PrintIT Reseller - issue 72

VOX POP PRINTITRESELLER.UK 45 consumers and work collaboratively to address the growing concerns surrounding sustainability. “We have recently reviewed our environmental performance in the second edition of our voluntary, non-financial European sustainability report, The Green Choice . We are taking guidance from sustainability experts and use this annual report to ensure that our efforts continue to align with the Science Based Science Targets initiative (SBTi) and the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). “Our products defy common misconceptions of low-energy consuming devices costing more and compromising on quality or productivity. This is already helping our channel partners gain a competitive advantage, once end-users come to terms with the ecological savings they can then report back into the business as well as the financials. “We are constantly striving to ensure that our products are sustainable throughout the full lifecycle, to expand our environmental impact mitigation efforts beyond our doors. For example, industry reports, tests and comparisons are showing what we have long believed – inkjet is surpassing laser printing technology in terms of performance, efficiency and most importantly, addressing urgent social and environmental issues. Minimising the total cost of print and its environmental impact, while addressing human benefits, are all advantages enabled by our inkjet printers. In fact, companies that choose to invest in inkjet can achieve up to 99 per cent less waste, 96 per cent less energy consumption and 98 per cent reduced maintenance and intervention time. “In addition, emerging technologies such as PaperLab bring eco-efficient solutions directly into the office and encourage a change in workers’ mind- set. This first ever in-office recycling machine is ideal for businesses that need to shred confidential and sensitive documents as well as recycle paper in an environmentally friendly way. “Our business strategy is 100 per cent channel committed, and we ensure we work with green partners so that our supply chain also has a reduced environmental footprint. We choose providers that espouse the eco-values of business inkjet printing and innovative products and services that will make their customers’ jobs and lives easier and more enjoyable – while also shrinking their environmental footprints. Our technologies are designed to give customers a clear choice to make about the environmental, social and financial impacts of the products they use. In this way, we hope that our sustainability efforts will have a positive impact on companies across the UK.” www.epson.co.uk Budd Webster, Commercial Product Manager, Kofax “Kofax helps organisations achieve sustainability objectives through implementation of rules-based print management routines and reporting. By employing these capabilities, companies can ensure optimal print practices are followed – including duplex printing instead of simplex, and black and white instead of colour. Kofax also helps eliminate copier paper waste by holding documents in a secure queue, until they’re released for printing by the user at the multifunction printer. “With Kofax print management solutions, organisations can improve sustainability while improving their bottom line.” www.kofax.com as a trading organisation with its own requirement for internal print consumption and external marketing. “For its Q-Connect and Polaroid cartridges, VOW has adopted a zero- waste policy. All materials are broken down, segregated and recycled or reused, including waste ink, packaging, cardboard, paper, plastic and general waste. Nothing is sent to landfill. Q-Connect offers a free of charge ink and toner recycling service to all its customers. All collections are processed and recycled within the UK, with nothing sent overseas, thus reducing carbon footprint. All reusable cartridges are re-manufactured and non-reusable cartridges are broken down and separated into raw materials, such as metal, plastic and toner to be reused in other industries. “The focus on waste, emissions and carbon footprint extends to the production facilities and the supply chain. Suppliers to both product ranges adopt strategies within their factories and offices such as using LED lighting in toilets and walkways, installing PIR on urinal flushing and auto tap shut off to save water. “As a print consumer, VOW uses a managed print solution to minimise the number of printers used and to reduce power consumption. This also significantly reduces the number of spare and redundant cartridges being held throughout the business. Internal users are encouraged to print only when necessary, to use black rather than colour whenever possible and to print on both sides of the page. “To support its marketing, and the collateral for its reseller customers, VOW has moved increasingly to digital communications. Its MyMarketing platform allows resellers to create personalised flyers and brochures that can be emailed to consumers. Where it does still produce printed publications, VOW is mindful of the environmental impact, so works with recycled papers and less environmentally damaging inks. Finished publications are minimally packaged and delivered using the company’s low emission vehicles.” www.vowwholesale.co.uk Daniel Quelch, CSR and Sustainability Manager, Epson UK “At Epson, we’ve not so much embedded, but rather have led with, sustainability across our business, as this is an inherent part of our management philosophy. We believe it’s important to listen to Emerging technologies such as PaperLab bring eco-efficient solutions directly into the office and encourage a change in workers’ mind-set Daniel Quelch Budd Webster