The Green advantage

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Digital printing on demand enables more sustainable printing. It allows short run lengths and quick turnaround printing.It enables customised content that can be tailored to individual requirements. It results in less waste and inventory and minimises your organisation's carbon footprint.

“There is a strong link between lean and green practices to raise process efficiency and sustainability.” Source: InfoTrends 2012

Optimised production. Less cost. Competitive advantage.

The rewards come without any significant investment of time, cost or effort.

Pioneers reap ‘first mover advantage’

Make sustainability a promotional tool – clients increasingly expect it

Stand out from the crowd

DO IT NOW

Going green makes solid business sense.

£Digitise your print workflow. Receive, proof, manage and deliver jobs digitally to reduce resources, energy use and CO2 emissions.

Print on demand. Reduce your print inventory and waste levels.

Use sustainable paper. Many recycled paper products have come a long way and use less energy and water during their manufacture.

Offset carbon. Use Ricoh's market-leading Carbon Balanced Production Printing expertise to go carbon neutral.

Go lean. Lean is green. Analyse and streamlineyour processes for ultra-efficient manufacturing.

steps to sustainability heaven

5

of printers recognise the importance of carbon neutral

printing

of printers consider recycled paper to be critical or important to their offer

of printers recognise the

importance of using

FSC or PEFC

paper

62%

61%

52%

Source: Ricoh Europe Production

Printing environmental

survey 2012