RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION
5-34-7 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8385, Japan
Tel: +81-(3) 5441-6661 Fax: +81-(3) 5441-6668
URL: http://www.riso.co.jp/english/

Sustainability
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About the Cover
Camellia
Eliminating greenhouse gas emissions and preventing global
warming are issues that confront all living creatures. The
flowering camellia on the cover was chosen to symbolize therealization of a low-carbon society and the carrying on of ourbeautiful environment into the next generation. The bright
red color of the flower attracts the birds that pollinate thecamellia. It is a robust, evergreen plant, sprouting flowers
even in winter and in the shade. In Japan, it flourishes over awide area, from Okinawa to Aomori.
Norito Shinmura

Fast and economical high-volume printing

Three Core Technologies of RISO
The ComColor high-speed, full-color inkjet printer and the RISO

Ink development technology

digital duplicator represent two of RISO’s flagship products.

In 1954, RISO developed Japan’s first emulsion ink,
RISO Ink. Since then, we have continued to pursue thedevelopment of products that live up to the features
RISO is known for, coming out with emulsion ink for RISO
digital duplicators that offers both image quality andfast drying, and oil-based
pigment ink suitable forthe high-speed printingof the ComColor.

Based on our development policy of “create fundamentallyunique products,” we have never stopped developing thetechnologies behind our unique printing solutions.

CONTENTS
Editorial Policy …………………………………………………………… 1
Message from the President …………………………………… 3
RISO’s Environmental Policy/Approach toEnvironmental Protection …………………………………………… 4
About RISO KAGAKU ………………………………………………… 5
Corporate Profile
Worldwide Facilities

Printing processoptimization technology
High-speed paper
feeding technology
Realizing high-speed, high-quality printing
requires technology for precisely controlling thepaper. RISO’s paper feeding technology ensures
not just high-speed, accurate paper feeding,it also allows printers tohandle a wide range of
paper types and thicknesses
and carry out complex
post-printing processes likecollation and binding.

Fast, low-cost, high-volume printing

Faster color printing

RISO digital duplicator using
stencil printing

ComColor high-speed,
full-color inkjet printerRISO has assembled the optimal technologies for printing
processes by matching its hardware (such as printers)with consumables like ink and other supplies. Throughtechnologies incorporating all relevant fields including
chemistry, machinery,electricity, and software, we
provide customers with theprinting quality they demand.

Main Products

Special Report 1
Realizing a Low-Carbon Society ………………………………… 7
Special Report 2
Realizing a Recycling-Oriented Society ………………………11

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For details, visit our website.
Webhttp://www.riso.co.jp/english/tech_portal/core/

Environmental and Social Contributions
at RISO’s Rojana Plant in Thailand ………………………………13

Engagement with Society 2014 ………………………………15

Editorial Policy
Since the issue of its first Environmental Report in 2004, RISO
has published regular reports on its environmental protection
activities. As part of a larger initiative to communicate in an easyto-understand manner how the Company’s relationships with theenvironment and society are reflected in its management, the title
was changed to Sustainability Report in 2006.
In this version of the report we aimed to provide a precise andeasy-to-understand overview of activities pursued in fiscal 2015.
As with past reports, color universal design standards wereincorporated into the production of the report to ensure readability
and comprehensibility. For information we were unable to include
in this version or for past information, see the RISO website (http: //www.riso.co.jp/english/). More in-depth statistics are included in the
Data Book, which is also available via the website.

Corporate Data

● ScopeThis report covers all Japanese domestic worksites and sales facilities
belonging to RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION and RISO OKINAWA
CORPORATION. For overseas operations, this report covers data on
environmental burdens at manufacturing sites belonging to the
RISO Group as well as certain power, fuel (including Companyowned vehicle fuel), and water consumption related data for nonmanufacturing sites. The scope of data calculation may differ on acase-by-case basis. For details, see each listing.
● Period Covered
This report covers fiscal 2015 (the fiscal year from April 1, 2014 toMarch 31, 2015).
Note: Certain initiatives that fall outside this period have also been included in this report.

● Japanese Publication Date
July 2015 Note: RISO plans to issue its next report in July 2016.
● Guidelines Used for Reference
GRI “Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (G4)”
Ministry of the Environment “Environmental Reporting Guidelines 2012”● Major Changes during the Fiscal YearIn April 2014, production of RISO digital duplicators began at the
new plant in Thailand.
In May 2014, we released the RISO SE series with a printing speed of 185 ppm.
In February 2015, our 2014 Sustainability Report received an award
of excellence in the environmental reporting category in the 18th
Environmental Communication Awards, sponsored by the Global
Environmental Forum in Japan.

Overseas Activities 2014 …………………………………………18

Management ………………………………………………………………19
Environmental Management …………………………………20Information Published on the Website …………………21
Third-Party Evaluation ………………………………………………22

Note: Regarding information published on the website, see p.21.

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Providing Products andServices that Improve Customer
Convenience while Reducing
Environmental Burdens

RISO’s Environmental Policy

Guided by the RISO Environmental Charter, which

RISO Environmental Protection Principles

emphasizes contributing to global environmental

1. Development of Environment-Friendly Products
When developing and designing products, we create
and execute development policies that reduce the total
environmental burden by considering the influence that
respective product life stages have on the environment in the
manufacturing, logistics, use, recycling, and disposal phases.

burdens associated with its operations.
In the course of our operations as a manufacturer,
including the development, production, and sale ofproducts, as well as in our customers’ use of our products,
we consume natural resources and generate waste. We
believe that it is our responsibility to recognize this fact,

Akira Hayama
President and C.E.O.
RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION

and to create and continue to supply our customers withproducts and services that improve convenience while
reducing environmental burdens.
In May 2014, we released the RISO SE series, theindustry’s fastest digital duplicator. With eco-mode

RISO Environmental Charter

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RISO resolutely acknowledges its membership in the global community, while following a basic philosophy of contributing tosociety through the development of excellent products. RISO endeavors to contribute to global environmental protection inorder to bestow a fair and sound environment to coming generations.

5. Continual Improvement
We maintain a dynamic organization and system to establish
environmental objectives and targets and always work to
improve such systems.
6. Environmental Education and Information Disclosure
We educate our employees and carry out publicity activities
appropriately, in accordance with the “RISO Environmental
Charter” and the principles detailed above, to help employees
deepen their insight on environmental issues.
We also disclose information on environmental
issues without hesitation and work on further reducing
environmental burdens in cooperation with othercommunity members.

2. Resource and Energy Saving
We investigate the influence exerted on the environment by
our business activities and try to save resources and energy to
reduce environmental burdens.
3. Local Environmental Protection
We observe local environmental regulations and investigate
possible risks of contamination to prevent such occurrence inthe case of an emergency, such as leakage.
4. Global Arrangements
We also consider our influence on overseas local communities
and environments when operating or exporting products,
and we try to respond to the requests of local communities asfaithfully as possible.

Close upnext generation, RISO strives to reduce the environmental

RISO has established the RISO Environmental Charter and the RISO Environmental Protection
Principles as clear statements of the Company’s stance on environmental initiatives.
These declarations serve to guide our company-wide environmental protection program.

Established on August 28, 1998
Revised on April 1, 2007

Engagement with Society

protection and ensuring a sound environment for the

Message from the President/
About RISO KAGAKU

Message from the President

Akira Hayama
President and C.E.O.

functions for reducing electricity consumption and an inksaving mode that maintains print quality while using lessApproach to Environmental Protection

Reducing

Resources, energy

Improving

relationships with customers and other stakeholders, andElectricity

Metal

Fuel

Paper resources

Plastic

our compliance and corporate governance framework—

Promoting Energy Efficiency

which is the very bedrock on which all the structures of

We develop products that consume lessenergy at the manufacturing andlogistics stages, as well as during
CO2
use by customers.

our corporate activities are built. As always, we appreciate
you taking the time to read through this report and invite
your candid feedback.
July 2015

IN

FasterFaster printing speed means greater
efficiency. This is a great boon in
the fast-paced world of businessand any area that demands
better printing.

Collecting and Recycling
Collecting,Reusing,
and Recycling

Easier
The automated and advanced features of
RISO products offer easy,
beautiful printing, and require no
professional printing experience.

Overseas Activities

Environmental Burden

Convenience

This report outlines our environmental initiatives, ourUsePlanning,
Development,
and Design

RISO’s
Product
Lifecycle

Procurement
andProduction

Based on our belief that used products do notconstitute waste, but rather are a valuable
resource, we work to collect andrecycle used digital duplicators,
full-color ink jet printers, andother products.

Management

while reducing environmental burdens.

Improving Convenience while Reducing the Environmental Burden

Consuming Less
Sales,
Service

Logistics

The effective use of resources inour business activities means we
use fewer resources overall.

Information Published on theWebsite/Third-Party Evaluation

ink, the SE series offers customers improved productivity

More Economical
RISO strives to create more
economical printers with lower
printing costs.

Managing Hazardous Chemicals
We keep a strict watch on the hazard levels ofchemicals, and enact stringent
chemical management standards.
This allows for safe and properuse, storage, and disposal.

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Bringing Unique Printing Solutions to the World

Message from the President/
About RISO KAGAKU

About RISO KAGAKU

Main Products● Japan Sales Breakdown by End Users (FY2015)

RISO KAGAKU operates a global production and sales network. We use high-speed inkjet technology and

ComColor

digital stencil print technology to pursue customer satisfaction in over 180 countries and regions throughout the world.

Full-color Ink Jet Printers
Ink jet printers for business use,
capable of high-speed printing of
high-volume color documents at
low running costs.

Net sales: ¥85,674 million
Net income: ¥5,624 million(Fiscal year ended March 31, 2015)

January 25, 1955

Number of employees

3,549 (RISO Group)

5-34-7 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo
108-8385, Japan

Subsidiaries

26 companies (domestic: 2; overseas: 24)

RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION

Established

September 2, 1946

Incorporated
Head officePaid-in capital¥14,114 million

73%

Government
offices

12%

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Financial results(consolidated basis)

Corporate namePrivate sector and others

ComColor

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Corporate Profile (As of March 31, 2015)

Schools

15%

Private sector and others

46%
Worldwide Facilities (as of March 31, 2015)● Domestic facilities

Sales subsidiaries
Production subsidiaries

PlantsR&D
Sales Dept.
Sales subsidiaries

RISO (U.K.) LTD.
RISO (Deutschland) GmbHRISO EURASIA LLC
RISO EURASIA UKRAINE LLC
LondonOfficeRISO FRANCE S.A.

RISO OKINAWA CORP.

RISO EURASIA KAZAKHSTAN LLC

RISOGRAPH ITALIA S.p.A.

RISO CANADA INC.

Head Office

RISO TECHNOLOGY CHINA CO., LTD.

RISO (Thailand) LTD.
RISO IBERICA, S.A.
RISO (SG) PTE. LTD.

Tohoku Sales Dept.

Kanto Sales Dept.

Tsukuba Works
Kasumigaura Works

RISO de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
RISO HONG KONG LTD.

Chubu Sales Dept.
Ube Works
Chugoku Sales Dept.

RISO INDUSTRIES (H. K.) LTD.

Kyushu Sales Dept.

RISO INDUSTRIES (SHENZHEN) LTD.
RISO do Brasil Ltda.

RISO AFRICA (PTY) LTD.

Government offices

14%

Riso Research and Design Center

RISO LATIN AMERICA, INC.

RISO INDUSTRY SHANGHAI CO., LTD.

RISO INDIA PRIVATE LTD.

RISO Digital
Duplicators

RISO Contact Center

RISO, INC.

RISO KOREA LTD.

RISO INDUSTRY (THAILAND) CO., LTD.

Hokkaido Sales Dept.

40%

Head office
Shutoken Sales Dept. 1
Shutoken Sales Dept. 2
MA Sales Dept.
Public Institution Sales Dept.
Print Creating Business Dept.

Kansai Sales Dept.

Shikoku Sales Dept.
Shutoken Sales Dept. 3

GOCCOPRO

Overseas Activities● Overseas facilities

High-speed digital duplicatorsthat combine proprietary RISO
technologies based on theprinciples of stencil printing. The
more prints that are made from asingle master, the lower the costof each page.

Schools

Engagement with Society

RISO
Digital Duplicators

Digital Screen-Maker
Digital screen-maker that uses a fully dry process, with no water or chemicals.
As simple as using a printer, for creation of precise, high-resolution masters.

Kanagawa Sales Dept.

(¥ Millions)

100,000

83,93880,00076,897

74,847(¥ Millions)(Employees)

10,0004,000

Domestic

3,101

8,000

48,196

48,63749,158

6,000

5,624
4,406

40,000

0

5

4,050

3,549

3,237

29,13826,651

26,81733,861

36,516

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Operating
Income

4,578

1,780
1,741

1,764

1,742

1,756

Europe

2,000

21%

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2011

2012

Japan

57%

Overseas

2,886

Net
Income

1,000

2,000

(FY)

15%

Domestic

4,000

Overseas
20,0004,910 4,827

3,594

3,000

6,839

6,588

6,288
50,077● Sales Ratio by Region (FY2015)
Asia

3,586

85,67475,45560,00047,758● Number of Employees at Year-End (Group)● Operating Income/Net Income (Consolidated Basis)● Net Sales (Consolidated Basis)

Management

Note: Amounts less than the unit expressed are omitted.

Information Published on theWebsite/Third-Party Evaluation

Corporate Data

2013

2014

2015

(FY)

0

1,360

1,481

2011

2012

1,806

1,830

1,807

2013

2014

2015

The Americas

7%
(FY)

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Special Report● TEC value comparison

International EnergyStar criterion

RISO strives to reduce the TEC value*1, the amount of electricity
consumed during product use. The ORPHIS EX series (theComColor series for overseas), released in 2013, has a 48%
lower TEC value than its predecessor ComColor product.
The minimum TEC value needed to meet the requirements
of international Energy Star (a program for rating the power
efficiency of electrical office equipment) is an electricity
consumption of 65.35kWh per week. The ComColor 9150
achieves a TEC value of 6.68kWh per week, only about
one-tenth the Energy Star criterion. Energy performance
improvement efforts like this helped RISO win the 2013 Energy
Conservation Grand Prize*2.

*1 Total anthropogenic CO2 released into the atmosphere so far.
*2 More than 50% probability.
*3 The average temperature between 1861 and 1880.
Source: Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Close up2013 Energy Conservation Grand Prize ceremony

Print Using Stored Electricity While Saving Energy
Use Electricity Stored at Night to Print
During the Day

Built-In Functions Save Energy in Every
Possible Way

Power schedule lamp
and wake up key on
the operating panel

The ComColor is equipped with functions for saving energy
in every way. The auto sleep function and the auto backlight
off function switch the printer to low power mode when theprinter is not in use for a certain length of time. This reduces
power consumption in ready mode to 150W or less andpower consumption in sleep mode to 5W or less. With thepower schedule function, the sub power can be set to turnautomatically on or off during set days and times, thus reducing
power consumption to as little as 0.5W.

The RISO Peak Shift Print System allows customers to carry out
daytime printing with a RISO digital duplicator using electricity
stored overnight. This means they can save electricity while
carrying out the printing jobs they need, even during thedaytime in summer and winter when
8:00
electricity is in short supply. And bystoring electricity, printing can be
carried out with this stored electricity
during power blackouts caused bynatural disasters, making the Peak Shift
Print System ideal for use in places likeevacuation centers. (Only in Japan)
From ACTo printerpower outlet

Chargebattery

Screen for setting power schedule

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Engagement with Society

The amount of cumulative CO2 emissions is proportional to atmospherictemperature rise. There are fears of huge repercussions if the world’s averagetemperature rises more than 2°C above what it was before the Industrial Revolution.
In 2011, CO2 emissions resulting from the burning of fossil fuel were approximately
10GtC. At this pace of emissions, it will only be another 30 years before cumulative
CO2 emissions*2 will have caused the atmospheric temperature to have risen morethan 2°C above what it was prior to the Industrial Revolution*3.

Striving for Energy Savings During Product Use

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6.68kWh/wk

Overseas Activities

Years

Approx.
one-tenth
ComColor 9150

Power stored
at night(12-hour charge
recommended)Management30

65.35kWh/wk*1 TEC: Typical Electricity Consumption. The TEC values for printers measure the totalenergy consumption in a typical week (consisting of switching between regular
operation and sleep/off for five days a week and staying in sleep/off mode fortwo days a week).
*2 Sponsor: Energy Conservation Center Japan (ECCJ)

Cumulative CO2 Emissions*1 and Global Warming

Number of Years
Until Average Atmospheric
Temperature Has Risen
by More Than 2°C

Message from the President/
About RISO KAGAKU

Improve TEC Value, an Indicator ofEnvironmental Performance

SpecialSpecial Report
ReportLet’s look at what RISO is doing to reduce CO2 emissions
through its business activities.

Information Published on theWebsite/Third-Party Evaluation

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Realizinga Low-Carbon Society

RISO Peak Shift Print System

Battery
supplies
power

20:00

Approx. 4 hoursof printing
while battery
supplies power

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Realizing a Low-Carbon Society

Message from the President/
About RISO KAGAKU

1Reducing Environmental Burden in Our Daily BusinessGreen Curtain Reduces
Room Temperature

At RISO, we practice “cool biz”, the concept of wearing cool,light clothing at work in summer. For example, we set the
air conditioning temperature at 28°C and have employees
forego their neckties and jackets while working. This is one
way that we are using less electricity and helping curb global
warming. We also take part in a new climate change campaign
called “Fun to share” sponsored by Japan’s Ministry of theEnvironment. The aim of this campaign is to build a lowcarbon society by having companies, local communities, andindividuals cooperate in sharing and disseminating the latest
information.

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We have built green curtains at our sites in Ube, Kasumigaura,
and Tsukuba to keep building room temperatures down andsave electricity. Consisting of a net on which cling plants suchas morning glory and bitter gourd, these green curtains covercertain building walls at these locations. Besides helping RISO
save electricity at its business sites, these green curtains show the
local communities that the company is serious about protecting
the environment.

SpecialSpecial Report
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In-house poster promotes “cool biz”

Eco-Cars as Company Vehicles

Engagement with Society

Green curtain (erected at Ube Works,
Kasumigaura Works, and Tsukuba Works)

Installing Energy-Efficient
LED Lighting
We have been gradually switching to using energy-efficient
LED lighting at our sites. Other efforts to save lighting-related
electricity in every way possible include installing sensoractivated lighting that detects the motion of people, andeliminating excess lighting so that we are using only as muchlighting as is needed to provide the necessary visibility.

Overseas Activities

RISO uses Company vehicles to conduct sales and service
activities. We are switching wherever possible to vehicles that
emit as little CO2 as possible into the atmosphere. In fiscal 2015
as well, we are switching to more fuel-efficient cars.

Sensor-activated lighting

We use eco-cars as Company vehicles
LED lighting

Management

Promoting Renewable Energy
The RISO Research and Design Center uses equipment that helps
reduce environmental burden. The center has installed solar
power and wind power generating facilities, as well as a heatpump that uses geothermalenergy. Inside the building,we have installed a solar
power tracking device aspart of efforts to make use ofrenewable energy in every
way possible.

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Meeting Requirements of New Fluorocarbon Law

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Solar power tracking device

TopicsRISO is ready to comply with the Act on Rational Use and Proper Management of Fluorocarbons, which went into
effect in Japan in April 2015. There are 12 RISO sites with products designated as class 1 specified products* under thisact. We have built a fluorocarbon management system under which we have made lists of the equipment coveredby the act, formulated a periodic inspection plan according to the rated output of motors used in compressors, anddrawn up rules for reporting fluorocarbon leaks depending on the leaked amounts.
Hybrid energy system combining
wind turbines and solar panels

Geothermal power* Commercial-use air conditioners and refrigeration equipment that are filled with fluorocarbons as refrigerants

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Let’s look at what RISO is doing in the areas of products, services, and manufacturing in order tocontribute to a society that doesn’t waste resources.

Using an A4/Letter W Drum Means
Savings on Master

Message from the President/
About RISO KAGAKU

Incorporating Resource-Saving Functions● Duplicator with A4/Letter W drum and A3 drum both installed

The RISO ME series of digital duplicators has two drums built in,allowing them to carry out two-color printing and single-color
printing in a single pass. For single-color printing, by setting
both an A4/Letter W drum and an A3 drum simultaneously,
the duplicator automatically selects the drum. When printing
originals of A4-sized or smaller, the A4-size drum allows themaster to be used much more efficiently compared to the A3sized drum.

Master

A4/
Letter W
drum

MasterA3
drum

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Realizing a RecyclingOriented Society

This
much
savingComparing consumables usedby master for each

Close upInk-Saving ModeRISO digital duplicators employ an ink-saving mode for saving
consumables. This feature gives users the kind of printing
quality they expect from RISO while reducing ink consumption
by approximately 20%*.

Engagement with Society* Actual savings depend on factors like printing mode and type of original.

Ever-Increasing Waste

Product shipped using
a returnable rack

Recycling Ink Bottles and Paper
Safely Recycling
Confidential Documents

Recycling Returnable Bottles
We collect used ink bottles for RISO digital duplicators andpelletize them as recycled resin. These pellets are formed intoa range of different plastic products and used to make a partof certain RISO products, or to make promotional goods orshipping pallets.

Customers

Bottle collection

Flow of Recycling for
Ink Bottles

Cap parts

Formed into
recycled products

Pelletizing(recycled resin)

RISO uses a paper recycling box
service for ensuring that all
confidential documents aresafely disposed of and recycled.
Documents are placed into lockedboxes, and specially appointed
staff are in charge of collecting the
documents and taking them toprocessing facilities where they areerased before being recycled intothings like cardboard boxes andenvelopes.

Optional Accessories Assembled
and Sent From Factory
We aim to use resources efficiently throughout theentire supply chain. One way we do this is by attaching
optional accessories at the factory. Previously, whencustomers ordered a ComColor inkjet printer, the main
unit and accompanying optional accessories were
packaged and shipped separately. Now, by bundling theoptional accessories with the main unit at the factoryand shipping them using a returnable rack, there is lesspackaging material to be disposed of. (Only in Japan)●Previous product shipment flow
Optional accessory production line
Optional accessory production Packaging

Delivery center
Storage, shipment

Main unit production line
Main unit production

Distributor
Open and
assemble
product

Storage, shipment

Packaging material disposal

Packaging

Customer
Delivery
Installation

Overseas Activities* Figure taken from Worldwide Waste Generation Estimates and Future Predictions,2011 Edition
Source: Annual Report on the Environment, Sound Material-Cycle Society and the Biodiversity
in Japan 2015

●Improved product shipment flow
Optional accessory production line
Optional accessory production
Main unit production line
Main unit production

Delivery center

Customer

Storage, shipment

Delivery
Installation

Assembly
Returnable rack collection

Management

doubleReducing Packaging Material During Product Delivery

Confidential documents

TopicsInformation Published on theWebsite/Third-Party Evaluation

More than

Economic advancement and population growth come with increases
in the amount of waste generated around the world. The amount ofwaste generated worldwide in 2050 is forecast at more than double* theamount in 2010. People strive to protect living environments by reducing
the amount of waste generated and recycling the waste that is generated.

Returnablerack packaging

Forecast for Global Waste Generation(Against 2010)

Promoting Use of Recycled Paper with Point Exchange Program
We have a point exchange program for the recycled paper (called RISO
Environmental Paper RISO no Tomo ) that we make to provide optimal
printing quality with RISO digital duplicators. Users can collect the (RISO

RISO no Tomo label

no Tomo) labels attached to the packaging and exchange these for theirpreferred RISO printing paper. (Only in Japan)

Molding

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Let’s take a look at RISO’s efforts to live in harmony with the natural environment and local
communities around the world based on RISO’s Environmental Policy.

Message from the President/
About RISO KAGAKU

Plant in Thailand

Resource-Saving Activities
The Rojana Plant conducts thorough collection and separationof cardboard for recycling purposes. Cardboard that has beenused for packaging incoming parts is not strong enough to bereused as is, so this cardboard is recycled. The cardboard used
for packaging products shipped out of the Rojana Plant is built
strong enough to withstand marine transport, so it can be
shipped as is from Japan back to Thailand to be reused.

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Cuplose Environmental and Social
Contributions at RISO’s Rojana

Collection and separation of cardboard

Thailand★

Flood Damage Measures

Distribution board

Engagement with Society

Having learned from the lessons of the 2011 floods in Thailand,
RISO’s Rojana Plant has business continuity plans (BCPs) in place,which include measures against flood damage throughout thepremises. The new plant’s floor surface is 1.6 meters higher than
the roads in the Rojana Industrial Park. Electrical equipment suchas distribution boards is installed much higher than the waterlevel at times of flooding. And rooms with equipment such as
3D measuring instruments that are difficult to move are placed
well above floor level so that they are not damaged in case ofbuilding flooding. Other measures in case of flooding include
emergency storage space for things like parts and equipment.

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RISO INDUSTRY (THAILAND) CO., LTD.

Room housing 3D measuring instruments

In 2012, RISO established RISO INDUSTRY (THAILAND) CO.,LTD. in the Rojana Industrial Park in Ayutthaya province,
Thailand. The Rojana Plant produces one of RISO’s flagshipBusiness Activities in Respect of Local Culture

products, RISO digital duplicators. Operations began at

quality as those RISO makes in Japan, while at the same time
protecting the environment and supporting local culture.

Saving Energy

Spirit House at the Rojana Plant

Management

At RISO INDUSTRY (THAILAND) CO., LTD., we strive to conduct
operations in consideration of local religion, culture, andcustoms and with respect for the human rights of employees.
During plant construction, we prayed for the safety andprosperity of the business with ceremonies presided over by a
Buddhist priest and a Brahman priest. We also constructed theSpirit House on the plant premises to give employees a place toexpress their religious faith.

manufacture and provision of products of the same highOverseas Activities

a new plant in April 2014. Here, we carry out the stable

The Rojana Plant in Thailand works to save energy, mainly
through reducing energy consumption. Part of the roof of

Pursuit of Quality

the parts storage area of the plant is a skylight that eliminates

Spreading the RISO Way of Manufacturing

the need to use artificial lighting during the day. Employees
energy usage; for example, air conditioning temperature is
set to 25°C as a rule, and workplace lights are turned off when

Information Published on theWebsite/Third-Party Evaluation

We want all customers to be glad that they chose RISO products. That’s why we doggedly
pursue quality at all of our worldwide production sites. At the Rojana Plant in Thailand, RISO
digital duplicators are assembled under the strictest technical supervision, using the samein every part of the plant do everything possible to reducelevel of inspection standards as at RISO in Japan for jigs* and finished items. Besides beingcertified for ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, we do everything possible to ensure that the RISO way of

employees leave to take a break.
Skylight on the plant roof

manufacturing is a part of every production site, whatever the local language or culture.
* Implements used to ensure that things like parts and tools are accurately placed during work so that all products are madeprecisely and uniformly

Air conditioning temperature is set to 25°C

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Message from the President/
About RISO KAGAKUEngagement with Society 2014
In order to fulfill our responsibilities to society, we do everything possible to communicate and closely
coordinate with stakeholders in implementing a variety of activities.

Customer

RISO

Web

Competition Improves CE Techniquesand Support

ComColor
series・Counter information
・Supplies* information
・Error information

RISO
maintenanceserverPhone call fromthe RISO
Contact Center* Supplies: Consumable such as ink and paper

Our customer engineers (CEs) are indispensable to building
a relationship of trust with customers. They are responsible
not only for swiftly carrying out repairs, maintenance, andinspections, but also proposing ideas to make customers’
printing environments better. The RISO Technical Championshipis a competition that gives the CEs better specialized knowledge,
technical prowess, and customer interaction skills. The 12thedition of this competition took place in February 2015, with
26 finalists selected from about 1,200 competitors in regional
playoffs vying to be the best in Japan. Participants faced off incontests in which they solved mechanical problems within a settime, took a written test, and gave a speech.

RISO supports employees’ mental health with the goal of
keeping them happy, mentally stable, and able to maintaintheir own sound state of mind. In fiscal 2015, we held a mental
health management certification seminar, with 36 people
taking part.
We help RISO employees who want to earn official
certification in mental health management (level III) by
providing them with study sessions and practice tests. The
goal is to give employees qualifications so that they can help
other employees manage their stress, recognize mental healthissues, and maintain their mental well-being. And under our
Employee Assistance Program, employees and their family
members are provided with help from counseling specialists
on personal problems that may affect their job performance.
Such counseling is strictly confidential.

Special Report

Seminars Help Employees Make
Smooth Return to Workplace WhileContinuing to Care for Children
Every year we hold seminars to allay the worries of employees
hoping to return to the workplace after having a baby. The
seminar provides consultation and advice from employees
who have already had children and come back to work, and it
is aimed at RISO female employees who plan to use a support
program for women taking time off work to care for their firstchild. The fiscal 2015 session was held at the RISO Research and
Design Center and was joined by 13 participants who were
either planning to return to work after having a child or had
already done so. About the seminar, participants planning toreturn to work commented that it made them look forward toreturning to work and that they were inspired by seeing theexperience of those who had already done so.

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The RISO Remote Agent is a support tool that, via the Internet,
determines the state of a customer’s ComColor series printerand sends this to a maintenance server to ensure high-quality
maintenance. When the RISO Remote Agent sends an error
report to the maintenance server, the RISO Contact Center
will phone the customer, thus ensuring quick response andsolutions to problems.

Caring for Employees’ Mental HealthTechnical Training at Overseas Sites
Ensures High-Level Service
RISO has been shipping more and more ComColor inkjet (IJ)
printers in recent years to customers in Asian countries, anddemand is expected to continue increasing. We have IJ technicalworkshop for overseas bases so that we can provide a high levelof technical service to our worldwide customers. In September
2014, 20 participants from 10 companies (subsidiaries andretailers in Asian countries) shared technical information andknow-how at a training session.

Employee Awareness Surveys Measure
Workplace Satisfaction
Employee awareness surveys are conducted once every three
years in order to improve employees’ job satisfaction andpromote communication within the workplace. In the fiscal
2015 survey, in addition to questions on satisfaction with thecompany, bosses, the workplace, and the job, employees wereasked questions such as their opinion on overtime and how
they think RISO is doing as far as diversity. In addition to highmarks for satisfaction with the Company, the survey showedthat many employees feel that their jobs provide them withthe opportunity for self growth.

Overseas Activities

Since April 2014, RISO has been providing customer support by
telephone on Saturdays, in addition to Monday–Friday service,so that customers all over Japan can use their RISO productswith peace of mind on Saturdays as well.
This means that private schools, real estate agents,
ceremonial event companies, and other businesses get the
RISO product support they need when working Saturdays.
(Only in Japan)

Remote Monitoring of Equipment
Prevents and Quickly Solves Problems

Support seminar on returning to work

Voice

Management

Telephone Customer Support Extended
to Saturdays

Building Fulfilling Work Environments

Engagement
Engagement with Society
Society

Customer Satisfaction

Double Medalist at ParaSports Tournament Thanks
to Workplace Support

Information Published on theWebsite/Third-Party Evaluation

Noboru Kitajima
Manufacturing Section 2, Tsukuba Plant

At Asia IJ technical workshop

At the 14th Japanese Para-Sports Tournament (held November
2014 in Nagasaki), I won both the 25- and 50-meter freestyleswimming events for hearing impaired, setting a tournament
record in the 25-meter swim. I was able to accomplish thisthanks to my bosses and workplace colleagues, who helped me
get my work done so that I would have enough time to train.

The practical mechanical problem-solving part of the RISO Technical Championship

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Engagement with Society 2014

Message from the President/
About RISO KAGAKU

Overseas Activities 2014
Around the world, RISO conducts activities related to environmental protection, education, and culture inorder to keep close communication with its local customers and to local communities.

Members of the Community

Social Contribution Activities
Around Japan

Donating Recycled Planters toHigh School
In Thailand●Proceeds from Employee Cafeteria Go to Charity
To make it easy for employees at the Ube Plant to contribute tosociety, since April 2014 some of the proceeds from certain menu
items in the employee cafeteria are donated to charity. The money
collected has so far been donated to a project under the Akaihane
Kyodo Bokin charity organization, which benefits elderly dementia
patients and other groups.

In Korea

RISO Thailand collects used ink bottles from RISO digital
duplicators and recycles them into planters as a way to makebusiness more efficient and contribute to society. In fiscal 2015,
during the High School Director Conference, held in Nakhon
Ratchasima Province, these recycled planters were given to
conference attendees who visited the exhibition room.

Since 2010, RISO KOREA has held cleanup and environmental
protection activities whenever possible at popular tourist
spots. On November 14, 2014, employees of the company
went to Cheonggyesan Mountain on the outskirts of Seoul toremove invasive plants that are threatening local biodiversity
and to pick up litter on the hiking trails.

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As part of everyday methods toward conserving energy andhelping to prevent global warming we have been cultivating agreen curtain at the Ube Plant. The curtain consists of bitter gourd.
The 15m wide by 5m tall curtain,
which covers the south wall of theadministrative building up to thesecond floor, received the highest
honor in the businesses divisionof the 2014 Green Curtain Contest
A green curtain, which received the highest
honor in the 2014 Green Curtain Contest
sponsored by the city of Ube.

Cleanup Activities in
Tourist Areas
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Green Curtain at Ube Plant Wins Award

The proceeds from this employee cafeteria lunch go to charity●Monetary Donation to Victims of Hiroshima Rainstorm

Since fiscal 2005, RISO has participated in an environmental
education program offered by Masugata Junior High School,
located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. On November 28,
2014, we participated in the school’s environmental education
workshop, where our employees led lessons for 29 students
in the history of stencil printing and environmentally friendly
printing methods. Participants also
learned firsthand about how far
printing technology has come as
they watched a demonstration ofa newspaper being made using
mimeograph and a RISO digital
School visit to Masugata Junior Highduplicator.
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Since 2010, RISO employees have taken part in a cleanup eventin Shibuya ward in Tokyo held on the “Day of Shibuya” (April
28 this year). The cleanup was held twice in fiscal 2015, in April
and on October 7, in order to better beautify the area as Tokyo
sees an increasing number of tourists in the run-up to the 2020
Tokyo Olympics. On both days, employees of RISO’s Shibuya
branch helped clean up the area around Shibuya Station.

Participating in Resource
Recycling Consortium CONIBIIn France

In USARISO FRANCE has been a member of CONIBI, a resource
recycling consortium established through joint investment
with major business machine manufacturers, to strengthencollection and recycling of ink bottles and cartridges. Since
starting this service in 2012, over 12,000 RISO used ink bottles
and cartridges have been collected.

Promoting the Ease of RISO’s
Silkscreen Making andImage Quality

Overseas
Overseas Activities
Activities

To aid victims of the earthquake that struck Nepal in April 2015,
RISO donated 1 million yen through the Japan Platform, aninternational emergency humanitarian aid organization.

RISO KOREA employees at a cleanup activity

In October 2014 in Nevada, USA, RISO took part in SGIA EXPO
2014, North America’s largest printing trade show, where it
exhibited the GOCCOPRO digital screen maker. Under the slogan“Never Been So Easy,” demonstrations were held in English andSpanish to promote to the North American market the ease,
speed, and environmental performance of the GOCCOPRO.

Management●Monetary Donation to Nepal Earthquake Victims●Cleanup Activities Near RISO Sites

RISO Employees Lead Lessons at School

Planters made from used ink bottles

RISO donated 1 million yen to the city of Hiroshima to aid
recovery of the areas and people afflicted by heavy rains thatdamaged parts of Hiroshima in August 2014.

Information Published on theWebsite/Third-Party Evaluation

RISO helped the success of the 8th Japan Model United Nations
meeting (held November 2014 in Tokyo), an event aimed at
fostering young globally minded people in Japan. The highschool students played the parts of ambassadors of the world’s
countries, debating in English, and coming up with resolutions
and amendments, all of which
needed to be quickly printed
out and distributed, a feat madepossible thanks to the highspeed printing technologies ofAt the Japan Model United Nations meeting
the ComColor.

Engagement
Engagement with Society
Society

ComColor Helps Operation of Japan
Model United Nations

Box for collecting usedconsumables to be recycled

RISO employees at the Shibuya ward cleanup event

SGIA EXPO 2014

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Environmental Management

Earning the Trust and Appreciation of Society throughSound Corporate Management

Message from the President/
About RISO KAGAKUManagement

Environmental Management Cycle

Corporate Governance/Compliance/Risk Management

Compliance with Laws and Regulations

Spreading Compliance Awareness ThroughMonthly Newsletter

A fiscal 2015 evaluation of legal and legislative monitoring, measurement, and compliance found RISO compliant in all areas. There were also nofines or warnings issued by regulatory authorities, and no complaints concerning the environment from residents living near Company facilities.

(The average annual rate of improvement in per-unit energy consumption
between fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2021 is set at 1%. The target will have beenachieved if the figure for fiscal 2021 is at least 7.73% greater than the base yearof fiscal 2013.)

Election/removal

Risk/Compliance Officer

Reporting

Reporting〈Audit function〉

Direction
Direction

Direction

Board ofCorporate
Auditors

Auditing

4.11

4.04

4.03

3.99

3.93
2,712

3.89

2,750

4,000
3,000

3.79
2,653

Election/removal

Accounting Auditors

4
3.5
3

2,000
1,000

2.5

0

0
2014

2015

Energy consumption per unit of
net sales (kl/100 million yen)

2016

2021

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Overseas Activities

4.5

Energy consumption (kl crude oil)

Cooperation
Cooperation

*2

5,000

2013

Cooperation

Internal
Control Dept.

ReportingDirectors and General Managers
Responsible for Business Execution

Direction

Auditing

President and C.E.O.
Reporting*1

Election/
removal/supervisor
Reporting5

16,000(FY)

Environmental objectives(medium-term targets)
Fiscal 2016 target

Scope of calculation: Energy consumption at all RISO business bases (non-consolidated) in Japan(excluding contracted transport operations and Company-owned vehiclefuel). Based on non-consolidated net sales.

14.00

13.43
12.89

14,00012,00010,000

12.78
12.33

8,667

8,775

12.45

12.10

13.00
12.00

12.11

11.00
8,506

8,000

10.00

6,000

9.00

4,000

8.00

2,000

7.00

0

0
2013

2014

2015

CO2 emissions (tons-CO2)
CO2 emissions per unit of
net sales (tons- CO2/ 100 million yen)

2016

2021

Management
Management

represents direction, reporting and auditing)

6,000

(FY)

Environmental objectives(medium-term targets)
Fiscal 2016 target

Scope of calculation: CO2 emissions attributable to energy consumption by all RISO domestic sites,
fuel consumption by Company vehicles, contracted transport for products
and services by the Logistics Dept.; based on non-consolidated net sales.

Information Published on theWebsite/Third-Party Evaluation

Election/removal● CO2 Emissions in Japan and per Unit of Net Sales● Energy Consumption in Japan and per Unit of Net Sales

General Meeting of Shareholders

Board of Directors

For all domestic production sites, we will:
Reduce CO2 emissions per unit cost of production to
11.50 tons-CO2/100 million yen or less by fiscal 2021
(This is the figure for energy consumption rate per unit of sales (3.79 kl/100
million yen) converted to CO2 emissions per unit cost of production.)

Large

represents selection and delegation(This is the figure for energy consumption rate per unit of sales (3.79 kl/100
million yen) converted to the CO2 emissions rate per unit of sales, plus CO2
emissions from distribution activities and RISO-owned vehicles.)CO2 emissions per unit of net sales(tons- CO2/ 100 million yen)E
Effect of risk

Throughout our domestic Japanese operations, we will:
Reduce the CO2 emissions rate per unit of sales to 12.10
tons-CO2/100 million yen or less by fiscal 2021

CO2 emissions (tons-CO2)

D

Energy consumption per unit of net sales(kl/100 million yen)C

Energy Consumption (kl crude oil)

Relationship between RISO’s corporate organization and internal control system (Executive
Committee

Throughout our domestic Japanese operations, we will:
Reduce the energy consumption rate per unit of sales to
3.79 kl/100 million yen or less by fiscal 2021▲

B

●Reduction of Total CO2 Emissions
▲

A

Small

Election/removal/delegation/supervisor●Reducing Energy Consumption(Crude Oil-Equivalent)

Create risk management program todeal with maximum impact of risk

Risk Map
High

Web

http://www.riso.co.jp/english/eco/management/system.html

RISO is participating in the “Action Plan for Commitment to a Low-Carbon Society,” developed by electrical and electronic associationsin Japan with the goal of having companies in the industry achieve growth while also implementing global warming measures. Basedon this action plan, we have revised our targets for fiscal 2021. Towards these fiscal 2021 targets, we have also revised and set new
fiscal 2016 environmental objectives (medium-term targets).

● Overview of Risk Management

Low● Corporate Governance Structure

Details can be found under the “Environmental Initiatives/Environmental
Management System” section of our website.

Fiscal 2021 Environmental Objectives (Medium-Term Targets)▲

Information security risk has the potential to have a major
impact on our business activities. The destruction, alteration, or
external disclosure of confidential or personal information heldby the RISO Group could cause substantial losses for the Group,
its partners, and other involved parties. To better address andminimize information risk, RISO has established an Information
Management Committee.

Risk management program

Information Security Risk Measures Protect
RISO’s Business Activities

RISO has formulated its Regulations to Manage the Risk ofLoss, which are based on Japan’s Companies Act. For major
business and work conducted by the company, the Executive
Committee and the Board of Directors analyze associated risk
and consider measures to deal with such risk, then decide
which of these measures to implement. The Risk/Compliance
Committee analyzes and assesses the effect that a rangeof risks will have on the RISO Group and creates “risk maps”
to outline ways to deal with such risks. By formulating andimplementing individual programs to deal with risks that
could have a major impact on Group management, we strive
to reduce and avoid risk as part of integrated, systematic, andconstantly improving efforts.

Risk incidence ratio

RISO has begun publishing a monthly newsletter called “RISO
Compliance News” aimed at disseminating compliance as anintegral part of corporate culture. All RISO employees can gain
basic knowledge and learn cautionary points from this easyto-understand publication that raises common compliancerisk issues such as harassment, using social media, and insider
trading using illustrations and case studies.

Engagement with Society

Strengthening Compliance Structures, with Risk/
Compliance Committee at Core

Special Report

We maintain a dynamic organization and system to establish environmental objectives andtargets and work constantly to improve such systems.

We strive for continuous improvement of our management system, which serves as afoundation for development and allows us to fulfill our corporate social responsibilities.

Fiscal 2015 Results
Risk/Compliance Committee*1

Employees*1 Whistle-Blower System: Employees can inquire or report directly to the Risk/Compliance Officer via a compliance hotline and a harassment hotline.
*2 Developing and evaluating internal control systems related to internal audits and financial reporting: Conducted by the Internal Control Dept.

*2

AdviceCorporate Attorney

In fiscal 2015 we continued to pursue energy-saving initiatives, as wehave done since fiscal 2012 when the Great East Japan Earthquake
brought about shortages in power. This included proactive
implementation of effective capital investments, such as upgrading tomore energy-efficient air conditioners and lighting and applying heat-reflective paint to roofs. The energy consumption rate per unit of sales
improved by 3% compared to fiscal 2014, and the CO2 emissions rate perunit of sales improved by 4%. In the future, we will implement the PDCA
cycle as needed and continue to work toward lowering environmental
burdens so that we can further improve on these results.
Details are available in the Databook section of the RISO website:

http://www.riso.co.jp/eco/report/ (Japanese only)
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Web

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Third-Party Evaluation

More detailed information on RISO’s environmental management and business operations is available online.

With the aim of enhancing the reliability and objectivity of its sustainability reports, RISO asked a third party to offer
opinions regarding report content and endeavored to incorporate those opinions into the production of the reports. This
year we used TUV Rheinland Japan Ltd., the same evaluator that conducted the third-party evaluation of last year’s report.
RISO continues to pursue accuracy and reader-friendliness in its sustainability reporting, while reinforcing the quality of
information it discloses.

The RISO Website
http://www.riso.co.jp/english/

Third party verification report for
the “RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION Sustainability Report 2015”

The booklet version (this version)of the Sustainability Report isavailable online in PDF and e-bookformat.

● Sustainability Report(data book)(Japanese only)• Rational calculation methods, reliability of numerical values andadequacy of contents of the report in terms of the environmental
report, environmental performance and environmental accounting• Disclosure of all important information in environmental reporting> Environmental Data
> Environmental Accounting> Environmental Data for Major
Plants and Offices> Social Data
> Environmental Reporting
Guidelines Cross-Reference
ChartAward for RISO
Our 2014 Sustainability
Report received an award of
excellence in the environmental
reporting category in the 18th
Environmental Communication
Awards (sponsored by the Global
Environmental Forum and Japan’s
Ministry of the Environment).

● Corporate Profile● Environmental Activities> Message from Management> Corporate Data
> RISO’s History> Creative Manufacturing> Facilities in Japan> Overseas Directory> RISO's Basic Policy for Environmental
Conservation> Environmental Conservation Efforts
and Results> Environmental Label Certified
Products> Environmental Report

The purpose of the verification is to report the results including
verification opinions.
Ministry of the Environment’s “Environmental Reporting
Guidelines, and Environmental Reporting Standard,” and GRI’s“Sustainability Reporting Guideline” were used as reference during
the verification process. However, the statement does not imply
certification or compliance with these guidelines.
As a result of the verification that was performed in a planned
manner, the verification team concludes that the “RISO KAGAKUCORPORATION Sustainability Report 2015” and the “Environmental
information on the web” provide accurate data in light of theenvironmental reporting guidelines that are generally consideredadequate as principles of reporting, providing that the organization
takes appropriate corrective actions that were required in theverification process.

2. Verification opinion
Other Disclosure and Communication Tools● Engagement with Society(Japanese only)> Our Customers> Our Suppliers> Our Shareholders and Investors> Local Communities> Our Employees● Investor Relations> Management Policies> IR Library> IR Event Schedule> Financial Indicators> Stock Information

A PR magazine focusing on various
aspects of communication● Corporate Profile● Annual Reviews● Corporate Governance Report (Japanese only)● Financial Results● Securities Report/Internal Controls Report (Japanese only)
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● RISO no Uta (PR magazine)(Japanese only)

RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION Sustainability Report 2014 issued
last year won a prize of Excellence Award of Environmental
Communication Awards by the Global Environmental Forum. It is
hoped that this could lead to further continual improvement for theorganization to take higher level initiatives that society expects. The
corporate governance code prepared by the Tokyo Stock Exchange
encourages disclosure of non-financial information. Given the factthat the organization already has its platform of CSR disclosure
mainly focusing on the environment, it is essential to determine“items to be enriched” and “items to be newly added” to prepare for
ideal disclosure of non-financial information. Following three points
are raised in the 2015 report, which indicates that the foundation forfurther enhancement is being established.

• Reliability of the aggregated data has been improved continuously.
The organization grasps the past data that needs to be corrected
and implements PDCA for further improvement in order to fulfill its
accountability. Such an attitude is highly evaluated.
• The organization has made achievements through its continual
improvement while setting higher targets in accordance with the
mid-term plan. Although targets are not likely to be achieved
despite its efforts, it is observed during the verification that theorganization has established the mid-term plan for the next term
before the end of FY2015 and has been taking environmental
improvement actions in a loop of PDCA. However, coverage ofefforts of the organization for that part may not be sufficient in thisyear’s report, an issue for the future is to enrich dialogue
with stakeholders.
• Receiving Excellence Award for the “Sustainability Report 2014” inthe environmental reporting segment is highly appreciated.
• As of 1st June, 2015, the Corporate Governance Code has been
applied. It is hoped that the report is to be fulfilled further anddialogue with stakeholders is to be promoted.

-Social initiativeInitiatives have been taken with CSR being considered andtopics currently expected are covered. For further enhancement,
expectations to the organization are:
• To convey key points clearly to readers regarding CSR through a setof processes beginning with design & development process• To increase effectiveness of initiatives in overseas and convey thevalue clearly to readers• To clearly appeal sustainability and vision that supports
CSR management-Environmental accountingThe organization has been effectively maintaining the processof aggregating environmental accounting information andmade significant positive impact on continual improvement
for environmental management. Utilizing an application ofenvironmental accounting principles, comparison between
environmental performance and currency information, is expected.
End• A style to describe strongpoints mainly about environmental
technology, and environmental contribution has been taking root,with three core technologies being mentioned• Understanding of performance management system in terms ofenvironmental accounting has been deepened• Issues necessary to disclose such as realization of low carbon
society and recycling-oriented society, and initiatives in overseas
sites are covered

Information
Information Published on thetheWebsite/Third-Party Evaluation● Sustainability Report(booklet version)

TUV Rheinland Japan Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the verificationbody) , as an independent third party, verified the “RISO KAGAKUCORPORATION Sustainability Report 2015” and the “Environmental
Information on the web” prepared by RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION(hereinafter referred to as the organization) from the viewpoint of:-Environment-

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1. Scope, purpose, target, procedure and conclusionof the verification

July 8, 2015
TUV Rheinland Japan Ltd.
Holger Kunz, President

Special Report

RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION
Mr. Akira Hayama, President

Engagement with Society

In addition to product information, the website also includes the latest information
and updates from RISO.

Overseas Activities

http://www.riso.co.jp/english/company/eco/report/

Management

Sustainability Report

Message from the President/
About RISO KAGAKU

Information Published on the Website

Note: The full third-party report is available from the RISO website.
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