HP: Indoor Air Quality Matters
Date postedFebruary 19, 2025
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HP: Indoor Air Quality Matters
2023 SPLC Leadership Award Winner – Supplier Leadership
Businesses should be concerned about Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) for the health and comfort of their employees. Eco-labels like the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) can help purchasers make informed decisions with the environment in mind. But many procurement officers are not aware that their choice of printer cartridges may impact their print system’s EPEAT qualification and negatively impact Indoor Air Quality.
HP Inc. studied the issue and learned that non-HP toner cartridges may not go through the rigorous Indoor Air Quality testing required by EPEAT and:
2023 SPLC Leadership Award Winner – Supplier Leadership
Businesses should be concerned about Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) for the health and comfort of their employees. Eco-labels like the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) can help purchasers make informed decisions with the environment in mind. But many procurement officers are not aware that their choice of printer cartridges may impact their print system’s EPEAT qualification and negatively impact Indoor Air Quality.
HP Inc. studied the issue and learned that non-HP toner cartridges may not go through the rigorous Indoor Air Quality testing required by EPEAT and:
- May contribute to poor indoor air quality
- May undermine a purchasing department’s efforts to comply with EPEAT criteria
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The HP case study was submitted to the 2023 SPLC Leadership Awards program, and was awarded the 2023 SPLC Leadership Award for Supplier Leadership. Visit the SPLC website for more information on the Leadership Awards Program.
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