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UK firms behind the
curve on sustainability
warns Epson
New analysis from Epson
shows that the UK is
lagging behind the rest of
Europe when it comes to
sustainability in office IT and
printing, with only one in four
considering it worth paying
more for.
Even though 62% of UK
businesses say environmental
decisions are becoming
more important to their
organisations, less than half
(46%) consider them to be
‘highly important’, compared
to a European average of 53%.
Only 28% view
sustainability as a necessity
in IT procurement even if there
is additional cost involved.
The research also found
that the UK is behind on
environmentally-friendly office
practices, with 68% regularly
recycling paper (compared
with 72% for the rest of
Europe), 51% increasing
energy efficiency (compared
to 70% in Germany) and 23%
actively implementing energy-
efficient IT.
Rob Clark, managing
director of Epson UK and
Ireland, said: “UK businesses
are really missing an
opportunity to capitalise on
more energy-efficient IT. It’s a
common misconception that
investing in more sustainable
technology means an
additional cost. Inkjet printers
can be more cost-effective for
businesses, providing savings
of up to 50% per page printed,
as well as reduced downtime
and IT support, and increased
productivity through reduced
waiting time for prints.”
He added: “The
environmental case for making
the switch from laser to inkjet
printers is very strong. It
can help companies achieve
energy savings of up to 96%,
CO2 emission reductions of
92% and waste reductions of
95%. In fact, if every business
in the UK made the switch
to business inkjet printers, it
would save enough power to
run over 60,000 houses.”
UK businesses are more
reliant on energy-consuming
laser printer fleets, with
62% of UK respondents
describing their printer fleets
as predominantly laser-based,
compared with 49% in Italy,
43% in France and Germany
and 33% in Spain.
Brits are also less aware of
the environmental advantages
of inkjet printers: 34% think
lasers are more efficient
in terms of energy usage,
compared with 21% in the
rest of Europe. Independent
tests conducted by Buyers
Laboratory LLC over six
months to July 2015 show
that inkjet technology offers
energy savings of up to 82%
compared to laser.
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Canon UK celebrates 40th anniversary
In June, Canon UK marked its 40th anniversary with a birthday
celebration in Belfast. Canon Business Machines was established
in the UK on 21st June 1976 when the key focus was on sales of
calculators, micrographics equipment and photocopiers. In 1982,
it merged with a separate camera sales operation to create Canon
UK. Today, Canon UK has a head office in Reigate, Surrey and
regional offices in London, Birmingham, Livingston (Scotland) and
Belfast.
On July 20, staff at Canon UK’s
Reigate HQ took part in the big
butterfly count organised by
Butterfly Conservation, spotting
60 butterflies and identifying
seven species. Canon’s
BREEAM accredited HQ is set
in 23 acres of meadow and
woodland.
IDC expects ‘challenging’ transition to Brexit
Following the UK vote to leave the EU, IDC expects a rapid
curbing or cessation of non-essential IT projects, on which basis
it has cut its UK IT growth forecast for 2016-2020 by more
than 2% (CAGR).
IDC has drawn up three possible Brexit scenarios:
1
A challenging transition characterised by a fall in GDP before
the establishment of a negotiated trade agreement in the medium
term (70% probability). This will see a slight drop in UK IT spend
in 2017 and 2018, before demand recovers in 2019 and 2020,
with the IT market returning to pre-Brexit levels in 2020.
2
A disruptive transition, with economic uncertainty, further
referenda and immense pressure on the EU model (20%
probability). In this scenario, IT spend will decline significantly
across Europe (and by up to 5% in the UK) in the short-term and
struggle to rebound before 2020.
3
A swift transition and an orderly Brexit process that avoids
short-term turmoil and drives economic growth for the U.K. in the
medium term (10% probability). IT spend is affected mildly in the
U.K. in 2016, but rebounds quickly in 2017.
Andrea Siviero, senior research analyst for IDC European
Industry Solutions, said: “We expect IT spend in financial
services, manufacturing and retail to be the most negatively
affected by a Brexit decision, together with the public sector,
which will face further cuts and austerity measures. Restructuring
the financial single market on one side and the impact on the
U.K. current account on the other could potentially lead these
industry sectors to struggle as a result of Brexit.”
