FUJIFILM Business Innovation announced that it has received the Green Product Mark from international third-party inspection body TÜV Rheinland and that it was the first Japanese company to acquire it.
TÜV Rheinland is a trusted international third-party inspection body, and the Green Product Mark is a sustainability mark used in various regions and countries, especially in Europe.
FUJIFILM Business Innovation received the mark for the Apeos C3067 and Apeos C3061 series, A3 digital colour multifunction printers, which were launched in September 2024. The company’s effort to save energy and resources in the products as well as the policies and management structure designed to reduce environmental impact were recognised by TÜV Rheinland.
TÜV Rheinland evaluates product quality, safety, and environmental impact reduction, and provides various certifications. The company ranks second in the world in the issuance of “Safety CB Reports”, which are used for obtaining various national certifications, including the CE mark (FY2023 results). The certification system for the Green Product Mark began in Europe in 2012. This mark is only granted to products that have passed environmental performance inspections based on strict t criteria. These criteria are based on 11 points, including energy efficiency, recycled material content of products, safety, hazardous substance management, environmental management systems, and CSR perspectives such as social compliance.
The Green Product Mark covers the company’s A3 digital multifunction printers, specifically the Apeos C3067 and Apeos C3061 series. FUJIFILM Business Innovation have been working to reduce the company’s environmental impact through its products, for example, by reducing CO2 emissions in response to climate change through the introduction of smart power saving, a power control function that allows functional modules such as operation panels and output devices to be turned on and off independently, and by producing remanufactured machines that use up to 84% (by weight) of reused parts to promote resource circulation.
As well as these efforts, the development of a new toner and fusing unit in the Apeos C3067 and Apeos C3061 series has realised a 15 degree Celsius reduction in fusing temperature compared to the conventional models, which helps to reduce power consumption during fusing. In addition, in order to limit the input amount of natural resources, FUJIFILM Business Innovation have made these products more lightweight by reducing the amount of materials used, such as downsizing the products, reducing the thickness of the frame and exterior plastic materials while maintaining their durability, reducing the number of parts, and redesigning the parts are shaped, thereby reducing CO2 emissions by 18~24.5% over the product lifecycle.
In anticipation of future reuse and recycling and to increase the possibility of parts reuse, the company has also incorporated product designs that contribute to easier and improved disassembly, reuse, and recycling, by reviewing the shape and configuration of individual parts and by devising a surface design for the exterior covers that makes scratches less noticeable.
TÜV Rheinland Japan Ltd, President & CEO, Kunihiro Okamoto commented: “We would like to express our deepest respect for FUJIFILM Business Innovation’s efforts and continued commitment in obtaining our Green Product Mark for the Apeos C3067 and Apeos C3061 series. The fact that the products met our rigorous criteria to receive this certification is testament to their high environmental performance and the company’s commitment to reducing its environmental impact. With the mainstreaming of green procurement in Europe, we hope that our green product certification will demonstrate its credibility and help FUJIFILM Business Innovation to enhance its presence as an environmentally proactive company in its global business development.”
FUJIFILM Business Innovation, Corporate Vice President, Device Technology Division, Mitsuru Fukunaga commented: “We are pleased that our Apeos C3067 and Apeos C3061 series have been recognised in the environmental field, and that we are the first Japanese company to be awarded TÜV Rheinland’s Green Product Mark.
“Our goal is to reduce the environmental impact of our products throughout their lifecycles by addressing climate change, promoting resource circulation, preserving biodiversity, and ensuring the safety of products and chemical substances through our CSR Plan SVP2030 goals. We will continue to aim for solutions to society’s environmental issues throughout our products’ lifecycles.”
