The Ricoh Group's Environmental Action Plan (FY 2005-2007)
and Progress (fiscal 2006 performance)
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*For items that do not specify a target fiscal year, the target year is fiscal 2007.
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1) Develop new environmental technologies.
(*Details of the progress of new technologies not currently released.) |
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Develop new environmental technologies to reduce resource use. |
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For imaging equipment, a range of elemental technologies is being developed to reduce size and weight. |
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Develop new environmental technologies to realize a society that is less dependent on fossil resources. |
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Prototypes of large and transparent parts for imaging equipment made from plant-based plastic and toners using plant-based resin were produced and exhibited at Eco-Products 2006. |
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| 2) Improve environmentally-friendly functions. |
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Promote the use of energy-saving technologies in products. |
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Achieve Ricoh's energy-saving goals.
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Our copiers, multifunctional copiers, and printers all meet energy-saving goals. |
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Promote the use of resource-saving technologies in products. |
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Improve the quantity of reusable parts used by a factor of at least five (compared to fiscal 2003 figures in Japan).
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Quantity of reusable products used increased 3.2 times. |
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Increase the quantity of recycled plastics used to 1,000 tons or more.
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Quantity of recycled plastic used amounted to 1,132 tons. |
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Observe Ricoh standards that cover environmentally-sensitive substances emitted by products. |
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Observe Ricoh standards that cover such substances as ozone, dust, and VOC.
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Ten models of copiers, multifunctional copiers, and printers launched on the market in fiscal 2006 achieved Ricoh's standards for ozone, dust, and VOC, and meet the Blue Angel requirements 2007. |
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Increase the number of recycled copiers marketed. |
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Increase the number of recycled copiers marketed by a factor of at least 10 (compared to fiscal 2003 figures in Japan).
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Sales of recycled copiers increased 5.1 times. |
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Promote the green marketing of paper. |
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Improve the recycled pulp use rate for paper products to 60% or more (in Japan).
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In addition to using 100% recycled paper, we have mixed a certain amount of recycled pulp into paper made mostly from virgin pulp. The amount of recycled pulp contained in the paper reached 61.3%, achieving the target. |
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1) Promote energy conservation at business sites. |
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Reduce total amount of CO2 emitted as a result of business activities. |
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Reduce CO2 emissions by 12% by fiscal 2010 (Ricoh and manufacturing subsidiaries in Japan, compared to fiscal 1990 figures).
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Total CO2 emissions decreased 2.5%. |
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Reduce CO2 emissions by 10% by fiscal 2010 (manufacturing subsidiaries outside of Japan, compared to fiscal 1998 figures).
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Total CO2 emissions increased 7.7%. |
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Reduce CO2 emissions by 4% (Ricoh and manufacturing subsidiaries in and outside of Japan, compared to fiscal 2000 figures).
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 Ricoh and manufacturing subsidiaries in Japan: Total CO2 emissions increased 3.3%.
Manufacturing subsidiaries outside of Japan: Total CO2 emissions increased 14.2%. |
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Reduce CO2 emissions by 4% (non-manufacturing subsidiaries in Japan, compared to figures in the base fiscal year set at each company).
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Changes in total CO2 emissions: 15.6% reduction at sales subsidiaries in Japan*; 4.4% reduction at Ricoh Leasing; 4.4% reduction at Ricoh San-ai Service; and 8.7% reduction at Ricoh Logistic Systems. Each company's base year for comparison: 2004 for Ricoh Leasing and 2002 for other companies.
*Figure for sales subsidiaries in Japan is the total for all sales subsidiaries in Japan plus Ricoh Technosystems. |
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| 2) Promote resource conservation at business sites. |
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Reduce generated waste. |
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Reduce generated waste by at least 3% (Ricoh and manufacturing subsidiaries in and outside of Japan, compared to fiscal 2000 figures).
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Generated waste increased 2.9%. |
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Reduce generated waste by the ratio calculated by multiplying the number of years from the base fiscal year to fiscal 2007 by the yearly rate (2%) (non-manufacturing subsidiaries in Japan; the base fiscal year is set at each company).
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Changes in generated waste: 18.8% reduction at sales subsidiaries in Japan*; 6.0% increase at Ricoh Leasing; 9.9% reduction at Ricoh San-ai Service; and 35.9% reduction at Ricoh Logistic Systems. Each company's base year for comparison: 2002 for Ricoh Logistic Systems and 2004 for other companies.
*Figure for sales subsidiaries in Japan is the total all sales subsidiaries in Japan plus Ricoh Technosystems. |
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Improve the waste recycling rate. |
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Improve the waste recycling rate to at least 95% (non-manufacturing subsidiaries in Japan).
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Waste recycling rate improved to 94.6%-98.4%. |
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Reduce water consumption. |
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Reduce water consumption to a level that is below the results of fiscal 2000 (Ricoh production sites and manufacturing subsidiaries in and outside of Japan).
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Water consumption decreased 11.8%. |
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Reduce paper consumption. |
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Reduce paper consumption by at least 10% (Ricoh, manufacturing and non-manufacturing subsidiaries in Japan, and manufacturing subsidiaries outside of Japan, compared to fiscal 2002 figures).
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Paper consumption decreased 4.2%. |
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| 3) Promote pollution prevention at business sites. |
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Completely eliminate the use of chlorine organic solvents. |
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Completely eliminate chlorine organic solvents used in manufacturing Organic Photo Conductors at manufacturing contractors as well as at Ricoh manufacturing divisions.
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Use of chlorine organic solvents was completely discontinued in the consignment production of photoconductors at plants other than Ricoh's in March 2006. Project accomplished. |
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Reduce greenhouse gas emissions (except CO2). |
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Reduce greenhouse gas emissions (except CO2) in the semiconductor business division by 15% (compared to fiscal 2000 figures).
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Greenhouse gases other than CO2 were reduced by 29.0%. |
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Examine and improve soil and underground water at Ricoh's non-production sites and leased land. |
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Complete the examination of soil and underground water at Ricoh's non-production sites and leased land (Ricoh and affiliates in and outside of Japan).
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Surface soil inspections were carried out at five locations where there was the possibility of soil pollution from land use in the past, but no pollution that needed dealing with was found. |
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Make and implement plans to improve sites where pollution is detected.
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No pollution that needed dealing with was found, and all the measures were completed. |
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1) Improve the sustainable environmental management system. |
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Improve the ISO 14001 system. |
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Integrate the sustainable environmental management system with that of Ricoh (in fiscal 2005) and the Ricoh Group (in fiscal 2007).
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In fiscal 2006, Ricoh's Integrated Environmental Management System acquired integrated certification by a third-party organization. This moved forward the merger between our businesses and environmental management system. |
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Create a system of managing chemical substances contained in products. |
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Create and enforce a system of managing chemical substances contained in Ricoh Group products (in fiscal 2005).
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We have established a system of managing chemical substances contained in products also at our sites outside Japan. We will perform an internal audit and will pursue stricter management. |
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Improve the sustainable environmental management information system. |
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Introduce the information system, which manages real-time information on the environmental impact caused at resource processing sites, to various business divisions other than the imaging equipment division.
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An information system that manages information on the environmental impact generated by resources input to our GELJET printers and measuring instruments businesses was established. |
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Introduce the information system, which manages real-time information on the environmental impact caused by transportation processes, to overseas transportation processes.
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An information system was also created to calculate the CO2 emissions per delivery in Japan. |
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Promote forest conservation activities and environmentally-friendly social contribution activities to preserve the ecosystem. |
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Promote environmentally-friendly social contribution activities to preserve the ecosystem (overseas regional sales headquarters ; Ricoh production sites, manufacturing subsidiaries, and marketing subsidiaries in Japan; Ricoh Logistics Systems Co., Ltd.; Ricoh Leasing Company, Ltd.; and Ricoh San-ai Service Co., Ltd.).
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Social contribution activities to preserve the ecosystem were expanded at home and abroad, and sales subsidiaries and plants in various places actively participated in the projects.
Regional headquarters and sales subsidiaries outside of Japan: 37 projects
Manufacturing subsidiaries outside of Japan: 25 projects
Manufacturing subsidiaries and production sites in Japan: 117 projects
Sales subsidiaries in Japan: 129 projects
Non-manufacturing subsidiaries in Japan (Ricoh Logistic Systems, Ricoh Leasing, and Ricoh San-ai Service): 19 projects
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* Results for items 1 through 4 were reviewed by a third party.
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