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Environment and sustainability

Ricoh sees a sustainable society as one that balances Planet (the environment), People (society) and prosperity (our economic activities).

The transformation of our ‘environment’ is making it vital for corporate activities to address emerging social issues. Ricoh has delivered customer value over the years by innovating, but we now bring that same innovation to the restoration of our environment.

Whether that’s through improving our own business efficiencies, providing recycling for our machines and toners or supporting organisations championing green policies, we aim to lead businesses in being sustainable.

 

Ricoh Global eco action

Ricoh’s promotion of sustainable environmental management focuses on the 4 pillars of:

  • energy conservation and the prevention of global warming
  • resource conservation and recycling
  • pollution prevention
  • conservation of biodiversity

Since 2006, the Ricoh Group sets 5 June; ‘World Environment Day’, as ‘Ricoh Global Eco Action’, when all members of Ricoh Group around the world think about the global environment, take eco actions, and improve their eco awareness.

See more about our annual Eco Action day 2020 – Ricoh Global Eco Action Day

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Ricoh is taking action against climate change through all corporate activities to materialize the vision of “Fulfilment through Work” with the Spirit of Three Loves (Love your Neighbour, Love your Country, Love your Work), our founding principles.

SDGs is a growing focus and companies that do not respond to them will be eliminated from the market.  At the same time, Ricoh views ESG initiatives as mandatory requirement to realize a sustainable society that will enables us to grow, be a leader in society, offer a best-in-class workplace, and capture future opportunities for our businesses.

ESG is ever changing and I expect all ESG advocates in our region to learn and grow with the current trend. Let our employees embrace lifelong learning and growth with our ESG leadership.

I also sincerely request all our Ricoh employees to oblige to the duties of contributing to the community, solving customer problems, and making the world a better place.

Uesugi Keiichiro, President of Ricoh Asia Pacific Pte, Ltd.

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We are undertaking a range of initiatives in alignment with our message for sustainability, which is to drive sustainability for our future. This message conveys our determination to create new value to resolve social issues and help materialise a sustainable society through business.

See how we are working with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals to meet our targets

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