- ※Data prior to FY2021 can be viewed from the above PDF.
Environmental Data
| Unit | FY2022 | FY2023 | Remarks (coverage,tabulation method) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violation of environment-related laws and regulations | Cases | 0 | 0 | ||
| GHG(CO2) emissions | Total | t-CO2 | 1,008,152 | 1,012,243 | |
| Scope 1 | t-CO2 | 276 | 331 | ||
| Scope 2 | t-CO2 | 189 | 211 | ||
| Scope 3 | t-CO2 | 1,007,687 | 1,011,071 | ||
| GHG(CO2) emissions:Intensity | Scope 1+2 | 1.56 | 1.75 | Per 1 billion yen of Sales | |
| Scope 3 | 3.37 | 3.28 | Per 1 billion yen of Sales | ||
| Waste output | t | 324.9 | 321.5 | RL group | |
| Waste output: Intensity | 1.09 | 1.04 | Per 1 billion yen of sales | ||
| Waste output excluding valuable resources | t | 182.3 | 127.4 | RL Group | |
| Waste recycling rate | % | 92.6 | 93.7 | Non-consolidated basis(RL) | |
| Water use | m3 | 5,160 | 6,277 | Includes only Techno Rent;16 sites | |
| Water use: Consumption rate | 17.26 | 20.36 | Per 1 billion yen of sales | ||
| Paper use | Thousand sheets | 628.5 | 630.2 | RL Group | |
| GHG(CO2) emissions Scope 3 emissions for each category | Cat1 | t-CO2 | 737,697 | 715,467 | |
| Cat13 | t-CO2 | 258,617 | 254,609 | ||
| Recycling rate of Ricoh products upon termination of lease contracts | % | 99.8 | 99.9 | ||
| Recycling rate of products other than Ricoh products upon termination of lease contracts | % | 86.2 | 85.7 | ||
Environmental targets and actual results in FY2023 Scope of report: Ricoh Leasing Company, Ltd.
The introduction of eco-cars improved fuel efficiency and energy conservation activities helped to reduce electricity usage, and we were therefore able to achieve our CO2 emission reduction target for fiscal 2023 (730 t-CO2). On the other hand, we did not achieve our resource conservation target due to office relocation and other factors, which caused increases in waste and paper consumption.
| Environmental purpose | Environmental target | KPI | Target value | FY2023 results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental burden reduction in business activities | Promotion of energy conservation | CO2 emissions | 730t-CO2 | 720.7t-CO2 |
| Electricity use | No more than 708,000 kwh | 700,669 kwh | ||
| Hours of use of air conditioning |
Daytime: 84,000 Night hours and holidays: 2,000 |
Daytime: 90,138 Night hours and holidays: 2,016 |
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| Use of gasoline | No more than 120kl | 111.5kl | ||
| Fuel consumption improvement | 22.0km/l | 21.2km/ll | ||
| Resource conservation | Emissions | No more than 30t | 35t | |
| Reduction in paper purchases Rate of reduction |
No more than 3.90 million sheets No less than 20.0% |
4.17 million sheets 20.3% |
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| Promotion of 3Rs | Appropriate collection of leased assets | Lease equipment collection rate | 74.0% | 71.8% |
Environmental accounting
The Ricoh Leasing Group calculates environmental accounting items and analyzes the cost-benefit performance of environmental conservation Scope of report: Ricoh Leasing Company, Ltd. (excluding consolidated employees) activities, in order to promote environmental management. Results of analysis are used for decision-making, etc., in environmental management.
Period covered: April 1, 2023–March 31, 2024 Scope of tabulation: Ricoh Leasing Company, Ltd., Techno Rent Co., Ltd.
1.Environmental conservation cost
Environmental expenses increased by 45 million yen from the previous year to 635 million yen, as costs within the business area rose due to the introduction of eco-cars and replacement of computers and higher upstream/downstream end-of-lease collection costs due to enhanced collection efforts.
| Classification | FY2022 | FY2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental investment | Environmental expenses | Content of major initiatives | Environmental investment | Environmental expenses | |
| 1.Costs within business premises | 17.81 | 10.65 | - | 10.53 | 12.12 |
| （1）Global environment conservation cost | 16.88 | 9.46 | Energy conservation (computer replacement, etc.) | 9.65 | 11.07 |
| （2）Resource recycling cost | 0.93 | 1.19 | Resource saving (reduction of paper use, etc.) | 0.88 | 1.05 |
| 2.Upstream and downstream cost | 0.00 | 503.89 | Expenses for collection, disposal, etc. of equipment upon termination of lease contracts | 0.00 | 541.02 |
| 3.Cost for management activities | 0.00 | 66.39 | Cost for environmental activities, integrated report production expenses,EMS (Environmental Management System) accreditation expenses, etc. | 0.00 | 72.05 |
| 4.Social activities cost | 0.00 | 9.92 | The Green Donation, etc. | 0.00 | 9.89 |
| 5.Environmental remediation cost | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total | 17.81 | 590.85 | - | 10.53 | 635.08 |
2.Environmental conservation effect
Although energy consumption increased due to increased sales activities and an increase in the number of Group companies, this was offset by emissions credits from renewable energy sources, resulting in a 23.0 t-CO2 reduction compared to the previous year.
| Item | FY2022 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental burden reduction | Environmental burden reduction | |
| CO2 emissions (t-CO2) | 299.1 | 23.0 |
| NOx emissions (t) | 0.045 | 0.048 |
| Final waste disposal (t) (excluding Techno Rent Co., Ltd.) | (0.25) | 0.04 |
| Reduction in paper use (vs. previous year, thousand sheets) | (22.19) | (2.38) |
3.Economic impact
We recorded 1.84 million yen for global environmental conservation effects from energy conservation in electricity,gasoline, and others. The resource recycling effect, which accounts for the amount saved by using double sided and consolidated printing of paper, was 490,000yen, and the economic impact within business premises increased by 2.22 million yen over the previous year.
| Classification | FY2022 | FY2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monetary effect | Content of major initiatives | Environmental investment | |
| 1.Costs within business premises | 0.11 | - | 2.33 |
| （1）Global environmental conservation costs | (0.56) | Energy conservation (reduction in gasoline, electricity use, etc.) | 1.84 |
| （2）Resource recycling cost | 0.67 | Resource saving (reduction of paper use, etc.) | 0.49 |
| 2.Upstream and downstream cost | 6,253.7 | Proceeds from sale of equipment upon lease contract termination | 6,260.8 |
| 3.Cost for management activities | 0.00 | - | 0.00 |
| 4.Social activities cost | 0.00 | - | 0.00 |
| 5.Environmental remediation cost | 0.00 | - | 0.00 |
| Total | 6,253.8 | - | 6,263.1 |
4.Environmental burden
This is as stated in "2. Environmental conservation effect."
- ※Experienced increase in waste due to office relocation/new office establishment/etc.
| Item | FY2022 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Total volume | Total volume | |
| CO2 emissions (t-CO2) | 465.0 | 542.0 |
| NOx emissions (t) | 1.31 | 1.26 |
| Final waste disposal (t)(excluding Techno Rent Co., Ltd.) | 2.27 | 2.23 |
| Volume of paper use (thousand sheets) | 619.61 | 630.23 |
| Waste emissions (t) | 320.44 | 345.16 |
| Non-industrial waste (t) | 33.02 | 39.46 |
| Industrial waste (t) | 287.42 | 305.7 |
5.Environmental management indicators
The ratio of eco profit in fiscal 2023 decreased slightly from the previous fiscal year due to an increase in upstream and downstream costs as a result of strengthening 3Rs.
| Indicator | FY2022 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Ratio of eco profit: Economic impact/Environmental conservation cost | 10.58 | 9.96 |
Environmental management evaluation system
The Company inspects its own environmental management from various aspects using a unique environmental management evaluation system. The system is used as a tool to ascertain the Company’s position in relation to its environmental contribution and burden with respect to its business activities and develop medium- to long-term environmental targets and fiscal year policies. Evaluation results for fiscal 2023 are as shown below.
With regard to (ii) products, this increased due to a 3.4% increase in the lease equipment collection rate over the previous year. As for (iv) green business, this increased by 1.3 points due to an increase in executed contract volume for solar power generation and other environment-related businesses. In (iii) nonproduction sites, however, though CO2 emissions were reduced, waste increased due to increased sales activities and other factors, resulting in a point decrease.
Based on these results, in fiscal 2023, we will continue our efforts to contribute to the environment through our businesses, aiming to increase the execution volume of environment-related contracts in (iv) green business, and to reduce waste, an initiative related to (iii) nonproduction sites.
FY2023 environmental management evaluation results
