The OEM announced that it will source 100 percent renewable electricity for its A3 MFP assembly.
Ricoh Company, Ltd. announced that from FY2019 it will use electricity sourced from 100 percent renewable energy to cover its electric power needs in assembling core products A3 multifunction printers. The move is part of a commitment to the RE100 goal of using 100 percent renewable electricity in operations.
All electricity at sites where Ricoh assembles A3 MFPs including reconditioned machines, will be entirely from renewable energy.
The RE100 is a global initiative supported by companies agreeing to procure 100 percent of the electricity for operations from renewable energy sources.
Since announcing its participation in RE100 in April 2017, the Ricoh Group has undertaken energy-saving and other initiatives. It has also installed in-house power generation facilities and has switched to electricity sources from higher proportions of renewable energy. To date, it has switched to 100 percent renewable electricity at nine sales companies in Europe and for reuse/recycling processes in manufacturing in France.
As well as further increasing its use of renewable energy for business, the initiative enhances the customer attractiveness of Ricoh A3 MFPs owing to their lower environmental impact. Through this initiative, Ricoh aims to accelerate the realisation of a zero-carbon society with its stakeholders.
