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Contents INDUSTRY 06 NEWS AND VIEWS
The latest news from across the sector
08 NEWS EXTRA
Big companies must now reveal their business’ climate impact
12 OPTIMISM IN A TIME OF CHANGE
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Martin Eames has found increasing optimism in the sector in 2022
14 BIG ASK – CHINKS IN THE CHAIN
Are issues with the supply chain here to stay?
20 TAKE YOUR TIME
Dealers need to talk to customers about delivery times
24 SUSTAINABLE PRINTING SATISFYING DEMAND
How OEMs and vendors are meeting expectations around greater sustainability
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DEALER SUCCESS 28 BRIDGES TO SUCCESS
How a lockdown idea brought success for Office Bridge Solutions
LEADERSHIP 32 EMBRACING DIFFERENCES
Dealers explain the benefits of diversification
SALES SUCCESS 34 DON’T GET LEFT BEHIND WITH ‘GREEN’ PRODUCTS
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Manufacturers must respond to customer demand for green products
38 SUSTAINING SUSTAINABILITY
Can businesses afford to be sustainable in the current climate?
LIVE IT 40 LIVE IT
Take a break with some light-hearted fun
“Under the new rules ‘green-washing’ will be replaced with ‘green-watching’”
42 FATHER P CLIP
The good Father looks forward to his holidays
43 FINAL WORD
How charity can benefit the business doing the fundraising too
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