At EBARA, we do not simply recycle one side-printed paper. Instead, we are promoting the use of the reverse, non-printed side for making copies. With the assistance of the EBARA Agency Co., Ltd., our outsourcing company for making copies, we have designed a system where a 1-yen refund is offered for every sheet of reverse-side copying.

With this refund used for the funding, EBARA had set up the "EBARA GREEN FUND" and has conducted forest preservation activities both in Japan and abroad since June 5, 1995 (World Environment Day). Every year, we are involved in activities such as; the greening of offices and their surrounding areas, donations to groups involved in greening and tree planting both in and outside Japan, and tree planting by our employees, their families, and citizens.

Today at EBARA, we regularly practice "effective utilization of resources" such as paperless working, reverse-side copying, and double-side copying. EBARA has nurtured the awareness of protecting limited resources with the "EBARA GREEN FUND". EBARA will continue to fund this down-to-earth fund and give not only employees, but also more people the opportunity to protect the environment. EBARA believes in helping to create a beautiful earth, and educate people who will take part in its creation.

2005 Activities

During 2005, the "EBARA GREEN FUND", which was established to return forest resources used in the manufacture of paper to the earth's environment, marked its 10th anniver-sary. Over this period, the Fund has provided approximately 300,000 tree seedlings to environmental protection organizations not only in Japan but also in China, Thailand, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and elsewhere. In addition, approximately 200 of the Group's personnel and their families have participated in these tree-planting activities over the past 10 years. We are continuing these activities to promote the awareness of the importance of protecting the earth's environment through close contact with nature.

Programs sponsored by the EBARA GREEN FUND include tree-planting activities that were conducted in June 2005 on Mt. Fuji.