Xerox Paper Range - Document Logic

Xerox Document Supplies Europe
Certification and Sustainability
Starting with the source of the fiber used to
make the paper, through its manufacture
and use, we strive to minimize environmental
impact while meeting your exacting business
needs.
In 2000, we adopted an environmental
position on sourcing paper. The position
states that our goal is to source paper from
companies committed to sound
environment, health and safety practices
and sound environmental management. In
support of this position, we phased in a set
of requirements from 2003 to 2005 for all
supplying mills. These stringent requirements
cover all aspects of papermaking, from
forest management to production of finished
goods.
An effective procurement
process that:
• Ensures the exclusion of illegally harvested
wood raw materials.
• Ensures the exclusion of wood raw
materials derived from forest areas of
significant ecological or cultural importance,
unless certifi ed to our accepted sustainable
forest management standards.
• Encourages all suppliers of wood raw
materials to practice sustainable forest
management.
• Strict limits on the use of hazardous
materials, including exclusion of elemental
chlorine, in the processing and content of our
papers
protected, and biodiversity of forestland
is respected and maintained. Since only
about 7% of the world’s forests are certified,
the pulp from these forests can be difficult
to source. But, we are committed to the
assurance that whether the paper is certified,
recycled or from non-certifi ed virgin pulp,
the highest standards are maintained to
protect our natural resources.
The requirements are now included in our
supplier qualification process, and our
existing paper suppliers worldwide must
meet these requirements to continue doing
business with us. Suppliers must also submit
detailed documentation annually, verifying
conformance.
Key elements required:
• Commitment to compliance with all
applicable environment, health and safety
regulatory requirements, including forestry
codes of practice and regulations governing
legal harvesting of wood.
• An effective mill environmental manage
ment system and objectives for continual
improvement in environmental performance
above and beyond regulatory compliance.
These standards enabled us to gain
certification by other outside independent
groups to ensure that our papers not
only meet our high standards, but meet
the requirements of these cross-industry
governing bodies. In 2007, we were one
of the first paper providers to be awarded
multi-site certification of all of our paper
sales and distribution sites across Europe and
North America. Certification is the right thing
to do. It ensures that our standards are as
high as the industry experts. It gives you the
extra assurance that our papers meet the
standards of international standards groups.
Additionally, there is the assurance that from
the forest to your hands - the paper has been
handled responsibly throughout the Chain of
Custody. Forests are managed responsibly:
trees are regenerated, wildlife habitats
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