Environmental Awareness Building
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Parent-Child Nature School Held  (Ricoh Group/Japan)
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Ricoh Group employees and their children participating in the nature school
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The fifth Ricoh parent-child nature school was held on July 22 and 23 in Afan Woodland in Kurohime in Nagano Prefecture under the joint sponsorship of Ricoh and the C.W. Nicol Afan Woodland Trust, and 24 people (Ricoh employees and their families) participated. This school has been designed to offer parents and children the opportunity to go to woodlands together and to feel and experience the importance of nature. Participants enjoyed coming into touch with a variety of plants and other living things, with a night hike through the forest and a children's expedition that allowed children to explore the forest by themselves. |
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Participation in European Mobility Week  (Ricoh Group/Europe)
The Ricoh Group companies in Europe participated in the European Mobility Week (EMW), held from September 16 to 22, 2006. The event, which aims to reduce greenhouse gases via promoting more environmental friendly means of transport, has been held annually within the EU since 2002, and is under the sponsorship of the European Commission*. The Ricoh Group in Europe organized a variety of events ranging from putting up illustrative posters at all its sales subsidiaries in Europe to more active contributions. Ricoh Espana S.A. and Ricoh Norge A.S. presented awards to employees who commuted by environmentally-friendly transport methods, such as public transport. Ricoh Nederland B.V. held an Eco Driving Contest. In addition, 238 staff members of Ricoh Europe B.V. commuted by bike, public transport, car-pooled or walked,. In the office building the operation of two elevators out of four was suspended for the whole week and employees were encouraged to use the stairs. Thus, Ricoh Europe could achieve a reduction in CO2 emissions of almost 1,000 kg during the Mobility week.
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Sustainable Environmental Management Network
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