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As the global economic society changes each minute, various
challenges come to light. In today’s business world, companies
are required to make decisions while keeping a critical eye on the
outlook based on the premise that it is highly likely that uncertainty
will continue into the future.
Under such circumstances, the Ricoh Institute of Sustainability
and Business aims to contribute to corporate decision-making
through analysis of the business environment, and strives to conduct
practical studies that are closely related to our corporate activities.
Since its foundation, the institute has provided useful
information to the top management and presented suggestions
concerning corporate management through joint meetings where
discussions are conducted based on research findings and study
groups with external experts, while gradually expanding the
release of our findings outside the company. We strive to enhance
our activities and contribute to the simultaneous realization of
business growth and a sustainable economic society.
Companies are required to make decisions with a critical eye
on outlook based on the premise that the future is uncertain
Ricoh Institute of Sustainability and Business
As the global economy and society changes ever more dynamically,
entities are urged to achieve growth and development while
overcoming various global challenges. Under such circumstances,
expectations of private companies are increasingly growing as
a main drive to realize a sustainable economy and society. In
response, Ricoh established the Ricoh Institute of Sustainability and
Business, aiming to achieve business growth through corporate
activities while contributing to the realization of an affluent and
sustainable economy and society in April 2010.
The institute possesses dual functions: a think-tank function
to study future economic trends of society and their potential
impact on corporate management; and an advisory function to
make recommendations and point out issues based on the research
findings to Ricoh Group senior management.
Utilizing such functions, Ricoh precisely understands structural
changes in society and the economy taking place behind continuous
changes felt in the business environment while steadfastly
conducting independent analysis in light of Ricoh’s own business
conditions. The institute also explores desirable directions of our
corporate activities that aim to contribute to the resolution of
global challenges, including global warming, and how a company
should act amid global competition, seeking a new growth model
that is reflected in mid- to long-term management strategies. We
strive to become a company that will gain increasing confidence
of the international community through the collaboration between
research and corporate activities while strengthening our corporate
competitive edge. * The institute calls upon business executives and intellectuals with advanced and
broad expertise from outside the company.
Advisors: Kunio Nakamura (Executive Advisor, Panasonic Corporation)
Shoei Utsuda (Chairman, Mitsui & Co., Ltd.)
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Nobuo Inaba
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■ The Institute’s structure
Ricoh Institute of Sustainability and Business
Ricoh Group
senior
management
Practical use
in corporate
activities
Advisory members
Research fields
Economy Social
structure
Industry
and
Businesses
Environ-
ment,
Resources,
Energy
President Advisors*
Advisory function
(give advice and
raise issues)
Think tank function
(provide information)
Give feedback on
management issues
Linkage of research and
corporate activities
Research findings
Reflect to
Ricoh’s global
management
Organizational governance
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