With more and more businesses now trying to tout sustainability messaging, Green is the new “Black.” It seems that every company has a Green message these days but how do you translate that message to saving green.  Most companies want to go Green but do not possess the resources to develop an environmental action plan. To help, BMI+ImageNet has put together this checklist in order to assess a company’s Greenability.

1. It’s Not Easy Being Green BMI+ImageNet’sGreenability Questionnaire

2. With more and more businesses now trying to tout sustainability messaging, Green is the new “Black.” It seems that every company has a Green message these days but how do you translate that message to saving green?

3. As Kermit so wisely put it, “It’s Not Easy Being Green.” Most companies want to go Green but do not possess the resources to develop an environmental action plan. To help, BMI+ImageNet has put together this checklist in order to assess a company’s Greenability.

5. What are your imaging-related energy costs?

7. Are many different makes and models in use throughout the enterprise?

8. Are different devices used for printing, faxing, copying, and scanning?

9. Are many devices outdated, i.e., more than five years old?

10. Are documents typically printed on only one side of a sheet of paper?

11. Do people tend to print documents, then retrieve them later, or never at all?

12. Do devices remain on at nights and on weekends?

13. Do you manage device settings individually for each device?

14. Are recycling of paper, print cartridges, and old equipment consistently managed?

17. What are the device details: make, model, and purchase date, as well as capabilities, service record, and energy-efficiency certifications?

18. Where does each device sit and who has access?

19. What is the ratio of users to devices?

20. Which devices are networked?

21. Which devices meet eco-label qualification, such as ENERGY STAR?

23. How many sheets of paper do employees use each year?

24. What is the ratio of black and white printing to color?

25. Do you expect an increased need for color printing?

26. What is the ratio of single-sided to two-sided (duplex) printing?

27. Do you enable duplex printing on a large scale?

28. Can you establish printer settings at the network level?

29. Do you use power management tools and software?

30. Do you employ remote monitoring of devices across your network?

31. How are print cartridges, paper, and hardware disposed of at end of use?

33. Does procurement factor in total cost of ownership (such as energy cost), helpful in comparing the full impact of different devices?

34. Do you have opportunities or incentives to incorporate environmental factors into purchasing decisions?

36. Do people print and retrieve jobs right away?

37. Do people demonstrate concern about the environmental impact of printing?

39. How are goals stated—dollars, hours, energy uses, carbon footprint?

40. How are your company Greening products and services? Supply Chain? Operations?

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