Social Contribution to Environmental Conservation
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Sample Activities outside Japan

BIG GREEN DAY OUT   New Zealand (Ricoh New Zealand Ltd. / New Zealand)

This year marks the 6th year that the Ricoh New Zealand Ltd. (RNZ) team has rolled up their sleeves and got their hands dirty planting native trees and doing nursery work on the beautiful Motuihe Island, one of the most popular and picturesque islands in the Hauraki Gulf. On May 3, 2009,140 volunteers including RNZ staff, families, dealers and customers planted 1,900 trees, boosting the total number of trees planted to over 11,000. RNZ’s conservation effort in the ecological reforestation of the island has been so significant that the planting area has been unofficially dubbed "Ricoh Valley." The sales team also did a good job in urging customers to join in, with this year’s number standing at a record 13 companies. Environmental manager Margie Barriball says of the activities, "It's great to have a project that we can all have some ownership of—we'll be able to go there in 20 years, look at the groves of native trees and know that we were all part of an important conservation project."

140 volunteers participated in the activity

Participants received goodie bags as thanks for their assistance

140 volunteers participated in the activity Participants received goodie bags as thanks for their assistance

"Tee for Green"—Ten plants pledged for every birdie  
Singapore (Ricoh Asia Pacific Pte, Ltd. , Ricoh (Singapore) Pte Ltd. / Singapore)


Ricoh staff planting butterfly attracting shrubs

Ricoh staff planting butterfly attracting shrubs Regional sales headquarters Ricoh Asia Pacific Pte, Ltd. (RA) and sales firm Ricoh (Singapore) Pte Ltd. (RSP) conducted a tree-planting event at the Barclays Singapore Open based on the final day’s score by the players in the competition. Ten plants were pledged for every birdie, 50 plants for an eagle and 100 plants for an albatross or hole-in-one. The trees were donated to the Garden City Fund (Singapore’s greenery plan) * to help rebuild the butterfly habitat on Fort Canning Park's first butterfly trail. On the final day—November 1, 2009—a total of 210 birdies were marked by the 156 golfers in the competition, resulting in the donation of 2,100 nursery trees. An additional 515 plants were pledged based on the results of visitors to the Ricoh Booth participating in various putting challenges over the seven days of the tournament. This brought the total to 2,615 trees, which were planted at Stamford Green in Fort Canning Park by roughly 200 people including RA and RSP employees and their families on Nov. 28. To protect the biodiversity of the park, shrubs that attract butterflies were planted and educational storyboards were set up to deepen visitors' understanding of butterflies.
*  http://www.gardencityfund.org

"Activity Day" to Preserve the Environment within a National Park  
Netherlands (Ricoh Europe (Netherlands) B.V. , Ricoh International B.V. and Ricoh Europe SCM B.V. ESPC / the Netherlands)


"Activity Day" to Preserve the Environment within a National Park

On September 11, 2009, the European headquarters Ricoh Europe (Netherlands) B.V., Ricoh International B.V. and Ricoh Europe SCM B.V. ESPC participated in the 2nd Activity Day at Kennemerduinen National Park. On the day of the event, 120 employees participated by cleaning Bloemendaal Beach and removing excessive marram grass in Kennemerduinen National Park. Marram grass is a native species used to stabilize the sand dunes. If it is allowed to spread unchecked, however, it can change the local biodiversity and threaten native flora and fauna. This is why local experts sought Ricoh’s help. In total, Ricoh volunteers cleaned a 4,300-meter-long beach, collected 400 kg of waste, and removed marram grass from a 1,000 square meter area. In addition to preserving the dunes and beaches, the event helped participants see another side of their peers and deepen their relationships.

Supporting reforestation projects  
Switzerland (Ricoh Schweiz AG / Switzerland)


In September 2009, 28 employees from sales firm Ricoh Schweiz AG participated in a reforestation project called Bergwaldprojekt. Bergwaldprojekt is an organization that conducts volunteer work aimed at preserving natural habitats. The organization consists of forest preservation experts with years of experience in preventing deforestation in mountainous terrain. These experts acted as organizers and directors during Ricoh's reforestation project.
On the day of the project, staff gathered at Escholzmatt Station, arrived at the destination spot around 1,400m above sea level, greeted project leaders, and broke up into groups to start their activities. Group 1 put up mesh wire and wooden fences around young trees to protect them from wild animals like deer, then cleared the area around these young trees to allow them to grow. Group 2 paved tracks using saws and shovels to make it easier for reforestation in the near future.
For lunch, participants enjoyed a hearty meal on an open plateau with a beautiful view of the mountains. Although tired and suffering from sore muscles, all employees left the project satisfied and content.

Ricoh Schweiz employees participate in the reforestation project. The motto for the day was: "Back to Life—Ricoh reforests!"

Ricoh Schweiz employees participate in the reforestation project. The motto for the day was: "Back to Life—Ricoh reforests!"

Ricoh Schweiz employees participate in the reforestation project. The motto for the day was: "Back to Life—Ricoh reforests!"
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