Xerox’s Calculated Approach to Sustainability

According to the United Nations Environmental Programme, if everyone in the world achieved the standard of living that the majority of Americans enjoy, it would outstrip the ability of the Earth to provide it by three times.

This discrepancy between humanity’s needs, and our planet’s resources is contributing to the rapid depletion of vital resources. In order to preserve the environment for future generations, it is critical that all sectors of society adapt their consumption in order to restore the balance between humanity’s demand, and our planet’s supply-including corporations.

Reducing consumption means optimizing efficiency, which can be a daunting prospect for a corporation, regardless of size. Fortunately, there are tools available that can help businesses lower their environmental impact by eliminating unnecessary consumption and waste.

One such tool is the Sustainability Calculator available through Xerox Office Services (XOS). The calculator evaluates the current office environment of printers, copiers and multifunction devices and then measures environmental benefits that could be achieved in terms of energy and paper use, solid waste, water, air and greenhouse gas emissions.

In this podcast, Patricia Calkins, Vice-President of Environment Health and Safety for Xerox explains how the calculator works and discusses the benefits a business can get from using the calculator’s results.

You can hear the podcast here: http://www.xerox-exchange.com/articles/111/the-calculated-approach-to-sustainability