Environmental Policies and Programs

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Environmental Policies and Programs
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Establishing Environmental Objectives

• We establish and administer objectives, targets,
  and management programs to translate our
  Environmental Policies into reality -- and we
  will continuously review these objectives,
  targets and programs for further improvement of
  our environmental performance.

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Products

• Konica Minolta is one of the worlds most
  respected technology innovators, helping our
  customers speed the flow of information and
  expand the scope of digital imaging. In both
  manufacturing and product performance, we strive
  to maximize efficiency and minimize environmental
  impact. Here are some of the many ways our
  products save energy, reduce waste and promote
  recycling.

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C550 C650 Awarded Prestigious Energy Reward
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Konica MinoltaEnvironmentally Friendly

• Simitri HD polymerized toner is produced by an
  environmentally-friendly manufacturing process
• Process emits approx. 40 less CO2, NOx and SOx
  than conventional toner manufacturing processes

CO2 (kg/kg)
SOx (g/kg)
NOx (g/kg)
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Simitri HD Toner

• In 2006, KMBS released Simitri HD Polymerized
  Toner, which is capable of fixing at a
  temperature about 20C lower than the original
  Simitri Polymerized Toner, enabling users to
  further reduce energy consumption by roughly 15.

Polymerized Toner
Ordinary Toner
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Duplex Printing

• When it comes to forest resource conservation,
  paper use reduction in offices is important
  double-sided printing is an effective means of
  achieving such reduction. The bizhub
  C650/C550/C451 realize high-speed printing when
  outputting double-sided color pages, thanks to a
  paper feed control system that feeds three sheets
  alternately. This system offers productivity
  equal to single-sided printing, and makes it
  easier to reduce paper use in offices.

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Induction Heating Technology

• As part of its effort toward energy-saving for
  digital MFPs, Konica Minolta is committed to
  reducing power consumption during the fusing
  process, by employing induction heating (IH)
  fusing technology.
• In fiscal year 2005, Konica Minolta released the
  bizhub 750/600, which was the first product to
  introduce the IH fusing technology. It achieved a
  significant reduction in energy consumption as
  compared with its predecessor. At the time, the
  bizhub 750/600 boasted the highest energy-saving
  level in the market.
• In 2007, we introduced the bizhub C550, the
  industry's best energy-saving model in its
  segment. Compared with the bizhub C450, the
  bizhub C550 can output ten more pages per minute,
  while achieving a 41 reduction in energy
  consumption

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Induction Heating Technology
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Power only where you need it

• In operation, bizhub C650 Series models optimize
  power consumption for each operating mode --
  controlling the flow of power to save energy
  wherever possible. For example, when the bizhub
  C650 prints from a PC or receives a fax, the
  power supply is adjusted so that no electricity
  is sent to the scanner or to other idle sections
  of the product.

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Designed with recycling in mind

• Plastic parts are made of recycled materials
  where possible.
• All plastic parts are marked to indicate the type
  of resin used.
• Labels that leave no adhesive residue are used.
• To simplify recycling, parts are designed so that
  they can be disassembled by a single person
  without special tools.

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Toner Bottle Recycling

• All Konica Minolta toner bottles are made of
  HDPE, or High Density Polyethylene -- identified
  by the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) as
  one of the two types of plastics that can be
  recycled most economically. These toner bottles
  are designed to be collected and recycled at
  local facilities, reducing fuel and gas required
  by shipping.

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Chemical Substance Control

• bizhub MFPs contain none of the hazardous
  substances listed in the European Union's RoHS
  Directive.
• (These include lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent
  chromium, polybrominated biphenyls PBBs, and
  polybrominated diphenyl ethers PBDEs.)

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Low Noise, Low Emissions

• The C650/C550 offer low-noise, low-gas-emission
  performance.
• These models meet the RAL UZ-122 standards of the
  Blue Angel Mark, a German environmental rating,
  which specify noise levels less than 75 dB and
  TVOC emissions less than 18 mg/h.

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Toner Recycling system

• Our original Toner Recycling System collects,
  recycles, and re-uses toner that is not
  transferred to the paper during the printing
  process in MFPs. This results in saving 20 of
  the toner from going to waste.

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Outer Casing Plastics

• The outer casing parts for every Konica Minolta
  MFP are made from the same two types of plastic,
  creating a closed material-recycling loop for
  recycling plastics from end-of-life MFPs and
  incorporating them into the production of newer
  models. With this process, we have enabled the
  recycling of high purity plastics, recycling
  approximately 100 tons of plastics annually

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Recycling Plastics and Packaging Materials

• To recycle and re-use as many materials as
  possible, Konica Minolta uses the same two types
  of plastic in outer casing parts for MFPs.
• Our recycling facilities are equipped with
  crushers and mechanisms that remove foreign
  matter to support this process, resulting in the
  recycling of 100 tons of plastic each year.
• Konica Minolta also focuses on reducing and
  recycling packaging materials

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Energy Saving Printing Tips

• Most Konica Minolta products can be automatically
  programmed to save paper and enter Power Saving
  modes. Here are a few of our recommended
  printing tips
• Setting print drivers to Auto Duplex default.
• Setting each device to Auto Duplex default via
  its control panel or
• administrative software.
• Shifting each device to Power Save Setting
  after a selected interval.
• Printing presentation handouts and other
  documents at least 2 UP to combine
• several slides on one page.

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Energy Saving Printing Tips cont.

• Using Proof Copy to verify that printing and
  finishing parameters are correct before making
  full print runs.
• Using energy-saving mode settings on MFPs outside
  of normal business hours.
• Printing to devices that are energy efficient,
  productive, and cost-effective -- even if this
  means expanding internal energy while walking
  away from our desks to use centrally located
  devices.
• Consolidating imaging devices with one centrally
  located MFP that uses less energy.

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Policy

• Konica Minolta participates in a wide range of
  manufacturing and procurement programs to protect
  the environment -- and our products meet many
  eco-friendly international certification
  standards for energy conservation and recycling.

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Reducing CO2 Emissions

• Konica Minolta has set target goals for CO2
  emissions throughout the entire lifecycle of our
  products -- including manufacturing,
  distribution, operation and disposal. Our goal
  is a 20 reduction in CO2 emissions by the year
  2010.

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Meeting Level 2 Zero Emission Standards

• In all of our 15 manufacturing facilities in
  Japan, Konica Minolta follows a strict program to
  minimize the volume of externally disposed waste.
  Our manufacturing sites had already met Level 1
  criteria, including resource recovery rate over
  90 with less than 5 final disposal rate. In
  March, 2008, we achieved Level 2 reducing the
  volume of externally disposed waste by 30 per
  sales unit over fiscal 2001 levels.

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Restricting Hazardous Substances

• In July, 2006, the Restriction of Hazardous
  Substances Directive (RoHS) came into effect in
  the European market to restrict the use of lead,
  cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium and two
  types of polybromic fire retardants (PBB and
  BPDE). As of March, 2008, we have phased out
  these substances in all our MFPs and printers.

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Clean Planet Program

• Clean Planet Program
• Initiative to collect and recycle used toner
  cartridges
• Voluntary program offers free return of used
  toner
• Return shipping label included in each toner box
  or available online
• Over 2,000,000 consumables collected to date
  (U.S. Puerto Rico)
• Cartridges refurbished to new condition and
  reused
• Parts recycled from cartridges
• Cartridges disposed of through approved methods

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Energy Star Program

• The majority of Konica Minolta models, including
  magicolor, pagepro, bizhub PRO and bizhub, are
  Energy Star certified.
• New guidelines were introduced in 2007, making it
  more difficult for copiers, printers and
  multifunctional devices to earn Energy Star
  labels -- but our bizhub and other imaging
  devices continue to achieve certification.

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Other Environmental Labeling Programs

• Eco-Mark certification that a product has low
  environmental impact as recognized by the Japan
  Environmental Association.
• International Energy Star this program,
  implemented under a joint U.S.-Japan agreement,
  uses the Energy Star mark to label energy-saving
  OA equipment that meets its guidelines.
• Blue Angel the worlds first environmental-protec
  tion label, introduced in Germany in 1978,
  certifies that products and services have low
  environmental impact.
• EcoLeaf a program that quantitatively identifies
  and discloses the environmental impact of
  products throughout their lifecycle.

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Recycled Paper

• In an effort to further promote environmental
  conservation, Konica Minolta is constantly
  certifying specific brands of recycled papers for
  our bizhub MFPs, magicolor and PagePro printers.
• Please consult the Konica Minolta public website
  for a list of approved and tested recycled
  papers.

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100 Post Consumer Recycled Paper Certification
Project

• New Leaf Encore 100
• 100 Post-Consumer Waste,
• Processed Chlorine Free
• Manufactured with electricity that is offset with
  Green-e
• certified renewable energy certificates.
• FSC certified
• Ancient Forest Friendly
• 92 Brightness

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Certification Details

• KMBS will perform testing on various papers when
  requested. This test includes running an amount
  of paper equal to 1/3 the Preventative
  Maintenance (PM) cycle. If the paper passes the
  test, it is added to the approved media guide for
  the corresponding MFP models.

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Phase one Pre-testing

• Pre-testing is the beginning of the paper test
  process. During this phase 1000 sheets of paper
  are run through the machine to test for very
  basic paper feeding and image reproduction
  ability. If the paper passes it goes onto phase 2.

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Phase two Complete test

• The complete test involves running enough paper
  to determine if it will run reliably through the
  machine for an extended period of time and
  copies. The number of sheets is equal to 1/3 the
  PM cycle of the machine. If the machine does not
  have a PM cycle then 1/3 of the drum or developer
  (starter) life will be used.

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During the complete test the following items are
checked

• Image quality
• Thin line reproduction
• Background
• Proper fusing of image
• Proper image registration
• Acceptable half tone reproduction
• Paper curl
• Single sided
• Double sided
• Mis-feeding and jamming
• Finishing
• Sorting and stacking
• Stapling (if requested)
• Folding (if requested)
• Saddle stitch (if requested)

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Current Status

• Out testing Lab received the New Leaf paper on
  August 7, 2008
• The first model to be tested is the BH200, BH350,
  C353 and the BH501
• If everything goes well, the series should be
  certified by the middles of September
• Additional models are scheduled to be tested
  within the next couple of months

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