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Ricoh Group Sustainability Report 20141
Creating new value and business growth while
working toward a sustainable society
The RICOH Way constitutes the basis of all corporate activities of the Ricoh Group. It is
comprised of the Founding Principles (“Love Your Neighbor, Love Your Country, Love Your
Work”—or The Spirit of Three Loves) and the Mission, Vision, and Values stated below.
With these ideals to guide us, we create the Ricoh brand benefits: “Harmonize with the
environment,”“Simplify your life and work” and “Support knowledge management.”
Founding Principles
Love your neighbor,
Love your country,
Love your work
(The Spirit of Three Loves)
Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission Statement
At the Ricoh Group, we are committed to
providing excellence to improve the quality
of living.
Vision Statement
To be the most trusted brand with
irresistible appeal in the global market.
Values Statement
To be one global company, we must care
about people, our profession, our society,
and our planet. We must dedicate our
winning spirit, innovation and teamwork to
sharpen our customer-centric focus, and we
also must commit to the highest standards
of ethics and integrity.
•Businessesshouldsupportandrespecttheprotection
of internationally proclaimed human rights; and
•makesurethattheyarenotcomplicitinhumanrightsabuses
•Businessesshouldupholdthefreedomofassociation
and the effective recognition of the right to collective
bargaining;
•theeliminationofallformsofforcedandcompulsory
labour;
•theeffectiveabolitionofchildlabour;and
•theeliminationofdiscriminationinrespectof
employment and occupation
•Businessesshouldsupportaprecautionaryapproachto
environmental challenges;
•undertakeinitiativestopromotegreaterenvironmental
responsibility; and
•encouragethedevelopmentanddiffusionof 
environmentally friendly technologies
•Businessesshouldworkagainstcorruptioninallitsforms,
including extortion and bribery
Signatory to the UN Global Compact
Ricoh was among the first wave of Japanese
companies to sign on to the United Nations (UN)
Global Compact launched in 2000. Since 2008,
Ricoh has been serving as one of the directors on
the Global Compact Japan Network.
Ricoh founder Kiyoshi Ichimura formulated
The Spirit of Three Loves in 1946. These Principles inform how
we do business, encouraging us to constantly improve so that
we may contribute to the wellbeing of all our stakeholders.
The principles embody Mr. Ichimura’s dedication by
championing mutual respect, contributing to society by
cherishing the planet, and encouraging our people to nd
meaning in work and passionately take on new challenges.
The Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact
Human
Rights
Labour
Environment
Anti-
Corruption
The RICOH Way