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Ricoh Imaging

OVERALL

Owned
JPN
Rating
Praises, some criticism

Imaging products

Products include Pentax digital cameras, binoculars, and CCTV.

Company Ownership

Ricoh Imaging Company Ltd   JPN     website         
  Ricoh Company Ltd   
   owns 100% of Ricoh Imaging Company Ltd  
JPN     website   email      

Imaging and electronics manufacturer

Research and development, production, sales and support in office imaging, production printing, network system solutions and industrial products with 229 subsidiary and affiliate companies in 180 countries.

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Ricoh Imaging Company Ltd
Business Ethics Green procurement claims
This company has details of its green procurement activities on its website.
Source: company website (2020)
Ricoh Company Ltd
Environment CDP Climate Change Score of A
In 2022, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risk. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Climate Change Score of A.
Source: CDP (2022)
Social CDP Water Security Score of A-
In 2022, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to manage and govern freshwater resources. Responding companies are scored on six key metrics: transparency; governance & strategy; measuring & monitoring; risk assessment; targets & goals; and value chain engagement. This company received a CDP Water Security Score of A-.
Source: CDP (2022)
Business Ethics 86/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 86/100 in the Computers & Peripherals and Office Electronics category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 23 Sep 2022). The rankings are based on an analysis of corporate economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, environmental reporting, climate strategy, human rights and labour practices.
Source: S&P Global (2022)
Social B- grade at Behind the Barcode
B- grade in the Baptist World Aid Australia's Behind the Barcode 'Ethical Electronics Guide 2016', which grades companies on their efforts to mitigate the risks of forced labour, child labour and worker exploitation throughout their supply chains. Assessment criteria fall into four main categories: policies, traceability & transparency, monitoring & training and worker rights.
Source: Baptist World Aid Australia (2016)
Environment Supply chain practices in China
This company received a score of 6.2/100 (retrieved 10-Oct-2020) in the Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI), a system for evaluating supply chain practices in China, particularly in regards to environmental management and water pollution. Scores are calculated using government compliance data, online monitoring data, and third-party environmental audits, as well as trends in the environmental performance of factories in the company's supply chains.
Source: IPE (2020)
Business Ethics Loss in patent licensing litigation
Long-running litigation over the terms of a patent licensing deal between this company and Eastman Kodak came to a close in 2014 with the announcement of a $43 million settlement that puts Ricoh on the losing end of the dispute.
Source: news article (2014)
Environment Climate action commitments
As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: adopt a science-based emissions reduction target; responsible corporate engagement in climate policy; commit to 100% renewable power.
Source: We Mean Business (2021)
Business Ethics Sustainability strategy
Deloitte developed a Zero Impact Growth Monitor that was used in 2012 to assess and rank 65 different companies' attempts to become more sustainable. Six companies reached the "Ecosystem" level: Puma, Nike, Nestle, Natura, Unilever and Ricoh. These pioneering companies have not only set measurable and ambitious mid- to long-term targets (beyond 2020), but have also embedded their sub-policies in a holistic strategic vision of their attempt to minimize their negative environmental and societal impacts.
Source: Deloitte (2012)
Business Ethics Responsible Business Alliance member
This company is a member of the Responsible Business Alliance (formerly the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition), a non-profit coalition of electronics companies which supports the rights and wellbeing of workers and communities worldwide affected by the global electronics supply chain. RBA members commit and are held accountable to a common Code of Conduct and utilize a range of RBA training and assessment tools to support continuous improvement in the social, environmental and ethical responsibility of their supply chains.
Source: RBA (2022)

> About the Icons

Company Details

Type Wholly-owned subsidiary
Employees 1,900 (2016)

Contact Details

Address Tokyo, Japan
Website www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/

Products / Brands

Ricoh Imaging
Pentax Cameras/Camcorders


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