The Ricoh Group is globally working to maximize resource productivity, primarily limiting the production of waste, reducing water consumption, and reducing paper consumption. The Ricoh Group promotes Zero-Waste-to-Landfill* activities as a part of its sustainable environmental management system by efficiently using resources, improving production efficiency, reducing waste disposal costs, and improving corporate quality by promoting employee awareness of environmental conservation. In fiscal 2001, the Ricoh Group achieved Zero-Waste-to-Landfill at its major global production sites. These activities are now promoted at non-production sites and sales subsidiaries at home and abroad. In addition, an audit system for recyclers was introduced in Japan, aiming to upgrade and expand proper waste disposal.
* Zero-Waste-to-Landfill means a 100% resource recovery rate and no waste used as landfill.
Definition of Zero-Waste-to-Landfill Levels by the Ricoh Group
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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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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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Improve the waste recycling rate to at least 95% (non-manufacturing subsidiaries in Japan). |
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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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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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Waste volume generated at production sites increased by 2.9% from fiscal 2000 levels, reflecting a large increase in corrugated cardboard waste as a result of the procurement of parts from Asia and transportation among overseas sites (see graph(1) ). At non-production sites, the resource recovery rate is steadily improving thanks to Zero-Waste-to-Landfill activities (see table(4) ). In terms of water consumption, our continued efforts have contributed to an 11.8% reduction over the fiscal 2000 level (see graph(2) ), while we achieved a 4.2% reduction in paper consumption compared with the fiscal 2002 level.
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Data
Learn more about the data of Resource Conservation and Recycling.
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