Shanghai, February 3, 2005 - Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. a global leader in supplying document management solutions and technologies, announced today that Fuji Xerox of Shanghai Limited, located in the Minhang Economic and Technological Development Zone in Shanghai, has achieved the goal of "zero waste" by recycling waste such as cardboard, plastics and other general waste generated during production processes and office activities.
This accomplishment, following the "zero waste"* achievement by another manufacturing site in China, Fuji Xerox of Shenzhen Ltd., demonstrates that Fuji Xerox has made outstanding breakthroughs in promoting its environmental protection strategy, which has entered a new stage in China.
*Fuji Xerox defines "zero waste" as "less than 0.5 percent of landfills" on a weight basis. Furthermore, to officially announce zero waste achievement, it is mandatory to achieve zero waste for three months consecutively.
Fuji Xerox and its affiliates promote low energy consumption, high resource utilization and waste recycling in economic development aiming at the realization of a sustainability society. Fuji Xerox of Shanghai, which develops and produces mid- to low-speed copying/multifunction machines as well as toner, sends waste toner to an incinerating center where it produces steam to heat employee washrooms, while general office waste sent to the incinerating center is utilized for power generation.
It also initiated a waste-sorting program in March 2004. With the goal of reducing the amount of solid waste sent to landfills, the company has been promoting the concept of "zero waste" among employees. These measures not only reduce the need for landfills, but also help re-material and re-use energy, resulting in successfully reducing 87 tons of waste for landfills as well as that to be incinerated (as of 2003) to zero.
Fuji Xerox of Shanghai has been introducing eco-friendly solutions along its entire production process. As early as 1989, highly efficient environmental protection equipment, such as toner dust collection and rainwater-sewage separation systems were used to control waste and emissions, and accounted for as much as four percent of the total construction investment. Furthermore, the company began implementing its environmental management system in 1997, which was granted ISO 14001 EMS certification in June 1998.
These activities were recognized by the Minhang government, certifying the company as a "Reliable Corporation on Environment Protection" in 2002 and 2003. To further improve environmental management and reinforce its competitiveness, Fuji Xerox of Shanghai acquired the OHSAS18001* standards on December 24, 2004, and has made initiatives aimed at strengthening its occupational safety and health management systems, thereby elevating corporate governance of safety and occupational hygiene.
* OHSAS18001: OHSAS stands for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems. It is to facilitate the integration of quality, environmental and occupational health and safety management systems by organizations. The (OHSAS) specifications list requirements for an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system, to enable an organization to control its OH&S risks and improve its performance.
Fuji Xerox's corporate eco-friendly strategy at the Ebina and Takematsu Centers in Japan was a great success, followed by the manufacturing sites in China. In order to save energy and resources, it strictly controls energy consumption and efficiently recycles resources, while setting its sights on speeding up economic growth and increasing the production output value as well. Fuji Xerox is committed to integrating eco-friendly concepts into every aspect of product design and manufacturing, with a goal of building a healthy and safe working environment not only for its customers but also for its employees.
