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News List

February 2, 2012 "Brother Group Green Procurement Standard" has been updated.
January 31, 2012 "Taking part in Eco-Products 2011, an exhibition focused on the environment" has been updated.
December 27, 2011 "Cutting air-conditioning power consumption with 5,025 m2 of rooftop greening", "Digging up weed" and "Actively promoting the Brother eco point program in China" have been updated.
December 14, 2011 "Promoting collection of used printer consumables" has been updated.
December 9, 2011 "Cutting moso bamboo, which hinders the growth of precious forests of broad-leaved trees, in collaboration with local people and others" has been updated.
November 25, 2011 "Utilizing Brother eco points and click donations to restore and conserve forests" has been updated.
November 18, 2011 "Joining international coastal cleanup activities" has been updated.
November 14, 2011 "Restoring the woods in Calimaya in the State of Mexico", "Expanding the Brother eco point program worldwide" and "Promoting the Brother eco point program in Japan" have been updated.
November 2, 2011 "Contributing to reforestation at a former quarry site" has been updated.
October 28, 2011 "Learning about the environment through hands-on experience", "Educational activities directed towards members of society and companies" have been updated.
October 21, 2011 "Stepping up efforts to protect forests through click donations", "Protecting tropical rainforests in Peru", "Participating in a seedling planting program in Shenzhen City" and "Supporting a survey on the biology and ecology of manta rays via click donations" have been updated.
October 17, 2011 "2011 Brother Group CSR Report (website data)" posted on the CSR Report PDF download site.
September 27, 2011 "Reducing CO2 emissions by 112 tons with seven measures" has been added.
September 15, 2011 "Raising awareness about environmental conservation on Earth Day" has been added.
September 8, 2011 "Implementing the Brother Eco Point program at all Brother Facilities in North and South America" has been added.
August 30, 2011 "Winning the Queen's Award for significant reduction in environmental impact" has been updated.
August 30, 2011 "Environmental Activities" updated.

Scope of report: Brother Industries, Ltd. and its group companies (including those in Japan)
Period: April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011 for the activity report (results); April 1, 2009 to date for topics
Guideline used as a reference: GRI's "Sustainability Reporting Guidelines Version 3.0"

August 30, 2011 "CSR Activities" updated.
July 29, 2011 "Taking various measures to significantly reduce energy consumption" has been updated.
July 25, 2011 "Significantly reducing electricity consumption through a series of small efforts" has been updated.
July 5, 2011 "Supporting a project for restoring the ecosystem inhabited by endangered species on Mana Island" has been added.
July 1, 2011 "Brother Group Green Procurement Standard" has been updated.
June 24, 2011 "Promoting the reuse of monochrome toner cartridges" has been updated.
June 15, 2011 "Promoting the collection of consumables under the Brother Environment Partner program" has been added.
June 10, 2011 "Continuing to support greening activities at the Hongqiao Park" and "Promoting greening activities via the Brother eco point program" have been added.
June 1, 2011 "Lecture on sustainable manufacturing at the University of Nottingham" has been added.
March 25, 2011 "11 Eco Warriors planting seedlings at a national park" has been added.
March 14, 2011 Brother Supports for Earthquake Relief Efforts in Japan 
March 11, 2011 "Launching a project to restore forests in the Marikina River basin to prevent flooding" has been added.
February 3, 2011 "Brother Group Green Procurement Standard" has been updated.
January 31, 2011 "Helping to restore mangrove forests with customers and suppliers" has been updated.
January 14, 2011 "Promoting environmental communications with suppliers in China" has been added.
January 14, 2011 "Offering an education program for elementary school students in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China" has been added.
January 14, 2011 "Showcasing the Brother Group's environmental efforts" has been updated.

Information updated in 2010

November 26, 2010 "Initiating support for biodiversity conservation in Madagascar" has been added.
November 26, 2010 "Group companies in the Americas launching efforts to support forest protection organizations" has been added.
November 25, 2010 "2010 Brother Group CSR Report (website data)" posted on the CSR Report PDF download site.
November 22, 2010 "Joining international coastal cleanup activities" has been added.
November 12, 2010 "Supporting training of global environmental leaders" has been added.
November 3, 2010 "Cleaning the beach, a nesting site for sea turtles" has been added.
November 3, 2010 "Cutting moso bamboo, which hinders the growth of precious forests of broad-leaved trees, in collaboration with local people" has been added.
September 30, 2010 "Environmental Activities" updated.
August 31, 2010 "CSR Activities" updated.
August 31, 2010 "2009 Brother Group CSR Report (website data)" posted on the CSR Report PDF download site.

Scope of report: Brother Industries, Ltd. and its group companies (including those in Japan)
Period: April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010 for the activity report (results); April 1, 2009 to date for topics
Guideline used as a reference: GRI's "Sustainability Reporting Guidelines Version 3.0"

  • * Environment-related information on the website can be downloaded from the CSR Report PDF download site.
    Please note that topics cover items posted from April 1, 2009 to the end of July 2010.

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