PaceSetter awards in Sustainability announced
September 2, 2019
Keypoint Intelligence – Buyers Lab (BLI) announced the winners of its BLI PaceSetter awards in Sustainability.
These awards recognise the document imaging OEMs that are the best at supporting and advancing environmental improvements and initiatives. The winners for 2019–2020, based on research conducted for the Western European market, are Epson Europe B.V. for BLI PaceSetter 2019–2020 in Sustainability: Office Technology and HP Inc. for BLI PaceSetter 2019–2020 in Sustainability: Programmes.
“Increasingly, companies understand the importance of choosing suppliers and business partners that prioritise sustainability efforts,” said George Mikolay, Associate Director of Copiers/Production at Keypoint Intelligence – Buyers Lab. “Not only are these partners making real efforts to reduce their own environmental footprint, but they’re also inspiring and enabling clients to operate in more eco-friendly ways. Our PaceSetter award winners have demonstrated their commitment to preserving the planet through thoughtful operational and technological improvements.”
For this study, Keypoint Intelligence invited all leading document imaging OEMs to complete an exhaustive questionnaire detailing their environmental efforts and programmes in a range of sustainability areas, including business operations, products, recycling, and goal tracking. Participating OEMs were also asked to make key personnel available for in-depth interviews with the Keypoint Intelligence analyst team to give a more complete picture of their sustainability strategies. After gathering this data, analysts used a proprietary rating scale to determine the PaceSetter award winners.
Keypoint Intelligence said that Epson’s innovation is evident in its sustainable office technology. Keypoint Intelligence explained: “In the document imaging industry in Western Europe, Epson stands above the rest in developing sustainable office technology. The company’s products contribute to a waste-less society and circular economy through its range of printers, scanners, and TCO-certified projectors. Furthermore, Epson has put forth significant efforts to educate staff and resellers across EMEA on this value proposition.”
“Epson continues to innovate with technologies like RIPS (Replaceable Ink Pack System), the PaperLab automated papermaking system, and long-lasting light sources on screen projectors,” said Deborah Hawkins, Associate Director at Keypoint Intelligence – InfoTrends. “The company also shines for its environment-focused ‘Make the Switch’ and ‘Advantage Inkjet’ advertising campaigns, as well as participation in working groups and advocacy projects at national and European levels.”
HP leads the industry in programmes that foster sustainability, according to Keypoint Intelligence.
“As a basis for these initiatives, HP applies the concept of sustainability to the areas of the planet, people’s lives, and communities,” Mikolay said. “For example, within its planet pillar, HP has implemented programmes for using renewable electricity, reusing likely ocean-bound plastic in its products, and minimising or eliminating deforestation associated with product packaging.”
Its product takeback and recycling programmes through retail partners are another differentiator; with people and communities, HP recognises that plastic and other forms of pollution are environmental justice issues disproportionately impacting poor and marginalised communities. This has led to educational programmes reaching millions of students and adult learners, Keypoint Intelligence added.
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