Last Updated on December 17, 2024 by admin
Steps to Sustainability
Although everyone will likely have a grasp of what sustainability is, outlining the concept still helps, especially in the context of the label manufacturing industry, or for that matter any business based on an approach to managing printing of any kind from office rot manufacturing.
Sustainability here at Label Craft means access to and use of natural resources in a way that fulfils economic and commercial needs while still preserving them for future generations. In the label manufacturing industry, several avenues for sustainability exist, including the materials or equipment used for labelling, the manufacturing process itself and use of materials, and the management of waste.
Implementing sustainable programmes in the workplace takes teamwork and experience. If you are looking to practice more sustainability, our guide gives you some steps to take, based on environmental best practice in document processes and printing in your workspace, which will contribute to a larger corporate sustainability strategy.
Some of our practices you could use to help with your sustainability programme:
- Integrated real-time data reporting and monitoring tools that provide enterprise-wide visibility on sustainability performance are critical for documenting success and reinforcing achievements with stakeholders.
- By assessing usage patterns and where devices are placed in the office, you could minimise redundant or under-utilised copiers, fax machines and printers. Introduce more energy efficient multifunctional printers (MFPs) that copy, fax, print and scan wherever possible and limit the use of single function devices.
- With good asset management processes in place, you can easily keep track and identify equipment that needs upgrading. Always look for environmentally friendly ways to dispose of printers, machinery, electronics, fax machines and MFPs, including recycling toner cartridges and toner bottles.
- Employee behaviour is perhaps the single most important factor in successful environmental sustainability practices. A training and education programme will familiarise your employees with procedures to improve processes, eliminate waste and ultimately achieve performance targets.
- Rule-based printing automatically redirects print jobs to the most suitable output device to optimise energy consumption, ensure use of resource-saving features and control access to colour output. Maybe it means employees must walk a few extra steps to collect their printing, but perhaps that not a bad thing either.
- Electronic document workflows reduce the amount of hard copy output. Use scan-to-email technology to distribute documents electronically, and store scanned documents in an electronic repository. If you do need to print, switch to use recycled paper.
- Environmental initiatives, such as carbon offsets, cannot be implemented without accurate measurement and reporting. When it comes to print, the environmental programme must be designed for document processes that not only address reduction of overall energy consumption, hard copy output and CO2 footprint, but also include future recommendations.
Sustainability has been more than just a buzzword in the last few years. Innovations and re-examinations have created several changes to make processes and products more sustainable in our industry. Understanding these sustainable practices will help businesses steer their enterprise into more responsible paths.