Fujitsu Ltd. is introducing a nationwide paper recycling system April 1 to process ordinary and confidential paper disposed of by offices of Fujitsu Group companies in Japan. Fujitsu will become the first Japanese company to establish a nationwide system based on unified standards for the collection of paper waste and the secure handling of confidential paper.
In addition to generating zero emissions on the processing of ordinary and confidential paper from Fujitsu offices, the new system will reduce overall paper processing costs, use an efficient collection system to reduce the burden on the environment, and implement standards for handling of confidential paper to reduce security risks.
Under the framework of its integrated Environmental Management System, Fujitsu has created a unified nationwide paper recycling system. Under the system, ordinary and confidential paper will be efficiently collected and transported from each geographic cluster of Fujitsu offices through centrally managed collection rounds, and then processed in accordance with strict and uniform handling standards, thereby resulting in a lower burden on the environment, higher security, and lower costs.
By utilizing the framework of the Fujitsu Group's integrated Environmental Management System, the recycling system will be applied to 79 of Fujitsu's company offices, 276 office locations of 53 Fujitsu Group companies in Japan, and 10 factories located in close proximity to these offices. Fujitsu expects to widen the scope to other office locations in the future.
Fujitsu will also deploy a traceability system for strict management of waste confidential documents as well as an IT system that performs uniform management of data on paper processing and data tracking and reporting for each office location.
Operation of the paper recycling system will be conducted using Japan Information Security and Recycling Network , which will be established next month.