Ricoh Shines in TIME World’s Best Companies 2025 for Engagement and Sustainability

Takeaways
- Ricoh has been named in TIME and Statista’s World’s Best Companies 2025 list for excellence in employee engagement, revenue growth, and sustainability.
- The company ranked in the top 26% overall and 11th in its sector for employee satisfaction, reflecting its commitment to workplace fulfilment.
- This is Ricoh’s second recognition by TIME, alongside additional honors in sustainability and regional leadership this year.
Ricoh Company, Ltd. has been recognized in the World’s Best Companies 2025 list, compiled by TIME and Statista, celebrating global organizations that excel in employee satisfaction, revenue growth, and sustainability transparency.
The ranking highlights 1,000 leading companies worldwide, with Ricoh securing a place in the top 26% overall. Notably, it ranked 11th in the IT, Electronics, Hardware & Equipment sector for employee satisfaction. This marks Ricoh’s second inclusion on the list, following its recognition in 2023.
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Akira Oyama, President and CEO of Ricoh, expressed pride in the recognition, crediting the company’s employees for their high level of engagement and innovation. “I believe that supporting our customers on their fulfilment through work journey begins with our employees experiencing it themselves. ,” Oyama said. “By aligning ESG with business growth, Ricoh will continue to strengthen the trust our customers, partners and communities have in us, and fundamentally pursue our Mission and Vision: Fulfilment through Work.”
The World’s Best Companies ranking uses a rigorous methodology covering three equally weighted dimensions:
- Employee Satisfaction: Surveys from over 50 countries gathered nearly 200,000 anonymous employee responses, assessing workplace image, conditions, salary, and equality.
- Revenue Growth: Companies were required to generate at least US $100 million in revenue in 2023 or 2024, with positive growth trends over the past three years.
- Sustainability: Evaluated through standardized KPIs in Statista’s ESG Database and additional targeted research.
This achievement adds to other accolades Ricoh received from TIME in 2025. The company was also named among the World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2025 for its ESG performance and transparency, and Asia-Pacific’s Best Companies 2025, which recognized its regional leadership.
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Together, these honors showcase Ricoh’s consistent performance across global impact, sustainability leadership, and regional excellence, further underlining its reputation as a company committed to growth, engagement, and responsible business practices.
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