Activities for protecting ecosystems

On April 14, 2011, four employees of KYOCERA Document Solutions participated in a biodiversity conservation project carried out at the Shushi Pond on the company premises in Imazu-cho, Shiga Prefecture. It is a common view today that companies are responsible for making contributions to the conservation of biodiversity, in light of the recent degradation of natural woodlands caused by corporate development activities of neighbor towns and global warming which severely affect ecosystems. The Shushi Pond was created in the Meiji Era and still serves as a habitat for diverse fauna including crucian carps, medaka fish and water bugs. The name of the pond, "shushi," means "locust." To protect this valuable natural environment on our own premises, our employees have decided to carry out this project in cooperation with members of a local civic organization. The participants, who discovered in the pond precious organisms designated as endangered species, such as tree frogs and medaka fish, have learned the vital role of nature and the importance of protecting it. We also learned that local citizens desire to continue such collaborative activities with us, which has further inspired us with new depths of emotion for our commitment to environmental activities to protect ecosystems.