group Environment Policy, this action plan was written to guide the group during the 2004?006 period. It calls for all products to be made in a more environmentally-friendly manner, for material and other procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. to take environmental factors into account, to recycle re·cy·cle tr.v. re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling, re·cy·cles 1. To put or pass through a cycle again, as for further treatment. 2. To start a different cycle in. 3. a. waste products, and to reduce waste and energy consumption. *3. Japan Audit and Certification Organization for Environmental Quality (JACO): JACO was established in 1996 as the leading organization for audit and certification for ISO14001 Environmental Management System. It was founded by 10 major companies among Japanese electric/electronic industry. It already certified See certification. and has registrations of almost 4,000 systems including ISO9001 Quality Management System which was added in their scope just after its start of operation. In addition, JACO has been widening its service as to Information Safety Management System, Clean Development Mechanism and Food Safety Management System(ISO22000) and supporting various needs in the market. *4. Det Norske Veritas (DNV): Established in 1864, DNV is an independent and autonomous foundation working to safeguarding life, property and the environment, and is a knowledge-based company of more than 6000 employees from 85 nations working in 300 offices in 100 countries. is as one of the leading and most respected management system certification bodies in the world. DNV holds 80 accreditations in different countries and have issued more than 63.000 management system certificates worldwide. *5. 11 consolidated global subsidiaries included in Fujitsu Group's environmental management system: Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe, GmbH Fujitsu Transaction Solutions, Inc. Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. Fujitsu Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Jiangsu Fujitsu Telecommunications Technology Co., Ltd. Fujitsu Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. Limited Fujitsu (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Fujitsu Computer Products Corporation of The Philippines Fujitsu Computer Products of Vietnam, Inc. Fujitsu Microelectronics Asia Pte., Ltd. Fujitsu Microelectronics Pacific Asia Limited About Fujitsu Limited Fujitsu Limited (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 6702)(ADR ADR - Astra Digital Radio : FJTSY) is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing and communications products, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers' success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited reported consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$44.5 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com. Source: Fujitsu Limited Contact: Press Contacts Fujitsu Limited Public and Investor Relations Inquiries: http://www.fujitsu.com/global/news/contacts/ Customer Contacts Fujitsu Limited Sustainable Development Planning Division Corporate Environmental Affairs Unit Tel: +81-44-754-3413 E-mail:ecobox@fujitsu.com Copyright [c] 2006 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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