Directors

Nomination Committee Member

Chairperson (Not concurrently serving as an Executive Officer of the Company and not involved in the day-to-day execution of the Company's business)

CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

CFO (Chief Financial Officer)

Chairperson of the Board of the Directors / Nomination Committee Member / Compensation Committee Member

President and CEO of Japan Investment Corporation / Chairperson of Sonar Advisers Inc. / Outside Director of Takashimaya Company, Limited

In fiscal 2024, as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, he strove to improve the effectiveness of the Board of Directors by providing appropriate oversight and ensuring decision-making through vigorous discussions. Additionally, he provided advice and recommendations regarding clarification of the mid- to long-term future vision, transformation of the revenue structure, expansion of TSR^*, capital policies, and growth investments, etc., through deliberation at the Board of Directors on matters such as the Corporate Value Improvement Project, thereby contributing to the Ricoh Group's initiatives towards business growth and corporate value enhancement. Additionally, he strove to actively understand business operations, through participation as an observer in management meetings, site visits, and dialogues with employees.

Chairperson of the Compensation Committee / Nomination Committee Member

Advisor and Visiting Researcher of Jiji Research Institute, Ltd.

In fiscal 2024, he provided advice and recommendations regarding internal and external information dissemination, human resource strategy and development, enhancement of employee engagement, geopolitical risk response, and enhancement of information security, etc., through deliberation at the Board of Directors on matters such as the Corporate Value Improvement Project, thereby contributing to the Ricoh Group's initiatives towards business growth and corporate value enhancement. Additionally, as the Chairperson of the Compensation Committee, he has led discussions on appropriate officer incentive compensation while considering the perspectives of a wide range of stakeholders, such as shareholders and employees, thereby improving the effectiveness of the Compensation Committee. Additionally, he strove to actively understand business operations, through participation as an observer in management meetings, site visits, and dialogues with employees.

Lead Independent Director / Nomination Committee Member / Compensation Committee Member

President and CEO of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

In fiscal 2024, he provided a wide range of advice and recommendations regarding embodying the growth strategy, improving capital profitability, business investments focused on investment efficiency, communicating with shareholders and other investors, human resource strategy and development, etc., through deliberation at the Board of Directors on matters such as the Corporate Value Improvement Project. Furthermore, based on his experience in promoting management reform as a top executive, he contributed to the Company's initiatives towards realizing the reform of the business structure and enhancing corporate value. In addition, he actively provided advice and recommendations from an independent standpoint on such matters as how to strengthen the governance of the entire group as Lead Independent Director and he led the evaluation of the CEO from an objective and multifaceted perspective as the Chairperson of the Nomination Committee, thereby improving the effectiveness of the Company's governance. Moreover, he strove to actively understand business operations, through participation as an observer in management meetings, site visits, and dialogues with employees.

Chairperson of the Nomination Committee / Compensation Committee Member

Outside Director of NTT DATA Group Corporation

In fiscal 2024, based on his experience in promoting management reform as a top executive, he provided advice and recommendations regarding the rapid transformation of the business structure, review of organizational design in accordance with strategy, global talent utilization, and clarification of medium- to long-term growth strategies, etc. through deliberation at the Board of Directors on matters such as the Corporate Value Improvement Project, thereby contributing to the Company's initiatives towards realizing business growth and enhancing corporate value. Additionally, as the Chairperson of the Nomination Committee, he provided proactive advice and recommendations from an independent standpoint on matters such as ideal state of the organization and its personnel based on the management strategy. Furthermore, he strove to actively understand business operations, through participation as an observer in management meetings, communication with key executive divisions, site visits, and dialogues with employees.

Nomination Committee Member / Compensation Committee Member

Senior Research Fellow of Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. / Outside Director of FANUC CORPORATION

In fiscal 2024, she provided advice and recommendations regarding clarification of the medium- to long-term future vision, global risk management and response to the global economic and financial trends, strengthening of employee engagement, human capital management, and contributions to sustainability, etc., through deliberation at the Board of Directors on matters such as the Corporate Value Improvement Project. This contributed to the Company's initiatives towards realizing business growth and enhancing corporate value globally. Additionally, as a Compensation Committee Member, she actively provided advice and recommendations from an independent standpoint on matters such as a review of compensation levels from a multifaceted and objective perspective, taking into account performance and the perspectives of shareholders and employees. Furthermore, she strove to actively understand business operations, through communication with key executive divisions, site visits, and dialogues with employees.