OREANDA-NEWS. Ricoh Company, Ltd. announced today that it has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as a 2016 World's Most Ethical Company®.

This year marks the tenth anniversary of Ethisphere and the World's Most Ethical Companies designation, which recognizes those companies who align principle with action, work tirelessly to make trust part of their corporate DNA, and in doing so, shape future industry standards by introducing tomorrow's best practices today.

This is the seventh time Ricoh has achieved this recognition, which underscores its strong commitment to leading ethical business standards and practices ensuring long-term value to key stakeholders, including customers, employees, suppliers, regulators and investors.

"As a global corporate citizen devoted to conducting business with honesty and integrity, we are honored to be recognized again as a World's Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute," said Donna Venable, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Ricoh Americas Corporation and Corporate Associate Advisory Officer, Ricoh Company, Ltd. "It is recognition of the successful initiatives we have put in place throughout our 80 years as a global technology company and supports our ethical focus. This focus remains integral as organizations look to us as a trusted partner that helps them capture, transform and manage information in today's dynamic work environment."

"Companies rely on Ethisphere to continually raise and measure the standards of corporate behavior. Those that demonstrate leadership in areas like citizenship, integrity and transparency create more value for their investors, communities, customers and employees, thus solidifying a sustainable business advantage," explained Ethisphere's Chief Executive Officer, Timothy Erblich. "Congratulations to everyone at Ricoh for being recognized as a World's Most Ethical Company."