Fujitsu Extends Environmental Initiative With Membership In U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership

Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation has extended its broad environmental initiative by joining the SmartWay(SM) Transport Partnership www.epa.gov/smartway/transport/index.htm, a voluntary collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and organizations committed to significantly reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution in their freight operations. As part of the SmartWay Transport Partnership, Fujitsu will work to improve the environmental performance of its freight operations in order to contribute to the partnership's goal to reduce 33 to 66 million metric tons of carbon dioxide and up to 200,000 tons of nitrogen oxide per year by 2012.

As a SmartWay Transport partner, Fujitsu will:

• Extend and promote SmartWay initiatives to other Fujitsu groups
• Recruit non-SmartWay Transport partners into the partnership and continue to use partner carriers
• Incorporate partnership status into the contract bidding process, giving preference to SmartWay Transport partners
• Incorporate environmental clauses into shipping contracts
• Develop employee awareness programs focused on SmartWay Transport Partnership strategies

The SmartWay Transport Partnership

Launched in February 2004, the SmartWay Transport Partnership aims to achieve fuel savings of up to 150 million barrels of fuel per year. The partnership brings together major freight shippers, trucking companies, railroads, logistics companies and trade/professional associations to pursue mutually beneficial efficiencies that result in emissions reductions and other environmental improvements, as well as cost savings to the companies. The partnership currently has over 750 Partners.

Select Fujitsu Environmental Programs and Accomplishments

• For more than a decade, Fujitsu has had an environment policy designed to ensure a significant, sustainable investment in enterprise-wide initiatives, from reducing its carbon footprint, to eliminating lead and other harmful wastes from its supply chain and products, to broad recycling and reuse programs.
• The Fujitsu Environmental Protection Program (EPP) develops specific employee, facility, and manufacturing-based environmental programs. The current action plan focuses on products and services, global warming countermeasures, reinforcing governance, reinforcing risk management, and environmental contributions to society.
• A key EPP objective is that by the end of fiscal 2009, all Fujitsu business units will increase the number of Super Green Products (those with the most advanced environmental-friendly characteristics) by at least 20 percent.
• Since 1996, Fujitsu has published regular detailed report www.fujitsu.com/global/about/environment/report/ on its environmental protection activities. Fujitsu has made the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index eight years in a row, and the FTSE4Good Index Series five years in a row.
• The Fujitsu campus in Sunnyvale, Calif., installed a hydrogen fuel cell to significantly reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, making Fujitsu the first Silicon Valley-based IT company to install its own hydrogen power plant. www.fujitsu.com/us/news/pr/20070817-01.html
• Fujitsu announced "Green Policy 2020," www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2008/20080723-01.html, a vision focused on inspiring environmental innovation. Fujitsu estimates its initiatives will result in reducing CO2 emissions in Japan by 30 million tons per year by 2020.
• Fujitsu joined the Business and Biodiversity Initiative www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2008/20080529-01.html to promote the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainable use of natural resources.
• Fujitsu became a Contributor Member of The Green Grid www.fujitsu.com/global/news/pr/archives/month/2008/20080324-02.html, the first Japanese company to take a leadership role in the global consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centers and business computing ecosystems.

Quotes

Richard McCormack, senior vice president of marketing for Fujitsu Computer Systems: "Joining the SmartWay Transport Partnership is another concrete way we can act on our deep commitment to environmental responsibility. We are proud of the leadership we've shown over the years, observing all environmental regulations in our business operations while actively pursuing environmental protection activities on our own initiative. This has led to innovative programs such as installing a hydrogen fuel cell that will reduce our environmental impact and initiating reforestation activities to mitigate existing damage. With protecting the environment a key value in 'The Fujitsu Way,' our corporate value statement, we will continue to look at every possible way to contribute to solving one of the world's most daunting challenges."

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Video

Fujitsu Green Policy Innovation Program www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/images/swf/smallCorpGreen2008.wmv

Links

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The Green Grid

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About Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Fujitsu Computer Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) committed to the design, development and delivery of advanced computer systems, application infrastructure software products, and managed services for the business enterprise. Through its TRIOLE® strategy, the company offers a complete line of scalable and reliable servers, storage and middleware solutions, high-performance mobile and client computers, as well as professional services. Fujitsu Computer Systems has established itself as a strategic solutions provider to the world's leading organizations by offering technology innovation, customer choice, exceptional product quality and reliability, as well as outstanding customer service. See us.fujitsu.com/computers for further information.

About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is a leading provider of IT-based business solutions for the global marketplace. With approximately 160,000 employees supporting customers in 70 countries, Fujitsu combines a worldwide corps of systems and services experts with highly reliable computing and communications products and advanced microelectronics to deliver added value to customers. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) reported consolidated revenues of 5.3 trillion yen (US$53 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com.

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