Calculating and
analyzing environmental impact and relevant
costs and supporting the decision-making
process to promote environmental management
The environmental
management information system identifies
the impact, costs, and effects of environmental
improvement activities for each manufacturing
process and for the entire business. It
comprises the Ricoh Group's environmental
impact information system and environmental
accounting system. The collected and processed
data are used in decision-making for environmental
management and process improvement as well
as disclosing information to society. In
fiscal 2002, the Ricoh Group expanded the
development and operation of the system
to include overseas activities.
| Environmental
Impact Information System |
| The environmental
impact information system identifies
the impact each process of a business
activity has on the environment and
the total environmental impact of
the Ricoh Group's business activities
as a whole. The system is based on
the concept of
the Comet Circle
to identify and reduce environmental
impact at all stages. By identifying
the
Eco Balance
of all business activities, the Ricoh
Group can deal with the activity that
has the largest environmental impact
first. In addition, the system is
useful for drawing up environmental
action plans and carrying out
progress management. |
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Environmental
Impact Information System Procurement
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| Environmental
Accounting System |
| The environmental
accounting system collects data on environmental
conservation effects obtained from the environmental
impact information system and environmental
cost data obtained from the accounting system
and processes these data into environmental
management indicators,
which makes it possible to identify corporate
environmental accounting
in a timely fashion. |
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Environmental accounting guidance database |
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