Konica Minolta partners with Two Sides to promote the sustainable credentials of the UK print industry

Published on: September 26, 2024

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As a passionate champion of the evolving print industry along with its inherent sustainability potential, Konica Minolta joins the Two Sides campaign's growing partnership of supporters and collaborators

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Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd announces its new partnership with the not-for-profit sustainable print, paper, and paper packaging initiative Two Sides. Konica Minolta will work with the Two Sides team to educate and inspire businesses and consumers about the sustainability and potential of responsible print.

As a passionate champion of the evolving print industry along with its inherent sustainability potential, Konica Minolta joins the Two Sides campaign’s growing partnership of supporters and collaborators, which range from a diverse selection of sectors including forestry, pulp and paper manufacturing, packaging, inks, pre-press, press, finishing, publishing, printing, envelopes and postal operators.

“We are delighted to be partnering with Two Sides to highlight the sustainability potential of print as part of our broader Environmental, Social and Governance commitments.

Malcolm Smith, Category Manager- Professional Print at Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd

Biennially, Two Sides conducts a Trend Tracker Survey into public preconceptions and beliefs. The latest survey (published in 2023) showed that 41% of people surveyed believe paper is a wasteful product. However, figures from Cepi (Confederation of European Paper Industries) key statistics 2022 indicate that 49% of the fibrous raw material used in Europe’s paper industry comes from paper for recycling. and in Europe, 71% of paper (European Paper Recycling Council, Monitoring Report, 2022) and 83% of cardboard packaging (Eurostat, 2021) is recycled.

Konica Minolta takes its Environmental, Social and Governance responsibilities seriously and was named a ‘Leader’ in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Sustainability Programs and Services Hardcopy 2023 Vendor Assessment (doc #US49892223, December 2023). It aims to be a robust and innovative company that keeps evolving and contributing to the sustainable growth of society and individuals, using an ESG framework to navigate its efforts and obligations. Its ESG approach is guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with a particular focus on climate action, which is considered the most pressing priority.