A message from our President and CEO on sustainability
Ichibei Furukawa, the founder of The Furukawa Electric Company (FEC), parent company of OFS, left us these memorable words: “Value employees. Value customers. Value new technologies. And contribute to society.”
Along with our parent company, OFS fully embraces the founder’s belief. Since its inception, OFS has focused on safety, protection of the environment, and growth. FEC’s and OFS’ beliefs are much in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations (UN) in 2015. As a member of society responsible for the future, OFS will continue to adhere to these beliefs.
The “Furukawa Electric Group Vision 2030” sets the year 2030 as its target in a backcasting– defining a desirable future and then working backwards to identify policies and programs that will connect that specified future to the present.
We firmly believe that accelerating our efforts to achieve Vision 2030 and implementing ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management will become the foundation upon which OFS contributes to the sustainability of society. For achieving Vision 2030, FEC and OFS concluded that the important management issues for the FEC Group are:
- Creation of businesses that solve social issues
- Development of business activities that consider climate change
- Strengthening human capital management and organizational execution abilities
- Building a governance system to strengthen risk management
In a rapidly shifting world OFS will continue to evolve to become a sustainable corporate entity that promotes safety and meets the expectations of all stakeholders. Our actions will contribute to achieving a truly affluent, sustainable society.
We hope that we can count on your continued support.
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Our Vision
Guiding Light for a Better Life™
At OFS, We Improve the Quality of Life for Everyone, Everywhere for our Generation and Those to Come.
Our Values
Safety
Our primary value and the responsibility of each employee to plan and execute our work to protect our own and our coworkers safety.
Customer Satisfaction
Our company exists to serve our customer; we relentlessly work to understand and meet their requirements.
Respect
For each other, for the richness of our differences, for our communities and our environment and for our contributions to serving our customers.
Teamwork
Required to meet our many challenges.
Integrity
We do what we say we will do.
Innovation
Our core is understanding customers’ requirements and using our knowledge and skills in new ways to meet them.
Operational Excellence
A constant effort to improve our use of our resources to meet the customers’ requirements.
Learning Organization
Free and effective sharing of everything we learn across our whole enterprise to increase our capability and capacity.
Environmental, Social, and Governance at OFS
United Nations Global Compact
Furukawa Electric, parent company to OFS, has been involved in the United Nations Global Compact since February 24, 2020. The Group believes that respecting and fulfilling the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact will lead to the strengthening of the management base in order to continue sustainable growth as a global company. “Furukawa Electric Group Vision 2030” was formulated to provide clarity for the groupʼs business domains based on the “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”.
Below are just some of the SDGs OFS is active in.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
![Optical fiber technology enables smart farming by allowing devices across a farm to measure data remotely and provide information like soil moisture, chemical application, and livestock health to the farmer in real time. Zero Hunger](http://ze9.saumonerie-saint-ferreol.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/ESG-icons-1500px-01/4196382226.png)
![OFS fibers are used in minimally invasive surgery. Our optical fiber solutions help provide the bandwidth that makes telemedicine and remote, robotic surgery possible. Good Health and Well-being](http://ze9.saumonerie-saint-ferreol.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/ESG-icons-1500px-02/3706083067.png)
![OFS optical fiber products help provide broadband solutions that enable at-home learning and access to the internet’s wealth of knowledge. Our erbium doped fiber helps power the internet, from local ISPs and exchanges to transcontinental and transoceanic routes. Quality Education](http://ze9.saumonerie-saint-ferreol.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/ESG-icons-1500px-03/237179035.png)
![Optical fibers are an essential part of the communications infrastructure in wastewater treatment plants interconnecting the distributed control units back to a central control room, linking cameras to visually monitor critical operations and connecting plant-wide fire alarm systems back to the center. Clean Water and Sanitation](http://ze9.saumonerie-saint-ferreol.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/ESG-icons-1500px-04/160364405.png)
![OFS brings unique solutions for fiber in the power network. Our fiber optic products are used in Alternative Energy applications to distribute fiber in the wind and solar farms for connection with the grid. Affordable and clean energy](http://ze9.saumonerie-saint-ferreol.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/ESG-icons-1500px-05/3679170837.png)
![Sensing fibers developed by OFS R&D are used to monitor temperature, strain, vibration helping to ensure the health and safety of roads, bridges, dams, and more. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure](http://ze9.saumonerie-saint-ferreol.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/ESG-icons-1500px-06/2004188660.png)
For more information about our sustainability efforts please contact us.