Fujitsu Aims for Renewable Energy Usage of at Least 6% by Fiscal 2018
2017年8月10日 - 11:26AM
JCN Newswire (英)
Fujitsu Limited today published the Fujitsu Group Environmental
Report 2017, which summarizes the Group's environmental results for
fiscal 2016 in light of the "Fujitsu Group Environmental Action
Plan (Stage VIII)," which sets out the Fujitsu Group's
environmental goals for three years beginning with fiscal 2016. The
English language of this report version is scheduled for release in
September.
In fiscal 2016, Fujitsu further raised awareness of the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), and by providing ICT, contributed to
cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 7.37 million tons. In addition,
greenhouse gas emissions from Fujitsu Group facilities were reduced
by 9.4% compared to fiscal 2013 levels, through such efforts as
energy-saving measures in various facilities and the optimization
of manufacturing processes. Moreover, Fujitsu set a new
quantitative goal to make renewable energy account for at least 6%
of its total energy usage by fiscal 2018, as part of its broader
aim of expanding the use of renewable energy.
According to the "Fujitsu Climate and Energy Vision," the
medium-to-long term environmental vision Fujitsu committed to in
May 2017, the company aims to reduce its own CO2 emissions to zero
by 2050. The scenario outlining the reduction of CO2 in this vision
has been approved for its scientific basis by the international
Science Based Targets(1) initiative.
The Fujitsu Group aims to create a prosperous, sustainable society
and contribute to resolving issues in society and the environment
by achieving its Environmental Action Plan (Stage VIII) and Climate
and Energy Vision.
Important Fiscal 2016 Accomplishments under the Fujitsu Group
Environmental Action Plan (Stage VIII)
1. Providing ICT products and services that contribute to the
sustainable development of society
The Fujitsu Group took the occasion of the adoption of the SDGs by
the UN in 2015 to redouble its efforts to contribute to the
resolution of various issues in the environment and society by
providing ICT services, with goals such as reducing greenhouse gas
emissions and ensuring a stable food supply. In fiscal 2016,
providing highly effective environmental solutions contributed to a
reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of 7.37 million tons.
In addition, Fujitsu is working to improve the environmental value
of its products over their lifecycle, developing products with high
energy efficiency and products with high resource efficiency. In
fiscal 2016, Fujitsu developed servers using Vapor and Liquid Loop
Cooling, an industry-first high-efficiency cooling technology, and
the world's lightest 13.3" laptop.
2. Reductions in greenhouse gas emissions at Fujitsu Group business
locations
In fiscal 2016, Fujitsu greatly exceeded its goal for the year of
limiting its greenhouse gas emissions to less than an increase of
1.6% over fiscal 2013, instead achieving a reduction of 9.4%
against the same baseline, through such measures as manufacturing
process efficiencies, appropriate operation of air conditioning
equipment through the use of energy management tools, and the
deployment and updating of the best available technology in each
location of business. Going forward, Fujitsu will work to further
reduce greenhouse gas emissions by increasing the energy efficiency
of its cooling systems through new technologies that allow for the
visualization of energy consumption at business locations,
just-in-time modeling for climate control in data centers, and
machine learning technology using AI.
In addition, as part of its overall goal to expand renewable energy
usage, Fujitsu has set a new, quantitative goal of expanding the
percentage of renewable energy it uses to at least 6% by fiscal
2018. Fujitsu has been promoting renewable energy use in its
locations outside Japan, in particular, such as in the UK and
Finland, and its share of usage of renewable energy was 5.2%
(133GWh) in fiscal 2016. Going forward, Fujitsu will not only
further expand its use of renewable energy, it will also take
measures such as developing a regional energy coordination
simulator to optimize its use of renewable energy, and researching
charging control methods to raise the efficiency of rechargeable
batteries.
(1) Science Based Targets
An initiative established jointly in 2015 by a number of
organizations, including the World Resources Institute and UN
Global Compact. It encourages companies to set goals for reducing
greenhouse gas emissions based on scientific evidence, in order to
limit the global temperature increase to less than 2degC over
pre-industrial revolution temperatures.
About Fujitsu Ltd
Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication
technology (ICT) company, offering a full range of technology
products, solutions, and services. Approximately 155,000 Fujitsu
people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our
experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with
our customers. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated
revenues of 4.5 trillion yen (US$40 billion) for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2017. For more information, please see
http://www.fujitsu.com.
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