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1 KYOCERA AUSTRALIA Technology with an Environmental Conscience! DAVID FINN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, KYOCERA MITA AUSTRALIA

2 ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY 1985 Est Kyocera’s environmental division 1990 Est Kyocera Green committee 1991 Est Environmental charter 1996 Est Global Env contribution awards 1997 Solar division – Japan’s enviro award 1998 Green procurement 1999 Numerous enviro awards and Japan ISO 14001 cert 2003 Sustainable management award for Kokubu plant 2005 Started 5 th environmental protection plan 2006/7 Every subsidiary chartered with gaining ISO 14001

3 KYOCERA CORPORATION Kyocera employs more than 65,000 people world-wide, Kyocera Corporation turnover: $11 billion US Currently ranked number two in laser printer market Fastest growing provider of multi-function devices Sources: IDC Market Research, November 2006; Infomark Industry return 2002-2006

4 KYOCERA’S COMMITMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT Kyocera’s passion to make economics and ecology work hand in hand Philosophy: ‘dispose of less; recycle more’ ISO 14001 certified

5 KYOCERA’S ASSOCIATION WITH CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA Kyocera Mita proud sponsor of Clean Up Australia since 2001 Official supporter Business Clean Up Day

6 E-WASTE IS DESTROYING OUR PRECIOUS ENVIRONMENT E-Waste: Causing damaging greenhouse emissions Fact: - Approx 1 million printers currently in Australia and producing ozone emissions ….Kyocera products produce ZERO ozone gas emissions! ROHS certification - omits 6 hazardous materials Example: Glacier in Argentina Question – Does your organisation recycle E-Waste? Upsala Glacier, Argentina : SMH 28 March 07

7 KYOCERA SAVING MONEY AND THE ENVIRONMENT 18 MILLION used cartridges disposed of each year = 5000 tonnes of waste, the equivalent to 17 x 747 aeroplanes! Kyocera’s ECOSYS Technology: Helps environment AND saves money Did you know: Cost savings over a three year period can be in the region of $100,000 to $1 million? POP Quiz - Kyocera's toner cartridges are made from non toxic, bio-degradable material which is easy to recycle - Kyocera toner cartridges = 30 years to degrade - Other toner cartridges = ? years to degrade KyoCollect

8 Kyocera Toner Vs Competitors Kyocera Toner Typical Competitor Toner Cartridge - 900 years to bio-degrade

9 ECOSYS : ECOLOGY is ECONOMY

10 KYOCERA TOTAL COST SAVING CALCULATOR – 100 LASER PRINTERS

11 KYOCERA’S TIPS FOR ACHIEVING AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY OFFICE Minimise the impact of e-waste Think green when buying office equipment Commission an environmental audit of your business eg. Kyocera’s free printing audit

12 THANK YOU Kyocera: Technology with a Conscience Remember: not only thinking but acting green is SMART BUSINESS… which can SAVE YOU MONEY!!!


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