The freedom to connect and create with ease, while being mindful of the environment
Today, the worrying issue of climate change means that sustainability is on everyone’s radar.
With news that Earth has seen its hottest decade on record, it’s become clear that every organization, large or small, has a responsibility to make a change.
This is a responsibility Ricoh takes very seriously. We are striving to make our own operations more sustainable, and to help our customers do the same. This enduring commitment starts with our new range of intelligent MFPs.
Driving energy efficiency
Saving energy is a top priority for most organizations. Even an incremental reduction in energy usage can have a significant impact on your running costs, as well as your business’s carbon footprint.
Our intelligent MFP devices have one of the lowest energy consumption levels in the industry, both in typical weekly energy consumption (TEC) and actual power consumption.
This is due to energy efficient features such as ultralow sleep mode triggered by a Default Auto Off timer after the device has been idle for anywhere between 1 to 6 minutes. The super-fast recovery time makes sure there is no impact on end-user productivity.
This EcoMode functionality reduces the power consumption, running costs and carbon footprint of the device. But don’t worry – a quick recovery time means there will be no impact on your productivity, since your device will wake up from sleep mode the second you need it.
A smarter use of resources means freedom to build a sustainable future
As part of our commitment to a circular economy, Ricoh has produced this range of intelligent MFPs using sustainable materials where possible.
Our Equipment, Toner Bottle and Cartridge Recycling Programs ensure we protect the environment, use resources efficiently and reduce needless waste. In fact, for every Ricoh machine that is recycled by Ricoh, 98.4% of the machine is recovered in the recycling process. We consistently aim to introduce alternative raw materials such as post-consumer waste plastic, bio-based plastic and scrap metal in our device components to replace the oil-based alternatives.
Smart Support functionality means less engineer visits and so less travel is needed over the lifetime of a device, reducing the carbon footprint.
And of course, our scalable intelligence range has an exceptionally long life cycle. This supports a highly sustainable business model, as the device can be updated to grow along with your business– minimizing the need to replace hardware.
The freedom to support a digital workplace
Printing has an unfair reputation for being bad for the environment, on account of the paper that is used.
However, intelligent MFPs are a fundamental part of a digital workplace. In digitizing the document management process, they provide the option to go paperless and reduce unnecessary waste.
Automated digital processes enables our customers to maintain an up-to-date digital workplace, while also helping them reduce their carbon footprint.
The human aspect of sustainability
In addition to the environmental impact, there’s also an important human side to sustainability.
This is social sustainability, which is all about ensuring the workplace is accessible to everybody. We want to encourage diversity and limit exclusion by adapting the workplace to the needs of as many workers as possible. So we have designed a device which everyone will find easy to use. This involved making the font on the operation panel bigger for people with poor vision, and adding an accessibility handle so that people in a wheelchair can open the document feeder.
Ricoh is an organization committed to sustainability
Just like security, sustainability is a key part of Ricoh’s identity.
We are focused on achieving a zero carbon society and a circular economy. It’s our intention to continue meeting the global standards for energy and resource efficiency EPEAT & Energy Star in North America).
When you partner with Ricoh, you’re making an environmentally sound choice thanks to our deep and enduring commitment to minimizing the environmental impact of our technology.