FUJIFILM Healthcare Manufacturing Corporation manufactures endoscopy systems at its Sano Site in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture for diagnosis and treatment of lesions, including in the stomach and large intestine. Solar panels have been installed on the rooftop of the manufacturing facilities to enable conversion to renewable energy and reduced CO2 emissions step by step.
In FY2022, the building where endoscopy systems are assembled achieved carbon neutrality*2 through the installation of solar panels, energy-saving practices, the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, and recycle), and the use of Renewable Energy Certificates (certificates for the environmental value of purchased electricity from renewable energy sources). Certificates account for about 70% of renewable energy at N-1 building in FY2022, but the contribution of the certificates will be reduced over time.
The site is also introducing a “smart factory” system that boosts production efficiency through the use of AI and IoT technologies. Some processes that once required manual labor have been automated, helping to enhance operating efficiency, which also reduces power consumption per product unit.