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Ricoh Group Sustainability Report 2014 2
Web pages related to sustainability
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We take a proactive and fair approach to providing
society with timely information and ensure that as
many people as possible understand what the Ricoh
Group is all about.
The purpose of the Sustainability Report is to
enable stakeholders to fully understand our activi-
ties, not only financial information, such as business
performance and other numerical results, but also
non-financial information, such as policies, strategies
and underlying ideas.
Major organizational changes
•EstablishedRicohTechnologiesCompany,Ltd.
(April 1, 2013)
The design functions of Tohoku Ricoh Co., Ltd.,
RicohUnitechnoCo.,Ltd.andRicohElemexCor-
poration, along with some of the design functions
of Ricoh Co., Ltd., were merged in the new com-
pany, Ricoh Technologies. This reorganization is
meant to maximize design efficiency and develop-
ment capabilities by creating a cross-organization-
al development system.
•EstablishedRicohIndustryCompany,Ltd.
(April 1, 2013)
The production functions of Tohoku Ricoh Co.,
Ltd., Ricoh Unitechno Co., Ltd. and Ricoh Printing
Systems, Ltd., along with some of the production
functions of Ricoh Co., Ltd., were merged in
the new company, Ricoh Industry. Through this
reorganization, we will optimize management
resources and lower manufacturing costs.
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Forward-looking statements
The plans, prospects, strategies and other statements, except for thehistorical events, mentioned in this material are forward-looking statements with respect to future events and business
results. Those statements were made based on the judgement of Ricoh directors from the information that is now obtainable. Actual results may differ materially from those projected or implied.
No assumptions concerning future events and business results should be made based on these forward-looking statements. The following important factors, without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements:
a. General economic conditions and business trends
b.Exchangeratesandtheirfluctuations
c. Rapid technological innovation
d. Uncertainty as to Ricoh’s ability to continue to design, develop, produce and market products and services that achieve market acceptance
No company’s name and/or organization’s name used, quoted and/or referenced in this material shall be interpreted as a recommendation and/or endorsement by Ricoh.
This material is not an offer or a solicitation to make investments. Please do not rely on this material as your sole source of information for your actual investments, and be aware that you
yourself are responsible for decisions regarding investments.
Exchange rates referred to in this report
The translation of Japanese yen amounts into U.S. dollar equivalents asofand for the year ended March 31, 2014 is included solely for the convenience of readers outside Japan and has been
madeusingtheexchangerateof¥103toUS$1,theapproximaterateofexchangeprevailingattheFederalReserveBoardonMarch31,2014.
The seven core
themes of ISO 26000
• Organizational
governance
• Human rights
• Labor practices
• The environment
• Fair operating
practices
• Consumer issues
• Community
involvement
and development
Corporate information [About the Ricoh Group]
➤ WEB:www.ricoh.com/about/
[Investor Relations]
➤ WEB:www.ricoh.com/IR/
[CSR Management]
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[Environmental Management]
➤ WEB:www.ricoh.com/environment/
Target readership
Current and future stakeholders of the Ricoh Group.
Scope of coverage
Ricoh Co., Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Reporting period
This report covers the fiscal year from April 1, 2013
to March 31, 2014, however some activities from
the fiscal year ending March 2015 are also included.
Compilation based on the seven core themes
of ISO 26000
In compiling this report, the Ricoh Group reviewed
and evaluated its major activities during the
reporting period based on the seven core themes
of ISO 26000, the international standard for social
responsibility (right). This report is structured
according to the seven themes, and specific topics
and activities have been selected for each theme to
meet the diverse interests of our stakeholders.
Guidelines
The following guidelines have been used for
reference to ensure topics are appropriately selected
and organized:
• GRISustainabilityReportingGuidelines(G3.1)/ (G4)
• TheJapaneseMinistryoftheEnvironment’s
 EnvironmentalReportingGuidelines2007
• UnitedNationsGlobalCompactCommunication
on Progress Policy
• IIRCInternational<IR> Framework
This version of the Sustainability Report reflects the
opinions of experts, including investors and think
tanks, who offered their thoughts on how the
previous report could be improved.
•AcquiredU.S.-basedmindSHIFTTechnologies,Inc.
(February 1, 2014)
mindSHIFT Technologies, with expertise in high-
level managed IT, cloud and data center services,
will enrich Ricoh’s menu of IT services for small
and mid-sized organizations in major U.S. cities.
•Reorganizeddomesticsalessubsidiariesinto
Ricoh Japan Corporation
(July 1, 2014)
 RicohTechnosystemsCo.,Ltd.,andRicohBusiness
ExpertCo.,Ltd.,andsomeofthefunctionsof
Ricoh IT Solutions Co., Ltd., were integrated into
Ricoh Japan Corporation. Integrating sales, service,
administration and solutions functions will enable
us to create new customer value utilizing the
comprehensive capabilities of the Ricoh Group.