Epson Philippines Corp. (EPC) should leverage on its market leadership position in the country to influence the market and raise awareness about sustainability among its customers, said Siew Jin Kiat, regional managing director of Epson Singapore (SEA Headquarters).
In a press conference, Siew said Epson commands about 60 percent of the printer market in the Philippines.
“I think we can get them influence the marketplace to promote greener and more sustainable kind of technologies,” Siew said.
Siew said Epson’s manufacturing operations, Epson Precision Philippines Inc. (EPPI), the company’s biggest production site in the world has reached one of the important sustainability milestones – it has converted to 100 percent to renewable electricity in January this year.
“We’re working towards incorporating more sustainable practices as well in production, like the increase in the use of recycled material in our printers’ plastic, and also using more recycled cardboard for packaging,” Siew added.
He expressed hope EPPI and EPC offices – the manufacturing and the sales and marketing – can become a source of inspiration for good sustainability practices and how companies can operate sustainability from end to end to enrich our communities in the countries that we operate in.
On Wednesday, Epson Southeast Asia officially celebrated its move to a new regional headquarters at Alexandra TechnoPark, Singapore featuring two new Solution Centers that enable partners and customers from all over the region to discover products and solutions that are good for both business and the environment.
These include Epson’s sustainable innovations in printing, visual imaging, and robotics, as well as Epson PaperLab, the world’s first dry process office paper-making system.
“The move to our new regional headquarters represents three things: first, it shows Epson’s continued confidence in Singapore as a regional business hub. Second, our commitment to transforming the way businesses work across Southeast Asia through products and solutions that offer both productivity and sustainability. Third, this move brings sustainable choices closer to our customers in the region.
Sustainability is imperative in today’s business economy and by choosing Epson, they are also choosing better for the environment, so they win in two ways—on higher productivity and lower environmental impact. We have made it simpler for our customers to lower their carbon footprint,” said Siew.
