*The Scope categories “Domestic group companies” and “Overseas group companies” may differ depending on the data set. For details, please refer to “Scope of Aggregation.”
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative number of registered items | number | Consolidated basis (Group) | 149 | 156 | 150 | 157 | 167 | 
| Percentage of sales on a one-year basis | Percentage (%) | Consolidated basis (Group) | 58.2 | 61.9 | 65.0 | 65.9 | 74.0 | 
| Category | Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business area costs | million yen | Furukawa Electric | 1,144 | 1,238 | 1,211 | 1,163 | 1,129 | 
| Upstream/downstream costs | million yen | 156 | 142 | 137 | 141 | 107 | |
| Administration costs | million yen | 340 | 312 | 396 | 463 | 567 | |
| Research and development costs | million yen | 260 | 222 | 264 | 334 | 305 | |
| Social activity costs | million yen | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Environmental remediation costs | million yen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1,900 | 1,915 | 2,009 | 2,103 | 2,109 | ||
| Business area costs | million yen | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 1,493 | 1,693 | 1,558 | 1,638 | 1,532 | 
| Upstream/downstream costs | million yen | 301 | 268 | 270 | 287 | 264 | |
| Administration costs | million yen | 420 | 419 | 518 | 586 | 714 | |
| Research and development costs | million yen | 358 | 300 | 298 | 390 | 364 | |
| Social activity costs | million yen | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Environmental remediation costs | million yen | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total | 2,573 | 2,683 | 2,648 | 2,907 | 2,879 | ||
| Details of benefits | Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from recycling | million yen | Furukawa Electric | 244 | 170 | 200 | 388 | 426 | 
| Reduction in waste disposal costs* | million yen | 24 | 132 | -111 | 38 | 0 | |
| Reduction in energy costs* | million yen | 1,057 | -958 | -2,424 | 1,545 | 970 | |
| Reduction in water purchase costs* | million yen | 23 | 6 | -13 | 4 | -39 | |
| Total | 1,348 | -650 | -2,348 | 1,975 | 1,357 | ||
| Revenue from recycling | million yen | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 488 | 531 | 593 | 777 | 1,151 | 
| Reduction in waste disposal costs* | million yen | 57 | 146 | 46 | 50 | -543 | |
| Reduction in energy costs* | million yen | 2,129 | -1,613 | -3,541 | 1,901 | 1,052 | |
| Reduction in water purchase costs* | million yen | 86 | -4 | -13 | 6 | 75 | |
| Total | 2,760 | -940 | -2,915 | 2,734 | 1,735 | ||
* Reduction amount compared to previous year; minus figures indicate an increase.
| Environmental impact | Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume of industrial waste disposal processed* | tons | Furukawa Electric | 532 | 539 | 485 | 313 | 275 | 
| tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 1,538 | 1,404 | 1,484 | 1,239 | 1,290 | |
| Energy consumption (crude oil equivalent) | 1,000kℓ | Furukawa Electric | 129 | 129 | 122 | 89 | 82 | 
| 1,000kℓ | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 176 | 181 | 169 | 129 | 122 | |
| Water consumption | 1,000 tons | Furukawa Electric | 7,871 | 7,873 | 7,770 | 8,292 | 8,011 | 
| 1,000 tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 9,378 | 9,168 | 9,120 | 9,428 | 9,221 | |
| Emissions of volatile organic chemical compounds | tons | Furukawa Electric | 236 | 223 | 195 | 205 | 210 | 
| tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 315 | 292 | 250 | 254 | 266 | |
| CO₂ emissions | 1,000t-CO₂ | Furukawa Electric | 197 | 185 | 133 | 83 | 54 | 
| 1,000t-CO₂ | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 287 | 281 | 218 | 158 | 121 | |
| SOx emissions | tons | Furukawa Electric | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 
| tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | |
| NOx emissions | tons | Furukawa Electric | 73 | 66 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 
| tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 93 | 71 | 62 | 63 | 63 | |
| Soot emissions | tons | Furukawa Electric | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 
| tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 
* Excluding recycled wastes
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment-related investment | million yen | Furukawa Electric | 985 | 976 | 617 | 499 | 522 | 
| million yen | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 1,122 | 1,321 | 769 | 637 | 1,178 | 
| Greenhouse Gas Emissions Throughout the Value Chain (Scope 1,2, and 3) | Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | CO₂ | 1,000t-CO₂e | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies + Overseas group companies | 115 | 121 | 116 | 105 | 96 | |
| SF₆ | 28 | 7 | 37 | 42 | 12 | ||||
| 1,000t-CO₂e | 143 | 128 | 153 | 147 | 108 | ||||
| Scope 2 | 1,000t-CO₂e | 504 | 512 | 418 | 346 | 309 | |||
| Scope 1 and 2 | 647 | 640 | 571 | 493 | 417 | ||||
| Scope 3 | Upstream | Categoly 1:Purchased goods and services* | 1,000t-CO₂e | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies + Overseas group companies | 1,656 | 1,829 | 1,855 | 1,820 | 1,605 | 
| Categoly 2:Capital goods | 158 | 134 | 154 | 137 | 136 | ||||
| Categoly 3:Fuel- and energy-related activities (not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2)* | 94 | 123 | 110 | 102 | 97 | ||||
| Categoly 4:Upstream transportation and distribution* | 126 | 207 | 323 | 211 | 222 | ||||
| Categoly 5:Waste generated in operations | 21 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 18 | ||||
| Categoly 6:Business travel* | 6 | 57 | 12 | 13 | 7 | ||||
| Categoly 7:Employee commuting | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | ||||
| Categoly 8:Upstream leased assets | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | ||||
| Downstream | Categoly 9:Downstream transportation and distribution* | 1,000t-CO₂e | 9 | 141 | 9 | 23 | 21 | ||
| Categoly 10:Processing of sold products | ― | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | ||||
| Categoly 11:Use of Sold Products* | 1,980 | 1,575 | 1,587 | 1,482 | 1,682 | ||||
| Categoly 12:End-of-life treatment of sold products* | 51 | 57 | 63 | 81 | 92 | ||||
| Categoly 13:Downstream leased assets | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Categoly 14:Franchises | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ||||
| Categoly 15:Investments* | 28 | 283 | 274 | 267 | 152 | ||||
| 1,000t-CO₂e | 4,161 | 4,480 | 4,458 | 4,200 | 4,087 | ||||
| Scope 1, 2, and 3 | 4,808 | 5,120 | 5,029 | 4,693 | 4,504 | ||||
* The calculation method was reviewed in FY2023 and recalculated retroactively for FY2021.
| Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Scope 1 + 2) Intensity | Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per unit of net sales | t-CO₂e/ million yen | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies + Overseas group companies | 0.798 | 0.687 | 0.535 | 0.466 | 0.347 | 
| Per unit of production* | 1,000t-CO₂e/ 1,000t | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies + Overseas group companies | 1.79 | 1.72 | 1.54 | 1.42 | 1.25 | 
* Calculated based on the unit weight, assuming all primary raw materials(copper, aluminum, steel, glass, plastic) are processed and shipped as products.
| CO₂ Emissions and Energy Intensity Related to Transportation | Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions | 1,000t-CO₂e | Furukawa Electric | 13.7 | 14.4 | 13.3 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 
| Energy intensity | MJ/t・km | Furukawa Electric | 1.70 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.77 | 1.78 | 
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Consumption | 1,000kℓ | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 176 | 181 | 169 | 129 | 122 | |
| 1,000kℓ | Overseas group companies | 175 | 191 | 183 | 151 | 156 | ||
| 1,000kℓ | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies + Overseas group companies | 351 | 372 | 352 | 280 | 278 | ||
| Electricity Consumption | Purchased Electricity (except for renewable energy) | GWh | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies + Overseas group companies | 1,052 | 1,107 | 927 | 743 | 666 | 
| Purchased Electricity (renewable energy) | GWh | 25 | 36 | 138 | 243 | 337 | ||
| Private Power Generation (hydroelectric and solar) | GWh | 95 | 99 | 97 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Total | GWh | 1,172 | 1,242 | 1,162 | 1,086 | 1,103 | ||
| Renewable Energy Ratio in Electricity Consumption | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies + Overseas group companies | 10.2 | 10.9 | 20.2 | 31.6 | 39.6 | |
| Waste | Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total waste generation* | 1,000 tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 
| 1,000 tons | Overseas group companies | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | |
| Total | 45 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 45 | ||
| Recycled resource volume | 1,000 tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 22.7 | 23.3 | 22.6 | 18.8 | 21.3 | 
| 1,000 tons | Overseas group companies | 7.1 | 5.2 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 11.1 | |
| Total | 29.8 | 28.5 | 35.1 | 33.3 | 32.4 | ||
| Final disposal volume | 1,000 tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 
| 1,000 tons | Overseas group companies | 12.0 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 3.8 | 5.2 | |
| Total | 12.4 | 11.8 | 9.7 | 4.1 | 5.5 | ||
* Includes valuable materials in the total waste generated for domestic operations (Furukawa Electric and domestic group companies) only.
| Hazardous waste | Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous waste generation | tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 3,427 | 4,601 | 3,469 | 2,984 | 3,564 | 
| tons | Overseas group companies | 1,685 | 1,144 | 1,055 | 888 | 1,268 | |
| Total | 5,112 | 5,745 | 4,524 | 3,872 | 4,832 | ||
| Plastic waste | Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic waste emissions | 1,000 tons | Furukawa Electric | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 
| intensity | t/ 100 million yen | Furukawa Electric | 1.01 | 1.44 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.17 | 
* Targets were set in FY2022 and calculated retroactively for FY2020.
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New material use | Copper | 1,000 tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 124.0 | 128.6 | 132.3 | 119.6 | 118.9 | 
| 1,000 tons | Overseas group companies | 119.3 | 113.7 | 110.7 | 109.9 | 97.6 | ||
| Aluminum | 1,000 tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 8.1 | 14.5 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 8.7 | |
| 1,000 tons | Overseas group companies | 12.5 | 14.4 | 19.4 | 23.8 | 22.3 | ||
| Steel | 1,000 tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 4.1 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | |
| 1,000 tons | Overseas group companies | 9.0 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 7.8 | ||
| Glass | 1,000 tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1,000 tons | Overseas group companies | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | ||
| Plastic | 1,000 tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 32.9 | 30.9 | 28.4 | 23.7 | 28.7 | |
| 1,000 tons | Overseas group companies | 48.1 | 48.8 | 54.8 | 48.4 | 43.7 | ||
| Total | 360.5 | 371.4 | 370.8 | 347.3 | 332.8 | |||
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Withdrawal | Fresh surface water, including rainwater, water from wetland, rivers, and lakes | 1,000m³ | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies + Overseas group companies | 6,696 | 6,655 | 6,689 | 6,701 | 6,712 | 
| Brackish surface water/Seawater | 1,000m³ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Groundwater - renewable | 1,000m³ | 2,423 | 2,432 | 2,288 | 2,301 | 2,079 | ||
| Groundwater - non-renewable | 1,000m³ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Produced/Entrained wate | 1,000m³ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Municipal potable water | 1,000m³ | 2,680 | 3,130 | 2,900 | 2,746 | 2,775 | ||
| External wastewater | 1,000m³ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Used quarry water collected in the quarry | 1,000m³ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11,799 | 12,217 | 11,877 | 11,748 | 11,566 | |||
| Water Discharge | Ocean | 1,000m³ | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies + Overseas group companies | 710 | 654 | 677 | 712 | 687 | 
| Surface Water | 1,000m³ | 7,451 | 7,541 | 7,225 | 7,301 | 7,406 | ||
| Subsurface | 1,000m³ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sewerage (Off-site water treatment) | 1,000m³ | 1,995 | 2,079 | 2,177 | 2,132 | 2,096 | ||
| Beneficial / other use | 1,000m³ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10,156 | 10,274 | 10,079 | 10,145 | 10,189 | |||
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) | tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 315 | 291 | 250 | 254 | 266 | |
| NOx emissions | tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 93 | 71 | 62 | 63 | 66 | |
| SOx emissions | tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| PRTR Target Substances* | Volume handled | tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 47,453 | 47,245 | 44,790 | 44,977 | 43,192 | 
| Volume released | tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 53 | 62 | 76 | 82 | 78 | |
| Volume transferred | tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 214 | 326 | 317 | 264 | 142 | |
| Volume contained in products / disappeared by combustion | tons | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 47,186 | 46,857 | 44,397 | 44,632 | 42,972 | |
* Targets substances with a transaction volume of 1 tons or more (0.5 tons or more for Class 1 Designated Chemical Substances).
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of employees (consolidated basis)*1 (Number of employees and gender ratio) | Male | Persons | Consolidated basis (Group) | ― | ― | ― | 25,383 | 23,786 | 
| Percentage (%) | Consolidated basis (Group) | ― | ― | ― | 48.1 | 46.5 | ||
| Female | Persons | Consolidated basis (Group) | ― | ― | ― | 27,374 | 27,381 | |
| Percentage (%) | Consolidated basis (Group) | ― | ― | ― | 51.9 | 53.5 | ||
| Total | Persons | Consolidated basis (Group) | 48,449 | 50,867 | 51,314 | 52,757 | 51,167 | |
| Number of employees(Furukawa Electric)*1 (Number of employees and gender ratio) | Male | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 3,594 | 3,704 | 3,735 | 3,774 | 3,846 | 
| Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | 88.0 | 88.0 | 88.0 | 87.1 | 86.8 | ||
| Female | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 490 | 497 | 532 | 561 | 587 | |
| Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.9 | 13.2 | ||
| Total | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 4,084 | 4,201 | 4,267 | 4,335 | 4,433 | |
| Number of employees by employment type*2 | Regular employees | Persons | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | ― | 4,193 | 4,238 | 
| Non-regular employees (Number and ratio) | Persons | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | ― | 142 | 195 | |
| Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 4.4 | ||
| Number of employees in managerial positions*3 | Male | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 931 | 1,013 | 1,024 | 1,055 | 1,048 | 
| Female | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 33 | 40 | 52 | 60 | 60 | |
| Total | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 964 | 1,053 | 1,076 | 1,115 | 1,108 | |
| Share of women | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.4 | |
| Male | Persons | Consolidated basis (Domestic) | ― | ― | ― | 1,891 | 1,950 | |
| Female | Persons | Consolidated basis (Domestic) | ― | ― | ― | 86 | 96 | |
| Total | Persons | Consolidated basis (Domestic) | ― | ― | ― | 1,977 | 2,046 | |
| Share of women | Percentage (%) | Consolidated basis (Domestic) | ― | ― | ― | 4.4 | 4.7 | |
| Number of candidates for managerial positions (equivalent of chiefs) | Male | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 467 | 463 | 490 | 493 | 529 | 
| Female | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 53 | 59 | 67 | 79 | 89 | |
| Total | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 520 | 522 | 557 | 572 | 618 | |
| Average age*4 | Male | Age | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 44.1 | 44.3 | 44.1 | 
| Female | Age | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 40.5 | 40.2 | 39.9 | |
| Total | Age | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 43.7 | 43.8 | 43.5 | |
| Average years of service | Male | Years | Furukawa Electric | 20.2 | 19.7 | 20.3 | 20.3 | 19.7 | 
| Female | Years | Furukawa Electric | 17.2 | 16.5 | 16.8 | 16.2 | 15.6 | |
| Total | Years | Furukawa Electric | 18.8 | 19.3 | 19.9 | 19.7 | 19.1 | |
| Percentage of labor union membership*5 | Male | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | 99.0 | 99.3 | 99.1 | 99.0 | 98.6 | 
| Female | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | 97.0 | 97.0 | 96.9 | 96.7 | 94.9 | |
| Total | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | 99.0 | 98.9 | 98.8 | 98.6 | 98.0 | |
*1The numbers of employees are calculated based on the number of personnel employed as of March 31 each year, including those with employment contracts, non-regular employees, and secondees received from other companies. Employees seconded to other companies are excluded. The number and ratio of male and female group employees have been disclosed since FY2023.
*2The number of employees by employment type has been disclosed since FY2023. Non-regular employees include rehired, part-time, and fixed-term employees.
*3The number of managers in the consolidated domestic group has been disclosed since FY2023.
*4We began disclosing in FY2022.
*5Including those exempted as defined in the collective agreement.
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of new hires (Number of employees and gender ratio) | Male | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 200 | 214 | 209 | 232 | 275 | |
| Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | 83.7 | 85.6 | 80.7 | 78.9 | 83.8 | |||
| Female | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 39 | 33 | 50 | 62 | 53 | ||
| Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | 16.3 | 13.4 | 19.3 | 21.1 | 16.2 | |||
| Total | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 323 | 333 | 340 | 373 | 328 | ||
| New graduates | Career-track and clerical positions | Male | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 86 | 95 | 79 | 72 | 83 | 
| Female | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 33 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 31 | ||
| Total | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 119 | 119 | 108 | 106 | 114 | ||
| Non-Japanese (included above) | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Manufacturing workers | Male | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 53 | 52 | 39 | 43 | 53 | |
| Female | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | ||
| Total | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 55 | 53 | 43 | 49 | 58 | ||
| Mid-career hires | Career-track and clerical positions | Male | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 31 | 59 | 74 | 83 | 120 | 
| Female | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 4 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 16 | ||
| Total | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 35 | 67 | 91 | 101 | 136 | ||
| Non-Japanese (included above) | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Manufacturing workers | Male | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 30 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 19 | |
| Female | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 30 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 20 | ||
| Turnover rate* | Male | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | |
| Female | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | 1.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | ||
| Total | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | ||
*The calculation method for employee turnover was revised in FY2021. (Prior to FY2020: Number of employees who left during the fiscal year ÷ Number of employees at the start of the fiscal year; From FY2021: Number of employees who left during the fiscal year ÷ Number of employees during the fiscal year)
| Training and development | Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Training related to talent development | Training costs per employee | Thousand yen | Furukawa Electric | 72 | 71 | 70 | 99 | 117 | 
| HR evaluation system | Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of employees subject to HR evaluation | Target control system | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | 54 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 
| Absolute and relative evaluations based on ranking | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee engagement score* | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 65 | 63 | 63 | 
| Percentage (%) | Consolidated basis (Group) | ― | ― | ― | 76 | 72 | 
*Regarding the scope of the survey, we expanded it to include direct workers at each company and have disclosed the group-wide consolidated employee engagement score since FY2023.
| Promotion of women's careers and workforce diversity | Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratio of female workers in managerial positions | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric*1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 
| Percentage (%) | Consolidated basis (Domestic)*2 | ― | ― | ― | 4.4 | 4.7 | |
| Ratio of female workers in candidates for managerial positions (equivalent of chiefs) | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | 10.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 13.8 | 14.4 | 
| Ratio of mid-career hires in total new staff hires | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | 23.0 | 36.0 | 45.7 | 48.8 | 54.4 | 
| Share of non-Japanese employees*3 | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 
*1Exclude secondees received from certain affiliates.
*2The scope of the consolidated domestic group has been disclosed since FY2023.
*3We began disclosing in FY2022.
| Employment of people with disabilities | Unit | Scope | 2020年 | 2021年 | 2022年 | 2023年 | 2024年 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual employment rate of people with disabilities* | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | 2.09 | 2.32 | 2.35 | 2.42 | 2.61 | 
*As of June 1 of each year.
| Average pay by employment type | Unit | Scope | 2020年 | 2021年 | 2022年 | 2023年 | 2024年 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All employees | Average of male employees | Thousand yen | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 7,015 | 6,972 | 7,149 | 
| Average of female employees | Thousand yen | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 4,850 | 4,922 | 5,228 | |
| Average of all employees | Thousand yen | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 6,750 | 6,707 | 6,895 | |
| Pay gap (Female/ male) | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 69.1 | 70.6 | 73.1 | |
| Percentage (%) | Consolidated basis (Domestic) | ― | ― | 60.1 | 65.0 | 65.1 | ||
| Regular employees | Average of male employees | Thousand yen | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 7,110 | 7,050 | 7,248 | 
| Average of female employees | Thousand yen | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 4,943 | 4,988 | 5,282 | |
| Average of all employees | Thousand yen | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 6,845 | 6,783 | 6,985 | |
| Pay gap (Female/ male) | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 69.5 | 70.8 | 72.9 | |
| Percentage (%) | Consolidated basis (Domestic) | ― | ― | 64.2 | 71.2 | 71.8 | ||
| Non-regular employees | Average of male employees | Thousand yen | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 4,964 | 4,652 | 5,103 | 
| Average of female employees | Thousand yen | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 2,912 | 2,694 | 3,616 | |
| Average of all employees | Thousand yen | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 4,704 | 4,426 | 4,985 | |
| Pay gap (Female/ male) | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 58.7 | 57.9 | 70.9 | |
| Percentage (%) | Consolidated basis (Domestic) | ― | ― | 42.6 | 61.6 | 57.1 | ||
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total actual working hours (per employee, monthly average)*2 | Hours | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | ― | 163.0 | 163.4 | 
| Overtime hours (per employee, monthly average) | Hours | Furukawa Electric | 21.2 | 25.2 | 23.8 | 22.4 | 23.4 | 
*1Calculated based on regular employees.
*2We began disclosing in FY2022.
| Leave taken | Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular annual leave* | Days granted | Days | Furukawa Electric | 23.8 | 23.7 | 23.6 | 23.5 | 23.3 | 
| Days acquired | Days | Furukawa Electric | 13.1 | 14.0 | 15.6 | 16.1 | 15.8 | |
| Acquisition rate | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | 55.2 | 59.1 | 66.0 | 68.5 | 67.9 | |
*Calculated based on regular employees. Annual paid leave is granted at 20 days up to a maximum of 25 days depending on years of service (an additional 5 days beyond the statutory maximum of 20 days).
| Childcare and nursing care leave utilization | Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare leave*1 | Male | Ratio of childcare leave taken*2 | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 60 | 103.0 | 77.2 | 
| Percentage (%) | Consolidated basis (Domestic) | ― | ― | ― | 45.8 | 70.4 | |||
| Number of employees who gave birth | Persons | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 75 | 66 | 101 | ||
| Persons | Consolidated basis (Domestic) | ― | ― | ― | 212 | 186 | |||
| Number of employees who took childcare leave*2 | Persons | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 45 | 68 | 78 | ||
| Persons | Consolidated basis (Domestic) | ― | ― | ― | 97 | 131 | |||
| Average number of days of leave*3 | Days | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 38 | 25 | 50 | ||
| Female | Ratio of childcare leave taken*2 | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 100 | 93.8 | 115.4 | |
| Percentage (%) | Consolidated basis (Domestic) | ― | ― | ― | 98.1 | 105.0 | |||
| Number of employees who gave birth | Persons | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 10 | 16 | 13 | ||
| Persons | Consolidated basis (Domestic) | ― | ― | ― | 53 | 40 | |||
| Number of employees who took childcare leave*2 | Persons | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 10 | 15 | 15 | ||
| Persons | Consolidated basis (Domestic) | ― | ― | ― | 52 | 42 | |||
| Average number of days of leave*3 | Days | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 417 | 345 | 384 | ||
| Nursing care leave | Male | Number of employees who took nursing care leave*4 | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 
| Ratio of employees returning to work | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | ― | 100 | ― | 50 | 100 | ||
| Female | Number of employees who took nursing care leave*4 | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ratio of employees returning to work | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | ― | ― | 100 | ||
| Total | Number of employees who took nursing care leave*4 | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Ratio of employees returning to work | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | ― | 100 | ― | 50 | 100 | ||
*1We revised the disclosure method in FY2022. For data prior to FY2022, please refer to “Ratio of childcare leave taken (Old format)” in the Sustainability Book 2023.
*2 In FY2023, we revised the calculation standard to “Acquisition Rate = Number of employees starting childcare leave in the fiscal year ÷ Number of employees who gave birth,” with FY2022 results retroactively adjusted. (Prior to FY2022, calculated based on the number of employees on childcare leave.)
Note that employees taking maternity leave are not included in childcare leave figures.
*3In FY2023, we revised the calculation standard to “Average number of days taken by employees returning to work in the fiscal year,” with FY2022 results retroactively adjusted. (Prior to FY2022, calculated based on the average number of days taken by employees on childcare leave.)
*4Number of employees who took at least one day of nursing care leave (not including those who continued to take leave from the previous year).
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Implementation rate of human rights training for managerial positions | Percentage (%) | Consolidated basis (Group) | ― | ― | 100 | 100 | 100 | 
| Number of employees trained in the Subcontract Act | Persons | Consolidated basis (Domestic) | 1,176 | 1,103 | 1,265 | 3,146 | 4,608 | 
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratio of SAQ implementation for major suppliers | Percentage (%) | Consolidated basis (Group) | ― | 20*1 | 34 | 65 | 85 | 
| Number of communications with partners*2 on important items in the SAQ | Companies | Furukawa Electric | ― | ― | 5 | 20 | 10 | 
| Companies | Domestic group companies*3 | ― | ― | ― | 34 | 27 | |
| Companies | Overseas group companies*3 | ― | ― | ― | 38 | 13 | |
| Number of major partners*2 evaluated through environmental and social monitoring | Companies | Furukawa Electric | 198 | 248 | 260 | 230 | 249 | 
| Number of suppliers attended at the Partners Meeting | Companies | Furukawa Electric | ―*4 | 57 | 58 | 54 | 51 | 
| Number of suppliers tried CO₂ reduction by Procurement logistics | Companies | Furukawa Electric | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 
*1Conducted solely for Furukawa Electric in FY2021.
*2Furukawa Electric Group refers to our suppliers as “partners” with whom we co-create value.
*3Domestic and overseas group companies included in consolidation, excluding Furukawa Electric.
*4Canceled due to precautions against the spread of COVID-19.
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost-time accidents*1 | Number | number | Furukawa Electric | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 
| Frequency rate of accidents resulting in time off work*2 | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric + Domestic group companies | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.35 | 0.26 | |
| Number of Fatalities*3 | Regular employees | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Non-regular employees*4 | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
*1Lost-time accidents refer to incidents requiring 4 or more days of absence.
*2Frequency rate = (Number of casualties / Total actual work hours) x 1,000,000
*3Non-work-related injury or illness are not included.
*4Contractors are not included.
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants in occupational health and safety training* | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 1,490 | 1,484 | 1,858 | 2,833 | 3,126 | 
*We conduct various education and training programs on occupational health and safety, and calculate the cumulative number of participants.
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| Status of directors*1,2 | Unit | Scope | FY2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directors | Total | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 11 | |
| Outside directors (independent officers) | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 6 | ||
| Female directors | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 2 | ||
| Share of women | Percentage (%) | Furukawa Electric | 18.2 | ||
| Audit and supervisory committee members | Total | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 3 | |
| Outside directors (independent officers) | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 2 | ||
| Female directors | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 1 | ||
*1As of the end of June.
*2The Company transitioned from a Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors to a Company with an Audit & Supervisory Committee on June 25, 2025. Please refer to the table below for the status prior to the transition (up to FY2024).
| Status of directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members (up to FY2024)*1,2 | Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directors | Total | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 
| Outside directors (independent officers) | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Female directors | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Audit & Supervisory Board Members | Total | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 
| Outside directors (independent officers) | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Female directors | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Share of female directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 11.1 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | |
*1As of the end of June of each year.
*2The Company transitioned from a Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors to a Company with an Audit & Supervisory Committee on June 25, 2025. Please refer to the table above for the status after the transition (FY2025).
| Status of executive officers and senior fellows*1 | Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive officers | Total | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 
| Female executive officers (included above) | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Foreign executive officers (included above) | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Senior Fellows | Persons | Furukawa Electric | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
*1As of the end of June of each year.
| Reports and violations | Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of whistleblowing | Number | Consolidated basis (Group) | ― | ― | ― | 104 | 158 | 
| Number of competition law violations | Number | Consolidated basis (Group) | ― | ― | ― | 0 | 0 | 
| Compliance training | Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Training on anti-corruption (including bribery) and Competition law compliance | Number of employees taking domestic seminars*1 | Persons | Consolidated basis (Domestic) | 709 | 833 | ― | 1,458 | ― | |
| Number of employees taking overseas seminars | Persons | Consolidated basis (Overseas)*2 | 12 | 29 | 47 | 43 | 11 | ||
| Number of employees taking e-learning*1 | Anti-corruption (including bribery) | Persons | Consolidated basis (Group) | ― | ― | 3,637 | ― | 4,844 | |
| Competition law compliance | Persons | Consolidated basis (Group) | ― | ― | 3,656 | ― | 4,791 | ||
| Training on security trade control | Number of employees taking the training | Persons | Consolidated basis (Domestic) | 1,255 | 779 | 323 | 423 | 409 | |
*1We launched e-learning in FY2022 and changed the format so that domestic seminars and e-learning are held in alternate years.
*2The event is held annually in a country or region where the consolidated overseas group companies operate. In FY2024, it was held in China.
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The ratio of follow-up on risk management activities for all risk domains | Percentage (%) | Consolidated basis (Group) | ― | 88 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 
| IP landscape | Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Implementation rate of IP landscaping for strengthening the businesses and themes for creating new businesses | Percentage (%) | Consolidated basis (Group) | ― | 17 | 40 | 77 | 100* | 
*This means that all projects have been implemented with respect to the business enhancement and new business creation themes set as of 2022.
| Number of intellectual property rights held | Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of rights held in Japan | Total | Number | Furukawa Electric | 5,107 | 5,175 | 5,106 | 5,205 | 5,253 | 
| Research (included above) | Number | Furukawa Electric | ― | 475 | 509 | 553 | 614 | |
| 4 business units* (included above) | Number | Furukawa Electric | ― | 2,964 | 2,864 | 2,962 | 3,018 | |
| Number of foreign rights held | Total | Number | Furukawa Electric | 3,725 | 3,869 | 3,893 | 3,954 | 4,032 | 
| Research (included above) | Number | Furukawa Electric | ― | 327 | 400 | 436 | 525 | |
| 4 business unit* (included above) | Number | Furukawa Electric | ― | 1,995 | 1,998 | 2,080 | 2,103 | |
*Total of Optical Fiber and Cable Products Division, Power Cable Division, Automotive Products Division, and AT & Functional Plastics Division, including optical fiber and cable, power cable systems, wire harnesses, and tape for semiconductor manufacturing.
| Unit | Scope | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R&D expenses | 100 million yen | Consolidated basis (Group) | 202 | 208 | 233 | 245 | 254 | 
| R&D expense growth rate for new businesses* | Percentage (%) | Consolidated basis (Group) | ― | Base year | 116 | 121 | 125 | 
*Growth rates are calculated based on FY2021 as the reference year.
Social revised in October 2025