Citigroup Project Summary
In February 2002, the Alliance and Citigroup began a joint effort to reduce the
environmental impacts of copy paper use. The project focuses on three areas:
Increasing postconsumer content in copy paper to the maximum level
achievable, consistent with functional, cost and quality requirements;
Reducing paper consumption by encouraging duplex printing and copying;
Developing criteria for evaluating paper suppliers on forest management and
pulp and paper manufacturing.
The Project's success will be measured by the extent to which it:
9 delivers significant and measurable reductions in energy and resource use,
solid waste, and pollution;
9 proves that environmental improvements to copy paper practices are
economically and functionally viable; and
9 drives positive change for other service firms.
Specific project tasks:
1. Evaluate the feasibility and impact of purchasing postconsumer recycled copy
paper.
The Project team will gather information needed to support the business case
for purchasing environmentally preferable copy paper. This information will be
gathered through functional tests and cost analysis. The result will be a
recommendation for purchasing copy paper with postconsumer content at the
maximum level achievable, consistent with functional, cost and quality
requirements.
2. Develop a program to reduce copy paper use by encouraging double-sided
printing and copying.
The team will investigate methods for reducing copy paper usage, focusing on
improving existing practices. To do so, the team will develop and test the
effectiveness of signs and educational materials to encourage duplex copying
and printing. The team will also work with major users (e.g., administrative
personnel and equipment suppliers) of printing and copying machines to
investigate and create, where feasible, new default settings for double-sided
printing for copiers and printers.
3. Develop a process and criteria for paper supplier evaluat