EcoVadis, the world's leading provider of sustainability ratings for companies, has awarded Ricoh a platinum rating, reaffirming its commitment to responsibility and transparency.

Ricoh announced that it EcoVadis, the world's leading provider of corporate sustainability ratings, has received the highest rating, the Platinum Award. This places Ricoh in the top 1 percent of companies assessed. This is Ricoh's first Platinum award, following ten consecutive Gold awards from 2014 to 2024.

EcoVadis evaluates more than 150,000 companies worldwide based on 21 sustainability criteria in four key areas: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. Companies worldwide use EcoVadis' insights to help them select suppliers. This year, Ricoh achieved an overall score of 82 out of 100—an increase of 5 points over the previous year—with special recognition in the environmental area, as well as significant improvements in the labor and human rights, and ethics categories. This award reinforces Ricoh's commitment for responsibility and transparency and positions the company as a pioneer in its industry.

Mikako Suzuki, Corporate Officer responsible for ESG and Risk Management at Ricoh Company, Ltd., explains: “We are very proud of this milestone, which marks the end of our long-standing Commitment to sustainability The 2025 Platinum rating is a testament to Ricoh's active ESG risk management in our supply chain, including improvements in labor conditions and human rights. It also reflects our ongoing efforts to deepen our environmental goals and policies, expand information disclosure, and further develop our environmental management. Through our business model, Ricoh will continue to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society by addressing social challenges throughout the entire value chain."