As a part of energy saving activities participated in by all employees, the Ricoh group is setting a Ricoh Global Eco Action Day when people should consider and take action for global energy saving. Ricoh group companies around the world will participate, turning off the lights at major facilities and on billboards. Individual companies are also being called on to take actions such as turning off unneeded lights.
We believe if all employees and their families across the world work on this together, we can even expand the effect from energy saving to helping preserve the environment as a whole. On this day, we ask everyone to THINK about the environment and to begin to ACT where they can.
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| For instance, conscious of the resulting energy savings, we can all take small actions to make things better: the person who commutes by car can try riding a train, bus, or bicycle instead, the person who automatically rides the office elevator can try taking the stairs sometimes, and the person who finds lights and OA equipment on but not in use can turn them off. |
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| If everybody finishes their daily work on time and leaves the office, electricity for office lighting, OA equipment, and air conditioning is saved. But if even one person remains in the office, he uses electricity. He may say that he knows he should leave earlier but it is difficult. At least during the summer solstice period, when days are longest, why not leave the office on time and enjoy your after-work hours? |
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| Does your child tell you: “Daddy, you are leaving the lights on!”? Why not have everybody in the family think about the environment on this day? For instance, participate in "Candle Night" by turning off electric lights, spending time by candle light, and looking up at the night sky. You may find an opportunity to discuss some things normally hard to talk about. |
If your company would like to participate in this activity. Please download the "Eco Action Day Registration Form", fill in and fax it back to 2234 0013. |
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Ricoh Hong Kong Limited Corporate Afforestation Scheme
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 We regard environmental conservation as an integral element of our business activities and we have chosen a tree-planting programme as further demonstration of our commitment. Trees are valuable for conservation of the natural environment, as they provide shelter for wildlife and birds, leisure for city dwellers and most importantly, filter the polluted air of our crowded city.
 In year 2001, Ricoh Hong Kong Limited joined hands with Friends of the Earth (FoE) in the Corporate Afforestation Scheme to adopt corporate woodland in support of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conversation Department's initiatives in greening our Country Parks. From 2001 to 2003, over 240 participants from Ricoh joined the tree planting project in High Island Reservoir of Sai Kung East Country Park.
At the end of 2007, Ricoh, our business partners and Friends of the Earth Hong Kong, joined hands again to contribute to environmental conservation by continuing their support of the Tai Lam Tree Planting Project, launched in June 2007. The group spent the day weeding around the area where a total of 10,000 tree seedlings will eventually be planted in about two hectares of woodland at the Ma On Kong, Tai Lam Country Park over a period of three years.
RHK Organized 'Green Video Competition' for Schools
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With the objective of promoting environmental consciousness among the younger generation, Ricoh Hong Kong Limited launched the 'Green Video Competition' in October 2005 together with Friends of the Earth (HK) with the theme of "waste reduction". Targeting to secondary schools, universities and youth organizations, the event had received generous support by the media, Baptist University Multimedia Department, Radio and Television HK and local film directors to help on organizing a workshop on filming techniques and the final judging. Response to the competition was overwhelmed with 120 applications and over 70 entries. The Panel of Judges had given high commendations to the entries and they were enlightened by the short videos produced by the contestants.
In the results presentation ceremony held at the Olympic Shopping Mall on 15th January, Mr. Aaron Yim, Managing Director of Ricoh HK, presented a cheque for HK$65,000 to support FoE's environmental protection projects.
The Champion, First Runner-up, Second Runner-up and Merit awards winners were presented with trophies, cash prizes and Ricoh digital cameras as prizes. The Champion teams of both the secondary and university categories are also invited to a complimentary four-day educational tour to Japan sponsored by Ricoh to visit our zero-waste factory. The students will be able to learn about the environmental practices and share with their friends after return to Hong Kong. JAL has kindly sponsored tickets to Japan in support of this meaningful cause.
With RHK's mission in corporate social responsibility, this competition was successful in promotion of environmental conservation in the local community.
Click here for viewing video clips.
RHK Racing Team Shines in the Solar Cart Race
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Ricoh Hong Kong followed last year's success to participate in the Solar Cart Race organised by the green organisation Friends of the Earth again this year.
The objective of the race is to promote renewable energy to the public and the race took place on 16 January 2005 at the Victoria Park with participants from various companies, schools and organisations.
The Ricoh technical team from the service department and warehouse helped to build and designed the racing car with solar powered engines and decorated the vehicle creatively in bright red.
The racing team comprised of staff from Sales, Marketing, Service and Support Departments and they finally won the Second Runner-up prize with flying colours.
RHK also grabbed the Best Team Spirit Award, thanks to our energetic cheering team.
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