The pandemic has inspired change in behaviors across consumers, enterprises, and governments, indicating a turning point in how people value sustainability. In line with the rise in social awareness of environmental issues and its implications, businesses and individuals alike are opting for eco-friendly products. 

Throughout Southeast Asia, member states have further pledged cooperation on climate change in the form of their own unique national agenda. Conversations on climate financing, alongside private-public declarations on limiting global warming, demonstrates the degree to which climate change pervades every aspect of modern life moving forward. Across the region, there has been a renewed demand and focus on sustainability reporting—with green procurement as a core tactic to achieve goals and vast opportunities within green industries, which then allow Southeast Asian enterprises to reap its benefits.  

Reports from PwC and KPMG indicate that there is an improved perception on Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) investments in companies across Asia, due to the increase in implementation of sustainability-aligned corporate values. With this current trend, businesses should reevaluate the products that consumers and investors support in our current climate, apart from traditional benchmark indicators such as growth, profitability, and corporate governance. 

Green Procurement for ESG Initiatives

Green Procurement: Heat-Free Tech Transforms The Way Businesses Approach Printing
Epson WorkForce Enterprise WF-C20600 A3 Multifunction Printer

Applying sustainability efforts in the way businesses operate has now been made easy with green alternatives. Epson’s Business Inkjet Printers use PrecisionCore Heat-Free Technology combined with fast-printing speeds for low power consumption and significant improvements in cost savings, while promoting environmental sustainability and energy efficiency. 

Designed to enhance business productivity with a range of connectivity features for everyday workgroup functions, Epson is the market leader known for their printheads’ exceptional reliability and durability. Paper jams are a worry of the past, as these Business Inkjet Printers are designed for dependable performance with a low-maintenance, user-friendly printing experience. Epson’s DURABrite pigment inks achieve superior quality and vibrant prints that are long-lasting, with ultra-high yield ink capacity helping to keep cost per print down. Printing can be done responsibly with the brand’s simplified printing process, which produces quality prints that are good for the earth.

With a huge pool of vendors with multiple products and solutions in the market, it can be an overwhelming and time-consuming process to search for the best deal. Epson keeps business solutions accessible and cost-efficient through its suite of business printing products, including its WorkForce Enterprise, WorkForce Pro and EcoTank Business Inkjet Printers which help corporations achieve effective and high quality solutions with manageable cost that makes business sense. 

Software support is a crucial consideration factor for monitoring and maintenance of bulk printing jobs. Businesses will be pleased to know that Epson Remote Services, a free cloud-hosted solution which enables remote monitoring of print environments and service notifications on the go, has been recognized by Keypoint Intelligence’s BLI 2022 Pick and Outstanding Innovation Awards as an Outstanding Service Tool.

This is just one of the many software solutions provided by global technology leader Epson. Businesses can customize print options and enjoy seamless compatibility with Business Inkjet Printers by integrating them into existing IT infrastructures, a simple and fuss-free process that alleviates all enterprise print worries. 

These printers are useful for both procurement officers and small and medium enterprise owners, as remaining environmentally conscious helps them to adopt best-in-class solutions and technologies. By standardizing and simplifying their products and processes, businesses become more effective and transparent while marrying the needs of its users. With Epson’s products, businesses can optimize their processes without compromising information confidentiality, productivity efforts, nor the environment. 

Protecting the Productivity Bottom Line 

The time to act is now. Climate change reports have suggested the urgency and cooperation required for real impact, or to otherwise face serious consequences of climate inaction. Big players in asset management such as BlackRock have been making bold statements to cut off investments for companies that do not invest in ESG-related strategies. Procuring Epson’s products is a fast, simple, and effective way to align organizational ethos to the necessary reporting of sustainable enterprise efforts, without the need for greenwashing.

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