The OEM also joined the organisation’s Sustainability Committee.
Sys-Con reported on Konica Minolta’s Two Sides membership announcement, with Two Sides North America a non-profit organisation that “promotes and encourages the responsible production, use and sustainability of print and paper”.
The organisation has other regional subsidiaries in Europe, Australia, South Africa and Brazil, and its members “span the entire print and paper value chain”. The OEM’s Vice President of Strategic Business Development, Kay Du Fernandez, will also join Two Sides’ Sustainability Committee. The news follows the announcement earlier this week that industry analysts InfoTrends had joined the organisation as well.
Phil Riebel, President of Two Sides North America, stated: “It’s an honour to have a sustainability leader such as Konica Minolta join our organisation. Their global sustainability recognitions are numerous and their engagement in Two Sides will further strengthen our reputation, our credibility, and our reach.”
Du Fernandez added: “Konica Minolta views environmental awareness as an integral part of our management philosophy. Our leaders and employees strive to uphold the highest standards of responsible citizenship. We are excited to join Two Sides in its mission to promote the responsible production and use of print and paper, and dispel common environmental misconceptions about paper to ensure the future of this important industry.”