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2016
1. Common global activities
Ricoh Group employees will conduct the following activities to share their aspirations anew for promoting sustainable environmental management as One Global RICOH:
- Turn off the lights in Ricoh advertising towers and signboards on June 3 (excluding natural-energy-powered billboards)
- Share reports on global activities through the dedicated Facebook page
- Make a pledge for eco-action (ECO Declaration)
- On June 3, employees will wear green to foster activities for the Eco Action Month.
- The Ricoh Group will offset CO2 emissions from power consumption at Ricoh’s global bases on June 3 by using "The Certificate of Green Power".
2. Local activities
Japan
- On the day before the Eco Action Day (June 3), an environmental seminar will be held at the Ricoh Technology Center in Ebina to increase the environmental awareness of employees.
- “Eco meals” will be served at company cafeterias.
- Employees will conduct environmental volunteer activities in each region.
Europe
- The head office in London will partner with an NPO called Royal Parks Foundation to conduct activities to conserve wildlife biodiversity with the voluntary participation of employees.
Asia-Pacific
- Ricoh Asia Pacific has been organizing the Eco Action Day event in Singapore for 10 years. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the start of the initiative, the company will hold a panel discussion concurrently with the event with the participation of government representatives, the private sector, and civil society, including the Minister of Environment and Water Resources.
United States
- Implementation of an activity at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), the world’s largest pre-college science competition, to increase awareness of the Eco Action initiative among participants and encourage them to make an ECO Declaration (in May).
2015
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Ricoh Global Eco Action initiative.
Under this initiative, Ricoh has implemented a broad spectrum of common global activities as well as local activities tailored to suit the distinct features of each area, thereby inspiring a greater number of people to join in the global eco action.
1.Common global activities
Implementation of the following activities allowed all Ricoh Group employees to share their aspirations for promoting sustainable environmental management as One Global RICOH.
- - Turning off the lights in Ricoh advertising towers and signboards on June 5
(excluding natural energy powered billboards) - - A dedicated Facebook pagewas created to share reports on global activities
- - Individual Ricoh employees making a pledge for eco-action (ECO Declaration)
- - Using "The Certificate of Green Power" to offset CO2 emissions attributed to power consumed in Ricoh’s global bases on June 5
2.2. Local activities
The following local activities were conducted in the various regions specified across the globe:
Japan
Japan: Eliminated non-indigenous plant species along the Tamagawa river
Japan: Participated in the Arakawa river Clean Aid campaign together with customers
Japan: Served dishes made with eco-friendly ingredients at office cafeterias
Japan: Hosted the 10th anniversary lecture event
Japan: Actions were taken to conserve the Ena-no-Mori forest together with local residents
Americas
U.S.: Distributed seedlings of indigenous plant species to raise awareness of biodiversity
Canada: Conducted park cleanup activities
U.S.: Hosted a study group on biodiversity conservation
U.S.: Hosted a training program on Zero Waste to Landfill at REI plants
Asia Pacific China
Singapore: Hosted panel discussions in collaboration with governments and other organizations
Singapore: Sponsored a roundtable discussion hosted by the World Environment Center (WEC)
China: Employees and their families planted trees at a wetland park
Europe
U.K: Conducted biodiversity conservation activities within the premises of a plant
Spain: Hosted an ecological event for families and children
U.K: Eliminated non-indigenous plants and planted indigenous trees in collaboration with a NGO
2014
Global common action
Turning off the lights in Ricoh advertising towers and signboards (excluding natural energy powered billboards)
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Shanghai, China -
Mumbai, India -
Ginza, Tokyo
ECO Declaration
Individual Ricoh employees make a pledge for eco-action. This year, a total of 18,823 group employees made their own ECO Declaration. Major pledges include:
- Using double-sided printing and consolidated printing as often as possible
- Ensuring that air conditioning is set at an appropriate temperature
- Accurately separating garbage for reuse and recycling
- Carrying out eco-actions together with family members and friends
Wearing green as an awareness-raising tool
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Japan -
Americas -
Europe
Ricoh also continues to carry out environmental actions that meet local characteristics.
Japan:Participating in an Arakawa Clean Aid campaign together with our customers
U.K:Eco Ninja, biodiversity conservation project launched by a Ricoh factory in the UK
Netherlands: Company EV introduced to help reduce CO2 emissions
Singapore: Ricoh Asia Pacific organizing a forum in cooperation with other companies and government agencies
2013
Japan: Children planting trees in areas working to rebuild local communities affected by the 2011 disaster
U.S.:Office equipment collected in Concord and San Francisco
Chile:The employees carried the Peumo plants home to plant them in their garden.
2012
U.K.: Collecting unwanted clothes from employees to sell to recycling companies, and donating the proceeds of the sales to charity
Spain: Employees participating in conservation initiatives for the protected area in the natural park
Japan: Maintenance activities, including clearing undergrowth and removing fallen trees, were organized aimed at natural forest conservation
