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2050 to fulfil the commitments agreed at COP 21 in Paris in 2015. Climate protection obligations will need to be factored into all UK business operations despite the pressures of rising energy costs and the need to facilitate hybrid working. Additionally, UK businesses that trade with customers and partners in the EU will need to consider the recently agreed forthcoming Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, which requires companies to report annually on the governance, social and environmental impacts and risks related to their activities. With increased pressure to demonstrate sustainability coming from specific legislation as well as corporate social responsibility expectations, the way all organisations do business will be subject to closer scrutiny. Konica Minolta’s Environmental Policy, for example, promotes sustainable development and profitable growth by integrating environmental, economic and social perspectives into its business strategies to ensure activities are implemented in harmony with human lives and with the environment in all aspects. This includes compliance with laws and guidelines, environmental consideration of the product lifecycle and recycling, prevention of pollution, and support for the wider sustainable society.
inclusive costs for maintenance and upgrades remain predictable and affordable. The business can easily scale its IT functions up or down to meet commercial and team needs. Desktop-as-a-Service takes this approach a step further by delivering a virtual desktop to an individual or specific group of people based on their job requirements. When an employee leaves and no longer needs access to company data, permissions can be quickly and easily revoked, making it highly secure as well as cost-effective. As part of its Managed IT Services, Konica Minolta offers Software-as-a-Service (Cloud Print) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service. Here, Konica Minolta takes over the management and maintenance of applications as well as servers, storage, and networks for the customer in the cloud, so that customers do not have to worry about how the technology works. Finally, there will be an impact from stricter expectations on climate protection. COP 27 in Egypt in November 2022 showed how tough the negotiations are in terms of agreeing to strict climate change targets. The European countries had stricter expectations in advance, with the European Green Deal already setting EU member states the goal of achieving climate neutrality by
Continued Mark Ash chief revenue officer Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd
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Konica Minolta takes over the management and maintenance of applications as well as servers, storage, and networks for the customer in the cloud, so that customers do not have to worry about how the technology works.
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