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EPSON COMMITS TO BECOME CARBON NEGATIVE AND UNDERGROUND RESOURCE FREE BY 2050 Global technology firm Epson has set out its sustainability focused vision for the future, which includes a commitment to reducing its carbon emissions in line with the 1.5ºC scenario by 2030. The company will join the RE100, a global collective of businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity and aims to achieve this milestone by 2023. Epson has also committed to become carbon negative and underground resource free by 2050 and will report regularly on its global progress towards this goal. Yoshiro Nagafusa, who was appointed President of Epson Europe on April 1 of this year, comments on this commitment: “At Epson, we aspire to operate and develop technologies in ways that can help to support society with the evolving issues it faces, and there are few more important matters than climate change. I am particularly proud to take on this leadership role for Epson Europe as we enter a new phase for
the company. I look forward to leading our European operations as we work to reduce the impact Epson products and services and supply chains have on the environment.” Prior to his appointment as president, Mr Nagafusa was Senior Vice President for Epson Europe with responsibility for optimising infrastructure and sales operations in the organisation’s CISMEA region. Mr Nagafusa has held a number of senior positions at Epson both in Europe and globally in more than 30 years with the company. Epson recently announced Epson 25 Renewed, a new corporate vision to drive the company towards its goals of achieving sustainability and enriching communities. Epson’s strong sustainability commitments and achievements already see it ranking in the top ten of all companies measured by industry intelligence provider IDC’s sustainability framework, rating higher than average across all indexes measured.
Yoshiro Nagafusa, President of Epson Europe
Epson’s revised Environmental Vision 2050 reinforces these goals, as the company seeks to become carbon negative and underground resource free by 2050 through a programme of decarbonisation, closing resource loops, customer environmental impact mitigation and the development of innovative environmental technologies. Daniel Quelch, Sustainability Manager at Epson UK, adds: “The new Environmental Vision 2050 and our new membership of the
RE100 are landmark moments for our company. This renewed vision is a testament to where we as a company have come so far, and where we still want to go by establishing ambitious and measurable goals. I am inspired by the commitment of Epson employees across Europe to delivering on this vision, and I have absolute confidence in our ability to achieve it together.” RE100 — Epson announced on April 15 that it will join the RE100, a global collective of large and influential businesses committed to 100% renewable energy. Epson is fast progressing towards this goal, announcing on March 26, 2021 that all sites in the Nagano Prefecture would transition to 100% renewable electricity by April 1, 2021. This news follows the March 16 announcement made by Epson that all of its worldwide group sites will meet their electricity needs from 100% renewable energy sources by 2023. www.epson.co.uk
WHAT IS THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY? Repro Sales and Repairs pave the way on a road map to a new circular economy for quick print pros. The RSR new economic model moves away from the current linear economy, where materials are mined, manufactured, used and thrown away, to a more circular economy where resources are kept in use and their value is retained. Moving away from the linear Take-Make-Waste economic model to one where the economic value of the resources is fully utilised becomes ever more essential. RSR strive to help print service suppliers to lead by example and improve their CSR statements and of course their carbon footprint. For many years Repro Sales and Repairs has been refurbishing used equipment within the graphic arts industry.
In many cases this is equipment that no longer meets the current user’s production requirements or becomes surplus to their ongoing needs as production changes.
At the RSR workshop all equipment is cleaned and serviceable parts replaced. Technical and engineering knowledge allow the connection of these machines to the latest software and modern operating systems. The final product is then ready to find a new owner and can look forward to many years of continued operation, thus completing the up-cycle circle. Equipment not making the grade is stripped down and used for spare parts to maintain and keep other machines in operation. Get to know the RSR ethics and explore their new flatbed UV digital print range including the Alpha-Jet Plus, Gibson Flatbed and iEcho cutting solution. www.Repro-Sales.co.uk 01268 784999 • sales@repro-Sales.co.uk
METSÄ BOARD NAMED ON THE FINANCIAL TIMES CLIMATE LEADERS 2021 LIST The Financial Times published its first listing of Europe’s Climate Leaders in May 2021. The European companies that had achieved the biggest reduction in their greenhouse gas emissions intensity between 2014-19 were accepted on the list of 300 best performing companies. Metsä Board was named as one of the businesses on the list. The report is a public acknowledgement of the company’s leadership in reducing their emissions intensity at a time when the fight against
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global warming remains a primary issue. Metsä Board’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets are approved by the Science Based Targets initiative, and they meet the most ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement, i.e. limiting global warming to 1.5°C. The aspiring target is that all mills will use 100% fossil free energy and raw materials by the end of 2030. “Metsä Board is a leader in sustainability and a position on the FT List is a welcome recognition to our continuous efforts. The position on this list
confirms the considerable work we have already done to reduce our emissions and reinforces our commitment of working towards our 2030 ambitious goal of 100% fossil free mills and raw materials,” says Anne Uusitalo, Sustainability Director at Metsä Board. (pictured). www.ft.com/climate-leaders-europe-2021 www.metsaboard.com
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