Developing a Tool for Routine Carbon Footprint Assessment of Printing Systems

摘要

With a history of product stewardship and a Design for Environment (DfE) program, Hewlett-Packard's Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) has robust systems for ensuring its printing products meet or exceed regulatory and market access requirements in worldwide markets. However, the world increasingly views product environmental impacts as something that requires continuous improvement rather than point compliance. A continuous improvement focus requires a new measurement that communicates the environmental footprint of printing. Measurements or metrics are necessary to facilitate establishment of new product and portfolio performance goals, enable design, track progress, and support communication to internal and external customers and stakeholders.