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1) Reduce greenhouse gas emissions caused by production activities. |
- Reduce CO2 emissions related to energy use.
[Targets : Reduce to the fiscal 2010 level or below (298,000 tons-CO2 or less).]
 - Reduced to 298,000 tons-CO2 compared to 312,000 tons-CO2 set for fiscal 2011.
Progressing as planned to achieve the fiscal 2013 target.
- Reduce emissions of greenhouse gases other than CO2.
[Targets : Reduce by 38% compared with the fiscal 2000 level to less than 25,200 tons-CO2, even accounting for increases related to the expansion of business.]
- Reduced to 21,400 tons-CO2 compared to 28,000 tons-CO2 set for fiscal 2011, achieving the fiscal 2013 target.
Working to maintain the less-than-25,200 tons-CO2 level.
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| 2) Reduce greenhouse gas emissions caused by logistics activities. |
- Reduce the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted by Ricoh Logistics System in connection with its operations.
[Targets : Reduce by 21% compared with the fiscal 2000 level to less than 7,600 tons.]
- Reduced by 700 tons-CO2 from fiscal 2010 to 8,500 tons-CO2.
Progressing as planned to achieve the fiscal 2013 target.
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| 3) Reduce greenhouse gas emissions caused by sales and maintenance activities. |
- Reduce the amount of CO2 emitted in relation to the use of energy in sales and maintenance activities.
[Targets : Reduce by 21.5% compared with the fiscal 2000 level to less than 38,000 tons.]
- Reduced 3,500 tons-CO2, achieving the fiscal 2013 target.
Working to maintain the less-than-38,000 tons-CO2 level.
- Monitor the amount of CO2 emitted in relation to the use of energy in sales and maintenance activities and establish reduction targets by the end of fiscal 2011.
- Almost completed collecting necessary data.
Working to establish reduction targets based on the date of collection by the end of fiscal 2012.
- Attain the established targets above.
- The targets have not been established yet.
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| 4) Reduce CO2 emissions related to energy consumption of Ricoh products. |
- Develop products that can meet the mid-term environmental impact reduction goals.
[Targets : Attain the total CO2 emissions reduction targets set for fiscal 2013 related to product energy consumption.]
- Achieved the fiscal 2011 energy consumption targets for products released during fiscal 2011.
- Encourage customers to use the energy-saving mode.
[Targets : Conduct activities to promote use of the energy-saving mode.]
- Provided customers with advice and suggestions on using the energy-saving mode more effectively. Collected customer responses and feedback to develop improved products and provide better advice and suggestions to help customers reduce environmental impact.
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| 5) Reduce CO2 emissions by encouraging the effective use of paper resources in relation to product use. |
- Improve paper use reduction rate by promoting duplex and multiple-page function utilization.
[Targets : Conduct activities to promote duplex and multiple-page function utilizations.]
- Conducted activities to help customers reduce paper use effectively by promoting duplex and multi-page functions.
Collected customer responses and feedback to develop improved products and provide better advice and suggestions to help customers reduce environmental impact.
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| 6) Develop environmental technologies aimed at reducing mid- and long-term environmental impact. |
- Develop energy-saving technologies to help achieve the Year 2020 Mid-Term Environmental Impact Reduction Goals.
[Targets : Engage in the development of energy-saving technology with the potential to contribute to achieving the Year 2020 Mid-Term Environmental
Impact Reduction Goals. (Reduce the total lifecycle CO2 emissions by the Ricoh Group by 30% from the fiscal 2000 level.)]
- Working to develop technologies that can improve energy-saving functions of products and maximize the thermal efficiency of production processes.
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1) Achieve greater reduction in input of new resources. |
- Reduce input of new resources by implementing 3Rs and switching to alternative resources.
[Targets : Increase reduction amount fivefold or more compared to the fiscal 2007 level.]
- Adopted electric furnace steel sheets developed to be used in office equipment for products released during fiscal 2012.
Plans to implement a range of measures to reduce input of new resources, from expanded use of electric furnace steel sheets in products and increased use of recycled products to development of downsized products.
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| 2) Contribute to reduction in input of new materials and parts by conducting sales activities for recycled products. |
- Increase reuse of products.
[Targets : 14,000 t/year in fiscal 2013 (global total)]
- Achieved 7,192 tons in fiscal 2011.
Continue working to improve effective use of resources, increase reuse of products and reduce input of new resources.
- Improve product recovery rates.
[Targets : Conduct activities to promote product recovery. Disclose recovery data.]
- Identify and disclose global recovery rates for copiers and toner cart cartridges.
Continue working to promote product recovery.
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| 3) Reduce waste. |
- Reduce waste generated from the thermal media business.
[Targets : Reduce waste proportionate to production volume by 26% from the fiscal 2007 level.]
- Reduced by 5.2% in fiscal 2011 compared to fiscal 2007.
Continue waste reduction activities to achieve the 2013 targets.
- Reduce waste in manufacture of polymerized toners.
[Targets : Reduce waste proportionate to production volume by 22% from the fiscal 2007 level.]
- Reduced by 23.3% in fiscal 2011 compared to fiscal 2007.
Progressing as planned, continue to work to achieve the 2013 target.
- Reduce packaging material waste (cardboard).
[Targets : Reduce the amount of waste packaging materials for imaging equipment generated per production volume by 6% from the fiscal 2010 level.]
- Reduced by 2.46% in fiscal 2011 compared to fiscal 2010.
Working to achieve the fiscal 2013 target.
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| 4) Promote approapriate use of water |
- Reduce use of (virgin) water resources .
[Targets : Reduce water use to 4,400,000 tons or less (reduce use per sales by 11% from fiscal 2010 level).]
- Newly included in the action plan from fiscal 2012.
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1) Establish a more comprehensive risk assessment system by evaluating risks related to chemicals, including environmental and ecological impact. |
- Establish a risk management system for chemical substances that is applicable worldwide.
[Targets : Establish risk assessment techniques to estimate risks to ecosystems posed by chemical substances emitted into the environment during the manufacturing process. Based on the findings, take measures to manage and reduce the risks.]
- Surveyed all production sites and research centers in and outside Japan using the risk assessment method established for substances discharged into water, and identified no risks for currently managed chemical substances.
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| 2) Reduce the use and emission of environmentally sensitive substances. |
- Reduce the amounts of environmentally sensitive substances used and emitted.
[Targets : Reduce use and emission amount (converted value) by 75% and 90%, respectively, from the fiscal 2000 levels.]
- Reduced use and emission amount by 78.5% and 94.8%, respectively, by replacing with less harmful chemicals, increasing recycled use of solvents, etc.
- [Targets : Establish a weighting method for hazard levels set in GHS and establish reduction targets for the converted use and emissions based on the GHS.]
- Collected necessary information to examine the weighting method. Continuing relevant examinations.
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| 3) Improve environmental functions of products. |
- Reinforce measures to reduce chemical emissions.
[Targets : Comply with the Ricoh Standards for ozone, dust and VOCs. These standards meet the Blue Angel requirements.]
- Modified the Ricoh Standards for emissions of environmentally sensitive substances contained in products in compliance with the Blue Angel requirements that took effect in January 2007. Complied with the modified standards for ozone, dust and VOCs associated with substances contained in 24 product models that include copiers, MFPs and printers released during fiscal 2011.
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1) Contribute to maintaining and restoring the Earth's self-recovery capabilities. |
- Implement corporate social responsibility programs to preserve biodiversity.
[Targets : Implement corporate social responsibility programs within the Ricoh Group.]
- Conducted biodiversity conservation activities, including planting, conserving rural landscape, and river/forest cleanup, which were organized by group companies in 17 countries.
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| 2) Implement programs to care for biodiversity within the premises of Ricoh plants. |
- Identify impact on biodiversity within the premises of Ricoh plants and reduce the impact.
[Targets : Develop guidelines for the management of Ricoh Group’s operational sites and ensure that all Ricoh Group operational sites manage their premises in accordance with the guidelines.]
- Newly included in the site management guideline provisions on removal of invasive alien species and reduced use of chemical pesticides. Began management under the modified guidelines at group sites in fiscal 2012. At the Omori Office, which started using the guideline prior to other sites, the amount of chemical pesticides used was reduced to less than 0.17% of the fiscal 2010 level.
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