Print.IT Reseller - issue 56

01732 759725 34 SUSTAINABILITY Continued... European companies could save a collective € 176 million on energy bills and over 333,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions over four years by switching from laser to Epson inkjet technology, claims Epson following the publication of its first European Sustainability Report . It says that UK businesses alone could cut their electricity bills by almost € 33 million. Epson bases its calculations on the fact that its business inkjet printers consume up to 96% less energy than comparable laser devices and produce up to 99% less waste thanks to long-lasting consumables, including high capacity ink bottles and RIPS ink sacks. According to The Green Choice Report , up to 92% fewer CO2 emissions are produced in the sourcing of raw materials and the manufacture of RIPS sacks than in the manufacture of laser cartridges. When Epson Europe analysed the impact of these benefits over a four-year period, it worked out that European customers who bought an Epson business inkjet in 2016 and 2017 could look forward to collective savings of € 22.2m on electricity and a 42,000 metric ton reduction in CO2 emissions – the equivalent, it says, of taking 8,994 cars off the road for a whole year. Rob Clark, Senior Vice President at Epson Europe, told PrintIT Reseller that these figures have added weight because they have been validated by a third party. “Two years ago, and again last year, we ran a campaign in Germany talking about electricity savings and CO2 emission savings. At the time, there was only our word to go on, so we decided to get third party endorsement. We went to TUV Rheinland and said ‘This is what we are doing, please tell us if we need to change anything in the methodology’. Epson’s first European Sustainability Report quantifies the environmental and financial benefits of business inkjet devices They made some tweaks and we now have a methodology certified by them that we can use to calculate energy and CO2 emissions savings for EMEA, a single country, a reseller or even a single deal,” he said. Head of Business Sales Claire Robinson adds that the calculator is a good example of the kind of value add that Epson resellers can offer. “We encourage our resellers to use our energy calculator with the end user’s actual cost per kilowatt hour, so they can calculate the cost savings they will European businesses saving millions on print costs Epson Roadshow This autumn, Epson is taking to the road to give resellers the opportunity to check out the company’s products and learn more about how Epson can ease the transition from transactional to contractual sales and satisfy the CSR demands of end user customers. From October 2 to November 22, the Epson Business Partner Roadshow 2018 will be visiting locations throughout the UK and Ireland, including London, Coventry, Manchester, Edinburgh and Dublin. Resellers will have the chance to meet the Epson teams for print, scanners and projection and hear about developments in print and CSR from industry experts including Mick Heys, IDC EMEA Vice President of European Imaging, Printing and Document Solutions, and Leo Johnson, Head of PwC’s Disruption practice. To find out more and register for the event, please visit www.epson.co.uk/ resellerroadshow Venue City Date The Design Museum London 2nd Oct Heart of England Conference Centre Coventry 18th Oct The Lowry Manchester 25th Oct Murrayfield Stadium Edinburgh 13th Nov Guinness Storehouse Dublin 22nd Nov Your chance to see the latest Epson printers, scanners & projectors