Neutralise print's environmental impact for a quick 'green' win

According to Ryan Miles, COO at office automation provider Itec, South African companies are coming under increased pressure from shareholders and regulators to show that they are taking environmental sustainability seriously. These companies should therefore consider ways to neutralise the environmental impact of their printers, copiers and multi-functional devices.

10 Oct 2011

In the future, government may introduce tougher environmental legislation and investors and customers are likely to want to do business with companies that are able to show that they run their businesses in an environmentally friendly manner. "[G]oing green can be a competitive advantage," says Miles. One area where companies can make a major impact quickly, at a low cost and with minimal risk, involves taking a proactive approach to the carbon footprints in their printing environments.

Miles says that there are a number of ways for companies to inject environmental responsibility into their print environments, starting off by measuring their carbon footprint and doing what they can to reduce it. Secondly, they can pay attention to the way they dispose of older equipment and make sure that it is done in an environmentally friendly manner. Lastly - companies can refurbish old printers and copiers in order to donate them to charities and schools.

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