Ricoh 2014 Annual Report Download - page 77

Overview Action Data & Prole
Environmental Conservation
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Since 2002, Ricoh has tackled biodiversity issues on a
global basis by setting out activities in its environmen-
tal action plans that encourage Group companies to
conserve biodiversity in respective regions and com-
munities. Activities have expanded at home and
abroad,andduringthe17thEnvironmentalAction
Plan employees took part in all sorts of events, from
tree-planting and rural landscape maintenance to
river, forest and coastal cleanup, in 23 countries. In
scal 2014, members of the Ricoh Group organized
365 events and atotal of 9,589 people took part.
 Since2007,theKanagawaBranchofRicohJapan
has undertaken activities, such as forest conservation
and beach cleanup, with the objective of passing
along the importance of environmental conservation
to the next generation. These activities are designed to
attract interest beyond the branch, prompting involve-
ment from employees at customer companies and
authorized dealers as well as their families, and
thereby extending the ring of participation laterally
(stakeholders) as well as vertically (the next genera-
tion).SummeractivitiestakeplaceatTsujidoBeachin
Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, and include environ-
mental education picture story shows, the opportunity
to draw in a shing net, and coastal cleanup cam-
paigns. In the autumn, activities take place in various
locations, with participants venturing out to the moun-
tains and rivers to learn about different aspects of
nature. In 2013, autumn activities were held in the
Izumi-no-Mori Park in Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture,
where the program showcased biodiversity conserva-
tion through outdoor classrooms and nature work-
shops. The activities undertaken in scal 2014
attracted interest from 409 people, including Ricoh
employees, customers and authorized dealers.
We will continue to expand the ring of biodiversity
conservation activities through programs that involve
many stakeholders, in line with the Ricoh Group
BiodiversityPolicy.➤ WEB3,4
Water Wood
Natural
gas
Crude oil
(fuel)
Coal
NO x SO x CxHy Dust NMVOC
CO 2 N 2 OCH 4 CO
BOD COD SS
Unspecified solid waste
Slag Sludge
Bauxite ore
Chromium ore
Nickel ore
Crude oil
(raw
material)
Iron ore
Zinc ore
Crude oil
(raw
material)
Crude oil
(raw
material)
Crude oil
(raw
material)
Crude oil
(raw
material)
Lead ore
Gold ore
Silver ore
Copper ore
Manganese ore
Tin ore
Water
MFP
Business Activities
Procurement of
raw materials
Renewable resources
•
Loss of habitats
•
Invasion of nonnative species
•
Pollution
•
Climate change
•
Overexploitation
•
Overconsumption
Energy resources
Energy resources
Chemical substance
emissions
Energy resources
Energy resources
Chemical substance
emissions
Chemical substance
emissions
Input and removal
of substances
Land change
Renewable resources
Emission of
chemical substances
into atmosphere
Land use
(Factory construction/
Landscaping)
Effluence of
chemical substances
into waters
Discharge of chemical
substances into soil
•
Loss of habitats
•
Invasion of nonnative
species
•
Pollution
•
Climate change
•
Loss of habitats
•
Invasion of nonnative
species
•
Pollution
•
Climate change
Designing/
Manufacturing Logistics/
Marketing
Use/Maintenance
Collection/
Recycling
CO 2 NO x SO x
CO 2 NO x SO x
CO 2
NO x SO x
Wood
Energy resources
Mineral resources
Renewable resources
•
Loss of habitats
•
Invasion of nonnative species
•
Pollution
•
Climate change
•
Overexploitation
•
Overconsumption
•Map of Corporate Activities and Biodiversity (based on recycled copiers)
TheMapofCorporateActivitiesandBiodiversity
(below) pictures the relationship between the effects
of our corporate activities and biodiversity.
The map reveals that MFPs have a large impact on
the ecosystem as they consume raw materials such as
pulp and metals during their manufacturing process
and consume natural resources in the form of paper.
Mapping these diverse activities is a great help
when it comes to coordinating our biodiversity
conservationefforts.Duringthe17thEnvironmental
Action Plan, we implemented biodiversity-conscious
green space and shrubbery maintenance using the
integrated pest management (IPM) approach. ➤ WEB2
Activities aimed at conserving biodiversity
Mapping the relationship between business and biodiversity
Atotalof271peopleparticipatedinanenvironmentalconservationevent
atTsujidoBeach.
➤WEB2Managing office and factory premises using the IPM method : www.ricoh.com/environment/biodiversity/business_related/01_01.html
➤WEB3List of biodiversity conservation activities in Japan : www.ricoh.com/environment/biodiversity/contribution/02_01.html
➤WEB4List of biodiversity conservation activities outside Japan : www.ricoh.com/environment/biodiversity/contribution/03_01.html