OREANDA-NEWS. October 30, 2012.  Fujitsu today announced it has been included in the Newsweek Green Global 500 Rankings, coming in as Number 17. The Newsweek Green Rankings places companies based on their actual environmental impact, management and disclosure. The analysis provides a reliable, cross-industry framework for comparing the environmental commitment and performance of major companies.

Newsweek's is a rigorous, peer-reviewed research process, including both quantitative and qualitative data from some of the world's leading environmental research organizations. Given the ranking's visibility, it presents a strong incentive for companies to work on improving their environmental impact and multi-stakeholder dialogue.

As Number 17 on the list of Global 500 companies, Fujitsu is the highest-ranked Japanese company for the second year in a row.

The Fujitsu Group is currently pursuing a set of environmental objectives for FY2010 through FY2012 encapsulated in its Environmental Protection Program (Stage VI), to reduce environmental burden across the entire supply chain. Fujitsu will continue to promote environmental activities in various fields.