Commitment and Recognition

Commitment to Society

A signatory to international agreements and policy guidelines, the Ricoh Group is fully committed to achieving a sustainable society.

Commitment to society

April 2002	Becomes the second Japanese company to sign the UN Global Compact
June 2007	Signs Caring for Climate: The Business Leadership Platform of the UN Global Compact
May 2008	Signs the Japan Business Initiative for Biodiversity
December 2008	Signs the CEO Statement for the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN
July 2009	Participates in the Japan Climate Leaders’ Partnership as a founding member
December 2010	Announces its support for The Cancun Communiqué on Climate Change
February 2011	Signs a statement of support for the Women’s Empowerment Principles by the UN Global Compact
November 2012	Announces its support for The Carbon Price Communiqué to counter climate change
September 2014	Announces its endorsement of the Initiative to Support the World Bank Group’s Carbon Pricing
September 2014	Announces its support for The Trillion Tonne Communiqué, a call to keep cumulative CO₂ emissions below a trillion tonnes
April 2017	Becomes the first Japanese company to join the RE100,^* a collaborative, global initiative of influential businesses

the UN Global Compact

^*RE100:

This is an international initiative in which participating companies aim to covering all of their power needs with renewable energy. Ricoh has committed to using a minimum of 30% renewable energy by 2030 and 100% by 2050.

FTSE4Good

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Major Awards and Recognition

Many international awards attest to the excellence of Ricoh Group products and business operations.

January 2013	Ricoh’s CSR activities are given the 10th Corporate Philanthropy Award
March 2013	Included in the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s Diversity Management Selection 100
July 2013	Designated a Leader in Worldwide Managed Print Services by IDC MarketScape Analysis for the third straight year
January 2014	Receives Bronze Award in RobecoSAM’s survey of corporate sustainability
January 2014	Selected as one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations for the 10th consecutive year
October 2014	Receives Singapore Sustainability Award
November 2014	Named to “2014 Top 100 Global Innovators” list
December 2014	Ricoh Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. recognized at Singapore Sustainability Awards 2014
December 2014	Awarded 2014 Environment Minister’s Award for Global Warming Prevention Activity
December 2014	Remains a constituent under new standards for the FTSE4Good Index Series
January 2015	Receives the Chairman’s Prize of ECCJ in the Energy Conservation Grand Prize for excellent energy conservation equipment
January 2015	Recognized as “Prime” on the oekom sustainability rating
April 2015	Receives the Prize for Science and Technology in the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
September 2015	Becomes a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Indices for socially responsible investment for the third year in a row
November 2015	Recognized by CDP as a leading company in Climate Change Disclosure for the second straight year
January 2016	Selected for the Silver Class in RobecoSAM sustainability ratings for the second consecutive year
March 2016	Named as one of the “2016 World’s Most Ethical Companies” by Ethisphere Institute for the seventh time
April 2017	Awarded the top “Gold Rating” in EcoVadis supplier survey for the third straight year
July 2017	Selected for the FTSE4Good Index Series, a socially responsible investment index, for the 14th consecutive year
July 2017	Included in the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, which measures the ESG practices of Japanese companies, and the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index
September 2017	Placed first for third consecutive year in two IT-related J.D. Power customer satisfaction survey categories

Sponsorships to Develop Future Leaders

The Ricoh Group is a leading sponsor of student technology competitions.

Intel ISEF(International Science & Engineering Fair）

Intel* International Science & Engineering Fair [U.S.]
*Intel: Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.