Honoring Our Roots: Fujifilm’s Two Sites Certified as Nature Symbiotic Sites in Japan’s Biodiversity Program

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-- FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation announces that two of its sites, Fujifilm Yusui-no-mori (Spring Water Forest) in Minamiashigara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, the company’s founding location, and Fujifilm Iyashi-no-Komichi (Healing Path) within the Fujinomiya site in Shizuoka Prefecture, have been certified as Nature Symbiotic Sites under a program that certifies biodiversity conservation activities organized by Japan’s Ministry*1. Nature Symbiotic Sites are designated areas where biodiversity conservation is actively promoted through initiatives by companies, local governments, and other stakeholders.

Certified logo of Nature Symbiotic Sites

Since its founding in 1934, Fujifilm has recognized that clean water and air are essential for photographic film production. This understanding has shaped our long-standing commitment to environmental protection. Fujifilm Yusui-no-mori, a forest located near the Ashigara Site of Kanagawa Factory, spans approximately 13 hectares and has been maintained for over 90 years as a place of coexistence with nature. At both Fujifilm Yusui-no-mori and Fujifilm Iyashi-no-Komichi, a nature path of approximately 2 hectares within the Fujinomiya Factory, Fujifilm has benefited from natural resources such as water. In collaboration with local stakeholders, Fujifilm has implemented conservation activities for forests, springs, and rivers.

This certification recognizes Fujifilm’s sustained conservation efforts at the certified sites, supporting biodiverse ecosystems including habitats for rare species, through these conservation measures and operations designed to minimize environmental impact. It also acknowledges Fujifilm’s plan to continue these conservation activities in the future.

Fujifilm Yusui-no-mori

Fujifilm Iyashi-no-Komichi

Under its CSR plan, Sustainable Value Plan 2030, FUJIFILM Holdings has set biodiversity conservation as one of the priority issues in environmental area. Water is an essential resource for all life and is critical for the company’s operations. For the conservation of water resources, the company has implemented various initiatives, including water risk assessments at production sites, water reuse and rainwater harvesting in manufacturing processes, maintenance of recharge forests and rice fields to sustain water sources, and responsible procurement of raw materials with biodiversity consideration. In addition, FUJIFILM Holdings is a member of the 30by30 Alliance*2 and promotes nature-related disclosures in line with the TNFD recommendations*3. 

FUJIFILM Holdings remains committed to recognizing that its business activities both depend on and impact the natural environment. Through continuous efforts to manage and reduce these impacts, the company seeks to contribute to the broader transition toward a more sustainable society.

About FUJIFILM Holdings biodiversity conservation initiatives

  • *1 The Japanese government launched a program in 2023 to achieve the 30by30 target, aiming for protecting or conserving at least 30% of land and sea areas by 2030. In April 2025, this certification program was officially enacted as law under “the Act on Promoting Activities to Enhance Regional Biodiversity.
  • *2 The 30by30 Alliance is a platform that consists of front-runners and supporters to achieve the 30by30 target in Japan.
  • *3 TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures) is international initiative to build a framework for private companies and financial institutions to assess their business activities’ impact on the environment and biodiversity and disclose their findings.

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FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation
Corporate Communications Division, Public Relations Group

+81-3-6271-2000

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