DJSI World Index: Ricoh achieved highest score for sustainability in the Computers & Peripherals and Office Electronics industry

DJSI World Index: Ricoh achieved highest score for sustainability in the Computers & Peripherals and Office Electronics industry

(PRESS RELEASE) TOKYO, 17-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Ricoh (TYO: 7752), Japanese multinational imaging and electronics company, has announced its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the second consecutive year.

DJSI, compiled by the U.S. firm S&P Dow Jones, was the first global sustainability index to assess a company’s corporate sustainability from the economic, environmental, and social development aspects. The process is considered most stringent based on the number of questions and the depth of information required.

This year, DJSI reviewed approximately 3,500 companies worldwide, selecting 322 companies to the DJSI World Index. As of November 12, 2021, Ricoh achieved the highest score out of 34 companies in the Computers & Peripherals and Office Electronics industry in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, and obtained the top score in the following 10 categories: Risk & Crisis Management, Supply Chain Management, Innovation Management, Environmental Reporting, Product Stewardship, Climate Strategy, Social Reporting, Talent Attraction & Retention, Corporate Citizenship and Social Contribution, and Living Wage.

In addition to the DJSI World Index, the DJSI Asia/Pacific Index included Ricoh for the last four consecutive years.

Ricoh has identified seven material issues to resolve social issues through business and maintain a robust management infrastructure. The Group’s 17 ESG targets are linked to each material issue and embedded across all business operations. Ricoh is also committed to contributing to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and becoming carbon neutral by 2050.

Ricoh will continue to commit to providing excellence to improve the quality of living and to drive sustainability.

Relevant Information

Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI)
Ricoh’s Commitment to Society and ESG Index Inclusion and Recognition
Ricoh’s Approach to Seven Material Issues and ESG Targets
Ricoh Group ESG Data Book 2021

About Ricoh

Ricoh is empowering digital workplaces using innovative technologies and services that enable individuals to work smarter from anywhere.

With cultivated knowledge and organizational capabilities nurtured over its 85-years history, Ricoh is a leading provider of digital services and information management, and print and imaging solutions designed to support digital transformation and optimize business performance.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group has major operations throughout the world and its products and services now reach customers in approximately 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ended March 2021, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 1,682 billion yen (approx. 15.1 billion USD).

For further information, please visit www.ricoh-europe.com

Media contact:

Ricoh Europe PLC
Jack Gibson
E-mail: media@ricoh-europe.com
Homepage: www.ricoh-europe.com

SOURCE: Ricoh