01732 759725 10 BULLETIN Rising star award Xerox was awarded the 2024 King’s Trust Partnership Rising Star Award. Darren Cassidy, President, Western Europe at Xerox said: “Being honoured by the Prince’s Trust, as it becomes the King’s Trust, is a testament to our team’s dedication to this partnership. Since we began, we’ve raised well over £100K and engaged in initiatives like the Palace2Palace and the Million Makers challenge, with 400+ employees actively involved.” www.xerox.com Strategic partnership Develop UK has announced a strategic partnership with Tungsten Automation. The alliance marks a significant milestone in its commitment to delivering cutting-edge tools and services to its network of dealers. As part of the collaboration, two of Tungsten’s solutions - Printix and Power PDF, will be seamlessly integrated into the DSolutions portfolio. The company says these additions are set to empower Develop dealers with unparalleled productivity and efficiency tools, reinforcing their ability to offer tailored, high‑performance solutions to clients. www.develop-uk.co.uk Konica Minolta volunteers for charity Konica Minolta joined other organisations, including its partner Intuitive BI, and other volunteers, to kickstart the festive season for around 60 families, at the annual Candlelighters charity Christmas Party. Held in Bradford, the party was packed with games, activities, stalls and entertainment that included Champ the elephant (the Candlelighters official mascot), Super Mario, Mickey Mouse, Anna and Elsa from Frozen, characters from Star Wars and of course a visit to Santa’s grotto. Marie Woodhead, Konica Minolta Partner Marketing Manager, has been volunteering and fundraising for Candlelighters throughout the year, participating in its Ready Steady Cook challenge and coordinating Konica Minolta’s chocolate egg and toy donations. She said: “This was my first time attending the Candlelighters Christmas Party and the team and I found it an afternoon of pure joy. Seeing the children light up meeting Santa, dancing with their favourite characters, and even booing the Grinch was truly heartwarming. It was an honour and a privilege to be part of this beautiful event.” www.candlelighters.org.uk www.konicaminolta.co.uk Carbon offset solutions PrintReleaf is expanding its partnership with Xerox, as the vendor embarks on its innovative and industry leading Verified Carbon Neutrality Service for managed print services. In collaboration with Xerox, PrintReleaf has developed the logistics necessary to drive sustainability in MPS ahead, making it possible for Xerox clients around the world to work towards carbon neutrality for their printer fleets. This is the first of its kind in the print industry — MPS offering third-party verification according to the ISO 14068 Carbon Neutrality standard. PrintReleaf will issue a certified mix of carbon offset types, including reduction and avoidance, and vintages, in compliance with the standard. With this new chapter of the partnership, PrintReleaf will now facilitate Xerox clients in offsetting emissions associated with a more robust accounting of the carbon emissions of a fleet, from manufacturing, to shipping to warehouses, transporting devices to clients, the energy used in running those devices and the recycling and disposal management of the devices at the end of their useful life. https://printreleaf.com 100% renewable electricity Konica Minolta Mechatronics, a production site for digital printing systems in Japan, has attained the goal of procuring 100% of the electricity it uses from renewable sources. Consequently, all of the Konica Minolta Group’s own global production sites that manufacture MFPs and digital printing systems (excluding those of toner) have achieved the goal of procuring 100% of the electricity they use from renewable sources. Konica Minolta Mechatronics installed a solar power generation system at head office in 2021, which provides about 13% of the electricity required. The company attained the goal of procuring 100% of the electricity it uses from renewable sources by purchasing and applying non-fossil certificates with tracking at its four sites in total, including the head office plant, in FY2024. www.konicaminolta.co.uk Sustainability report Epson Europe has released its 2023/24 European Sustainability/ESG Report, outlining the advances it has made in the past year towards realising its 2050 goal of becoming carbon negative and underground resource-free. It also highlights how Epson is harnessing its technology to innovate practical, scalable solutions to address the most pressing environmental challenges the world faces. Key FY23 achievements include business travel emissions reduced by 19%; deliveries from factories in Asia optimised to reduce future CO2 emissions by an estimated 10-50% per container; commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion bolstered through implementing comprehensive manager training and company-wide e-learning initiatives; and 100% plastic-free status achieved for all point-ofsale marketing materials. Boris Manev, Sustainability Director, Epson Europe said: “We have a clear vision to pioneer sustainable innovation and set new standards in environmental responsibility. Our investments in carbon capture and renewable energy, including the development of a new biomass plant, are key milestones on our journey towards a carbon-negative future. These initiatives reflect our deep commitment to protecting the planet for future generations.” www.epson.eu
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