Sustainability
Protecting the Natural Environment
Fuji Electric undertakes wide-ranging activities both in Japan and overseas to help protect the natural environment, including those to prevent global warming and to preserve biodiversity, mainly in areas where it has operating sites.
Activity Themes for Protecting the Natural Environment
Forest Preservation Activities
These activities aim to restore and preserve the multi-faceted functions that enable woodlands to safeguard against landslide damage and floods, and to promote biodiversity and absorption of carbon dioxide, through tree planting, pruning and thinning out.
[Activity Examples]
Forest restoration (Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture and Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture)
Tree planting activities in China (Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province), India and Philippines
Kumano Kodo preservation activities in Wakayama Prefecture
Yushan Mountain cleanup activities in China (Changshu City, Jiangsu Province)
Old and valuable tree preservation activities in China (Shanghai City)
Cooperation with Takao Forest-Restoration Group in Hachioji City in Tokyo
Marine and River Preservation Activities
Fuji Electric is helping prevent pollution to water ecosystems through beach and river cleanup activities.
[Activity Example]
Beach cleanup activities in Taiwan,Singapore, Vietnam,Phillippines and India
Motoarakawa riverside walk event in Saitama Prefecture
Trail hiking and beach cleanup activities in Malaysia
Laguna Beach cleanup activities in Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture
Biodiversity Preservation Activities
Activities contributing to the conservation of biodiversity by protecting the earth's ecosystem, with its wide variety of living organisms.
[Activity Example]
Development of Musashino no Mori at the Tokyo Factory
Reclaiming abandoned farmland in Aichi Prefecture
Mangrove planting in Thailand and Phillipines
Removing invasive alien plants in Shanghai City, China
Activity Examples
Forest Preservation Activities
On October 12, 2024, Fuji Electric Meter Co., Ltd. conducted its annual Forest Foster Parent Activity. A total of 30 people participated, including employees and Azumino City staff members. The participants mowed the undergrowth with brush cutters and cut down trees with chainsaws. There was also a trial wood-chopping session, which many participants said was an enjoyable and valuable experience. We will continue our local environmental protection efforts through activities like these and strive to achieve a sustainable society. ’I want to continue with this activity so future generations can enjoy the abundance of the forest!' (One employee's voice)
On September 28, 2024, Fuji Electric Philippines, Inc. held its annual CSR event. This year’s event involved forest conservation activities, and 41 employees participated. They were divided into teams to re-bag seedlings — which is crucial for maintaining soil moisture and temperature control — and to plant trees. Going forward, we will continue our environmental protection activities to strive toward a sustainable society.
'I hope that small efforts like these will add up so the forest will grow thick and lush.' (One employee's voice)
On September 29, 2024, the industrial park to which Fuji Electric(Zhuhai) Co., Ltd. belongs held a forest cultivation activity. It was attended by people from various companies, including 10 of our employees who handled fertilizing and watering. This project, which utilizes vacant land in the industrial park, first began with a tree-planting activity in March of this year. I hope that the trees will grow quickly and become a verdant forest.
Biodiversity Conservation Efforts
On September 17, 2022, Fuji Electric Philippines, Inc. planted 1,000 mangrove seedlings in Calatagan in the Province of Batangas, Philippines. Coastal forest rehabilitation not only helps with decarbonization, it also contributes to the livelihoods of the local residents and neighboring fishermen by protecting the water quality and mitigating flood damage. On the day, 41 of our employees participated in the tree planting activity in cooperation with fishermen, a social responsibility specialist, and external environmental protection organizations.
"We were not only able to contribute to environmental protection but also helped the community."
Marine and River Preservation Activities
On December 22, 2024,the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ho Chi Minh City hosted a cleanup activity at Ba Ria-Vung Tau Beach, a popular resort area. A total of nine people from Fuji CAC Joint Stock Company (Vietnam) participated. It was a good opportunity for all participants, both our employees and the children who joined in,to reexamine the current state of marine pollution and the importance of environmental protection. Going forward,we will continue our activities to further unify our local community and to protect the natural environment.
On July 13, 2024, Fuji Electric Sales Philippines Inc. held a cleanup on Crusoe Beach in Calatagan, Batangas Province, and 17 employees par ticipated. The beach was covered with plastic bottles and other trash, and we were able to collect an impressive seven bags full of garbage. We will continue our environmental protection activities as a team and strive to contribute to the achievement of a sustainable society.
As part of our CSR activities, Fuji Electric Taiwan Co., Ltd. held a beach cleanup at Zhuangwei Beach on September 22, 2023. These events had been suspended for the past twoyears due in part to COVID-19. The weather was beautiful on the day of the cleanup, and a total of 47 people including employees and their families participated. They picked up trash for about an hour, and then enjoyed a social gathering at a nearby restaurant. After working up a pleasant sweat, the participants bonded over a delicious meal.
“This activity contributed to the local environment and was a great bonding experience both for the company and for families.”
