Our Commitment to Society and Evaluation by Society

The UN Global Compact

Ricoh became the second Japanese company to sign the UN Global Compact (GC)^*1 in April 2002. In June 2007, Ricoh also became a signatory to Caring for Climate: The Business Leadership Platform by GC.

• *1In January 1999, then Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, called for signatories to the Global Compact and its 10 principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption.

Japan Business Initiative for Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity (JBIB)

The Japan Business Initiative for Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity (JBIB) was established on April 1, 2008 by corporations that actively engage in biodiversity conservation. Ricoh has been participating in the program since its inception as one of the founding players.

Leadership Declaration on the "Business and Biodiversity Initiative"

Ricoh signed the Leadership Declaration on the "Business and Biodiversity Initiative" at the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 9), held in Germany in May 2008, thereby committing ourselves to assessing and analyzing the impacts of our business activities on biodiversity and to its conservation.

Japan Climate Leaders' Partnership (Japan-CLP)

In July 2009, Ricoh announced its participation in the Japan Climate Leaders' Partnership (Japan-CLP) as one of the founding members.

Cancun Communiqu on Climate Change

1. Energy efficiency across all sectors
2. Low carbon energy systems
3. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
4. Emissions from other greenhouse gases
5. Urban planning, land-use management and land use change

• *Ricoh Announces Support for the Cancun Communiqué on Climate Change

Ranked first in the Corporate Environmental Management Level Survey organized by Nikkei Inc.

In the 2nd survey (1998) In the 3rd survey (1999) In the 4th survey (2000) In the 8th survey (2004)

Given the world's highest ranking for corporate social responsibility by oekom Research AG of Germany in its environmental ranking

1998 (in the electrical and electronic sector) 2000 (in the IT/electronics sector)2002 (in the OA equipment and home electrical appliances sector) 2005 (in the IT sector) 2009 (in the IT sector)

http://www.oekom-research.com/index_en.php?content=news_20090310170845

Received the Grand Prize at the 12th Global Environment Award

2003

Won the 2003 World Environment Center (WEC) Gold Medal

2003 (Became the first Asian company to receive the prize)

Given highest (AAA) evaluation in the environmental ranking organized by Deloitte Tohmatsu Evaluation and Certification Organization

2005-2008 (for four years in a row)

Global 100: Chosen as one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations

2005-2011 (for seven years in a row) http://www.global100.org/

Won the Grand Prize in the environmental management section of the Fifth Japan Sustainable Management Awards

2007

For more information regarding the External Recognition, please click here.