Ricoh awarded ninth consecutive FTSE4Good rating

Digital manufacturer Ricoh has been included in the FTSE4Good ethical share index for the ninth consecutive year after achieving a best practice rating for its environmental policy and management.

The assessment for the FTSE4Good Index Series, which was conducted by Experts in Responsible Investment Solutions London (EIRIS), looked at areas such as environmental management, climate change, human and labour rights, supply chain labour standards and countering bribery.

The FTSE4Good Index series is an index of ethical investment stock market indices launched in 2001 by the FTSE Group.

Ricoh UK head of corporate responsibility James Deacon said: "We want to be part of a society that recycles resources, minimising energy consumption and environmental impact. We are proactive in helping our customers to make their workflow more efficient while reducing environmental impacts."