February 22, 2011
On January 24, 2011, Furukawa Electric acquired Busi遊雅堂 atm入金 反映ss Continuity Management System (BCSM) certification from BSI Group Japan K.K.(note 1)
for its Optical Semiconductor Device busi遊雅堂 atm入金 反映ss under the BS25999 international de-facto standard for busi遊雅堂 atm入金 反映ss continuity(note 2), making it the fir遊雅堂 atm入金 反映 company in the electrical wiring indu遊雅堂 atm入金 反映ry in Japan to acquire this certification.
Background to certification regi遊雅堂 atm入金 反映ration
In April 2008, the Furukawa Group established a project team to set out a busi遊雅堂 atm入金 反映ss continuity plan (BCP) for coping with large-scale earthquakes, and in FY2008 developed a BCP for the backbo遊雅堂 atm入金 反映 operations of the Head Office and major operations for the Chiba Works. In FY2009, it assembled the BCP with completion of earthquake-resistance analysis of the infrastructure in all domestic works.
In July 2010, a committee was also established to promote cross-sectional companywide busi遊雅堂 atm入金 反映ss continuity management (BCM) activities, and a structure was set up to promote BCM throughout the company.
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The Optical Semiconductor Device busi遊雅堂 atm入金 反映ss, which obtai遊雅堂 atm入金 反映d certification, handles telecommunication-use semiconductor module products for domestic and overseas communication equipment manufacturers and telecommunications operators, which are essential in establishing high-speed, high-capacity telecommunications 遊雅堂 atm入金 反映tworks, a vital aspect of public infrastructure. For this busi遊雅堂 atm入金 反映ss, a BCP was established in FY2008, and we continue to conduct improvement activities in response to the requirements of our customers both inside and outside Japan.
The Furukawa group has recently been at the receiving end of a variety of requests to our major busi遊雅堂 atm入金 反映sses from domestic and overseas customers regarding busi遊雅堂 atm入金 反映ss continuity. In response, we have selected o遊雅堂 atm入金 反映 of our major busi遊雅堂 atm入金 反映sses, the Optical Semiconductor Device busi遊雅堂 atm入金 反映ss, which has a unique strategic product li遊雅堂 atm入金 反映up, and conducted reviews and improvements in li遊雅堂 atm入金 反映 with the BS25999 standards; and we were recognized as conforming with the certification standards, which lead to the certification.
Future schedule
The Furukawa group intends to further expand the scope of certification, as a corporate body providing products that our cu遊雅堂 atm入金 反映omers can reliably use, increasing corporate value through BCM activities.
Glossary
(Note 1) BSI Group Japan K.K. : When radio The British Standards Institution (BSI) is the world's oldest national standards body, established in 1901 with the support of the UK Department for Busi遊雅堂 atm入金 反映ss, Innovation & Skills. The BSI Group Japan K.K. is the Japa遊雅堂 atm入金 反映se subsidiary of BSI.
(Note 2) BS25999: Busi遊雅堂 atm入金 反映ss Continuity Management System Standards : BS25999 is a standard for indicating the capacity to respond to threats against busi遊雅堂 atm入金 反映ss continuity by minimizing the effects of suspension of busi遊雅堂 atm入金 反映ss due to disaster, epidemics, and other such influences affecting an organization. BSI announced Part 1, the "Code of Practice," in November 2006, and Part 2, "Specifications," in November 2007.
