Tag: sustainability
COS helping customers with plastic waste
Leading Australian independent dealer COS has developed a Plastic Pollution Toolkit to help customers reduce and even eliminate the use of plastics in their businesses.
According to the reseller, more than 3.4 million tonnes of...
Jan/san brands shine in sustainability list
Two leading cleaning products manufacturers are in the top three of Barron’s 2023 list of the 100 most sustainable US companies.
Heading the rankings is Clorox. It is its second time in the top five...
Essity announces CO2-free production breakthrough
Health and hygiene vendor Essity says it has become the first company in the sector to produce tissue from a CO2-free production process using renewable hydrogen.
The supplier started a pilot for CO2-free tissue production...
HP presents first Amplify Impact awards
HP Inc recognised more than 40 partners worldwide for their sustainability efforts through its inaugural Amplify Impact awards.
The Amplify Impact programme was introduced in 2021. It includes partner assessments, training and other resources that...
Epson and WWF announce partnership
Epson has launched a three-year international partnership with global conservation organisation WWF focusing on forest restoration and conservation.
The agreement has been hailed as a first of its kind for a Japanese corporation in the...
New HP all-in-ones use coffee grounds
HP Inc is using recycled coffee grounds on the finish of its latest all-in-one computers.
The devices – which were unveiled at this year’s CES event – incorporate the coffee residue to give them a...
Sustainability playing increasing role in print sector
A maturing approach to corporate sustainability is driving the creation of more concrete goals and higher expectations of print suppliers, according to Quocirca’s Future of Work Spotlight on Sustainability 2025 report.Â
The study, based on the...
Hamelin raising climate change awareness
Stationery vendor Hamelin Brands has launched an initiative to raise awareness of climate change issues among its employees.
The company is using a France-based training solution called Climate Fresk, which provides a practical approach to...
ACCO Brands EMEA awarded EcoVadis status
ACCO Brands EMEA has been awarded Bronze medal certification by sustainability business ratings provider EcoVadis.
The Ecovadis assessment takes four areas of impact into consideration when viewing a company: environmental impact, labour and human rights, ethics...
Katun EMEA moves to recycled plastics
Katun has announced it will use only recycled plastic for the manufacture of newly launched waste toner cartridges from 2023 onwards.
In most cases, more than 90% of the plastic used in the new products...
Heat pumps could halve paper drying energy needs: CEPI
European paper association CEPI has said paper manufacturing energy needs could be halved following a recent collaboration with the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA).
A working group comprising members of the European paper and heat...
HP teams up with SCC for tree planting
HP Inc and UK vendor partner SCC have planted 500 trees in the country’s New Forest National Park in cooperation with Forestry England.
Senior leadership from HP and SCC invited colleagues to join them at...
Durable certified as carbon neutral
Office products vendor Durable has been certified as a carbon-neutral company as of 1 February.
In order to achieve this milestone, Durable worked with environmental certification organisation Climate Partner to determine its corporate carbon footprint....
ODP awards more than $1.1 million in grants
The ODP Corporation’s non-profit initiative Elevate Together has announced it awarded $1.14 million in cash grants to 189 Black- and Hispanic-owned small businesses in 2022.
The grants – ranging from $5-$10,000 – supported businesses in...