Sustainability

The Environment

Our company recognizes that environmental conservation is part of our calling as a global citizen. We are responsible for and committed to concentrating our company-wide efforts on pursuing environmental conservation, which we believe to be an integral part of our business operations. By participating in and supporting environmental conservation activities, we will continue to contribute to the creation of a sustainable society.

Basic Policy

As a global citizen, Ricoh group is obligation-conscious of environmental conservation. In addition, we strive to honor our environmental responsibilities and concentrate group-wide efforts in environmental conservation activities, implementation of which we believe to be as significant as our business operations

Action Guidelines

1. Achieve superior targets
   Complying with laws and regulations as a matter of course, we dutifully fulfill our environmental responsibilities, setting targets that go ahead of those that society currently requires, and by achieving these, create economic values.


2. Develop innovative environmental technologies
   We will take steps to develop and promote innovative environmental technologies that will give increased value to our customers and can be utilized by various people.


3. Encourage all employees to participate in environmental activities
   In all our business activities, we strive for awareness of environmental impact, thereby involving all Ricoh employees in implementing continuous improvements to prevent pollution, use energy and natural resources more efficiently.


4. Be attentive to product lifecycle
   To provide our products and services, we spare no effort to reduce environmental effects in all stages of product lifecycle, from procurement, manufacturing, sale, and logistics, to usage, recycling, and disposal.


5. Improve employees' environmental awareness
   We at Ricoh wish each employee to be attentive to a broader range of social issues and mindful of enhancing environmental awareness through proactive learning processes, designed to commit the employee to environmental conservation activities according to his or her responsibility.


6. Contribute to society
   By participating in and supporting environmental conservation activities, we will contribute to creating a sustainable society.


7. Optimize communication with stakeholders
   Ricoh Group will expand its environmental conservation activities with stakeholders. In addition, we will fully communicate and proactively cooperate with our stakeholders to reassure communities of our dependability and commitment to the environment.

Our Environmental Policy is stated by Ricoh in the Ricoh Group Environmental Principles.