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News Release from: Ricoh UK | Subject: Energy Star
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 05 January 2005
UK Companies Not As Green As They Could
Be
Companies are not being as environmentally friendly as they claim to be when buying office equipment, a survey by Ricoh UK has revealed.
Companies are not being as environmentally friendly as they claim to be when buying office equipment, a survey by Ricoh UK has revealed Nearly two-thirds of the 612 UK businesses included in the survey admitted that they did not currently have equipment carrying the Energy Star logo, the symbol that demonstrates high levels of energy efficiency for office equipment, such as printers, copiers and MFPs
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 13 May 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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In addition, a further 24 per cent were unsure as to whether or not their equipment was Energy Star qualified.
Yet, that was despite 85 per cent of respondents stating that their selection of office equipment would be influenced if devices were proven to have minimal impact on the environment claimed the report.
"Although businesses are claiming to be environmentally friendly, only a small number are actively implementing green procurement practices.
The results of our survey seem to indicate that the criteria behind organisations' purchasing decisions seems to be to blame for this," commented Ricoh's environmental manager Tom Wagland.
When asked what was the most important consideration when choosing devices, the report revelaed that the majority of businesses (57 per cent) indicated that running costs were the priority, followed by the device's functionality (21 per cent) and the unit price (11 per cent).
In contrast, only two per cent of companies stated that environmental friendliness was a deciding factor when purchasing office equipment.
"Companies need to realise that by adhering to green policies they are not only helping the environment but also themselves.
By opting for an energy efficient device businesses can dramatically reduce running costs and prolong the life of the machine through its power management features," continued Wagland.
The report continued to cite that whilst 90 per cent of the businesses surveyed perceived environmental friendliness to be the overriding benefit of purchasing an Energy Star branded machine, almost 40 per cent also saw a potential cost saving, revealing that the message was starting to filter through to organisations.
Ricoh said that all of its products now carried the Energy Star logo.
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