The Green Apple Awards are organized by the Green
Organisation, an independent, non-profit environment group
dedicated to promoting environmental conservation. The aim
of the Green Apple Awards is to recognize, reward and
promote environmental best-practice. Konica Minolta's
awards submission for the OPS Green Audit Process was
considered by a panel of judges against criteria including
environmental benefit, innovation and economic benefit. The
Award was presented at a recent ceremony held in the House
of Commons, Westminster, London.
As part of the OPS Green Audit Process, Konica Minolta aims
to reduce customer print fleets and volumes by installing
improved efficiency devices, to reduce the environmental
impact of customers' document production, with the
consequent benefit of reducing operating costs. Customer
businesses typically do not have the in-house skills or
knowledge to ascertain their current environmental
performance. Following a successful OPS Green Audit
Process, Konica Minolta UK can calculate the amount of
energy, paper and toner used by customer devices. From this
information, Konica Minolta UK is able to determine the
amount of carbon dioxide generated. The project is a
holistic approach to the customers' document workflow
needs, encompassing every facet of the process, including
environmental impact, as part of the company's customer
intimate approach.
In 2009, Konica Minolta UK received the Green Apple Award
for its efforts with local communities on an educational
program to enhance environmental awareness of children in
the region. Additionally Konica Minolta UK was chosen as a
"Green Hero 2010" by the Green Organisation, the
special honor reserved for previous Green Apple Award
winners that go the extra mile for environmental commitment
and awareness.
The Konica Minolta Group's long-term environmental
vision, Eco Vision 2050, declares the Group's intention
to reach certain goals by the year 2050 to fulfill its
responsibility as a global corporation by contributing to a
sustainable earth and human societies. Aiming to reduce
carbon dioxide emissions through the product life cycle by
80 percent compared to 2005 levels, the Konica Minolta
Group has been implementing innovative initiatives
worldwide.
