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Sunnyfield joins the Ricoh team to clean up Australia
Wednesday 10. June 2009 - Volunteers from Sunnyfield were given a chance to give back to the community on Clean Up Australia Day, thanks to the ongoing support of Ricoh Australia.
Ricoh Australia, with its head office in Frenchs Forest, has been a long-term supporter of disability service provider, Sunnyfield. The company maintains regular involvement with Sunnyfield as well as other local community initiatives, such as Arranounbai School. An annual event in the companys environmental calendar, Clean Up Australia Day provided a special opportunity for volunteers from Ricoh to team up with members from the Sunnyfield community.
“Sunnyfield applauds the management and staff of Ricoh for their commitment to Australian communities and their efforts in supporting such a wonderful programs as Clean Up Australia. We are proud to have such a close relationship with Ricoh and their staff,” said Mark Hopcroft, General Manager of Corporate Services at Sunnyfield.
“We are thrilled to work side-by-side with members from the Sunnyfield community in joining our Clean Up Australia Day team,” said Pam Merlo, Quality and Environment Manager for Ricoh Australia. “Sunnyfield works tirelessly to help people with disabilities live independent lives and be an increasing part of their community. Through Clean Up Australia Day, they have a chance to be the ones giving back, rather than receiving.”
Each year the Ricoh team work in the same area, John Fisher Park, North Curl Curl. Merlo explained, “By concentrating our efforts in the same areas each year, we are able to see the benefits of our involvement through the reduction in the amount of rubbish collected in successive years.”
“At Ricoh we have taken a hands-on approach to our interaction with the community, designing programs which encourage the involvement of our staff and then embed them into the way we conduct day-to-day business,” she concluded.
Through environmental education, Ricoh strives to raise the awareness of all its employees in order to develop a social viewpoint that enables them to conduct environmental activities on their own.