Ricoh to expand use of renewable electricity at its production sites to achieve RE100 goal
Tokyo, Japan, 18 November 2019 – Ricoh Company, Ltd., (Tokyo, Japan) today announced that it has further expanded the use of electricity derived from renewable energy sources (hereinafter, renewable electricity) at production sites. This is part of its participation in RE1001 and a commitment to achieving the goal of using 100% renewable electricity across its business operations.
1) RE100: A global initiative supported by companies agreeing to procure 100% of the electricity used for operations from renewable energy sources. Ricoh aims to source at least 30% renewable electricity by 2030 and switch to 100% renewable electricity by 2050.
2) PPA model: Power Purchase Agreement is a type of contract between a power producer and an electricity consumer. Electricity generation facilities can be installed in spaces offered by an electricity consumer, such as its premises or rooftop.
3) 10 sales companies in Europe: Ricoh Austria GmbH, Ricoh Deutschland GmbH, Ricoh Europe (Netherlands) B.V., Ricoh España S.L.U. Ricoh Europe SCM B.V., Ricoh International B.V., Ricoh Italia Srl., Ricoh Luxembourg PSF Sàrl, Ricoh Nederland B.V., Ricoh Sverige AB.
4) Nearly ZEB: Nearly Net Zero Energy Building. A building conserving 75% or more of its energy, approaching zero energy consumption annually.
5) ZEB: Net Zero Energy Building. A building achieving a significant reduction of energy consumption annually. There are three levels to achieve ZEB per conserving ratio against national criteria. ZEB (100% or more), Nearly ZEB (75% or more) and ZEB Ready (50% or more)
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