Xerox 003R98694 User Manual

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Over ten 

years ago, we adopted an environmental position 

on sourcing paper. The position states that our goal 

is to source paper from companies committed to 

sound environment, health and safety practices and 

sound environmental management. These stringent 

requirements cover all aspects of papermaking, from 

forest management to production of finished goods.

•  commitment to compliance with all applicable environment, health and safety regulatory  

requirements, including forestry codes of practice and regulations governing legal  

 

harvesting of wood.

•  an effective mill environmental management system and objectives for continual  

 

improvement in environmental performance above and beyond regulatory compliance.

•  performance guaranteed

•  ensures the exclusion of illegally harvested wood raw materials.

•  ensures the exclusion of wood raw materials derived from forest areas of significant    

ecological or cultural importance, unless certified to our accepted sustainable forest    
management standards.

•  encourages all suppliers of wood raw materials to practice sustainable forest management.

•  strictly limits the use of hazardous materials, including exclusion of elemental chlorine,  

in the processing and content of our papers.

These standards enabled us to gain certification by other outside independent groups to ensure 
that our papers not only meet our high standards, but meet the requirements of these cross-
industry governing bodies. Xerox were one of the first paper providers to be awarded multi-site 
certification of all of our paper sales and distribution sites across Europe and North America.

Sustainability and Certification 

Chain of Custody (CoC) is the path taken 
by the raw materials harvested from 
a certified forest all the way through 
processing, production, distribution and 
printing until it is a final product to be sold 
to an end customer.

We are proud to have earned CoC 
certification from the following 
organisations:

The Programme for the Endorsement 
of Forest Certification (PEFC) Council 
is an independent, non-profit, non-
governmental organisation, which 
promotes sustainably managed forests 
through independent third party 
certification. PEFC provides an assurance 
mechanism to purchasers of wood and 
paper products that they are promoting 
the sustainable management of forests.

PEFC offers customers a badge of 
sustainability as requested by many end 
users, as proof of corporately responsible 
purchasing.

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is 
an international network, which promotes 
responsible management of the world’s 
forests. It accredits independent third 
party organisations to FSC standards 
to ensure well managed forestry. Its 
trademark provides international 
recognition to organisations that 
support the growth of responsible forest 
management. 

The FSC trademark can be displayed on 
products containing a mix of FSC certified, 
recycled and controlled fibre.