IDC MarketScape evaluated 11 print vendors and is based on a comprehensive framework to evaluate key metrics across company strategies, business processes, products and business models, as well as governance/risk/compliance measures delivered in the context of sustainability. As addressing sustainability has become a pressing issue today, the report serves as an indicator that companies and other entities considering offering printing products and services can use when selecting a manufacturer.
In the Brother Group’s Environmental Vision 2050 formulated in 2018, it clearly states its continued commitment towards solving the major social problems of climate change, resource depletion, environmental pollution and ecosystem destruction. As a company that uses energy and resources to source products that use bio-based elements such as paper, thread and fabric, Brother strives to take positive and ongoing actions to reduce environmental impact and increase the sustainability of its business operations. Environmental performance is taken into account at every stage of the product life cycle, from design, development and manufacturing to customer use, disposal and recycling.
The Brother Group has identified “reducing carbon dioxide emissions”, “resource trading” and “preserving biodiversity” as the three priority pillars to address this problem. It has identified Vision 2050 and the medium-term target for fiscal year 2030 as key milestones for achieving this vision, and is working to promote various initiatives to achieve these goals. In the sustainability assessment conducted by the International Data Corporation (IDC), the Brother Group received a high rating for its efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its business activities based on its Environmental Vision 2050 and promoting the conservation and restoration of ecosystems, as well as various activities in cooperation with customers and business partners. Through its corporate activities, Brother will continue to actively work towards achieving a sustainable society.
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