2009 (April 2009 - March 2010)
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Ricoh Americas Corporation sets up a billboard that is 100% powered by natural energy in New York's Times Square, and begins operating it using solar power generation. |
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2008 (April 2008 - March 2009)
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2008 |
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Ricoh China Co., Ltd. hosts the first Green Communication Strategy Meeting in Shanghai, China. |
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Ricoh Imaging Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. receives ISO9001 certification. |
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The Ricoh Group Sustainability Report (Environment) 2007 receives the Excellence Award at the 11th Environmental and Sustainability Report Awards.
Ricoh Fukui Plant's Fiscal 2007 Environmental Report receives the Special Prize for Site Reports at the 11th Environmental and Sustainability Report Awards. |
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Ricoh China Co., Ltd. receives the Best Management System Award from BVQI. |
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Ricoh receives the Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 17th Global Environment Awards. |
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Ricoh Americas Corporation (RAC) presents the Ricoh Sustainable Development Award in the International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF), one of the largest science contests for high school students. |
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Ricoh participates in the Japan Business Initiative for Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity. |
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Ricoh signs the Business and Biodiversity Initiative Leadership Declaration at the UN Convention on Biodiversity's (CBD) nineth meeting of the Conference of the Parties in Germany. |
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Ricoh Global Eco Action is held at all Group companies around the world to think about the global environment and take action. |
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The 3rd Ricoh Global Environment Month Symposium, "For Joint Creation of Sustainable Society," is held at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) in Tokyo. |
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Ricoh receives the "2008 Best Company, JWC Friend of Wildlife Japan" from the Japan Wildlife Center (JWC.) |
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Ricoh's multifunctional copiers and printers such as recycled copiers are adopted at the international media center during the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit. |
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The 26th Ricoh Nature Seminar Elementary Courses open in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. |
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The 7th Ricoh parent-child nature school opens at Afan Woodland in Kurohime, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. |
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Ricoh hosts an environmental charity at Ricoh Women's British Open golf tournament. |
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Ricoh hosts "World Exhibition of Copying Machines: Sending Information on Paper" at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) in Japan. |
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The 6th Ricoh Forest Seminar is held at Afan Woodland in Kurohime, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. |
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Ricoh hosts a CO2 reduction training for suppliers, attended by 45 suppliers in Japan. |
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The 27th Ricoh Nature Seminar Elementary Courses open in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. |
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Ricoh China Co., Ltd. hosts the 2nd Green Communication Strategy Meeting. |
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| Nov. |
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Ricoh Numazu Plant completes construction of its new factory for PxP toners (polymerized toners.) |
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Tohoku Ricoh Co., Ltd. holds a commencement ceremony at its new factory for PxP toners (polymerized toners.) |
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The Ricoh Group receives the highest AAA environmental rating by the Tohmatsu Evaluation and Certification Organization, Japan, for the fourth consecutive year. |
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Ricoh UK Products Ltd. receives the Environmental Award at the Annual Northamptonshire Business Excellence Awards 2008. |
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Ricoh calls on Eco Action at the LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup held in Japan. |
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| Dec. |
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Ricoh's display technology receives the Best Paper Award at the International Display Workshop (IDW '08.) |
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Ricoh endorses the Poznań Declaration issued at Fourteenth Session of the Conference of the Parties to the Climate Change Convention (COP14). |
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Ricoh Europe PLC receives the Ruban d'Honneur Award, having been selected as one of the top ten in the Environmental Awareness division and Corporate Sustainability division of the European Business Award. |
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Ricoh organizes the winter Eco Action, in which the Ricoh Group's domestic firms think about global environmental issues and take action. |
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Ricoh Chairman Masamitsu Sakurai is selected as "Ethisphere's 2008 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics" by US magazine Ethisphere. |
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| Jan. |
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Ricoh is chosen as one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World for the fifth consecutive year. |
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Ricoh Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. (Singapore) receives the Best Environmental Excellence Award at the Global CSR Summit 2009. |
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Imagio MP C7500SP/6000SP receives the "Energy Conservation Center Chairman's Prize" (grand prize) at the 19th Energy-Saving Awards for Fiscal 2008. |
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| Feb. |
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The 15th Ricoh Group's Sustainable Environmental Management Conference is held at Ricoh Ohmori Plant in Tokyo. |
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Environmentally-friendly multifunctional digital copier imagio Neo 300RC/250RC series is launched. |
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Ricoh Group's 2008 sustainability reports (Environmental Report, Corporate Social Responsibility Report, and Annual Report) are given the Grand Prize for Environmental Reporting in the 12th Environmental Communication Awards (organized by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment.) |
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Ricoh Software Research Center Beijing and Ricoh China Co., Ltd. cooperate in hosting an environmental forum hosted by e-GAT (Japan-China e-Government Applied Technology Consortium). |
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Ricoh's Biodiversity Conservation Policy is formulated. |
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2007 (April 2007 - March 2008)
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2007 |
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Ricoh Americas Corporation (RAC) presents the Ricoh Sustainable Environment Award in the International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF), one of the largest science contests for high school students. |
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The European Environment Conference is held in Halderen, the Netherlands. |
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Ricoh Global Eco Action is held at all Group companies around the world to think about the global environment and take action. |
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Ricoh signs Caring for Climate: The Business Leadership Platform of the United Nations Global Compact. |
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Ricoh organizes the Wonders of a Photocopier Exhibition held at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (the exhibition lasts until August). |
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Construction of Ricoh's new manufacturing plant for PxP toner (polymerized toner) starts on the premises of Ricoh Numazu Plant. The new plant is scheduled to begin operation in August 2008. |
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The 24th Ricoh Nature Seminar Elementary Course is held at Higashimatsuyama Training Center. The total number of environmental volunteer leaders reaches 395. |
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The 1st Chinese Environment Conference is held at Ricoh China in Shanghai. |
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The 25th Ricoh Nature Seminar Elementary Course is held in Shibata-machi, Miyagi Prefecture. The total number of environmental volunteer leaders reaches 411. |
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Ricoh Asia Pacific holds the 5th Asia Pacific AP Environment Meeting in Hong Kong. |
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Ricoh acquires CO2 emission credits of 30,632 tons for its CDM projects (wind power generation in India). |
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GREEN ADVANTAGE, an environment conference in the Americas, is held in RAC's Head Office. |
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Ricoh holds a briefing session on RICO2RET (Ricoh CO2 Reduction & Evaluation Tool), with 64 suppliers attending. |
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Ricoh's imagio MP C7500/6000 is launched, featuring a new low-temperature fixing PxP toner (polymerized toner) with greater energy-saving capability. |
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2008 |
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Environmentally-friendly multifunctional digital copier, imagio Neo 753RC/603RC series, is launched. |
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The 14th Ricoh Group's Sustainable Environmental Management Conference is held at Ricoh Ohmori Office. |
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The 7th Ricoh Green Procurement Meeting is held, with 274 suppliers attending. |
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2006 (April 2006 - March 2007)
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2006 |
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The Ricoh Group receives the highest "AAA" environmental rating by the Tohmatsu Evaluation and Certification Organization Co., Ltd., for two consecutive years. |
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2006 |
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Digital multifunctional color copier, imagio MP C4500/C3500, with Color QSU energy-saving technology is launched. |
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Mr. Sakurai, president of Ricoh, gives a speech at a meeting between U.N. Secretary, Mr. Kofi Annan, and CEOs of Japanese companies participating in the United Nations Global Compact. |
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Ricoh presents the Ricoh Sustainable Development Award at a science contest, the International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF), which is held for high school students all over the world. |
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The 21st Ricoh Nature Seminar Elementary Course is held in Kyushu. |
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The Ricoh Group's 2005 sustainability reports (Environmental Report, Corporate Social Responsibility Report, and Annual Report) are given the Sustainability Report Excellence Award for CSR Report and Sustainability Report Excellence Award at the 9th Environmental Report Award. |
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Ricoh Fukui Plant's 2005 Environmental Report is given a Continued Excellence Award for the Site Report at the 9th Environmental Report Award. |
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Ricoh Global Eco Action is held at all Group companies around the world. |
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The first Ricoh Global Environment Month Symposium is held and is attended by companies and NPO personnel. |
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Ricoh is given an award as a Distinguished Contributor in Recycling by the Ecological Life and Culture Organization. |
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Environmental volunteer group from Tohoku Ricoh is given an award as a Distinguished Contributor in Environmental Clean-Up from Shibata-machi in Miyagi Prefecture. |
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Okazaki Plant of Ricoh Elemex is given the Environmental Activity Award from Okazaki City in Aichi Prefecture. |
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The Management System for Chemical Substances Contained in Products is established in all Group companies around the world. |
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Ricoh has been collecting used cartridges from GELJET printers by mail, and based on this result, gives a donation for the fourth time to the Woods of Magpies Project of the Green Earth Network. |
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Ricoh's purchasing policy is explained at Shanghai Ricoh. |
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The fifth Ricoh parent-child nature school is held. |
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The Ricoh Group companies in Europe participate in the European Mobility Week. |
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The fifth Ricoh Forest Seminar is held in the Afan Forest in Kurohime, Nagao Prefecture. The number of Ricoh forest conservation leaders totals 56. |
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The 19th Ricoh Company Meeting for Environmental Leaders is held. |
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Kagawa Branch of Shikoku Ricoh is accredited as a Kagawa Prefecture Environment-Conscious Model Office. |
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| Oct. |
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Completion ceremony for a factory to mass produce polymerized toner, "PxP toner," is held at Ricoh Numazu Plant. |
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The 23rd Ricoh Nature Seminar Elementary Course is held. The number of environmental volunteer leaders totals 379. |
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Ricoh Asia Pacific and Ricoh Singapore participate in Eco-Products International Fair (EPIF) 2006. |
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Ricoh's resource-recirculating PET bottle rack wins the Large-sized Equipment Packaging Category Award at the 2006 Japan Packaging Contest held by the Japan Packaging Institute. |
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Toner type C2 for the imagio is given the Ecology Design Award (Minister of Economic, Trade and Industry Award) at the 2006 Good Design (G Mark) Award. |
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Ricoh Microelectronics is awarded the Incentive Award for Resource-Recirculating Technology & Systems by the Clean Japan Center. |
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Digital multifunctional full-color copier, Aficio (imagio) MP C1500 series, receives the Silver Eco-Award at Eco-Products International Fair (EPIF) 2006. |
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Ricoh signs an official partnership contract with the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation. |
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Ricoh is ranked the No. 1 company in Forest Conservation Level Ranking by S.P. farm corporation. |
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Environmentally-friendly high-speed digital multifunctional copier, imagio Neo 751RC/601RC series, is launched. |
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Ricoh is chosen as one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World (Global 100) by Corporate Knights Inc. of Canada for three consecutive years. |
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Ricoh Asia Industry is given an award as the Excellent Company in Environmental Conservation by Shenzhen City. |
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Digital multifunctional full-color copier, imagio MP C1500 series, receives the Energy Conservation Center Chairman's Award in the 17th Energy-Saving Awards. |
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The reforestation methodology promoted by Ricoh is approved at the United Nations CDM Executive Board. |
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The 13th Ricoh Group's Sustainable Environmental Management Conference is held under the theme, " Enhancement of sustainable environment management". |
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Environmentally-friendly digital multifunctional copier, imagio Neo 452RC/352RC series, is launched. |
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North Plant of Ricoh Numazu Plant and Ricoh Atsugi Plant together receive the Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Director-General's Award as excellent energy management plants. |
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Ricoh Microelectronics receives the Chugoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Director-General's Award as an excellent energy management plant. |
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Ricoh's Sustainable Environmental Management website is given an Award of Excellence in the 2006 Environment Goo Awards. |
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Ricoh Group's 2006 sustainability reports (Environmental Report, Corporate Social Responsibility Report, and Annual Report) are given the Environmental Reporting Grand Prize (Minister of the Environment Award) in the 10th Environmental Communication Awards. |
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2005 (April 2005 - March 2006)
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2005 |
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Ricoh presents the Ricoh Sustainable Development Award at a science contest at the International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF), which is held for high school students all over the world. |
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The 18th Ricoh Nature Seminar Elementary Course is held.
The number of environmental volunteer leaders totals 296. |
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The Environmental Conference in Europe is held with no CO2 emissions (carbon neutral). |
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The Ricoh Group's 2004 sustainability reports (Environmental Report, Corporate Social Responsibility Report, and Annual Report) are given Continued Excellence Award for CSR Report and Sustainability Report Excellence Award at the 8th Environmental Report Award. |
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Ricoh Fukui Plant's 2004 Environmental Report is given a Continued Excellence Award for the Site Report at the 8th Environmental Report Award. |
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| Jun. |
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Ecoleaf labeling for the imagio Neo 350RC/450RC recycled copier is made public. It is the first time in the copier and printer industries that Ecoleaf labeling for reconditioned copiers is made public. |
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An exhibition at Ecolife Fair 2005 is set up. |
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Ricoh's energy-saving fixation technology by capacitor is given the Technology Award at the 2004 Commendation by the Nihon Gazo Gakkai. |
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Ricoh's Fukui Plant receives the Excellent Sustainable Management Award of the Third Japan Sustainable Management Award. |
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| Jul. |
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The cogeneration system at Ricoh Fukui Plant is completed. |
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Ricoh RS Products Division is given the Eco Rail Mark. |
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The fourth Ricoh parent-child nature school is held. |
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Ricoh is given the world's highest rating for corporate social responsibility in oekom research AG of Germany Environmental Ranking in the category of IT industry. |
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| Aug. |
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Ricoh acquires China's Type I Environmental Label for the first time. |
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The 17th Ricoh Company Meeting for Environmental Volunteer Leaders is held. |
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Tochigi Ricoh is commended as a 2005 Road Conservation Group by the Kanto Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. |
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The fourth Ricoh Forest Seminar is held. The number of Ricoh forest conservation leaders totals 46. |
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Ricoh Printing Technologies' Yamagata Plant is presented with the Chairman's Award of Japan Greenery Research and Development Center at the 2005 Commendation for Excellent Factories in Greenery Development. |
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| Oct. |
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The 19th Ricoh Nature Seminar Elementary Course is held. The number of Ricoh environmental volunteer leaders totals 316. |
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Ricoh receives the 2005 Director-General Prize for resource-recirculating technologies and systems form the Industrial Science and Technology and the Environment Bureau of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for its used toner container recovery project. |
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Sanai Logistics Co., Ltd. (Kansai) is awarded as an 2005 Excellent Automobile Transportation Company. |
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The 20th Ricoh Nature Seminar Elementary Course is held. The number of Ricoh environmental volunteer leaders totals 334. |
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Ricoh's environmental advertisements are given the gold prize in the magazine category of the 45th Advertisement Beneficial to Consumers Contest. |
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| Dec. |
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Plant-based plastic is used in part of the housing for the imagio Neo 602ec/752ec, a high-speed multifunctional digital copier, which is the first time a plant-based plastic is used in the copier and printer industries. |
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The Ricoh Group participates in Eco Products 2005. |
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The 18th Ricoh Company Meeting for Environmental Volunteer Leaders is held. |
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A high-speed multifunctional copier equipped with HYBRID QSU energy-saving fixation technology wins fourth prize in the Innovators Category of the Low Carbon Leaders Awards. |
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Ricoh receives the Excellence Award in the Corporate Performance Category at the 1st Environmental Efficiency Award 2005. |
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Ricoh receives the Best E-com Award from students of Kobe University as the most excellent company in environmental communication. |
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2006 |
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The Tokushima Branch of Shikoku Ricoh is certified as a Tokushima 3R Business Site. |
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The 12th Ricoh Group's Sustainability Environmental Conference is held. |
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The Tokyo Office of Ricoh Elemex is certified as an Eco Clean Business Site by Shinagawa Ward. |
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Ricoh's Numazu Plant receives the PRTR Excellence Award at the PRTR Awards 2005. |
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Ricoh Group Sustainability Report 2005 receives the Environmental Report Excellent Award in the Environmental Report Category and the Environmental Reporting Meister Award at the 9th Environmental Communication Awards. |
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Ricoh Fukui Plant's 2005 Environmental Report is awarded the Environmental Report Excellence Award at the 9th Environmental Communication Awards. |
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| Feb. |
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Tohoku Ricoh starts resource-recirculating eco-packing, using used PET bottles as cushioning material. |
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The 5th Ricoh Group Green Procurement Meeting is held. |
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The imagio MP C1500 series, which realizes a significant reduction in electricity consumption using GELJET technology, is introduced. |
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The Kyushu Branch of Ricoh Technosystems is presented with the Excellent Waste Reduction and Resource Recovery Company Award 2005. |
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Tohoku Ricoh is awarded the Tohoku Economy and Industry Bureau Director-General Prize 2005 as part of Energy-Conservation Month in the Tohoku area. |
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The Ricoh Group in Japan establishes the Management System for Chemical Substances Contained in Products. |
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2004 (April 2004 - March 2005)
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2004 |
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A briefing on the revision to Ricoh Group's green
procurement policy and certification system of the chemical management
system (CMS) is held. |
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All sales companies of the Ricoh Tohoku Group achieve
Level 2 Zero-Waste-to-Landfill. |
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Ricoh Group Sustainability Report 2003 receives
the Consistent Performance Prize at the Seventh Green Reporting Awards
for the third year in a row. |
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Ricoh Fukui Plant’s fiscal 2003 environmental
report wins the Prize for Site Reports at the Seventh Green Reporting
Awards for the fourth year in a row. |
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Ricoh and FoE Japan sign an agreement on the Ricoh-FoE
Japan Project to Conserve Taiga, the Northern Limit Habitat of Tigers, which
is being carried out in the Russian Far East. |
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Ricoh and JQA jointly implement a pilot program
for the certification system for the information management of chemical
substances contained in products. |
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Ricoh Group issues three interconnecting sustainability
reports (Environment Report, Corporate Social Responsibility Report and
Annual Report) for fiscal 2004 for the first time. |
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Ricoh ranks 19th in Businessweek's Global 500 list
of the world's top companies (ranks second among Japanese companies). |
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| Jul. |
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Ricoh Group holds the third parent-child nature
school. |
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Ricoh placed 11th in the Nikkei Business CSR Best
100 Company Ranking in total assessment. |
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| Aug. |
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The 15th Ricoh Company Meetings for Environmental
Volunteer Leaders is held. |
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The Tokyo office of Ricoh Elemex Corporation achieves
Zero-Waste-to-Landfill. |
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The Technology Center (Aichi Prefecture) of Ricoh
Elemex Corporation achieves Zero-Waste-to-Landfill. |
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The third Ricoh Forest Seminar is held. The number
of Ricoh forest conservation leaders totals 38. |
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Ricoh acquires System Certification of the Eco Leaf
environmental label in the digital camera business. |
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The Aficio2060 ec/2075 ec, a high-speed multifunctional
digital copier equipped with the HYBRID QSU energy conservation technology,
is introduced. The copier achieves the world's first 10-second recovery
time from energy-saving mode. |
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| Oct. |
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The Ricoh Group Environmental Principle is revised. |
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Ricoh Ohmori Plant receives accreditation for its
VOC testing laboratory for the first time as a manufacturer by the Federal
Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) in Germany. |
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Tohoku Ricoh receives the 2004 Director's Prize
for the plant with outstanding greening activities from the Tohoku Bureau
of Economy, Trade and Industry. |
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Ricoh receives the 2004 Director-General Prize for
resource-recirculating technologies and systems from the Industrial Science
and Technology and the Environment Bureau of the Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry for its recycling business involving used copiers. |
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Iwate Ricoh wins the Chairman's Prize of the Reduce,
Reuse & Recycle Promotion Council. |
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Ricoh Electronics (U.S.A.) receives the Year of
the Award of the Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP) from the California
Integrated Waste Management Board. |
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| Nov. |
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The Ricoh Group holds the 17th Nature Seminar. The
number of Ricoh environmental volunteers totals 277. |
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Ricoh Asia Pacific reports on the Ricoh Group's
social contribution of environmental conservation at the General Meeting
of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural
Resources (IUCN) held in Bangkok, Thailand. |
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Ricoh Corporation (U.S.A.) receives the 2004 Green
Contractor Award. |
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| Dec. |
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The Ricoh Group Participates in Eco Products 2004. |
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The imagio Neo 350RC/450RC series of environmentally
conscious digital copiers is introduced. |
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Ricoh ranks first in the manufacturing division
in Nihon Keizai Shimbun'S 8th Corporate Environmental Management Level
Survey for the fourth time. |
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The Ricoh Group's 2004 sustainability report (Environmental
Report, Corporate Social Responsibility Report, Annual Report) given
the Sustainability Report Excellence Award, Environmental Report Excellent
Award, and Environmental Reporting Meister Award at the 8th Environmental
Communication Awards. |
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Ricoh Fukui Plant's fiscal 2004 environmental report
awarded the Environmental Report Excellence Award at the 8th Environmental
Communication Awards. |
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| Jan. |
2005 |
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The 16th Ricoh Company Meeting for Environmental
Volunteer Leaders is held. |
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Ricoh selected as one of the World's Top 100 Sustainable
Companies by the World Economic Forum (Davos Forum). |
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| Feb. |
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The 11th Ricoh Group's Sustainability Environmental
Conference is held. |
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The 4th Ricoh Nature Seminar Intermediate Course
is held. |
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The imagio Neo C355/285 series of digital color
multifunctional copiers, which significantly reduce environmental impact
based on the EU's RoHS directive, is introduced. |
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Ricoh given world's highest rating for corporate
social responsibility in Germany's oekom research's Environmental Ranking
in the category of IT/computers, peripherals, and other electronics. |
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Ricoh Gotemba Plant receives the Minister of Economy,
Trade and Industry's Award (grand prize) in the electricity division
for its outstanding energy conservation performance. |
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| Mar. |
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Ricoh Fukui Plant receives the Excellent Sustainable
Management Award of the Third Japan Sustainable Management Award sponsored
by Mie Prefecture. |
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Ricoh given AAA, the highest environmental rating,
from the Tohmatsu Evaluation and Certification Organization. |
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2003 (April 2003 - March 2004)
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| Apr. |
2003 |
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Holds the 13th Ricoh Nature Seminar |
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Yokohama Training Center, Ricoh Human Creates Co.,
Ltd. acquires ISO14001 certification. |
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Lanier Espana S.A.U. acquires ISO 14001 certification. |
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Ricoh installs a neon sign fully powered by natural
energy in Osaka. |
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Kakegawa office of Shizuoka Ricoh Co., Ltd. and Kakegawa
Service Station of Ricoh Technosystems Shizuoka service station are recognized
as No.1 and No.2 advanced establishments, respectively, in the field of
waste reduction and recycling by Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture. |
| Jun. |
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Ricoh Group's second parent-child nature school
held |
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Ricoh establishes environmental regulations for
paper products. |
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The third environment month commemorative seminar
held |
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The Ricoh Group issues Sustainability Report 2003. |
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| Jul. |
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The first Global Recycle Technical Meeting held |
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Reports at the 6th Green Reporting Awards 2003. |
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Eight Nagoya city establishments of the Chubu Branch
of Ricoh Technosystems CO., Ltd. are recognized as "eco establishments"
by Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. |
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| Aug. |
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The imagio Neo 352/452/221/271 series equipped with
QSU energy conservation technology introduced |
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The 12th Ricoh Company Meetings for Environmental
Volunteer Leaders held |
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Ricoh Group holds the third parent-child nature
school |
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Ricoh holds Green Procurement Fair 2003. |
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Aficio 2035/2045 wins Hungary's first Type I Eco-Label
for office equipment. |
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| Sep. |
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The Ricoh Group issues the English version of the
Sustainability Report 2003. |
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The second Ricoh Forest Seminar (Nature Seminar)
held |
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Nagano Ricoh wins Nagano Eco Circle gold rating
from Nagano city under their ecology certification system. |
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Ricoh and IBM Japan co-sponsor the Asia-Pacific
round of 2003 WEC IEF, organized by the World Environmental Center (WEC). |
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Ricoh Engineering acquires ISO 14001 certification. |
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| Oct. |
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The 3rd Ricoh Nature Seminar Intermediary Course
held |
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The 14th Ricoh Nature Seminar held |
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| Nov. |
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Eco Collaboration Web Access application package
introduced |
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Ricoh co-sponsors G-ForSE2003, jointly organized
by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Sports
Alliance (GSA). |
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imagio MF5570RC/MF7070RC environmentally conscious
multifunctional digital copiers introduced |
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The 2nd Environmental Site Report Information Exchange
Meeting held |
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| Dec. |
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Participates in Eco Products 2003 |
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The 13th Ricoh Company Meetings for Environmental
Volunteer Leaders held |
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| Jan. |
2004 |
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Ricoh implements Ricoh Group's Code of Conduct and
Ricoh Group's CSR Charter. |
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Ricoh Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. (Singapore) acquires
ISO 14001 certification. |
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Suzuka local office attached to Yokkaichi office
of Ricoh Technosystems' Chubu Branch is recognized as "eco establishment"
by Suzuka, Mie Prefecture. |
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The 15th Ricoh Nature Seminar held |
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| Feb. |
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imagio Neo 752 equipped with energy conservation
technology HYBRID QSU and imagio Neo 602 equipped with QSU energy conservation
technology introduced |
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Toyama office of Ricoh Technosystems CO., Ltd.'s
Chubu Branch is recognized as "eco establishment" by Toyama
Prefecture. |
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The 10th Ricoh Group Environmental Conference held |
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Saga Ricoh is recognized as "eco shop"
by Saga Prefecture. |
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The 3rd Ricoh Group Green Procurement Conference
held |
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IPSiO G707/G505 GEL JET Printer equipped with high-speed
duplex function introduced |
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imagio Neo 752/602 series receives the Energy Conservation
Center Chairman’s Prize in the 14th Energy-Saving Awards. |
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| Mar. |
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The 9th International Procurement Conference held |
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The 14th Ricoh Company Meetings for Environmental
Volunteer Leaders held |
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Ricoh Group's fourth parent-child nature school
held |
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2002 (April 2002 - March 2003)
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| Apr. |
2002 |
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Ricoh announces its participation in the UN Global
Compact. |
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Ricoh works with the World Wide Fund for Nature
(WWF), an international environmental NGO, to restore the habitat of
the giant panda in Shichuan Province, China. |
|
Ricoh begins support for the Conservation Cocoa
Project operated by Conservation International, an international environmental
NGO, in the Kakum conservation area in Ghana, West Africa |
|
The Ricoh Group conducts an eco study tour of Huangtu
Plateau in China. |
|
| May. |
|
|
The Tenth Ricoh Nature Seminar is held. |
|
Ricoh begins support for the C.W. Nicol Afan Forest
in its forest restoration project. |
|
| Jun. |
|
|
The second lecture commemorating the month-long
campaign to promote employee awareness of environmental conservation
is held. |
|
The imagio Neo C240/C320 series (eight models) is
marketed. |
|
| Jul. |
|
|
The Ricoh Group announces an update to its environmental
accounting. |
|
The Ricoh Group issues the Sustainability Report
2002. |
|
| Aug. |
|
|
Ricoh begins support to the Wild Bird Society of Japan,
Yanbaru Branch (NGO) for a forest ecosystem conservation project in the
Yanbaru forest, Okinawa. |
| Sep. |
|
|
Ricoh system acquires Type III Eco-Label certification
from the Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry (JEMAI). |
|
The Ricoh Group issues the English version of Sustainability
Report 2002. |
|
| Oct. |
|
|
Ricoh works with the C.W. Nicol Afan Forest to create
a program in which children and their parents enjoy nature in the forest
together. |
|
Ricoh Ohmori Office achieves a 100% resource recovery
rate (Zero-Waste-to-Landfill). |
|
The Eleventh Ricoh Nature Seminar is held. |
|
| Nov. |
|
|
The Noise Testing Center of Ricoh Omori Plant acquires
ISO/IEC17025 certification from the NIST (the U.S.). |
|
Gotemba and Atsugi logistics centers of Ricoh Logistics
System achieve a 100% resource recovery rate (Zero-Waste-to-Landfill). |
|
Ricoh Hong Kong cares for trees planted in a national
park in the suburbs of Saikung, Hong Kong. |
|
An Intermediate course for the Ricoh Nature Seminar
is held for the second time. The First Forest Seminar is held. |
|
Ricoh Unitechno holds its third company environment
conference. |
|
| Dec. |
|
|
The Ricoh Group implements the first commendation
of the Ricoh Sustainable Development Award. |
|
Ricoh makes an entry for Eco Products 2002. |
|
The Ninth Ricoh Group Environmental Conference is
held. |
|
| Jan. |
2003 |
|
Ricoh establishes the Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) Division. |
|
Ricoh China Co., Ltd. is established in Shanghai,
China. |
|
The IPSiO NX650S/750/850 is marketed. |
|
The imagio Neo C380 model 75 is marketed. |
|
The imagio MF4570RC, an environment-friendly digital
copier, is marketed exclusively for rental use. |
|
The Twelfth Ricoh Nature Seminar is held. |
|
| Feb. |
|
|
The imagio Neo 751/601 series of high-speed, energy-efficient
multifunctional copiers is marketed. |
|
The imagio MF3570RC, an environment-friendly digital
copier, is marketed exclusively for rental use. |
|
The European Environmental Conference is held. |
|
The second Ricoh Group Green Procurement Meeting
is held. |
|
| Mar. |
|
|
The imagio Neo 351/451 series (seven models) is
marketed. |
|
Ricoh Logistics System achieves a 100% resource
recovery rate (Zero-Waste-to-Landfill) at the Tohoku, Awaji, and Tosu
logistics centers. |
|
Ricoh Australia begins support for Warrimoo Public
School, which provides environmental education for children. |
|
Ricoh Europe begins support for the Woodland Trust,
a U.K. NPO, for forest ecosystem conservation activities. |
|
The Ichimura Kyushu School of Nature opens. |
|
|
|
|
|
2001 (April 2001 - March 2002)
|
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|
|
| Apr. |
2001 |
|
Ricoh holds a business workshop on the prevention
of global warming, which is held by WWF Japan. |
|
Ricoh Corporation (San Jose) acquires ISO 14001
certification. |
|
Seventh Ricoh Nature Seminar is held. |
|
Fourth American Environment Meeting is held. |
|
| May. |
|
|
Ricoh Hong Kong plants trees in a park located in
Saikung, Hong Kong, as part of its greening activities. |
|
The Ricoh Nature Seminar's intermediary course is
held for the first time. |
|
NRG Italia and Ricoh Electronic Technology (China)
acquire ISO 14001 certification. |
|
| Jun. |
|
|
RIF (France) issues Environment, an environmental
report. |
|
Gestetner Denmark, NRG Comunicaciones (NRG Spain),
and Ricoh New Zealand acquire ISO 14001 certification. |
|
The imagio Neo 220/270 series is marketed. |
|
| Jul. |
|
|
Ricoh announces its participation in e-mission 55. |
|
Eighth Ricoh Nature Seminar is held. |
|
European Environment Meeting is held. |
|
NRG Deutschland acquires ISO 14001 certification. |
|
| Aug. |
|
|
Gestetner Svenska acquires ISO 14001 certification. |
|
"Our earth, our tomorrow" is decided as the Eco
Slogan for four regions except Japan. |
|
| Sep. |
|
|
Ricoh Hong Kong, Ricoh Belgium, Ricoh Nederland,
and Ricoh Logistics System acquire ISO 14001 certification. |
|
Ricoh Group Sustainability Report 2001 is published. |
|
Ricoh UK Products achieves a 100% resource recovery
rate (zero waste to landfill). |
|
| Oct. |
|
|
Gotemba Plant completes a biotope and opens a nature
school. |
| Nov. |
|
|
NRG Group UK, Ricoh Europe B.V. (the Netherlands),
and Ricoh Leasing Company acquire ISO 14001 certification. |
|
Ricoh Unitechno holds second company environment
conference. |
|
Ninth Ricoh Nature Seminar is held. |
|
| Dec. |
|
|
imagio MF6550RC, an environmentally conscious digital
copier, is marketed for rental use. |
|
The imagio Neo 750/600 series is marketed. |
|
Ricoh Gotemba Plant is the first domestic business
site of the Group to renew ISO 14001 certification for the second time. |
|
Ricoh obtains the Eco Mark for its laser printer
IPSiO series. |
|
Eighth Ricoh Company Environmental Competition is
held. |
|
Third Five Regional Environment Meeting is held. |
|
Ricoh Logistics System acquires permission for a
nationwide collection and transportation of industrial waste. |
|
Ricoh's Japanese sales companies collectively acquire
ISO 14001 certification. |
|
Ricoh Shinagawa System Center, Ginza Office and
Toda Technical Center achieve a 100% resource recovery rate (Zero-Waste-to-Landfill). |
|
Ricoh Austria, Ricoh Deutschland, Ricoh Hungary,
NRG France, and Gestetner (Israel) acquire ISO 14001 certification. |
|
| Jan. |
2002 |
|
The first Ricoh Green Procurement Meeting is held. |
|
Ricoh Shin-Yokohama Office achieves a 100% resource
recovery rate (Zero-Waste-to-Landfill) |
|
Ricoh Technosystems, Chiba Branch achieves a 100%
resource recovery rate (Zero-Waste-to-Landfill). |
|
Ricoh Italia acquires ISO 14001 certification. |
|
| Feb. |
|
|
Ricoh Australia and Ricoh Canada acquire ISO 14001
certification. |
|
European Environment Meeting is held. |
|
| Mar. |
|
|
The Ricoh Group's main production sites in the world
achieve a 100% resource recovery rate (Zero-Waste-to-Landfill). |
|
Ricoh (UK), Ricoh France, NRG Ireland, Ricoh Norge,
Ricoh Espana, Ricoh Europe, Sucursal em Portugal, and Ricoh Polska acquire
ISO 14001 certification. |
|
A press release on the Ricoh Group's environmental
action plan (FY2002-2004) is issued. |
|
Ricoh Asia Industry (RAI), Taiwan Ricoh, Iwate Ricoh,
Ricoh Technosystems (Tokyo Branch, Kanagawa Branch, Kyushu Branch, Chugoku
Branch) achieve a 100% resource recovery rate (Zero-Waste-to-Landfill). |
|
|
|
|
|
2000 (April 2000 - March 2001)
|
|
|
|
| May. |
2000 |
|
Ricoh begins overseas virgin forest restoration
projects. |
|
Holds Fourth Ricoh Nature Seminar |
|
| Jun. |
|
|
Ricoh Keiki, Tohoku Ricoh, Ricoh Microelectronics,
and Ricoh Industrie France achieve 100% resource recovery rate (zero waste). |
| Aug. |
|
|
Hasama Ricoh achieves 100% resource recovery rate (zero
waste). |
| Sep. |
|
|
Aoyama Office achieves 100% resource recovery rate
(zero waste), the first of Ricoh's nonproduction sites achievement. |
|
Holds Fifth Ricoh Nature Seminar |
|
Ricoh Group Environmental Report 2000 published |
|
Ricoh Techno Systems obtains ISO 14001 certification,
the first of the Ricoh Group's support and after-sales service division
to do so. |
|
Ricoh Elemex's Ena Plant and Ricoh Optical Industries
achieve 100% resource recovery rate (zero waste). |
|
| Oct. |
|
|
Ricoh's 11 nonproduction sites obtain ISO 14001
certification. |
|
Fukui Ricoh achieves 100% resource recovery rate
(zero waste), the first of the Ricoh Group's general sales companies
to do so. |
|
| Nov. |
|
|
Tohoku Recycling Center is opened, completing the
Ricoh Group's recycling system in Japan. |
|
Ricoh Unitechno holds Environmental Communication
2000 convention. |
|
| Dec. |
|
|
The second European Environment Meeting held |
|
The sixth Ricoh Nature Seminar is held and the number
of Ricoh environmental volunteer leaders reaches 91 in total |
|
Third American Environment Meeting held |
|
Ricoh Electronics' (U.S.) Georgia Plant and Ricoh
Electronic Devices' Ikeda Plant achieve 100% resource recovery rate (zero
waste). |
|
Gestetner Management obtains ISO 14001 certification. |
|
Gestetner Buomaschinen Verkaufsges.m.b.H. (Austria)
obtains ISO 14001 certification. |
|
Ricoh Logistics obtains ISO 14001 certification. |
|
| Jan. |
2001 |
|
Ricoh Logistics starts using recyclable eco-packages. |
|
Minister of the Environment, Yoriko Kawaguchi, visits
Numazu Plant. |
|
Holds Seventh Ricoh Company Environmental Competition |
|
Holds Second Five-Party Environment Meeting |
|
| Mar. |
|
|
Ricoh's President Sakurai attends the first meeting
of the Conference on the Creation of Wa no Kuni. |
|
Ricoh Elemex's Okazaki Plant, Ricoh Electronics
plants in Mexico and California, and Yashiro Plant achieve 100% resource
recovery rate (zero waste). |
|
|
|
|
|
1976-1999 (April 1976 - March 2000)
|
|
|
|
| |
1976 |
|
Establishes Environmental Promotion Section |
| |
1978 |
|
Establishes Environment Measurement Center |
| |
1980 |
|
Starts manufacturing aluminum ingots at Tohoku Ricoh
as part of its recycling system |
| Apr. |
1989 |
|
Establishes the Committee to Address Chlorofluorocarbons |
| Mar. |
1990 |
|
Discontinues use of styrene foam plastic packaging
material that contains ozone-depleting substances |
| Jul. |
|
|
Markets Shigen recycled paper in Japan |
| Sep. |
|
|
Markets Ricoh Recycling Copy recycled paper in Germany |
|
Proposes used paper collection and recycling system
using Risapost (Ricoh in-house collection system) |
|
| Dec. |
|
|
Sets up Environmental Administration Office |
| Jul. |
1991 |
|
Markets the imagio MF 530 Series copier with energy-saving
features |
| Feb. |
1992 |
|
Establishes Ricoh General Principles on the Environment |
| Mar. |
|
|
FT5570 copier awarded the BAM (initial version) |
| Oct. |
|
|
Announces the Ricoh Environment Symbol |
| Mar. |
1993 |
|
Ricoh achieves total elimination of ozone-depleting
substances (specific chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), specific types of halon,
carbon tetrachloride, etc.). |
| May. |
|
|
Announces the recycled product design basic policy
and implements recyclable design level 1 |
|
Launches materials labeling on plastic parts |
|
| Dec. |
|
|
The Ricoh Group achieves total elimination of ozone-depleting
substances (specific chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), specific types of halon,
carbon tetrachloride, etc.). |
| Jan. |
1994 |
|
Creates the Ricoh Environmental Management System Committee |
| Mar. |
|
|
FT6655 copier awarded the BAM (second version) |
| Aug. |
|
|
Completes the Comet Circle concept |
| Oct. |
|
|
Presents a case of LCA of toner cartridge buffer material
at RECY'94 in Germany |
| Nov. |
|
|
Markets resource-saving and energy-saving copiers
around the world (marketed as the Spirio 2700/3500 series in Japan) |
|
Implements labeling of materials and grade on plastic
parts |
|
Implements recyclable design level 2 |
|
| Feb. |
1995 |
|
Holds First Ricoh Company Environment Conference |
|
Publishes first edition of Ricoh Environmental Management
System Guidelines |
|
| Mar. |
|
|
Markets the FT4000/5000 Series resource-saving and
energy-saving copier in Japan and Europe |
| Jun. |
|
|
Holds First Tohoku Ricoh Environment Fair |
| Aug. |
|
|
Wastewater treatment closed system starts operations
at Ricoh Yashiro. |
| Oct. |
|
|
Announces International Energy Star certified products |
| Dec. |
|
|
Ricoh Gotemba Plant acquires ISO 14001 certification
(the first certification given by a Japanese certification organization). |
| Feb. |
1996 |
|
Holds Second Ricoh Company Environment Competition |
| Mar. |
|
|
Chemical substances management system RECSIS starts
operations. |
| Jul. |
|
|
Ricoh UK Products acquires BS 7750/ISO 14001 certification. |
| Nov. |
|
|
Implements recyclable design level 3 |
| Feb. |
1997 |
|
Holds Third Ricoh Company Environment Competition |
|
Opens Ricoh Kanto Recycling Center |
|
| Mar. |
|
|
Sets management of 79 types of chemical substances |
| Sep. |
|
|
Announces eco-packaging LCA case at the Eco-Material
International Symposium |
| Oct. |
|
|
Six copier models awarded the Nordic Swan Mark (Scandinavian
environmental label) |
| Mar. |
1998 |
|
Holds Fourth Ricoh Company Environment Competition |
|
Draws Ricoh Environmental Action Plan |
|
| Apr. |
|
|
Ricoh establishes the Recycling Division. |
|
Revises Ricoh's General Principles on the Environment |
|
| May. |
|
|
Issues the Ricoh Group Green Procurement Guidelines |
| Sep. |
|
|
Ricoh Omori's Noise Testing Center receives first NIST
(National Institute of Standards and Technology) international certification
in Japan. |
| Oct. |
|
|
Ricoh Fukui Plant achieves a 100% resource recovery
rate (Zero-Waste-to-Landfill). |
|
Starts Ricoh Recycle Label System |
|
Holds European Environment Conference sponsored
by European region unification company Ricoh Europe B.V. |
|
Announces external cabinet plastic material recycling
case at the Eco Balance International Symposium |
|
| Dec. |
|
|
Holds the 1st Global Warming Prevention Business Workshop,
organized by WWF Japan, at Ricoh Aoyama Head Office |
| Jan. |
1999 |
|
Issues the Ricoh Group Environmental Report 1998 Holds
the Fifth Ricoh Company Environment Competition |
| Feb. |
|
|
Ricoh Numazu achieves a 100% resource recovery rate
(zero waste). |
| Apr. |
|
|
Constructs Kyushu Recycle Tech, the new Kyushu Recycling
Center |
| May. |
|
|
Opens Green Cycle Systems, Northern Kanto Recycling
Center |
| Jun. |
|
|
Implements recyclable design level 4 |
|
Ricoh introduces its environmental volunteer leader
training program. |
|
Holds First Ricoh Nature Seminar |
|
| Jul. |
|
|
Holds Environmental Management System Screening Standards
Seminar pursuant to the Ricoh Group's green procurement guidelines |
| Aug. |
|
|
Ricoh Aoyama Head Office is listed in the Eco-Improvement
Office Tokyo Declaration (Type I). |
| Sep. |
|
|
Ricoh announces results of its first environmental
accounting. |
|
Gotemba Plant achieves 100% resource recovery rate
(zero waste). |
|
| Oct. |
|
|
Opens Northern Kansai and Southern Kansai recycling
centers |
|
Ricoh discloses information on the environmental
impact of the imagio MF6550 through Type III Environmental Labels. |
|
| Nov. |
|
|
Ricoh Unitechno achieves 100% resource recovery rate
(zero waste). |
| Dec. |
|
|
Ricoh enters one of its machines in Eco-Products
1999, Japan's first comprehensive exhibition for environment-friendly
products. |
|
Holds First Company Meeting for Environmental Volunteer
Leaders |
|
Hatano Plant achieves 100% resource recovery rate
(zero waste). |
|
| Jan. |
2000 |
|
Ricoh acquires Eco-Mark certification for 28 copier
models. |
|
Atsugi Plant achieves 100% resource recovery rate
(zero waste). |
|
| Feb. |
|
|
Ricoh's digital multifunctional copier, the imagio
MF6550, acquires Type III Environmental Impact Disclosure from BVQI (Sweden). |
| Mar. |
|
|
Holds the 1st Global Recycling Conference |
|
Sagamino Plant Part Component System achieves 100%
resource recovery rate (zero waste). |
|
Holds Five-Party Environment Meeting |
|
Holds First Global Recycling Conference |
|
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