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Ricoh commits to tackling inequality by joining Business for Inclusive Growth coalition
30.08.2019

Ricoh commits to tackling inequality by joining Business for Inclusive Growth coalition

Ricoh Europe, London, 30 August 2019 – Ricoh Company, Ltd., (Tokyo, Japan) today announced that it has joined a group of international companies who have pledged to tackle inequality and promote diversity in their workplaces and supply chains.

The Business for Inclusive Growth (B4IG) coalition is spearheaded by Emmanuel Faber, Danone Chairman and CEO, and brings together 34 leading multinationals with more than 3 million employees worldwide and global revenues topping $1 trillion. Ricoh and the coalition members have agreed to sign a pledge1 to take concrete actions to ensure that the benefits of economic growth are more widely shared.
B4IG coalition members will tackle persistent inequalities of opportunity, reduce regional disparities and fight gender discrimination.
B4IG coalition members will tackle persistent inequalities of opportunity, reduce regional disparities and fight gender discrimination. Companies have identified an initial pool of more than 50 existing and planned projects, representing more than 1 billion euros in private funding, to be covered under the initiative, sponsored by the French Presidency of the G7 and overseen by the OECD.
The B4IG2 initiative was presented to French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting with business, charity and industry leaders at the Elysées Palace on Friday 23 August.
Elie Choukroun, CEO of Ricoh France, represented Ricoh.
Other members include: Accenture, Agropur, AXA, BASF, BNP Paribas, BPCE, CareCentrix, Cogeco, Crédit Agricole, Danone, Edelman, Engie, GINgroup, Goldman Sachs, Henkel, Ingka Group, JPMorgan, Keurig Dr Pepper, Johnson&Johnson, Kering, Legal&General, L'Oréal, Mars, Renault, Schneider Electric, Sodexo, Suez, TIAA, Unilever, Veolia, Virgin et Ylva.
The platform consists of a three-year, OECD-managed programme.
OECD Secretary-General, Angel Gurría, said: “Growing inequality is one of the biggest social challenges in the world today, perpetuating poverty, undermining social cohesion and trust. Sustainable economic growth means inclusive economic growth. It means giving every individual the opportunity to fulfil her or his potential, the chance not only to contribute to a nation’s growth but to benefit from it, regardless of their background or origins.”
Jake Yamashita, President and CEO of Ricoh, added: “Ricoh is committed to a sustainable future. We have already announced our focus on five material issues aligned to the SDGs, we have committed to zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and are the first Japanese company to join RE100. B4IG is aligned with our values and strategy and we are happy, in collaboration with some of the world’s most prestigious companies, to be the first Japanese company to sign-up to tackle the issue of inequality.”

1. Business Pledge against Inequalities 

https://www.oecd.org/inclusive-growth/businessforinclusivegrowth/Business-Pledge-against-Inequalities.pdf 

2. OECD Business for Inclusive Growth

https://www.oecd.org/inclusive-growth/businessforinclusivegrowth/ 

| Om Ricoh |

Ricoh är en ledande leverantör av integrerade digitala tjänster samt utskrifts- och bildlösningar utformade för att stödja den digitala omvandlingen av arbetsplatser och arbetsytor samt optimera företagsprestanda.

Med huvudkontor i Tokyo når Ricohs globala verksamhet kunder i cirka 200 länder och regioner, stödd av förvärvad kunskap, teknologi och organisatorisk kapacitet som har utvecklats under dess 85-åriga historia. Under det finansiella året som avslutades i mars 2023 hade Ricoh-koncernen en global försäljning på 2 134 miljarder yen (cirka 16,0 miljarder USD). 

Det är Ricohs uppdrag och vision att stärka individer att finna uppfyllelse genom arbete, genom att förstå och omvandla hur människor arbetar, så att vi kan frigöra deras potential och kreativitet för att förverkliga en hållbar framtid.

Ricoh Sverige AB har huvudkontor i Solna, Stockholm och egna kontor i Göteborg och Malmö. Ricoh Sverige har dessutom ett omfattande nät av servicepartner, IT-partner och återförsäljare över hela landet.

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