Epson Named Number 1 Sustainable Company By Forbes JAPAN

Epson has been named the Forbes JAPAN Number 1 sustainable company following an exhaustive assessment and evaluation process.

Sustainability has played a significant part in Epson’s corporate approach and philosophy, achieving and further targeting some crucial milestones in this area.

Epson recently revised its 10-year long-term vision to include a definitive commitment to developing technology that significantly contributes to the environment with a long-term vision that creates sustainable value.

Epson has embarked on a campaign with National Geographic, “Turn Down the Heat,” where they engaged with Professor Katey Walter Anthony on her research on Arctic warming and the effects of melting permafrost ice on the speed of global warming. As part of the campaign, Katey uses Epson’s innovative inkjet printers, whose Heat-Free Technology uses up to 94% less energy¹ and power than comparable laser printers.

In 2021 Epson announced that it would be joining RE100, a global initiative that brings together the world's most influential businesses driving the transition to 100% renewable electricity.

The company also announced that its worldwide group sites will meet their electricity needs from 100% renewable energy sources (renewable electricity) by 2023.

With growing global interest in environment and energy, Epson has established its Environmental Vision 2050 to express its commitment to environmental management and has rolled out various measures to achieve this.

The Paris Agreement has established decarbonisation targets, and Epson has created a scenario to achieve by FY2025 science-based targets aimed at achieving these goals. The strategy included renewable electricity as an important theme, and Epson made plans and implemented measures to expand its use over the long term.

The company established its policy as it seeks to accelerate its plans to become a leading environmental company. With the belief that climate change represents a severe corporate risk, Epson must play a more significant role in mitigating that risk as it rolls out its business worldwide.

¹Epson saves up to 94% energy used while printing, compared to the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C878RTC model with 64 competitive laser devices in the Australian 21 to 44ppm A3 colour MFD segment 1 July 2021. The saving of A4 color MFPs is up to 96% when comparing the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C579R model with 54 competitive laser devices.