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Outline of Reporting Organization
Ricoh Co., Ltd., was established in
Tokyo, Japan on February 6, 1936. The
Ricoh Group consists of Ricoh Co., Ltd.,
306 subsidiaries, and 11 affiliates.* The
Ricoh Group engages in activities on a
global scale that include the develop-
ment, production, marketing, after-sales
services, and recycling of office equip-
ment including copiers and printers in
five regions around the world (Japan, the
Americas, Europe, China, and the Asia-
Pacific region). The Group has approxi-
mately 83,500 employees.
* This definition of a subsidiary/affiliate follows the
U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S.
GAAP), which differ slightly from the definition given
in Japan’s GAAP.
Ricoh Head Office
Ricoh Bldg., 8-13-1, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
104-8222, Japan
Main number: +81-3-6278-2111
http://www.ricoh.com/
■ Number of Employees of
the Ricoh Group
(FY)
2004
2005
2006
2007
0 40,000 80,000
Ricoh Group Brands
The Ricoh Group markets products un-
der its own brand name “RICOH” as well
as the following.
R
● Report period
This CSR report covers the
period from April 1, 2007, to
March 31, 2008; however,
some activities that fall outside
this period are also covered.
53 RICOH GROUP SUSTAINABILITY REPORT (CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY) 2008
■ Scope of the Report (extract)
Japan
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Ricoh Elemex Corporation; Tohoku Ricoh Co., Ltd.; Ricoh Printing Systems, Ltd.;
Ricoh Optical Industries Co., Ltd.; Ricoh Microelectronics Co., Ltd.; Ricoh Keiki Co., Ltd.;
Hasama Ricoh, Inc.; Ricoh Unitechno Co., Ltd.;
Ricoh Leasing Company, Ltd.; Ricoh Logistics System Co., Ltd.; Ricoh Technosystems Co., Ltd.;
Hokkaido Ricoh Co., Ltd.; Ricoh Tohoku Co., Ltd.; Ricoh Sales Co., Ltd.;
Ricoh Chubu Co., Ltd.; Ricoh Kansai Co., Ltd.; Ricoh Chugoku Co., Ltd.;
Ricoh Kyushu Co., Ltd. and 26 other general sales subsidiaries throughout Japan
Americas
Ricoh Electronics, Inc.
Ricoh Americas Corporation
InfoPrint Solutions Company, LLC.
Europe
Ricoh UK Products Ltd., Ricoh Industrie France S.A.S.
Ricoh Europe PLC, Ricoh Deutschland GmbH, Ricoh UK Ltd.
75,100
Ricoh France S.A.S., Ricoh Espana S.A., Ricoh Italia S.p.A.
76,100
NRG Group PLC
81,900
83,500
Others
(people)
Ricoh Asia Industry (Shenzhen) Ltd.
Shanghai Ricoh Digital Equipment Co., Ltd.
Ricoh China Co., Ltd.
Ricoh Hong Kong Ltd.
Ricoh Asia Pacific Operations Ltd.
Ricoh Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
Ricoh Australia Pty Ltd.
Ricoh New Zealand Ltd.
● Important changes to the organization occurred ● Date of issue
during the reporting period The 2008 Report in English was
On June 1, 2007, Ricoh and IBM Corporation (IBM) jointly issued in September 2008.
established InfoPrint Solutions Company, LLC (IPS). IPS started The 2009 Report in English will be
operations, taking over the former Printing System Business issued in September 2009.
Division of IBM (sales for fiscal 2006: roughly US$1 billion;
number of employees: about 1,200).