Purchasing Green Power  (Ricoh/Japan)
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| Wind Power Generation Certificate |
Biomass Power Generation Certificate |
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Since 2002, Ricoh has purchased windgenerated energy under the Green Power Certification System operated by Japan Natural Energy Company Limited. In March 2004, Ricoh started purchasing biomass green power as well. As a result, CO2 emissions are reduced by about 357 tons and 100 tons each year via wind power generation and biomass, respectively.
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Introduction of Solar Panels in the New Plant (Ricoh Numazu Plant/Japan)
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| Waste water treatment equipment with solar panels on the exterior |
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Electricity generated via solar power is used for the waste water treatment facility at the toner mass production plant in Ricoh
Numazu Plant, which started operation in October 2006. Using special technology, this facility has 1,080 solar panels on three exterior walls of the building, generating approximately 148 MW annually, which is used as a power source for treating waste water. This facility reduces CO2 by about 56 tons each year.
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Introduction of Natural Energy at Sales Subsidiaries  (Ricoh Group/Europe)
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| Certificate evidencing use of 100% green energy |
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Ricoh's sales subsidiaries in Europe have actively promoted a switch to natural energy sources. In January 2007, three business
sites of Ricoh Europe (Netherlands) B.V. a regional sales headquarters in Europe switched all sources for electricity to green energy. Ricoh Nederland B.V., a sales subsidiary in Netherlands, followed. In addition to the head office of Ricoh Europe PLC in London, where natural energy has been introduced, it is estimated that all of the efforts combined will reduce annual CO2 emissions by approximately 1,300 tons.
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