Ricoh announces Global SDGs Action 2019
TOKYO, May 30, 2019 – The Ricoh Group has announced that its “Ricoh Global SDGs Action 2019” will commence on 1st June. This month-long event encourages Group company employees to think about how to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and to take action with a sense of global unity.
Period
- June 1–30, 2019
- June 5 is the UN World Environment Day and Ricoh Eco & SDGs Action Day
Activities for the Eco & SDGs Action Day
- SDGs Action Month Symposium to be held at the Ricoh Headquarters
Activities at each company
1.Ricoh Asia Pacific
An “Eco Action Day Roundtable” based on the theme of “Recycling: The Road to Zero Waste?” will be held in Singapore on May 30. The meeting brings together experts in manufacturing, waste management, and civic society as well as the Director General of the Environment Agency, who are actively involved in SDG 13: Climate Action, to deep-dive into this important issue that will define our future. This event is Ricoh Asia Pacific’s largest environmental initiative, held annually in Singapore to commemorate the UN World Environment Day. It calls on individuals and organizations to pledge positive actions for the environment.
2.Ricoh Europe
In support of SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, all employees will be asked to record their steps using an app or a pedometer and compete with each other in a “Step Challenge” throughout SDGs Action Month. Participants will be asked to enter a team of five and donate £5 per person with all proceeds going to charity.
3.Ricoh USA
In support of SDG 14: Life below Water, Ricoh USA will be focusing on aquatic habitats with visitors to Ricoh’s booth at InfoComm 2019 in Florida, the largest audiovisual exhibition in North America. Ricoh USA will donate $2 to a conservation organization for each visitor who expresses support for the Save the Manatee initiative.
4.Ricoh Japan
Employees will promote SDGs Actions to our customers and introduce activities internally that contribute to achieving each SDGs goal.
Major activities to be conducted by group employee
1. SDGs-pledge (individuals)
Employees will select challenges during the event period that address the 17 SDGs and enter their pledge in the SDGs-pledge database.
2. SDGs Action Report (departments, groups)
Departments or groups will decide on a theme, then plan and implement SDGs actions, and register and share their actions and outcomes in the database.
3. SDGs Performance Leaders (individuals, organizations, groups)
Individuals, organizations and groups will decide on a theme, and post related photos and videos to promote SDGs action on social media.
4. Show commitment to using SDGs promotional materials
SDGs promotional material will feature in presentations and email signatures used during the event period to specify how our actions relate to the SDGs and publicly promote such initiatives.
Award activities
The Ricoh Sustainability Management Division will award some of the worldwide activities registered in the database as examples of especially notable contributions “to contribute to achieving the SDGs.”
- SDGs Action Award:
Recognizing activities that contributed to SDGs Action.; - SDGs Performance Leader Award:
Recognizing individuals and groups who contributed to SDGs Action. - Top 20 SDGs Action Senryu (Japan only):
Recognizing unique senryu poems that relate to SDGs Action.
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