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 Introduces the Ricoh Group's Environmental Activities, Socisty's Recognition and 2001 Highlight in Japan.
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2001 News(Activities) | 2001 News(Society's Recognition)
 2001 News
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 Activities

December 2001
The imagio Neo 750/600 series is marketed.
December 2001
The imagio MF6550RC, an environment-friendly digital multifunctional copier, is marketed.
December 2001
Ricoh Gotemba Plant is the first domestic business site of the Group to renew ISO 14001 certification for the second time.
December 2001
Ricoh obtains the Eco Mark for its laser printer IPSiO series.
December 2001
Eighth Ricoh Company Environmental Competition is held.
December 2001
Third Five Regional Environment Meeting is held.
December 2001
Ricoh Logistics System acquires permission for a nationwide collection and transportation of industrial waste.
December 2001
Ricoh's Japanese sales companies collectively acquire ISO 14001 certification.
December 2001
Ricoh Shinagawa System Center, Ginza Office and Toda Technical Center achieve a 100% resource recovery rate (Zero-Waste-to-Landfill).
December 2001
Ricoh Kids Workshop is held in Hirosaki, Aomori.
December 2001
Ricoh wins approval from business leaders in Financial Times environmental survey.
December 2001
Ricoh Ranks Second in Nikkei Survey of Environmental Awareness in Management.
November 2001
Ninth Ricoh Nature Seminar is held.
November 2001
Ricoh Unitechno holds second company environment conference.
November 2001
Ricoh Leasing Company acquires ISO 14001 certification.
November 2001
The Ricoh Minori Prize Awards Ceremony for fiscal 2001 is held.
November 2001
The Ichimura Idea Prize Awards Ceremony is held for the 32nd time.
November 2001
Ricoh Wins Awards for Climate Protection.
October 2001
Gotemba Plant completes a biotope and a nature school.
September 2001
Ricoh Group Sustainability Report 2001 is published.
September 2001
Ricoh Logistics System acquires ISO 14001 certification.
August 2001
Ricoh's social contribution club FreeWill holds its second seminar.
July 2001
Eighth Ricoh Nature Seminar is held.
July 2001
Environmental Rating Names Ricoh World Leader in Photo & Office Equipment Sector.
July 2001
Ricoh announces participation in e-mission 55.
June 2001
The imagio Neo 220/270 series is marketed.
June 2001
Member companies of the Energy Conservation Center, Japan visit Ricoh Gotemba Plant.
June 2001
About 200 people attend the Ricoh Group Environmental Month Commemorative Lecture.
May 2001
The Ricoh Nature Seminar's intermediary course is held for the first time.
May 2001
Holds the 1st intermediate level Ricoh Nature Seminar.
May 2001
A ceremony is held to celebrate completion of the second construction phase of the Wild Bird Society of Japan's International Center.
May 2001
Ricoh is introduced in the eco-magazine Sotokoto.
April 2001
Ricoh Human Creates obtains Privacy Mark.
April 2001
Ricoh's Corporate Environment Office reorganizes into Corporate Environment Division.
April 2001
Saga City officials make an environmental study tour to Ricoh Keiki.
April 2001
Ricoh Yashiro Plant achieves level 3 zero waste.
April 2001
The Global Warming Prevention Business Workshop is held at Ricoh.
March 2001
Osaka Ricoh announces its policies on environmental conservation activities on its website.
March 2001
Ricoh Fukui Plant conducts a Nature Seminar (papermaking using kenaf).
March 2001
imagio NEO 350 is displayed in the annex building of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
March 2001
Ricoh Elemex Okazaki Plant achieves level 2 zero waste.
February 2001
Sanai Logistics introduces and starts operation of CNG vehicles in Saga Prefecture.
February 2001
Ricoh president, Masamitsu Sakurai, speaks at a conference to promote the Wanokuni Project.
February 2001
RUC's announcement of the results of its global warming prevention activities receives favorable reaction from the parties concerned.
February 2001
Tohoku Ricoh becomes the first company in the industry to disclose information on LCA-based environmental burden over the Internet.
February 2001
Ricoh president, Masamitsu Sakurai, participates at a conference to promote the Wanokuni Project into the 21st century.
February 2001
The people in charge of promoting recycling activities at the Ricoh Group's four overseas bases (Europe, the United States, Asia-Pacific, and China-Taiwan) learn resource recovery techniques.
February 2001
Administrative officials in charge of implementing countermeasures against global warming come from all over the world to visit RUC.
February 2001
RME gives a presentation at the Liaison Conference to Promote Countermeasures against Global Warming in Tottori Prefecture.
February 2001
One of the entries submitted by local elementary and junior high school students to RUC receives first prize at the Environmental Poster Exhibition organized by the World Peace Foundation.
January 2001
Markets the imagio Neo 350/450 series with Ricoh's unique energy-saving technologies.
January 2001
Ricoh Elemex Technology Center obtains ISO 14001 certification.
January 2001
The Minister of the Environment visits Ricoh Numazu.
January 2001
Four hundred, ninety employees from Japan and abroad gather at the 7th Ricoh Company Environmental Competition.
January 2001
Electron Device Company achieves Level 3 zero waste.
January 2001
Holds the 4th Company Meeting for Environmental Volunteer Leaders.
January 2001
Ricoh Logistics obtains ISO 14001 certification.

 Society's Recognition

December 2001
Ricoh's environmental conservation Web site, ECO TODAY, wins excellence award from ECO goo for the second consecutive year.
December 2001
Ricoh ranks fifth in the Stock Market Survey of Opinions about Major Institutional Investors conducted by the Nikkei Financial Daily.
November 2001
Ricoh Unitechno's Environmental Report 2001 receives the Global Environmental Forum President's Prize at the fifth Environmental Report Awards.
October 2001
Tohoku Ricoh and Research and Development Center receive the Recycling Promotion Council Chairman's Award.
September 2001
Ricoh receives the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Award for its efforts toward employing the physically challenged.
July 2001
Numazu Plant receives the Prime Minister Prize in recognition of its outstanding efforts toward the safety of its workers.
July 2001
Ricoh is ranked number 1 in a customer satisfaction survey conducted by J.D. Power on PPCs and facsimiles.
June 2001
Hatano Plant receives the Director-General of Kanagawa Labor Bureau Award.
June 2001
The Central Research Center receives the 9th Yokohama Environmental Conservation Activity Award.
June 2001
Hachioji satoyama rice planting volunteer activity is held.
June 2001
Twenty-six persons participate in an activity to trim the thicket in Hatano.
June 2001
Ricoh Hiroshima Branch and NBS Ricoh (Hiroshima) conduct a Neighborhood Cleaning Campaign.
May 2001
Ricoh Group Environmental Report 2000 receives the Green Reporting Awards 2001.
May 2001
Ricoh Numazu Plant receives the Shizuoka Prefecture Governor's Award.
May 2001
Ricoh Fukui Plant receives a Site Report Award and Ricoh Group receives an Excellence Award for their environmental reports.
May 2001
Ricoh Microelectronics cleans up the area surrounding Togo Industrial Park in Tottori City.
May 2001
Kanagawa Ricoh voluntarily cleans up beach area.
April 2001
Ricoh environmental volunteer leaders' Yadoriki Rinboku-kai participates in the 21st Century Forest Gathering.
April 2001
Holds the 7th Ricoh Nature Seminar. The number of Ricoh environmental volunteer leaders totals 107.
April 2001
Thirty-one persons participate in an activity to trim the thicket in Hatano.
March 2001
Ricoh receives a letter of thanks from Kanagawa Prefecture.
March 2001
Ricoh Fukui Plant receives the Fukui Prefecture Governor's Award and Hokuriku Electric Association President's Award.
March 2001
Ricoh receives the Eco Reduce Award.
March 2001
Conducts a “Bamboo Felling and Crafting” activity for water resource conservation.
February 2001
REX Ena Plant awarded the Chubu Trade and Industry Bureau Director's Prize for superior energy management.
February 2001
The imagio Neo 350 series receives the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry's Energy Conservation Grand Prize.
February 2001
Twenty-eight participants join in forest preservation activities in Hadano (log cultivation of shiitake).
February 2001
Twenty participants, including local residents, join in satoyama preservation activities at Tama Hills.
February 2001
Environmental volunteer leaders participate in forest preservation activities (water resource conservation).
February 2001
Ricoh Unitechno employees participate in cleanup activities along the Ayasegawa River.
January 2001
Seventeen participants join in forest preservation activities in Hadano (log cultivation of shiitake).

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