The May edition of Dealer Support magazine is now live and ready to read!
Being green isn’t always easy, but it’s worth it in the end
As we all come down from the high that was Dealer Support LIVE, we’re excited to turn our attention to a very important topic indeed. Last month, on April 22nd, the world celebrated Earth Day, a day where we’re encouraged to turn our minds to the planet and how we interact with it.
The tagline for Earth Day 2023 was ‘invest in our planet,’ a sentiment that is incredibly relevant to the dealer community, but sometimes those investments can seem difficult to make – particularly at a time when costs are weighing so heavily on our businesses.
Listening to Toby Robins at Dealer Support LIVE it became clear that most, if not all, our dealer community want to do the right thing when it comes to reducing CO2 and being more sustainable. The problem is, we don’t always know where to start, or even have time to really think about it at all. Toby’s advice was very straightforward – you can’t eat an elephant without taking the first bite.
Toby is saying that we all must start somewhere. Little actions, however insignificant they may seem, can start to make a difference, with the added bonus that many of these things also deliver savings to our businesses too. Most importantly, it is critical that we know where we are right now, because only by measuring our starting point today can we possibly hope to reflect on our achievements in the future.
In honour of Earth Day, and the ongoing shift in the dealer community to more sustainable practice, our May issue of Dealer Support is dedicated to all things green. Our features look at what net zero really means, and how we can start working towards it, as well as providing some tangible tips on reducing carbon in your business.
We talk to Cameron Mitchell, business unit leader at Konica Minolta, about the company’s green efforts and future plans, and continue our green theme by looking at some of the key innovations in products for more eco- friendly offices. We round it out with discussion around e-waste and what we can do to reduce it, and investigate the alternatives to traditional print consumables and whether they are any good.
Hopefully, our green-themed issue of Dealer Support will serve to inspire, educate and motivate you to do something good for the planet this month and in the future. Tell us about what you have done in your business to be more sustainable or what you are hoping to do via LinkedIn and Twitter @dealersupport.
Finally, it is now time to pass the baton on here at Dealer Support and welcome a new editor to the publication. I’d like to introduce you all to my brilliant colleague Joanna Bailey who will be taking over from me as editor. I’d like to say thank you all for your support, contributions and readership during my time as editor and I’m sure you will all join me in saying a big congratulations and warm welcome to Joanna. As I move onto pastures new, Joanna will be at the helm of continuing our support for the dealer community so please send any article ideas her way!
Ellie Potter and Joanna Bailey Ex-editor and new editor
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