28 Sep 2009 - KM News
Konica Minolta has been selected as a main partner of the United Nation's (UN) 2009
Climate Conference (COP15, the 15th Conference of the Parties) hosted in Copenhagen,
Denmark from December 7 to 18, 2009. Selected as a partner based on compliance with
the ideals of the UN climate convention, Konica Minolta effectively runs several programs
to minimize impact on the global environment, including the Zero Waste initiative.
Partnership for COP15 includes the provision of more than 30 Konica Minolta bizhub colour
multifunctional printers (MFPs) and monochrome production printing systems. Equipped
with state-of-the-art technology, these products will meet the printing, copying, scanning
and faxing needs of all UN participants and all delegates prior to and during the
convention.
"It is a great honour for Konica Minolta to support COP15 as the main sponsor of digital
imaging technology for such an important event," said Kevin Kern, Vice President,
Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. "We have already made major
progress in developing eco-friendly devices with low energy consumption but will continue
to be ahead of the print market's environmentally sound innovations. Being part of the
UN's Climate Change Conference further supports our global efforts to constantly minimize
our ecological footprint."
"COP15 could be the largest international political conference ever held on Danish soil. As
the host, Denmark's responsibility is to provide the best possible negotiating conditions for
the delegates at COP15," said Svend Olling, Head of Department at the Danish Ministry of
Foreign Affairs." The sponsorship agreement with Konica Minolta is an important element in
providing an efficient infrastructure at the conference venue. Furthermore, we are
satisfied that the solution offered by Konica Minolta aims to reduce the environmental
impact as much as possible."
While Konica Minolta's comprehensive environmental management is ISO certified, its
MFPs qualify for the Energy Star rating. These systems consume about half the power used
by standard devices. One of the most recently launched models has a TEC (typical
weekly energy consumption) of about 60% below the latest Energy Star requirements,
which makes it the most eco-friendly MFP in its class. Last year, two of the company's
devices earned the Energy Conservation Grand Prize for Excellent Energy Conservation
Equipment of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for being highly
efficient and environmentally sound.
Recently the company also signed the UN's Global Compact agreement. This initiative
aims to solve various increasingly serious issues such as global warming, environmental
concerns and social disparities by encouraging each participating company to fulfil
sustainable growth and development.
The Conference of the Parties takes all major decisions in worldwide climate negotiations.
Its goal is for COP15 to result in a solid global agreement that establishes ambitious goals
for a reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases, especially CO2. Up to 15,000 official
participants are expected to take part in the conference, including government
representatives, journalists and members of international organisations and NGOs.
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