Ricoh's global leadership A company’s transparency and performance disclosure on climate change and water security has been recognized by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing the group’s place on the 2023 A-List.
This double A score marks Ricoh's inclusion on the A-List for Water Security for the first time, and marks the fourth consecutive year since 2020 that it has been included on the A-List for Climate Change. CDP evaluated more than 24,000 of his companies around the world, but only 61 of his companies, including Ricoh, were recognized as A-list. -List in both categories.
Jolene Castelin, Marketing Director, Ricoh South Africa, said: “Ricoh’s vision of a zero carbon and circular economy is underpinned by ambitious ESG targets, including significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing the use of renewable energy and reducing reliance on virgin energy. , is central to our strategy.''Materials.
“Our environmental targets, certified by the Science-Based Targets Initiative as consistent with the 1.5°C target, reflect our commitment to driving decarbonization within our operations and across our supply chain. ” she said.
“Ricoh has positioned the realization of a 'decarbonized society and circular economy' as a priority issue. By 2030, we will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from group companies by 63% compared to 2015, and aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% across the entire supply chain. % and aim for a renewable energy ratio of 50%.Furthermore, recognizing the critical importance of water resources, we are actively working to reduce water usage across the group in line with our circular economy goals. .”
Ricoh will strengthen its disclosure based on the framework of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and will publish the TCFD Report from 2021 and the Circular Economy Report from 2022 in order to introduce its efforts to climate change and resource circulation to stakeholders. It has been issued.
Ricoh will continue to contribute to solving social issues and achieving sustainable development goals through our business activities together with our business partners and customers.
About CDP
CDP is a global nonprofit organization that operates the world's environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states, and regions. Founded in 2000 and partnering with more than 740 financial institutions with over US$136 trillion in assets, CDP is a pioneer in using capital markets and corporate procurement to encourage companies to disclose their environmental impact. did. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect water resources and protect forests.
By 2023, more than 24,000 organizations worldwide will publish data through CDP, more than 23,000 companies will participate, including publicly traded companies representing two-thirds of the world's market capitalization, and more than 1,100 cities and states will participate. , the region participated. Fully TCFD compliant, CDP has the world's largest environmental database and CDP scores are widely used to drive investment and procurement decisions towards a zero-carbon, sustainable and resilient economy. It has been. CDP is a founding member of the Science-Based Targets Initiative, We Mean Business Coalition, The Investor Agenda, and the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative.