Corporate and social responsibility

Annodata recognises its responsibilities towards the environment and believes that the management of environmental issues should be an integral part of the business. As part of a continuing drive for quality, Annodata is therefore committed to minimising the impact of all operational processes on the environment by means of a programme of continuous improvement.

Annodata ensures that all equipment is sourced from suppliers with manufacturing facilities that are ISO 9001 accredited. Annodata also ensures that all equipment manufactured meets the applicable quality standards including Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency and the Blue Angel award for minimising ozone emissions or comparable manufacturing standards.

Annodata provides full toner recycling support and conforms to both WEEE and RoHS guidelines. To minimise waste going to landfill, returned equipment is refurbished under license and waste materials, including toners are collected and sent to accredited waste processor or recycling facility. By working with Canon, Toshiba and Electroversal, Annodata has developed a programme to control the disposal of manufacturer’s product and consumable waste equipment, to reduce the amount going to landfill to a negligible level, in support of the WEEE Directive.

Annodata closely monitors and controls all document-based processes to optimise savings, limit risk and manage the carbon impact and energy consumption of a solution.

Environmentally conscious solutions
Annodata recognises its environmental responsibility in all areas of its business. All of the company’s print centres have FCS (Forest Stewardship Council) and PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) Chain of Custody certification. This enables Annodata to supply a full range of FSC and PEFC certified paper and combined with choosing and using the most energy efficient equipment, customers can be sure that Annodata is dedicated to minimising its customer environmental footprint.