コニカミノルタ 環境報告書 2011 41 Environmental Communication Konica Minolta Environmental Report 2012 41 A printed CSR report and an online environmental report are prepared to provide information on the environmental activities of the entire Konica Minolta Group. Environmental information concerning individual Konica Minolta sites in Japan is presented in reports issued by each site. The reports are updated once a year, and PDF-file versions are available for download from the Group’s environmental website. Environmental Information Disclosure Basic Concept Providing environmental information in reports and online The entire Konica Minolta Group is working to carry out environmental conservation activities and to reduce the environmental impact associated with its business activities. The Group actively provides information on the planning and progress of these efforts. By developing close communication with various stakeholders, Konica Minolta intends to fulfill its responsibilities as a good corporate citizen. The Group distributes information through various methods, including its website and CSR reports, based on the principle of transparent and ongoing information disclosure. In order to inform customers of the environmental performance of its products, Konica Minolta seeks to provide this information through environmental labels. It is actively pursuing various social contribution activities while creating regular opportunities for direct dialogue with community members. Environmental Report 2012 The Group’s environmental website Basic Concept/Environmental Information Disclosure CSR Report 2012
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Konica Minolta is a participant and a partner in a variety of
forest protection initiatives. One of these is the Takao Forest
Society. Focusing on the natural vegetation in the national
forest located in Uratakao, in the western part of Tokyo
Metropolis, the society aims, by thinning the trees, planting
more, clearing undergrowth and so on, to re-create a lush
forest where coniferous trees mingle with broad-leaved
varieties. Konica Minolta is a corporate member of the society,
and the employees take part in its activities, working up a
sweat for the cause of fostering better forests.
In addition, the quarterly newsletter of the Society is
printed using Konica Minolta’s high-speed MFPs.
Takao Forest Society
Case 4 Supporting Forest Conservation Activities (Japan)
Not long ago, the number of red-crowned cranes* indigenous
to Japan plummeted due to the deterioration of their native
habitat. The bird was, for a time, on the verge of extinction.
However, thanks to the establishment of the Tsurui Ito Red-
Crowned Crane Sanctuary in 1987 by the Wild Bird Society
of Japan, and to the protection activities undertaken by
local residents and concerned organizations, the number of
cranes has increased to more than 1,000. Konica Minolta has
been a supporter of the crane-protection activities since the
establishment of the sanctuary. As part of this effort, Konica
Minolta co-sponsors the Konica Minolta Japanese Red-
Crowned Crane Charity.
Japanese red-crowned crane* The red-crowned crane is a large bird with a white body and a patch of red on the crown of its head. Its habitat extends from eastern Eurasia to Hokkaido in Japan.
Case 3 Supporting Charity for Protecting the Japanese Red-Crowned Crane (Japan)
Orangutans, whose name is Malay for “person of the forest,”
are facing extinction due to poaching and sale, as well as
the loss of natural habitat due to the destruction of forests
as land is converted for agricultural use. In November 2011,
Konica Minolta Business Solutions (M) Sdn. Bhd., an office
equipment and solutions sales company in Malaysia, became
the foster parent of a two-year old orangutan being raised
at the Semengoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Sarawak.
The company will serve as the orangutan’s foster parent for
two years through the end of 2013. The 20,000 ringgit cost of
adoption will be used not only for the protection of orangutans
but also for educational programs necessary for their
protection, and for the purchase of food and medical supplies
required by the rehabilitation center.
With the staffs of the Semengoh Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Sarawak
Case 2 Participating in Efforts to Protect Orangutans (Malaysia)