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In its effort to recognize
the Indian enterprises, that drive leading environmental strategy and
approach in the printing and imaging space,
has recently organized
Eco Solutions Printing Award India 2011 in New Delhi. Being
introduced in India for the first time, the awards ceremony
acknowledged the green contributions of Indian enterprises that have
demonstrated exemplary knowledge and expertise in reducing their
environmental impact.
Essar, HSBC and Infosys
emerged as the winners for their exceptional environmental-friendly
initiatives in their printing practices. These award winners were
selected based on the following assessment evaluation criteria-energy
consumption for powering the printing fleet, technologies and
policies to reduce paper waste, greenhouse gas emissions associated
with printing, recycling practices and policies, current and future
green IT plans for printing, and governance and control policies in
place which are made known to end-users.
Speaking on the occasion,
Nitin Hiranandani, Director-Managed Enterprise Solutions, Imaging
and Printing Group, HP India, said, “By optimizing resources,
building intelligent environment-friendly infrastructures and driving
sustainable transformation, enterprises in India can make huge leaps
in not only creating environmental impact but also drive business
benefits. We all need to take a holistic approach both at the
enterprise and customer level.”
“Today, printing is
becoming strategic and partnership-driven. Since the thought process
of our company is aligned to green idea, the HP Eco Solutions
Printing Award India 2011 is our way of recognizing pioneering
companies that are already leading the way. Though the award is
already presented to enterprises in China and Australia, it is for
the first time that we are giving this award to the Indian
enterprises,” pointed out Hiranandani.
The awards program
included an IDC-commissioned survey and on-site assessment conducted
by HP worldwide assessment team using the HP Eco Printing Assessment
methodology. This award program was conducted in two phases. The
first phase included an IDC study through an online survey of 79
enterprises in India, wherein 12 finalists were selected for a
detailed on-site assessment for the next phase.
The IDC study was
conducted over November and December last year where enterprises were
assessed on their current environmental strategy, leadership,
execution and disposal in the context of the printing environment
amongst the Indian organizations.
“Across the globe,
businesses are becoming far more cognizant of the role that IT plays
in the management of their carbon footprint. It is also the obvious
starting point for Green IT initiatives that reduce overall IT costs
in the face rising energy prices as well as an increased corporate
focus on environmental sustainability,” added Philip Carter, AVP,
IDC Asia/Pacific Green IT and Sustainability Research.