The awards come from the Global ERG Network, formerly the Association of ERGs & Councils, a practice group of Talent Dimensions. The honors are part of the Diversity Impact Awards™, which launched last year as a data-driven successor to the ERG & Council Honors Award, and follow on the heels of Ricoh's placement in the 2020 Diversity Action Award category for its International Women's Day initiatives. Ricoh was recognized at the 2021 Diversity Impact Awards™ livestreamed ceremony, as part of the 2021 ERG & Council Conference in partnership with the USC Marshall School of Business Center for Effective Organizations, preceding the 2021 ERG Leadership Summit on September 17, 2021.