Social Impact Apprentice

An ESG role supporting environmental sustainability, social impact, governance reporting, and community engagement through data analysis, project coordination, and stakeholder collaboration.

About Ricoh

A global leader in digital services, recognised for innovation, sustainability and a people-first culture. We feature in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, are listed in the Global 100 Most Sustainable Companies, and have been named one of Forbes’ World’s Best Employers 2025.

At Ricoh, we believe people do their best work when they feel valued and supported. We create inclusive workplaces where you can grow, contribute, and make a positive impact while helping to build a more sustainable future.

Find your place. Transform your future

Our purpose is centred on understanding and improving how people work. By focusing on real working experiences, we support individuals to develop their skills, realise their potential and do work that feels meaningful.

People transform when they Love What They Do

This belief sits at the heart of The Ricoh Promise. It guides how we recruit, how we support our people, and how we work together every day, creating an environment where you can grow, feel valued and make a difference.

When you join us, you are encouraged to share your ideas, challenge the way things are done, and work with others to build something better. If you are looking for a place where your voice is heard, your development is supported, and your work feels meaningful, you will feel at home at Ricoh.

What you will be doing

Environmental Sustainability

• Compile environmental data on the companies’ impacts and report these as appropriate to internal and external stakeholders to comply with environmental laws and legislations. Reporting includes, although is not exclusive to, WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) and utility data.

• Support the team on developing, promoting, and delivering projects around reducing Ricoh UK’s carbon footprint and offsetting initiatives. Projects include working with our supply chain, internal interested parties, and our customers.

Social Innovation

• To champion, coordinate and promote internally and externally Community Investment throughout RUK, including employee-led volunteering & fund-raising as well as corporate donations.

• Create, promote and facilitate nationwide volunteering opportunities for our employees to take part on.

• To support CR strategic partnerships with community and business groups/organisations (e.g., Business in the Community and The Princes Trust)

• Annually report on Ricoh UK’s social input, output and impacts that we contribute towards our communities.

Governance and miscellaneous

• Facilitate internal and external audits of our ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Management Systems by ensuring dates are calendarized and interested parties are allocated with appropriate information in advance of the audit.

• To coordinate, support and advise a virtual team of regional ESG Taskforce members that are key internal stakeholders that can promote, support, and deliver Ricoh UK’s ESG strategy.

• Compile annual reports/presentations and KPIs on ESG activities including efforts towards sustainability, community investment and corporate governance.

• Creation and submission of written responses regarding Ricoh’s ESG initiatives in support of bid/tender responses and/or stakeholder queries.

You will ideally have

• A-level or equivalent

• Excellent communication & presentation skills, both written & oral.

• Ability to present and influence at senior management level

• Being able to motivate & influence people without having direct authority

• Ability to establish and maintain credibility with stakeholders, internal and external

• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.

• Ability to collate and analyse data to produce clear recommendations for management action.

• Numerate / business background with a high level of computer literacy.