Technologies are changing our everyday lives and constantly opening up new possibilities. This also brings with it the responsibility to use resources consciously and to take environmental aspects into account in our business decisions.
At TA Triumph-Adler, this principle is firmly embedded in our processes. Our environmental management system is certified in accordance with ISO 14001. This provides us with a systematic framework for identifying relevant environmental aspects of our business activities, defining responsibilities, implementing measures, and regularly reviewing and further developing our processes.
ISO 14001 helps us not to consider environmental aspects in isolation, but to integrate them into our existing business processes. This includes, for example, the handling of materials and packaging, the energy consumption of our products, logistics and service processes, as well as the return, refurbishment, and reuse of selected systems.
The current scope of our certification is defined in the valid certificate.
Concrete measures in everyday operations
A systematic approach becomes especially visible where requirements are translated into concrete processes and solutions. For this reason, we examine different areas of our business activities and review where processes can be further developed.
Our products and services also offer various ways to manage the use of energy, paper, and consumables in everyday working life.
Keeping an eye on energy
With TA Cockpit®, customers can centrally monitor their print systems. The optional Energy Manager provides guidance on settings that can support the energy-efficient operation of the systems.
This means that in addition to managing the systems, their actual use is also a key focus. Besides the technical characteristics of a product, the way a system is used in daily operation also plays an important role.
Using paper purposefully
Paper remains one of the regularly used consumables in many companies. Suitable TA Triumph-Adler systems support duplex printing and the use of recycled paper in line with the relevant technical requirements.
By using duplex printing appropriately, users can save paper. The functions available depend on the respective system.
Ordering consumables based on actual demand
We also rely on processes for consumables that are aligned with actual demand.
Our Intelligent Order Management (IOM) enables demand-based ordering of consumables. Supplies are provided on the basis of identified needs. This allows procurement to be managed more precisely and unnecessary orders to be avoided.
Service that can help avoid travel
Not every service case requires an on-site visit. Our remote service enables support from a distance in suitable cases.
Where on-site support is not required, service can be provided in this way without the need for travel. Which services can be carried out remotely depends on the individual case and the technical requirements.
Extending product use
An important part of our approach is also the question of what happens to a system after its initial period of use.
As part of our TA ReLife program, we take back selected printers, copiers, multifunction systems, and fax machines, for example at the end of leasing contracts. The systems are inspected, refurbished, and repaired.
If they meet the defined quality requirements, they can then be offered and used again. In this way, suitable systems are given a further opportunity for use.
Return of toner and waste electrical equipment
Return and disposal processes are also available for toner and selected waste electrical equipment.
The respective systems and materials are handled in accordance with the designated processes and the applicable legal requirements. In this way, we establish defined procedures for the return and further handling of selected products and consumables.
Traceable criteria for our products
In addition to our environmental management system, specific technical characteristics and defined criteria also play an important role for our products.
For certain product groups, requirements apply that are reviewed as part of the Blue Angel environmental label. Depending on the product group, these include, among other things, requirements relating to energy consumption and other product characteristics.
For products awarded this label, the Blue Angel confirms that the applicable requirements of the underlying award criteria have been met. With regard to energy efficiency requirements, the relevant ENERGY STAR® criteria or the corresponding applicable requirements are also taken into account where this is предусмотрено for the respective product group.
This means that selected products are subject to specific criteria by which certain characteristics and requirements can be assessed.
Which criteria apply to a particular product depends on the respective product group and the underlying award criteria. Accordingly, statements regarding certifications and product characteristics always refer only to the systems specifically designated as such.
Environmental aspects throughout the entire process
For us, environmental management does not begin only with the finished product. Relevant aspects may play a role at different points in our processes—from procurement and product provision to use, service, return, and reuse.
That is why we look at various areas of our business activities and incorporate environmental aspects wherever they are relevant to the respective processes.
Packaging, for example, also involves factors such as material selection, design, and product protection. The aim is to reconcile the requirements for safe transportation and product protection with the packaging materials used.
Digital processes are also used in logistics and service. Automated systems support, among other things, the deployment and route planning of our technicians. Together with the possibilities offered by remote service, this means that suitable service cases can be handled without an on-site visit.
Responsibility means continuous development
ISO 14001 stands for a systematic approach and the concept of continuous improvement. Environmental aspects are reviewed, measures are planned and implemented, and the results are regularly evaluated.
For us, this means that environmental management is not a one-time project, but an ongoing process. Requirements change, technologies continue to evolve, and existing procedures can always be reassessed.
That is why we regularly review our processes and further develop them wherever this is sensible and possible. The aim is not to make general promises, but to implement concrete measures and describe the relevant requirements and characteristics in a clear and understandable way.
Our standard: taking concrete action
We combine our certified environmental management with specific functions, processes, and solutions. From energy considerations to paper and consumables, through to service, return, and refurbishment, we address different aspects of our business activities.
This creates an approach in which systematic action, concrete measures, and continuous development go hand in hand.
You can find out more about our environmental management, as well as the certifications and characteristics of our products, in the respective product information.
