Customers have reacted positively to the shift to environmentally friendly transport, making the transition smooth and efficient.
- The company started delivering small machines and other accessories of printers via 2-wheeler and 3-wheeler EVs in Delhi and Noida
- For now, the company is delivering small machines and accessories weighing up to 100 kilos using EVs.
Introduction
In a bid to reduce its carbon footprint, Konica Minolta India, a leading name in multifunctional printers, has switched to electric vehicles for local deliveries. The move is part of the company’s long-term environmental goals, which include reducing carbon emissions by 60% by 2030 and 80% by 2050. In addition to using rechargeable battery-based engines that have low running and maintenance costs, the company collects used MFPs and printers from customers and recycles them to reuse them as raw materials. Konica Minolta is also investing in innovative solutions such as Intelligent Connected Workplace Services, which help minimize costs, complexities, and environmental impact while maximizing productivity and security.
Shifts to electric vehicles for local deliveries
Konica Minolta, a leading name in multifunctional printers, has shifted to electric vehicles for local deliveries of small machines and accessories to customers in Delhi, Noida, Cochin, and Guwahati. The company is using 2- and 3-wheelers to cater to customers’ needs while reducing its environmental impact. Managing Director Katsuhisa Asari believes that any opportunity to be green, whether in everyday life or business innovations, should be taken.
Shift to electric vehicles and the long-term environmental goals
The shift to electric vehicles is a step towards a global, sustainable world. The rechargeable battery-based engines have low running and maintenance costs, and the vehicles have no toxic emissions that would affect public health. Konica Minolta has set a long-term environmental goal. It is aiming to reduce carbon emissions by 60% by 2030 and 80% by 2050 under Eco-Vision 2030 and Eco-Vision 2050, respectively. The company also collects used MFPs and printers from customers and recycles them to reuse them as raw materials.
Opportunity to be eco-friendly
Konica Minolta India’s Managing Director, Katsuhisa Asari, stated that the company aims to reduce environmental impact and create a greener presence with this initiative. According to him, Konica Minolta believes in taking every opportunity to be eco-friendly, whether in daily life or business innovations. The switch to eco-friendly transport has been well-received by customers and their support has made the transition smooth and efficient.
Premier Japanese multinational corporation
Konica Minolta is a premier Japanese multinational corporation with a market legacy of almost 150 years. It is specialized in the field of enterprise printing solutions and Enterprise Content Management space. The company has a worldwide presence spanning over 150 international markets and has been directly operational in India for the past 11 years, catering to a wide range of printing & document solutions required by Indian corporate customers. Konica Minolta is investing in innovation for fields such as Advanced Monitoring, Digital Manufacturing, Smart Workplaces, and Analytics and Deep Learning for a Society 5.0 transformation.
Services for customer productivity and sustainability benefits
Konica Minolta offers Intelligent Connected Workplace (ICW) Services to its customers, which brings efficiency in the utilization of the print resources while managing the complexities arising from a multitude of user requirements. The end result is not just a reduction in print costs but also an increase in user productivity with enhanced security and sustainability benefits. In essence, Konica Minolta’s ICW offering helps its customers minimize all complexities, costs, and environmental impact and maximize all resources utilization, productivity, and security.
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