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In 1992 the Kyoto Protocol was five years away from being agreed
and 13 years away from coming into force. Yet KYOCERA was already
shipping the first ECOSYS sustainable printers.
KYOCERA’s heritage in ceramic technology is fundamental to the low-
waste design of ECOSYS printers. The long-life components used are many
times more durable than traditional alternatives meaning that in most cases
the printer will have a lifespan of 30 to 50 times longer than other printers.
An ECOSYS printer is quite unique because toner is it’s only
consumable. The low-waste design of ECOSYS printers means that 85%
less waste is produced during the life of the printer. Additionally the
simpler, smaller and lighter toner boxes have a lower transport footprint
than more complex alternatives. KYOCERA has further improved its long-
life design and energy-saving efforts, to achieve a remarkable reduction in
(Typical Energy Consumption) TEC values and CO2 emissions, compared
to conventional printers. The company has also improved the operation
noise of its printers making them five decibels quieter, increased energy
savings and reduced the time required to recover the printer from standby
to start printing.
The benefits of ECOSYS extend beyond sustainability. A KYOCERA
toner cartridge is simple and economical to produce and users of KYOCERA
printers have already benefitted from 20 years of exceptionally low printing
costs. KYOCERA has consistently emphasised the importance of a printer’s
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) as lifetime toner costs can be many times a
printer’s purchase price.
Kyocera’s Green Credentials
This year KYOCERA Document Solutions celebrates
the 20th anniversary of the launch of its ECOSYS
sustainable printing technology.
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1.
What are the principle reasons for maximising/improving your
organisation’s sustainability?
Please number the following list in order of importance, 1 to 5
where 1 is the highest.
• Reducing Overheads (ie, physical cost of bills)
____________
• Cutting unnecessary waste
____________
• Driving efficiencies
____________
• Ethical business responsibilities
____________
• Improved staff relations
____________
• Improved workplace conditions
____________
• Implementing sustainable practices before
they become law
____________
2. Are you required to report on the environmental performance of
your IT systems to senior management, shareholders or external
bodies?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
Yes – Senior Management................................................................................
o
Yes – Shareholders...............................................................................................
o
Yes – External........................................................................................................
o
No..............................................................................................................................
o
Don’t know.............................................................................................................
o
3. a) To what extent are environmental concerns driving investment
in IT in your organisation?
• They are the primary driver...........................................................................
o
• They are an important consideration.........................................................
o
• They have an equal weighting with other drivers ................................
o
• They are secondary to other drivers...........................................................
o
• They have no weighting / bearing at all....................................................
o
b) To what extent are cost savings driving investment in IT
in your organisation?
• They are the primary driver...........................................................................
o
• They are an important consideration.........................................................
o
• They have an equal weighting with other drivers ................................
o
• They are secondary to other drivers...........................................................
o
• They have no weighting / bearing at all....................................................
o
4. Which of the following best describes how you feel
environmental programmes and initiatives in your company have
been affected by challenging economic circumstances?
SELECT ONE ONLY
• Not at all, we have continued our programme as planned...............
o
• A little, we have done less work on our environmental
programme than we would like....................................................................
o
• A lot, but we have actually carried out more environmental
activities in order to also reduce costs e.g. energy................................
o
• A lot, we have had to abandon some of our environmental
projects due to lack of budget......................................................................
o
• We don’t have any environmental initiatives.........................................
o
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