OREANDA-NEWS. February 29, 2012. Fujitsu today announced that its 2011 Fujitsu Group Sustainability Report has been awarded the Prize for Excellence in Environmental Reporting as part of the 15th Environmental Communication Awards, sponsored by Japan's Ministry of the Environment and the Global Environmental Forum. The report was recognized for its excellence in disclosing information relating to Fujitsu Group's environmental management strategy and initiatives, as well as the company's environmental sustainability efforts.
About the Environmental Communication Awards

Since 1997, the Environmental Communication Awards have been carried out annually with the goal of promoting companies' environmental communications initiatives through public recognition, while at the same time improving the quality of such communications.

With a focus this year on the theme of strategic environmental management and information disclosure, the 15th Environmental Communication Awards recognize companies and the reports that to promote their notable initiatives and information disclosure efforts.
About the Fujitsu Group's Environmental Management Initiatives

The Fujitsu Group is currently engaged in environmental management as one of its top priorities. The company has established a medium-term environmental vision, targeted for 2020, that lays out the role and direction sought by the Fujitsu Group, as well as a concrete environmental action plan based on this vision that takes into consideration recent environmental challenges. Furthermore, through its ISO14001-certified environmental management system, the Fujitsu Group is promoting environmental management on a global scale.
About the 2011 Fujitsu Group Sustainability Report
The 2011 Fujitsu Group Sustainability Report is organized based on the five priority issues set forth in the Fujitsu Group's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy.
The report covers Fujitsu's environmental management in full detail, including its environmental vision, strategy, and other approaches, as well as environmental accounting. In addition, it reports specific results and achievements from the Stage VI of Fujitsu Group's Environmental Protection Program, which runs from fiscal 2010 through fiscal 2012.
To ensure the reliability of its content, the entire publication was audited by a third-party institution and includes an independent assurance report. The 2011 Fujitsu Group Sustainability Report also complies with the GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines Version 3.1 (G3.1) standard, and corresponds to GRI Application Level B+.