Social Contribution of Environmental Conservation

Basis for Sustainable Environmental Management Social Contribution of Environmental Conservation

We are making efforts to conserve global forest ecosystems and enhance our employees’ global citizen awareness.

To conserve the global environment, it Three Areas of Environmentally-friendly Social Contribution Activities is important not only to reduce environmental impact, but also to maintain and enhance the self-recovery capability of the global environment. Ricoh is pro- Social contribution to Natural Resources moting forest ecosystem conservation environmental environment conservation projects at many places all over the Society world in partnership with environmental Ecosystem conservation activities We work to conserve ecosystems at the global and Resources NPOs and local communities. Further- community levels as a company and support more, manufacturing subsidiaries and organization engaged in such activities. Economy Resource Production activities recovery sales companies in various regions in the Promoting employees’ voluntary activities world are committed to environmentally- We promote employees’ participation in voluntary Money Products friendly social contribution activities. In activities for environmental conservation in communities and encourage them to reduce Japan, the Ricoh Group is implement- environmental impact at home and the workplace. Consumption activities ing an Environmental Volunteer Leader Increasing environmental awareness Tolerable impact We encourage individuals and organizations to Development Program* to enhance each understand the current situation of the global employee’s global citizen awareness and environment, and increase their awareness of conservation so that they take actions. help employees take initiatives in local Pursuing the Ideal Society (Three P’s Balance™) communities to conserve the global envi- See page 13. ronment. *See page 64.

Forest Ecosystem Conservation Projects Ricoh’s Forest Ecosystem Conservation Projects

Start date Country Name/NPO Activity

On the earth, various life habitats exist June 1999 Bangladesh Restoration of satoyama Education of children, development of (community forests)/ afforestation activities, and raising and unique ecosystems are maintained in Bangladesh Poush saplings forests, grasslands, lakes and ponds, coral reefs, and oceans. If these ecosystems February 2000 Sri Lanka Conservation and restoration of Preservation and expansion of forests forests at World Heritage Sites/ where the Sri Lankan long-tailed fowl can are damaged, the natural environment Field Ornithology Group of Sri live Lanka including water, air, climate, and soil that is March 2000 Philippines Restoration of tropical rain Restoration of rich forests where the indispensable for maintaining the life of forests*/Conservation Philippine Eagle and other forest creatures human beings would be harmed. Ricoh International can coexist with people places priority on forest ecosystems with October 2000 Malaysia Restoration of tropical forests Restoration of tropical forests and rich biodiversity and has been promoting and orangutan habitats*/WWF orangutan habitats* forest ecosystem conservation projects

since fiscal 1999 in partnership with envi- November China Restoration of temperate forests Conservation of habitats for endangered 2001 and giant panda habitats*/WWF species, including 437 vertebrates, such as ronmental NPOs and local communities. the giant panda, and 4,000 plants, to Unlike simple afforestation, the main aim of prevent their extinction these activities is to protect the habitats of November Japan Conservation of the Afan Forest Conservation of natural forests that have 2001 in Kurohime, Nagano*/C.W. Nicol enough space and food for bears, dormice, indigenous species and the life of residents, Afan Woodland Trust and other animals to live and where people can feel close to nature and in such activities, priority is given to November Japan Conservation of the Yanbaru Conservation of habitats of endangered creating a partnership with environmental 2001 Forest in Okinawa*/Yanbaru species unique to the region, including NPOs and local residents. The projects are Forest Trust Rallus okinawae financed by the social contribution reserve March 2002 Ghana Restoration of tropical rain Preservation of forests through sustainable that Ricoh established to continuously carry forests*/Conservation agriculture, specifically, raising cocoa in the International shades of trees so that people can live with out social contribution activities. Provided other living things

that approval is gained at the general share- May 2004 Russia Conservation of Taiga, the Conservation of rich forests where many northern limit habitat of tigers*/ wild animal species, including the Amur holders’ meeting, 1% of Ricoh’s annual Friends of the Earth Japan (FoE tiger, live harmoniously with people profit after deducting annual dividends is Japan)

allocated for the reserve (up to ¥0.2 billion). * Projects covered under the social contribution reserve system

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Children’s Wind Festival by the Conservation Activities of Environmental Volunteer Leader Tsurumi River Shishigaya Green Zone Development Program On May 5, Yadoriki Shinboku Group, one of On September 11, 16 people, including mem- Ricoh’s volunteer groups, opened a bamboo bers of the Shishigaya Green Zone Conserva- flute area at the Children’s Wind Festival by tion Group—another one of Ricoh’s volunteer For the conservation of the global environ- the Tsurumi River, where children enjoyed groups—and their families, carried out such ment, it is important for each staff member making bamboo flutes. conservation activities as weeding at Shishi- gaya Green Zone in Yokohama to carry out activities spontaneously inside and outside the company, maintaining a sense of being a global citizen. Ricoh

launched the Environmental Volunteer Article Feature Leader Development Program in June 1999 as part of its staff training and expanded the program in fiscal 2001 to include staff members working at group companies as well as retired employees. By the end of fis- Cleaning Up the Beach at Maintenance of Murase-no-Mori cal 2005, 334 environmental volunteer lead- Kamakura On November 27, 5 Ricoh Group employees participated in maintenance activities at a ers, including directors, had been fostered. On September 19, 130 Ricoh Group employees and their families cleaned Zaimokuza bamboo forest in Murase-no-Mori in Yoko- The programs consist of Nature Seminar beach in Kamakura and enjoyed making sand hama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Along with local sculptures. residents, they cut down bamboo and cleaned Elementary Courses, Nature Seminar In- up the area. Products termediary Courses, Forest Seminars, and Ricoh Company Meetings for Environmen- tal Volunteer Leaders. Activities after the seminars are also followed up. After taking a Nature Seminar Elementary Course, each participant engages in volunteer activities involving his or her division or community.

Number of Activities Sponsored by Environmental Volunteer Leaders Environmental Volunteer Leader Development Program Business Sites (Times) 80 83 Ricoh’s nature seminar elementary course Participants learn about the natural (overnight training held three times a year) environment surrounding them and feel the 67 69 60 importance of the ecosystem in the field as well as the basics of volunteer activities. On Registered as a leader completion of the program, participants are 40 certified as environmental volunteer leaders.

33 28 20 23 Follow-up Training Advanced Training Advanced Training Ricoh Company Meeting for Ricoh forest seminar 0 Nature seminar intermediate course Environmental Volunteer Leaders 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 (FY) (overnight training held once a year) (Two-night seminar (held twice a year on weekdays) held once a year) Number of Participants in Activities Sponsored Basis by Environmental Volunteer Leaders This meeting is designed for leaders Participants learn how to take more Participants learn about the to exchange information and joy in continuing volunteer activities composition and structure of (Persons) develop skills. Examples of the and gain the knowledge and skills forests that are often unnoticed as 2,500 volunteer activities that leaders take required to give environmental well as the mechanism of nature part in are introduced, and training to other people. and how men deal with forests. 2,305 participants get the latest Training takes place in the Afan 2,000 2,101 information from outside experts. Forest in Nagano Prefecture.

1,500 1,694

1,000 Environmental volunteer leaders take the initiative in environmental activities involving family, colleagues, and local people. 787 744 500 599

0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 (FY)

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Expansion of Environmental Volunteer Activities Environmental volunteer leaders have expanded their activities ing local children and communities. In addition to production sites, significantly. Although at first they worked only with their families sales companies across the country also promote voluntary activi- and friends, they now participate in more extensive activities involv- ties.

Expansion of Environmental volunteer activities

• Activities to conserve Satoyama • Creation of (community forests） Nature Volunteer biotopes • Nature seminars for Employees Local communities seminars leaders • Nature Business sites children conservation • Conservation of seminars riverhead forests • Cleanup

Environmental conservation as corporate activities Environmental conservation activities in local communities

Sample Activities in Japan

Arbor Day in Zao, Miyagi Prefecture “Forests on Mt. Fuji Created by the Conservation of Satoyama Area Shizuoka Prefecture Prefecture On June 12, 37 employees participated in Society to Conserve the Beeches & Water Leasing Co., Ltd. and Ricoh joined volun- Seven employees of the Ricoh Group, of Zao, an NPO. It was the fourth time that teers in the “Forests on Mt. Fuji Created by including members of Green Conductor— Ricoh employees participated in the festival. the Green Fund-Raising Campaign” spon- Ricoh’s environmental volunteer group— A total of 160 people, including citizens, sored by the National Land Afforestation participated in Satoyama (community for- carefully planted 1,200 trees: 34 beeches, Promotion Organization. National forests at est) conservation activities on Mt. Satsuki 35 Quercus crispula, and 30 Japanese the foot of Mt. Fuji were seriously damaged on March 18. Along with local elementary alders were brought in by Ricoh employees by a typhoon in 1996. Work on the recovery school students and other residents, the and the rest were seedlings prepared by the of such forests started in 2000 under the seven employees worked on maintaining sponsor. “Mr. Fuji Afforestation Project by the Green bamboo forests. Fund-Raising Campaign.” Ricoh Leasing made donations through the preferential system for shareholders for social contributions, and the participation in the event was in relation to such donations.

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Map of Forest Conservation Activities by Sales Companies in Japan

Hokkaido Saitama Prefecture Gifu Prefecture Shimane Prefecture Fukuoka Prefecture • Spring Arbor Day by Citizens in • Thicket conservation activities on • Society for the preservation of star • Big Japanese maple relief • Conservation of NTT Sapporo Mt. Kannon magnolias in Ena campaign DoCoMo-no-Mori (Hokkaido Ricoh) (Ricoh Sales Co., Ltd.) (Gifu Ricoh) (Shimane Ricoh) (Ricoh Kyushu) • 56th Hokkaido Arbor Day in Ono • Activities to conserve Ohya thicket • Activities to invite people to plant (Hokkaido Ricoh) in Higashimatsuyama-shi Aichi Prefecture trees Saga Prefecture • Arbor Day by Citizens in Muroran (Ricoh Sales Co., Ltd., Ricoh • Sandy beach restoration project (Shimane Ricoh) • Saga 22 Forest Nurturing Festival (Hokkaido Ricoh) Technosystems) (Ricoh Chubu) on the Basin • Higashimatsuyama-shi Forest for • Conservation of Suigen-no-Mori in Hiroshima Prefecture (Saga Ricoh) Aomori Prefecture Citizens Okugo, Mitake-cho • Activities to conserve Gongenzan • Volunteer Activities by Prefectural (Ricoh Sales Co., Ltd.) (Ricoh Chubu) Ikoi-no-Mori Nagasaki Prefecture Citizens for the Preservation of • Activities to conserve Sayama Hills (Ricoh Chugoku) • Tree-planting activities on Mt. Greenery Shiga Prefecture (Ricoh Sales Co., Ltd.) Fugendake Article Feature (Aomori Ricoh) • Conservation of Kinsho-ji (Nagasaki Ricoh) • Afforestation on Mt. Byobu, Chiba Prefecture Fureai-no-Mori Dekishima, Kizukuri • Conservation of Ricoh Chiba’s (Shiga Ricoh) Kumamoto Prefecture (Aomori Ricoh) Fureai-no Mori • Tree planting to commemorate the (Ricoh Sales Co., Ltd., RICOH Mie Prefecture 10th anniversary of the Kumamoto Akita Prefecture Technosystems and NBS Ricoh) • Activities to conserve Matsuzaka Environment Conference • Social Gathering for Forest Forest Park (Kumamoto Ricoh) Tokyo Volunteer Experience (Mie Ricoh) (Akita Ricoh) • Activities to conserve forests in • Cleanup of Gozaishodake and • Cleanup of Kaze-no-Matsubara Minamidaira Hills Park Fujiharadake (Akita Ricoh) (Ricoh Sales Co., Ltd.) (Mie Ricoh) • Conservation of Shishigaya Green • Activities to conserve Nanbu Hills Iwate Prefecture Zone (Mie Ricoh) • Appi Kogen Cleanup Campaign (Ricoh Sales Co., Ltd.) (Iwate Ricoh) Nara Prefecture Kanagawa Prefecture • Morioka Afforestation Festival by • Afforestation festival to nurture Citizens • Conservation of Yadorigi spring forests on Mt. Yata Products (Iwate Ricoh) (Ricoh Sales Co., Ltd.) (Nara Ricoh) • Maintenance of bamboo forest in Yamagata Prefecture Murase-no-Mori • Arbor Day in Yamagata City (Ricoh Sales Co., Ltd.) (Yamagata Ricoh) • Chokai-no-Mori’s Festival of Thanks in Shonai (Yamagata Ricoh)

Miyagi Prefecture • Arbor Day in Zao (Ricoh Tohoku)

Fukushima Prefecture • Arbor Day in Koriyama Prefectures where Ricoh Group companies were (Fukushima Ricoh) involved in activities in fiscal 2005

Niigata Prefecture Prefectures where Ricoh Group companies were not involved in activities in fiscal 2005 • Community Forest ACTION at the Foot of Mt. Gozu Business Sites (Niigata Ricoh) • Tree planting in Afan Forest (Niigata Ricoh and Nagano Ricoh)

Tochigi Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture Osaka Yamaguchi Prefecture Miyazaki Prefecture • Mashiko-no-Mori Arbor Day in • Chakkiri-kai voluntary activities • Forest conservation activities on • Afforestation at springs in • Cleanup Campaign in Miike Tochigi Prefecture (Shizuoka Ricoh) Mt. Satsuki cooperation with companies (Miyazaki Ricoh) (Tochigi Ricoh) (Ricoh Kansai) (Yamaguchi Ricoh) Nagano Prefecture • Campaign to protect and maintain Kagoshima Prefecture Ibaraki Prefecture • Activities to conserve Nagano Hyogo Prefecture planted trees • Arbor Day in Sakurajima • Conservation activities for Okukuji Citizens’ Forest • Forest conservation activities in (Yamaguchi Ricoh) (Kagoshima Ricoh) Ikoi-no-Mori (Nagano Ricoh) Eo-no-Mori • Volunteer activities on Arbor Day at (Ibaraki Ricoh) • Tree planting in Afan Forest (Hyogo Ricoh) Tokushima Prefecture Fukiage Beach

(Nagano Ricoh and Niigata Ricoh) • Conservation of forests owned by (Kagoshima Ricoh) Basis Tottori Prefecture Kamiyama-cho Toyama Prefecture • Morikko Club (Shikoku Ricoh) Okinawa Prefecture • Sixth Forest Festival in Toyama (Tottori Ricoh) • Green Growing Festival (Toyama Ricoh) Kagawa Prefecture (Okinawa Ricoh) Okayama Prefecture • Activities to conserve forests in Ishikawa Prefecture • Conservation of Kurashiki Beautiful Kagawa Fureai-no-Mori • Cleanup of trails on Mt. Hakusan Forest (Shikoku Ricoh) (Ishikawa Ricoh) (Okayama Ricoh) Ehime Prefecture • Uwajima forest volunteer activities (Shikoku Ricoh)

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Sample Activities Outside Japan

Support for Forest Ecosystem Restoration in Africa Ricoh Nederland B.V. (RNL), a sales company, has supported reforestation projects in Uganda since FY 2005. The projects, operated by the Uganda Wildlife Authority and the Face Foundation, have been imple- mented in Mount Eigon National Park, near the border with Kenya, and Kibale National Park, in the western part of Uganda. Ricoh

Nederland calculates the amount of CO2 generated by its business activities and supports a planting of trees that offset the

CO2 impact. In FY 2005, approximately 20,000 trees were planted on 875 hectares of land for the projects.

Tree Planting Activity for Ecological 530 young pohutukawa trees on the island. Tree Planting Activity to Raise Restoration Pohutukawa trees are known as Christmas Public Awareness (New Zealand)> at Christmas time. In the Motuihe Project, Ricoh Hungary Kft. (RHU), a sales com- The Auckland office of Ricoh New Zealand participants not only plant trees but also pany, held a tree planting event in Rákos Ltd. (RNZ), a sales company, takes part release rare native birds to restore the Stream Park in Budapest in November in the Motuihe Project, which aims to ecology of the native forests, beaches, and 2005. A discussion was held with the local restore the ecosystem of Motuihe Island. wetlands. Ricoh New Zealand will revisit the government prior to the event, and the park In September 2005, 54 people, including island in FY 2006 to continue helping with with a small stream and bicycle path was staff and their families and friends, planted the restoration project. chosen as the best location for the tree planting project to raise people’s environmental awareness. The employees of Ricoh Hungary planted 36 young maple trees.

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Participation in 2006 Tree-Planting Program for All People The “2006 Tree-Planting Program for All People” was held on March 12, which is

Tree-Planting Day in China, under the joint Article Feature sponsorship of the Shenzhen City Govern- ment and Shenzhen Tree-Planting Founda- tion. About 6,000 trees were planted in Shenzhen Central Park by 4,000 people from 97 major companies in the Shenzhen area. A total of 290 people from Ricoh Asia Industry (Shenzhen) Ltd. and Ricoh Elemex’s Fuyong Plant participated in the event and planted 256 trees. In recognition Tree Planting Event for est and recover damaged forests in Thailand. Products of its positive social contributions in the Reforestation in Thailand About 2,000 trees were planted on approxi- Shenzhen area and efforts for environmen- mately four acres of land in the district. After tal preservation, Ricoh Asia Industry was A total of 160 Ricoh Thailand Ltd. (RTH) staff the planting, the participants visited allowed to participate in the commemorative took part in the Reforestation to Celebrate Bang-La-Moong Home (an orphanage) in planting of a tree as one of the companies the King’s Honor, which was held on June Pattaya to have lunch with children aged 5 to representing participating companies along 11, 2005, in the Bor Thong District of 18. The event provided a good opportunity to with the Shenzhen City government, which Chonburi Province, the central region of deepen the relationship between Ricoh staff sponsored the event. Thailand. The event, which was organized by and citizens. Nature Line Travel Co., Ltd., aimed to refor- Supporting Forest Surveys for the Conservation of Biodiversity Business Sites Ricoh France S.A.S. (RFR), a sales company, supports ProNatura, an NPO engaged in forest surveys in many countries for the conservation of biodiversity. Ricoh France has supported scientific data collection in Gabon and Madagascar in Africa. In FY 2005, it also supported the development

of a special hot-air balloon to study the Basis rainforest canopy. A flying test was held in Grenoble in December 2005, and the new balloon is expected to be used in research in FY 2006.

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