Xerox is working with Glasgow City Council and Procurement Scotland to donate print devices used at the recent COP26 conference as part of its continued commitment to tackle climate change.

The company was the official print technology services partner of COP26 and provided 100% Post-Consumer Waste FSC approved paper during the conference. Furthermore, all pages that were printed were offset by the PrintReleaf Reforestation Program – which sees Xerox plant a tree in a managed forest for every 8333 pages that pass through its devices.

The majority of the devices from COP26 have already been donated to local charities, having been remanufactured just three miles away from Glasgow at Concept, a Xerox company’s Clydebank plant.

These activities are just part of Xerox’s wider environmental activities. The company has also announced its plans to reach net zero by 2040 and was recently awarded the inaugural 2021 Terra Carta Seal.

Darren Cassidy, managing director at Xerox UK and Ireland, commented, ‘Given the urgency surrounding climate change, we felt that it was an imperative to fast-track our net zero goal by 10 years. To do so we have adapted our roadmap to cover all aspects of the value chain and have expanded our GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions reduction goal to cover scopes 1 and 2, as part of the GHG Corporate Protocol, as well as scope 3 emissions which isn’t required.

‘Behaving responsibly as a corporate citizen remains a core pillar of our company values, but we also recognise the increasing severity of this global issue and the impact it will have. I’m proud of the achievements Xerox has made so far and of the long-term strategy we’ve put in place to deliver against our climate goals. This includes continued investment in solutions that reduce the carbon footprint of our operations and the development of technologies that help clients reduce the energy and environmental impact of their businesses.’

Thanks to its wider efforts Xerox reports that it has been able to eliminate 320,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, offset 1.5 billion pages of paper through its reforestation program and plant 200,000 trees.