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Reducing environmental impact with For the Reduction of Environmental Burden

ECOLOGY LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) Implementation ECOLOGY Efforts in Resource Circulation
REPORT REPORT

Recycling of Parts and Packaging Material Conservation Reuse
Reusing parts
Our recycling policy is to prioritise "reuse" opportunities. However, some components
Making products that are cannot be reused as they are, and for these components, we will examine them to We are also involved in the business of collecting reusable parts
from used products that we have collected and supplying them
confirm their recyclability from the standpoint of "materials recycling" first, and then
from the standpoint of "chemical recycling" or "thermal recycling," with the aim of to the market as used
environmentally conscious Naritetsu Tamano eliminating to the maximum degree those going to a landfill. parts. At our recycling
Product Environment Department Plus, we promote the recycling of packaging material. We have attained a reuse rate centres, we conduct strict
inspections and only
through and through and giving Environmental Division of almost 100% of packaging material used for product shipping to nearby locations. passed parts are shipped
CSR Headquarters
For far away locations where collection and reuse is difficult, we are reducing
out as reusable used
society a new awareness packaging material waste though efforts like changing the format of resin packing parts.
material and developing a new packaging material that restricts the amount of resin
material used to 30% of traditional amounts. Collected printed circuit boards⾣
"As a manufacturing company, I think we should create products that really are good for the
environment." That is my strong desire for the process of promoting "LCA." When thinking
about environmental impact, it is easy to fall into the trap of making evaluations based on
data for when a product is being used. But the reality is that factors outside product usage Toner Plant Operation in Czech
like material acquisition and manufacturing process also impact the environment in various
ways. Because implementing LCA allows us to visually assess the impact of a product Republic
throughout the entire life cycle, the answer to the question of whether a product really is
On March 30, 2012 our first toner filling plant in the European region
good for the environment is available to both us and the customer as well. Many people do
started operating in Czech Republic. Directly shipping toner containers
not know about this process, and that is actually why I want to supply this new awareness
produced by state of the art facilities to the Europe Warehouse (The
and change the way the entire society views the environmental impact of products.
Netherlands) reduces the shipping route and cuts down on fuel usage.
In the future, we plan to take advantage of the benefits of being located
almost exactly in the centre of Europe and expand the facility into a
reusing site. ˛Environmentally conscious plant ˛Toner container production line
As a member of the KYOCERA Group, KYOCERA Document Solutions promotes activities based in the adopting insulation board as
material of its external wall
Efforts in production centres and offices "KYOCERA Environmental Charter." Production centres as well as headquarters offices set targets based
on the Environmental Conduct Plan and deploy activities designed to reduce environmental impact.
Visualising each LCA Stage
For the saving of the environment
In order to assess and reduce the impact that products have on the environment
throughout their entire life cycles, we implement LCA for all products.
ECOLOGY Efforts at distribution centres
REPORT
Life Cycle Stages
INPUT OUTPUT Predictable effects The third Kyocera Eco Award Green IT Magazine Award:
[Consumption] [Discharge] 1. Because effects are expressed in numerical values, we can select the optimal technology. Germany ceremony was held England three years in a row
(Inventory) Resource extraction (Inventory) 2. We can evaluate items with high environmental impact reduction effects.
3. We can prevent new environmental impacts generated by a problem as well as
Energy Atmosphere On January 26, 2012 the third Kyocera Eco Award ceremony was held in In 2012, KYOCERA Document Solutions UK won the award for
resources Material manufacturing discharge repercussions on or transitions to other stages. Stuttgart, Germany. This award was established in 2008 through the joint "Environmental Project of the Year over 100 Employees," which is
Electricity, raw oil, CO2 ɾ SOX 4. We can attain grounds for scientific and objective environmental policies. efforts of KYOCERA Document Solutions Germany, the BVMW (German one of the categories in the "Green IT Awards 2012" sponsored by
natural gas, etc. NOX Association for Small and Medium-sized Businesses), and Deutsche Green IT Magazine. The Green IT Awards were established three
Product manufacturing 5. We can supply and disclose environmental information in a timely way. Umwelthilfe (German Environmental Aid Association). The three years ago with the aim of promoting environmental activities
Mineral Water system organisations have cosponsored the award ceremony three times. The amongst companies and
resources emissions ˙Comparison of greenhouse gas effect impact throughout purpose of the award is to enhance cultivation of awareness concerning organisations through the
Raw oil ( material ) , Transport BOD, the product life cycle (kg of CO2 equivalent) sustainability and environmental presentation of awards for
iron ore, etc. COD, etc. 1,600 1,458 preservation. Applications centre companies and products that have
1,400 ˙Disposal on "groundbreaking efforts by notably contributed to
Reusable Usage 277 ˙Usage
resources Soil emissions 1,200 (disposable items) small to medium sized business environmental preservation. This
Lumber, water, Solid waste, 1,000 900 ˙Usage concerning climate changes." For award marks three consecutive
etc. sludge, etc. 497 this installment of the award years of recognition following the
Disposal / recycling (electricity)
800 222 ˙Distribution ceremony, 54 applications were "Green IT Magazine’s Company of
600 202 ˙Product received from amongst German the Year" award in 2009 and the
"Hardware Product of the Year"
and Austrian small to medium
400 manufacturing sized businesses. award in 2010.
Environmental Impact Evaluation 200 573 404 ˙Material
manufacturing
Environmental impact severity for issues like resource depletion, global 0
warming, and acidification is quantitatively analysed using data TASKalfa250ci TASKalfa255c
pertaining to consumption and discharge for each life cycle stage. Achieved 1 W during sleep through new energy saving technology WEBSITE “Customer Satisfaction Improvement Efforts” KYOCERA Document Solutions customer satisfaction improvement efforts Search
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30% reduction in toner consumption amount
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