Sustainability continues to ascend the list of priorities for many businesses, which means using fewer resources is important – and a tailored managed print strategy can help to achieve this.
EKM Global explains more about its relationship with PrintReleaf, and the benefits it brings to both MSPs and their customers, and to everyone around the globe.
Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important consideration for organisations of all sizes. Businesses are looking for practical ways to reduce their environmental impact, use resources more efficiently and make progress towards their sustainability goals.
However, for many organisations, printing remains an essential part of everyday business. From customer documents and invoices to marketing materials and internal communications, print continues to play an important role. The challenge is finding ways to manage print effectively while reducing its environmental impact.
This is where the integration between EKM Global and PrintReleaf can deliver real benefits for customers.
By combining managed print expertise with specialist sustainability knowledge, the integration provides customers with greater visibility of their environmental impact and helps them to identify practical opportunities to reduce it. This can include improving device efficiency, reducing unnecessary printing, managing consumables more effectively and supporting responsible end-of-life recycling and reuse.
The benefit is not simply about reducing the number of pages printed. A more sustainable print strategy considers the whole print lifecycle from the energy consumed by devices and the resources used to manufacture consumables, through to how equipment and materials are managed at the end of their useful life.
Working together, EKM Global and PrintReleaf can help customers to identify opportunities across this lifecycle and turn sustainability ambitions into measurable, practical actions, while continuing to provide the reliable print services they need. The key benefit is that sustainability becomes part of their everyday print strategy rather than something that sits separately from their operational requirements.
There is also a strong industry connection behind the partnership. EKM Global and PrintReleaf are members of the Managed Print Services Association (MPSA).
The MPSA brings together organisations from across the managed print industry, supporting collaboration, knowledge sharing and the development of best practice. Being part of the same industry association reinforces the shared commitment to helping the managed print sector evolve and respond to changing customer needs – including the growing importance of sustainability.
Sustainability and managed print should not be viewed as separate priorities. With the right expertise, technology and approach, a well-managed print environment can help organisations improve efficiency, reduce waste and make more responsible use of resources.
“By combining expertise and working collaboratively, the partnership gives customers another way to make their print environments more efficient, responsible and aligned with their sustainability goals,” says Ian Silvester, general manager at EKM Global Ltd.
Managed print doesn’t have to sit separately from sustainability. With the right approach, it can be part of the solution.
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