Published 10-18-05
Submitted by Xerox Corporation
"Sustainable operations is a demanding goal but one that will ultimately more than repay our efforts. We have demonstrated that you actually can save money by investing in environmentally sound technologies and business practices," said Patricia A. Calkins, Xerox vice president of Environment, Health and Safety. "Sustainable strategies also ensure that Xerox products answer the environmental expectations of customers, from large federal agencies to small family-owned businesses."
Xerox's environmental program embraces the entire product life cycle, from selecting raw materials to integrating product features that help people work wisely in small offices, large enterprises and commercial print operations worldwide. It includes sourcing paper from environmentally sound suppliers, designing equipment with parts and subsystems that can be reused, and eliminating hazardous substances in products.
In addition, Xerox products are designed to help customers meet their own sustainability objectives. For example, equipment is energy-efficient and includes features for automatic two-sided printing to conserve paper. Toner cartridges and other supplies are designed for recycling. And Xerox-exclusive technologies such as solid ink generate 95 percent less consumables waste than comparable laser printers.
Notable new products include the WorkCentre® C2424, Xerox's first office color multifunction system to bring customers the benefits of solid ink, and Xerox Nuvera digital production systems with innovative technologies that make machine components last longer and scan pages with low-power, mercury-free lamps. Xerox's Premium Laser paper was among the papers redesigned to add 30 percent recycled content.
Xerox is moving forward on a number of important goals, Calkins said, including Xerox's pledge announced earlier this year to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent from 2002 to 2012, its program to achieve benchmark safety levels, and its initiative to further control chemicals used in Xerox products. Among the highlights in the report:
Xerox is committed to the protection of the environment and the health and safety of its employees, customers and neighbors. The company has received major environmental awards worldwide, and it has pioneered conservation and protective environmental policies well in advance of governmental regulations. As part of its legacy as a leader in corporate citizenship, Xerox recently joined the Business Roundtable's new "S.E.E. Change" initiative, which calls for corporations to adopt or strengthen business strategies that support sustainable growth.
The 11th annual Progress Report is available at www.xerox.com/environment.
Media Contacts: Kara Choquette, Xerox Corporation, 303-796-6420, kara.choquette@xerox.com Bill McKee, Xerox Corporation, 585-423-4476, bill.mckee@xerox.com
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Xerox Corporation is a nearly $16 billion global enterprise that helps businesses find better ways to work through innovative technology integrated with document-management services. Over the past 40 years, Xerox has demonstrated leadership in sustainability and citizenship by designing "waste-free" products built in "waste-free" plants, investing in innovation that delivers measurable benefits to the environment, supporting educational and community projects around the world, and many other integrated initiatives. For more information, visit www.xerox.com/citizenship.
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