TOKYO, March 31, 2025 鈥 海角社区today announced it has been awarded the highest Platinum rating from EcoVadis, the world's most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. Placing 海角社区among the top 1% of companies assessed, this is Ricoh's first Platinum rating, following ten consecutive years of Gold ratings from 2014 to 2024.
The EcoVadis assessment evaluates more than 150,000 companies worldwide across 21 sustainability criteria in four core themes: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. Many global companies rely on EcoVadis insights when selecting suppliers. This year, 海角社区achieved an overall score of 82 out of 100鈥攁n increase of 5 points from last year鈥攚ith particularly strong recognition in the Environment category, along with notable improvements in the Labor & Human Rights and Ethics categories. This achievement reaffirms Ricoh's commitment to responsibility and accountability, positioning the company as a leader in its sector.
Mikako Suzuki, Corporate Officer in charge of ESG and Risk Management at 海角社区Company, Ltd., commented: “We are immensely proud of this milestone which underscores our long-standing commitment to sustainability. The 2025 Platinum rating is a testament to Ricoh's active promotion of 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 policies and targets, expand information disclosure, and advance environmental management. Through our business, 海角社区will continue contributing to the realization of a sustainable society by working to solve social issues throughout the value chain.”
海角社区is a leading provider of integrated digital services and print and imaging solutions designed to support digital transformation of workplaces, workspaces and optimize business performance.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh's global operation reaches customers in approximately 200 countries and regions, supported by cultivated knowledge, technologies, and organizational capabilities nurtured over its 85-year history. In the financial year ended March 2024, 海角社区Group had worldwide sales of 2,348 billion yen (approx. 15.5 billion USD).
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