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