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 Compensation Committee / Nomination Committee Member

Advisor and Visiting Researcher of Jiji Research Institute, Ltd.

In fiscal 2025, he provided effective advice and supervision at the Board of Directors in the formulation process of the Mid-Term Strategy '26. In particular, he provided constructive advice and recommendations on matters including the clarification of the Company's medium- to long-term vision in light of changes in the external environment and social structure, approaches to internal and external information dissemination of strategic messaging, human resource strategy and development, enhancement of employee engagement^*, and responses to managerial risks, including geopolitical risks and information security, thereby contributing to the deepening of strategic discussions at the Board of Directors.
Additionally, as the Chairperson of the Compensation Committee and Nomination Committee Member, from the perspective of supporting sustainable improvement of corporate value, he participated in discussions regarding the new executive incentive (evaluation and compensation) system for fiscal 2026 onward and provided sound advice on integrating management strategy with evaluation, appointment/dismissal, and compensation. In particular, he engaged in discussions on reinforcing pay-for-performance with ROE as a core indicator, designing compensation structures based on the Strategic Impact Indicator, and establishing mechanisms to appropriately reflect evaluation results in compensation.
Furthermore, as the Chairperson of the Compensation Committee, he prepared a report with a strong emphasis on accountability, thereby contributing to enhancing the effectiveness of compensation governance.
Moreover, he deepened his understanding of the Ricoh Group's business, organization, and human resources through participation as an observer in management meetings, site visits, and dialogues with employees and incorporated those insights into discussions at the Board of Directors.

Chairperson of the Board of the Directors / Nomination Committee Member

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

In fiscal 2025, he provided effective advice and supervision at the Board of Directors in the formulation process of the Mid-Term Strategy '26. In particular, as Lead Independent Outside Director, he provided advice on matters regarding embodying the growth strategy, improving capital profitability, business investments focused on investment efficiency, communicating with shareholders and investors, thereby contributing to deepening strategic discussions at the Board of Directors.
Furthermore, as Nomination Committee Member and Compensation Committee Member, he participated in discussions regarding the new executive incentive (evaluation and compensation) system from the perspective of supporting sustainable improvement of corporate value and provided sound advice on integrating management strategy with evaluation, appointment/dismissal, and compensation. In particular, he led discussions on the appropriate structure of the management and executive structures and contributed to revisions of systems aimed at strengthening management capabilities^*, including discussions on fair performance evaluations based on KPIs broken down from strategic targets and the continuous improvement of management quality through evaluation results.
Moreover, he deepened his understanding of the Ricoh Group's business, organization, and human resources through communication with key executive divisions, site visits, and dialogues with employees and incorporated those insights into discussions at the Board of Directors.

Lead Independent Director / Chairperson of the Nomination Committee

Outside Director of Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

In fiscal 2025, he provided effective advice and supervision at the Board of Directors in the formulation process of the Mid-Term Strategy '26. In particular, he provided constructive advice on matters such as 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, thereby contributing to deeper strategic discussions at the Board of Directors.
Additionally, as the Chairperson of the Nomination Committee and a Compensation Committee Member, he participated in discussions regarding the new executive incentive (evaluation and compensation) system from the perspective of supporting sustainable improvement of corporate value and provided sound advice on integrating management strategy with evaluation, appointment/dismissal, and compensation. In particular, from the perspective of strengthening management capabilities, he emphasized the importance of comprehensively reviewing relevant structures and led constructive discussions on matters including the management execution structure and ideal state of the organization and its personnel aimed at enhancing the advancement of the management strategy and execution capabilities, as well as revisions to effective evaluation systems for the management execution structure. Furthermore, as the Chairperson of the Nomination Committee, he contributed to effective oversight of succession planning for future CEOs and senior executives.
Moreover, he deepened his understanding of the Group's business, organization, and human resources through participation as an observer in management meetings, communication with key executive divisions, site visits, and dialogues with employees, and incorporated those insights into discussions at the Board of Directors.

Nomination Committee Member / Compensation Committee Member

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

In fiscal 2025, she provided effective advice and supervision at the Board of Directors in the formulation process of the Mid-Term Strategy '26. In particular, she provided advice and recommendations on matters including clarification of the medium- to long-term future vision, global risk management and response to the global economic and financial trends, improvement of employee engagement, the advancement of human capital management, and sustainability initiatives, thereby contributing to deepening strategic discussions at the Board of Directors.
Additionally, as Nomination Committee Member and Compensation Committee Member, she participated in discussions regarding the new executive incentive (evaluation and compensation) system from the perspective of supporting sustainable improvement of corporate value and provided sound advice on integrating management strategy with evaluation, appointment/dismissal, and compensation. In particular, she constructively raised issues from the perspective of the importance of clarifying the Company's future vision and appropriately communicating it to the capital markets, as well as thoroughly ensuring consistency with shareholder value and corporate value, thereby contributing to effective oversight.
Furthermore, she deepened her understanding of the Ricoh Group's business, organization, and human resources through communication with key executive divisions, site visits, and dialogues with employees, and incorporated those insights into discussions at the Board of Directors.

Compensation Committee Member