Did you know that, rather than being a type of tree, bonsai is actually the Japanese art of growing and shaping miniature trees in containers? Bonsai has been practised in Japan for many hundreds of years with the earliest depiction in art dating back as far as the 12th century.
Bonsai is an art that requires skill, dedication, planning, and reflection, taking ordinary tree species and, through careful pruning and other methods, growing them in such a way as they resemble a fully grown tree in miniature. A bonsai tree should, of course, be small, but should also be proportional, asymmetrical, and bear no trace of the artist.
The art of bonsai embodies many of the same values as the Kyocera philosophy – our dedication to our customers, the care we take in assessing their needs and planning the ideal solutions, and our attention to detail.
In Japanese culture, different animals have different meanings, and these are sometimes manifested in good luck charms, like the famous maneki-neko, the beckoning cat. Many of these animals are also popular in the art of origami. We chose 6 origami animals that embody Kyocera’s relationship with our customers:
Now that we’ve talked a bit about your bonsai tree and Kyocera’s culture & philosophy, let’s turn to the services we can offer Sainsbury’s. As a managed print, content services and IT solutions provider, we have lots to offer! But for now, let’s focus on our managed print service.
We can offer you a carbon neutral managed print service with Kyocera print devices. How do we achieve this? We already offset our operational emissions via investments in climate protection projects with MyClimate, which abide by the strictest of independent quality standards. We then work out the standard lifetime emissions of the Kyocera devices you’ll be using as part of your managed service and then offset these with MyClimate too.
In addition to these climate investments, we will monitor your paper usage as part of our managed print service. We’ll plant native trees in the UK equivalent to those used in producing the paper you’ve printed on, effectively ‘reforesting’ your paper. So on top of your carbon neutral print service, you’ll be planting trees that will provide habitat to wildlife here in the UK, as well as sequestering atmospheric carbon as they mature. We’re already reforesting our own paper usage as Kyocera Group UK, as well as the paper used by our TASKalfa Pro 15000c production print customers. You can see how many trees we’ve planted so far here.
The Kyocera devices we supply you have already been designed to minimise energy consumption, incorporate recycled and recyclable materials, and minimise the impact of our consumables, with long life image drums and recyclable toner cartridges. In addition, our managed print services will help you cut costs, both financially and environmentally, by reducing unnecessary printing.
Our carbon neutral managed print service will ensure maximum device availability by maintaining your printer and MFP fleet and keeping it stocked with consumables. We’ll also implement technologies and policies that’ll help you keep your data secure, minimise waste, monitor and control costs, and make printing a breeze for multisite & hybrid workers.
We’re also a managed service provider for content solutions and IT solutions, including cloud infrastructure, collaboration and cybersecurity. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us and discuss your business’s wider needs, challenges and goals, and we’ll explore how Kyocera’s expertise and customer-first approach can help.
Darren is a Corporate Account Manager at Kyocera Document Solutions UK specialising in the retail sector.
“I have over 30 years of experience providing print, document management and IT services on an enterprise basis.
During this time, I have helped many household retailers realise the benefits of a managed service, including cost savings and efficiency improvements, but most importantly I am proud to share that ensuring my customers get the best ROI possible is top of my agenda.
Regardless of whether you’re looking at a new solution, a refresh or moving provider, I am confident we can propose a sustainable solution that is both competitive and secure for Sainsbury’s.
Simply give me a few details via the form below.