Konica Minolta Awarded “Prime” Status by Oekom Research for Corporate Social Responsibility: Five Years in International Recognition among World’s Best Companies in Social and Environmental Performance



SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 25 February 2015 - Konica Minolta, Inc. (Konica Minolta) is pleased to announce that the company has been awarded Prime Status by the Germany-based oekom research AG (oekom) in its 2015 Corporate Rating as one of global leading companies for corporate social responsibility within the industry segment of electronic device and appliance. The company has maintained Prime Status for five years since 2011.

 

Known as one of the world's leading rating agencies for its internationally-acclaimed researches in sustainable investment and sustainability ratings, oekom has been evaluating companies around the world through its original Corporate Rating with a comprehensive set of criteria in terms of social and environmental measures. A company is given Prime Status if it ranks among the best companies in the same industry segment in the overall rating.

 

In this assessment, Konica Minolta earned the highest evaluation for eco-efficiency. The company was also highly appraised in the following perspectives:
- Global medium-term environmental plan and promotion of diverse initiatives with the goals of both environmental impact reduction and increase in corporate value;
- Efforts to minimize material use, including utilization of recycled materials through its proprietary technologies;
- Advanced implantation of chemical substance management; and
- Stringent response to evolving environmental standards

 

"Corporate Social Responsibility is an integral part of our management vision. We believe in creating value and benefiting the society at large with our innovative products and solutions." said Jonathan Yeo, General Manager, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia Pte Ltd.


Under the brand proposition "Giving Shape to Ideas," Konica Minolta will continue developing innovative ideas and ability to put those ideas into practice toward creation of new values that contribute to solve issues in the global society through its business-integrated CSR activities.

 

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About Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia Konica Minolta Business Solutions, a leading company in advanced document management technologies and Managed IT Services for the desktop to the print shop, brings together unparalleled advances in security, print quality and network integration via its award-winning line of bizhub® multi-function products (MFPs); bizhub PRESS® and bizhub PRO® production print systems; magicolor® color printers; and pagepro® monochrome printers. Konica Minolta also offers software solutions and optimised print services to reduce document output cost, improve productivity and optimise office environment, backed by impeccable service and support team. Konica Minolta adopts a proactive effort in reducing global environmental impact through its green product lifecycle. In line with its core message “Giving Shape to Ideas,” Konica Minolta endeavours to respond to its customers’ needs across the world with relentless creativity, innovation and advance technology. Konica Minolta and bizhub are registered trademarks of Konica Minolta, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.

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PUBLISHED ON:

25 Feb 2015

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