INTOUCH: Most Sustainable Companies

Ricoh New Zealand parent company Ricoh Group has been selected as one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations for the fifth consecutive year.
The Global 100, released at the World Economic Forum in Davos last month, includes companies from 15 countries including 20 from the United States, 19 from the United Kingdom, 15 from Japan, eight from France and seven from Germany. Four Australian but no Kiwi companies made the 2009 list. The fact that two thirds of the 2008 Global 100 made the list again this year is good news given current recessionary times, says Ricoh NZ managing director Mike Pollock. It is, he suggests evidence that despite tough economic conditions, taking holistic and long-term view is critical for business survival.