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Social Contribution (International)
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Contributing to making societies better the world over
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Activities that Support Restoration Efforts in New York
[The United States]
Ricoh Corporation, Ricoh Business
Systems, and Savin
Ricoh Corporation and
Savin Corporation have offices in a suburb of New York,
and Ricoh Business Systems Inc. has one in Manhattan.
Immediately after the September 11 terrorist attack,
the companies looked after the safety of their employees
and announced emergency guidelines to follow, such as
encouraging employees with missing family members to
place their family before their work and to use offices
as shelters for staff who were obliged to stay in Manhattan,
if necessary. The Jacob Javit's Center, located near
ground zero, was designated as an emergency center by
the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) right after the attack.
Because Ricoh's exhibition was scheduled to be held
in the center from September 12, the copiers, printers,
and facsimiles that were to be used in the exhibition
were donated to the FBI, the New York City Police, the
American Red Cross, the Mayor's Office, and others.
The machines were used to make color copies of photographs
of missing persons, copies of DNA identification, and
a large number of American flags for distribution.
The Office of Emergency Management (OEM), which was
located in the World Trade Center building,
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d a temporary office at
the Hudson River pier and made use of Ricoh's products.
In addition, Ricoh Corporation, Ricoh Business Systems,
and Savin offered to help transport and set up the equipment
they donated and provided instructions to hospitals,
offices, and first-aid stations on their use upon request.
Savin Corporation took special action in providing Ricoh
products to the Pentagon in Washington, offering 250
- 300 units in total.
As the restoration work progressed, an American flag
was draped across the 5th Avenue building where Ricoh
Business Systems' office is located as a sign of respect
to all those who suffered as a result of the attack. |
Activities with Government Administration
[The United States]
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receives an EPA participation certificate |
The United
States: REI (Ricoh Electronics, Inc.)
The Reprographic Supply
Group the Thermal Media Group of REI were chosen to
participate in the National Environmental Performance
Track organized by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). The groups were chosen because they 1)
strove to carry out their environmental responsibilities
systematically, 2) took new measures to prevent and
alleviate pollution, and 3) demonstrated leadership
in environmental conservation in local communities as
a good corporate citizen. |
Volunteer Activities (Cleaning)
[The United States]
The
United States: REI
In March 2002, REI received
the Local Community Contribution Award from the Points
of Light Foundation (POLF) for its dedicated volunteer
activities. More than 100 employees at REI's California
plant cleaned up a nearby canal and collected 800 pounds
of garbage and 700 pounds of recyclable waste. At its
Georgia plant, 22 employees cleaned up a park in the
neighborhood and collected 4,000 pounds of garbage and
recyclable waste.
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Employees
cleaning up a canal near the California plant |
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Employees
involved in cleaning up a park near the Georgia plant |
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Volunteer Activities (Afforestation)
[Mexico]
Mexico: Ricoh Industrial de Mexico (RIM)
In July 2001, 86 employees
of RIM participated in a reforestation project for Nevado
de Toluca. After a Toluca municipal clerk explained
the importance of greenery and methods of planting trees,
the RIM employees planted 1,400 trees. |
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| RIM employees
planting trees in a reforestation project |
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Environmental Social Contribution Award
[The Netherlands]
The
The Netherlands: NRG Benelux
Being ranked first among
152 Dutch companies by Dutch evaluation company KPMG,
NRG Benelux B.V., a Ricoh Group sales company, received
the Environmental Social Contribution Award.
Community Interaction
[The United Kingdom]
The
United Kingdom: Ricoh UK
Ricoh UK Ltd. donates
used Christmas cards and CD-ROMs to a nearby kindergarten.
The Christmas cards are given to the children to practice
using scissors to clip the pictures out, and the CD-ROMs
are used as decorations for parties, etc.
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CD-ROMs
to be used as decoration for parties |
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Contributions to the Global Environment
[The United Kingdom]
The
United Kingdom: Gestetner Ricoh Advanced Materials (GRAM)
Gestetner Ricoh Advanced
Materials Ltd. (GRAM) is a Scottish company that manufactures
ink for the Priport printer. In December 2001, they
received the East District Prize of the VIBES Award,
a regional environmental award. GRAM won the award
because the company's highly advanced wastewater treatment
was highly evaluated.
Supporting Schools and Creating Jobs
[Hungary]
Ricoh
Hungary
Ricoh Hungary Kft. supports
a neighborhood technical school by donating funds, donation
of products as education material, and providing technical
support. The company hires some of the school graduates.
Half of the 16 employees in the after-sales service
department are graduates of the school. |
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Charity Walk
[Hong Kong]
Ricoh
Hong Kong
Members of the Social
Club and other employees participated in the Walk for
Millions charity. To further social contributions on
its own part, they ordered caps and windbreakers with
the Ricoh logo for the event from a company that hires
the physically challenged. Approximately 200 employees
wore the cap and windbreaker in the charity walk. |
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| Ricoh Hong Kong
employees participating in the Walk for Millions |
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Participating in Afforestation Activities and Giving
Donations
[Hong Kong] |
Ricoh
Hong Kong
Ricoh Hong Kong donated
HK$300,000 to restore a forest in Sai Kung, Hong Kong,
that was destroyed in a fire. The company also began
participating in afforestation activities in which 10,000
trees are scheduled to be planted in three years. |
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| Ricoh Hong Kong
employees at afforestation activities |
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Volunteer Activities (Cleaning)
[Taiwan]
Taiwan
Ricoh
On June 1, 2001, employees
of Taiwan Ricoh Co. Ltd. collected trash scattered along
the road within 3 km of its plant to commemorate the
anniversary of the company's foundation. Sixty-nine
employees collected 161 kg of trash while singing a
garbage-collecting song. |
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| Taiwan Ricoh
employees cleaning up the area around its plant |
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Supporting an Organization that Assists the Mentally
Challenged
[Australia] |
Ricoh
Australia
In March 2002, Ricoh Australia
Pty, Ltd. held a charity golf tournament and donated
the profit to the Sunnyfield Association, an NPO that
assists the mentally challenged. The donation was used
to establish a vocational training center for the mentally
challenged. To date, Ricoh Australia has donated a total
of A$500,000 to the association. |
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| Groundbreaking
ceremony for a vocational training center for the mentally
challenged |
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