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TOKYO, July 25, 2018 - Ricoh Company, Ltd. has been selected for continuous inclusion in the FTSE4Good Index Series and in the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, which are share price indexes for ESG investments. Ricoh has been included in the FTSE4Good Index for 15 consecutive years (since 2004), and in the newly-created FTSE Blossom Japan Index since last year.
FTSE Russell—a wholly owned subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) Group—has been selecting companies for inclusion in their FTSE4Good Index since 2001 and has focused on companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices.
The FTSE Blossom Japan Index was created in 2017, with a focus on Japanese companies and has since been adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) as its share price index for ESG investments.
Ricoh is empowering digital workplaces using innovative technologies and services enabling individuals to work smarter. For more than 80 years, Ricoh has been driving innovation and is a leading provider of document management solutions, IT services, commercial and industrial printing, digital cameras, and industrial systems.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in approximately 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ended March 2018, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,063 billion yen (approx. 19.4 billion USD).
For further information, please visit www.ricoh.com
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