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Sustainable Environmental Management
In 1994, Ricoh formulated the Comet Circle™, a
concept to support the realization of a sustainable
society. It looks beyond the domains of the Ricoh
Group, making and marketing products, and
embraces the idea of reducing environmental impact
over the entire product life cycle, including associated
upstream and downstream processes. The key to
mitigating environmental impact throughout the
lifecycle of products is the establishment and effective
application of a resource-recirculating process into
product manufacturing.
Under the 18th Environmental Action Plan, we
are working toward global optimization of our reuse/
recycling businesses, which have already taken root
in regions worldwide, particularly in developed coun-
tries. As part of this effort, we launched a recycled
MFP business in China in August 2015. The start of
this business marks a  rst for an MFP manufacturer,
and we had to obtain permission from the General
Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and
Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China (AQSIQ)
to import used MFPs and recondition them for sale.
Used MFPs destined for reconditioning at a plant
in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, will come from around
the world, including Japan, speci cally, the RICOH Eco
Business Development Center, a newly opened facility
in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture. p. 29
Reduce
environmental
impact exerted by
our customers
. Reduced CO2 emissions by 374,000 tons (equivalent to 1.2 times the total amount of CO2 emitted from
Ricoh Group factories around the world) in  scal 2014 through the provision of videoconferencing
systems, paperless solutions, and other products/services
. Excellent energy-saving performance recognized with winning the annual award for energy-saving
features of color MFPs for the second straight year
. Developed technologies, including a complete solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell and energy-generating
rubber, appropriate for new products and solutions that reduce environmental impact
Enhance
cooperation with
stakeholders
. As a member of Japan Climate Leaders’ Partnership (Japan-CLP), offered policy suggestions and
exchanged opinions with policy-makers regarding climate change issues
. Announced endorsement of Initiative to Support the World Bank Group’s Carbon Pricing
. Conducted environment-inclusive CSR self-assessment survey encompassing 560 suppliers for the Group’s
production sites in China (response rate: 100%). Con rmed that there are no material risks relating to
environmental management systems or control systems for chemical substances
Expand
environmental
businesses
. Advised customers to try carbon offset printing services, paperless solutions and other environmentally
conscious options
. Acquired “Gold Rating” in supplier sustainability survey conducted by EcoVadis,* thereby meeting
customer request for performance assessment validation
. Worked to achieve global optimization of reuse/recycling businesses. Increased sales of recycled copiers
* EcoVadis:
A sustainability rating
company for global supply
chains, based in France,
EcoVadis assesses suppliers
from 99 countries and
across 150 business sectors
on corporate policies,
initiatives and achievements
in CSR management and
provides customers with
its  ndings.
Environmental business development:
Building a global resource-recirculating business model
Currently, we sell around 60,000 recycled MFPs
a year on a global basis. In three years, buoyed by a
projected annual volume of 10,000 units in China,
global sales could reach 80,000 units.
This approach to reinforcing our reuse/recycling
businesses will not only grow operations but also
spur progress toward the Mid-Term Environmental
Impact Reduction Goals through reduced input of
new resources. ➤ WEB 2
• Progress on strategic priorities under the 18th Environmental Action Plan
➤ WEB 1 18th Environmental Action Plan: www.ricoh.com/environment/plan/plan18th.html
➤ WEB 2 Comet Circle™: www.ricoh.com/environment/management/concept.html
Environmental action plan leads to
enhanced corporate value
Under the 18th Environmental Action Plan (April
2014 to March 2017), we have set out measures
and goals in  ve areas, comprising four pillars, to
reduce environmental impact—1) energy conserva-
tion and prevention of global warming, 2) resource
conservation and recycling, 3) pollution prevention
and 4) biodiversity conservation to boost the Earth’s
self-recovery capability—built upon a basis for
environmental management that underpins ef cient
and effective execution of various activities.
Strategic priorities under the 18th Environmental
Action Plan are to reduce environmental impact
exerted by our customers, enhance cooperation with
stakeholders, and expand environment-related busi-
nesses. Progress made in  scal 2015 is highlighted
below. ➤ WEB 1
• Resource-recirculating process