01732 759725 12 BULLETIN Konica Minolta scores highest evaluation Konica Minolta has been selected for the Climate A List in the FY2024 survey by CDP, an international not-for-profit organisation running the world’s largest environmental disclosure system. This is the eighth time for Konica Minolta to be given the highest evaluation. The OEM remains committed to helping build a decarbonised society while achieving both business creation and growth. Its goal is to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Scope 1, 2 and 3 by 2050 compared to FY2018 across the value chain in accordance with SBTi Corporate Net Zero Standard. The near-term goal is to reduce the absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by FY 2030 by 51% and by 30% in Scope 3. www.konicaminolta.co.uk ECI certified as great place to work ECI Software Solutions has been certified as a 2025 Great Place to Work in seven countries. This marks the seventh consecutive year of recognition in the US; the fourth straight year in Canada, the UK, Belgium, and Australia; the third straight year in the Netherlands; and a first-time certification in Portugal. “Achieving Great Place to Work Certification for the seventh consecutive year is a testament to the incredible culture our teams have built and sustained worldwide,” said Chief Human Resources Officer Andrew Pryor. “This recognition validates our commitment to fostering an environment where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to thrive both personally and professionally.” www.ECIsolutions.com EcoVadis platinum rating Ricoh has been awarded the highest - platinum rating from EcoVadis, the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. Placing Ricoh among the top 1% of companies assessed, this is its first platinum rating, following ten consecutive years of gold ratings from 2014 to 2024. The EcoVadis assessment evaluates more than 150,000 companies worldwide across 21 sustainability criteria in four core themes: environment, labour & human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. Ricoh achieved an overall score of 82 out of 100 - an increase of five points from last year – with particularly strong recognition in the environment category, along with notable improvements in the labour & human rights and ethics categories. Mikako Suzuki, Corporate Officer in charge of ESG and Risk Management at Ricoh said: “We are immensely proud of this milestone which underscores our long-standing commitment to sustainability.” www.ricoh.co.uk Canon returns to FESPA Canon will showcase Arizona, Colorado and imagePROGRAF devices, elevated by partner platforms and its own PRISMA XL Suite at the FESPA Global Print Expo which takes place May 6 - 9 in Berlin. Canon’s stand will feature a concept store demonstrating the creative and commercial possibilities of conceptual and real-world brands’ wide format graphics applications, including interior décor, packaging and POS. A diverse selection of customer samples will be displayed, including soft signage, corrugated and luxury packaging, POS displays, posters and interior décor elements. Stuart Rising, Head of Graphic Arts at Canon UK & Ireland said: “At FESPA Global Print Expo, we’ll bring our innovation story to life with exciting product developments and by demonstrating specialist applications expertise and agile business models that support customers to future-proof their businesses. In a world where grabbing and keeping attention is every brand owner’s challenge, eye-popping, colourful print really has ‘The Power to Move’, stimulating the kind of emotional responses from consumers that are critical to commercial success.” www.canon.co.uk Fujifilm expands Apeos range Fujifilm is expanding its Apeos MFP range with the addition of three new series of mono A4 and A3 devices. The Apeos 5570 series features two A3 models: Apeos 5570 and Apeos 4570, able to print up to 55 and 45 A4 mono ppm respectively. Both also scan in colour at 80 A4 ppm simplex, and at 160 ppm duplex, in a single pass. The models in the series can accommodate paper weights from 52 – 300 gsm and sizes from SRA3 down to postcard size (100 x 148 mm), with a banner print option of 320 x 1,200mm. The series also features a 10.1 inch colour touch panel for easy operability. The Apeos 3560 series includes three A3 devices with print speeds up to 35, 30 and 25 A4 mono ppm and colour scan at 80 ppm, either single‑sided, or single pass duplex. They accommodate paper weights of 60 – 256 gsm and sizes from A3 to A5 and feature a 7 inch colour touch panel for optimal ease-of-use. The compact Apeos 5330 and 4830 A4 models can print up to 53 and 48 mono ppm and scan one-sided in colour at 53 and 48 ppm. When it comes to single pass duplex scanning, the devices can achieve speeds of 105 and 96 ppm respectively. Paper weights from 60 – 220 gsm and paper sizes from A4 to A6 can be accommodated. www.fujifilm.com
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