Our Sustainable Manufacturing DNA
Sustainable manufacturing is in our DNA. We make it our business to find greener ways to power our operations, manufacture and distribute our products, and recycle our waste.
In line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), RICOH aims to achieve net zero Green House Gas (GHGs) emissions by 2050. However, at Ricoh UK Products Ltd, the home of Ricoh 3D, we have been pursuing ‘net zero’ for over two decades. Our journey has led us on an accelerated timeline to achieve net zero GHGs by 2030!
Our approach to sustainability touches every part of the company; from manufacturing to distribution, business sites to recycling and how we support our customers. As part of our global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we have committed to using a minimum of 30% renewable energy by 2030 and 100% by 2050.
We have also committed to reducing the use of new resources by 50% in 2030 and 93% in 2050. Our additive manufacturing materials fall under the global RICOH Green Procurement Standard which means you can be assured that when you work with Ricoh 3D, we’re supporting you in reducing your environmental footprint.
Laws and Regulations
Our supply chain documentation attests to the non-use of substances contained in major laws and regulations including:
- UK REACH
- EU REACH
- EU RoHS directive
- EU POP’s (Persistent Organic Pollutants)
- Norwegian Act (PFOA – Perfluorooctanoic acid)
- Blue Angel Std (Halogenated polymers and halogenated organic compounds)
Founding Principles
The Spirit of Three Loves— “Love your neighbour”, “Love your country”, “Love your work” — is the cornerstone of all RICOH Group corporate activities, formulated by Kiyoshi Ichimura when he founded RICOH in 1936. Having these principles at our core, at RICOH, we empower individuals to find Fulfilment through Work by understanding and transforming how people work so we can unleash their potential and creativity to realise a sustainable future.
With the spread of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), companies everywhere, in Japan and overseas, are expected to increase their corporate efforts to realise a sustainable society. For a business to grow, it is essential that its operations address social issues. Consequently, we are promoting our activities in recognition of the fact that businesses that do not respond to SDGs will be eliminated from the market. At the same time, we view ESG initiatives as “future finance” that will ring fence us against potential risks and capture future opportunities for our businesses.
RICOH’s Materiality Issues
To integrate ESG into our management strategy, the RICOH Group has identified four materialities (important social issues) related to “resolving social issues through business” and three materialities related to “strengthening the management infrastructure”.
Furthermore, RICOH prioritises 12 of the SDGs and drives sustainability through a ‘Three Ps’ Balance:
Prosperity (economic activities), People (society) & Planet (environment).
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