UK and Irish businesses fail to see how digital solutions improve sustainability
Under two fifths (39%) of leaders view technology as an enabler of more sustainable business practices, despite pressure to improve ESG performance
Ricoh Europe, 26 October 2021 – New research released today by Ricoh Europe reveals around half of organisations in the UK and Ireland (49%) struggle to invest in environmental sustainability because other business needs are perceived to be more urgent. Businesses continue to fund digital transformation, with 73% increasing or maintaining their level of investment in this area, but most fail to see how improving technology can also have positive ESG outcomes.
The research conducted by Opinion Matters polled 251 decision makers across the UK and Ireland. More than two thirds (69%) of business leaders believe that corporations have a responsibility to respond proactively to global challenges such as climate change.
|About Ricoh|
Ricoh is a leading provider of integrated digital services and print and imaging solutions designed to support digital transformation of workplaces, workspaces and optimize business performance.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh’s global operation reaches customers in approximately 200 countries and regions, supported by cultivated knowledge, technologies, and organizational capabilities nurtured over its 85-year history. In the financial year ended March 2023, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,134 billion yen (approx. 16.0 billion USD).
It is Ricoh’s mission and vision to empower individuals to find Fulfillment through Work by understanding and transforming how people work so we can unleash their potential and creativity to realize a sustainable future.
For further information, please visit www.ricoh.com
Ricoh Ireland
Tel: +353 (01) 8953900
Read our insights at: insights.ricoh.ie
Homepage: www.ricoh.ie
Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ricohireland
Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ricoh-ireland-limited
Visit the Ricoh media centre at: https://www.ricoh.ie/news-events/news/index.html
© 2024 RICOH COMPANY, LTD. All rights reserved. All referenced product names are the trademarks of their respective companies.