Business Activities -Non-Production-

Non-production sites of the Ricoh Group carry out energy-saving activities using the PDCA cycle, adopting the same concept as production sites. They quantify the environmental impact of airconditioning, lighting, etc. to see what causes a higher environmental impact. Based upon the quantified data, systematic efforts are made to carry out measures to reduce the impact.
The Ricoh Group promotes measures for improvement incorporating even the revision of employees' working styles and workflows, including how to manage documents and use of telephones and computers, so that environmental impact can be reduced and operational efficiency improved to a greater degree. In Japan, we have stepped up power-saving efforts at offices since the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011. Measures implemented range from reduced use of air conditioning, lighting and elevators, replacement of office lights with LED type lights, and introduction of energy-saving models and units to promote more environmentally friendly working styles, including allowing sales representatives to return home directly from customers' offices. We will continue to engage ourselves in sustainable environmental management of offices through the renovation of working styles.