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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 environ- mental 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 <Ricoh (Global)> 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 63 RICOH GROUP SUSTAINABILITY REPORT (ENVIRONMENT) 2006 RICOH GROUP SUSTAINABILITY REPORT (ENVIRONMENT) 2006 Concept Promotion of Environmental Volunteer Activities Environmental Volunteer Activities 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 Group (Japan)> 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 employ- ees 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) RICOH GROUP SUSTAINABILITY REPORT (ENVIRONMENT) 2006 RICOH GROUP SUSTAINABILITY REPORT (ENVIRONMENT) 2006 64 Basis for Sustainable Environmental Management Social Contribution of Environmental Conservation Expansion of Environmental Volunteer Activities <Ricoh Group (Japan)> 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,
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