While switching to solar power is beneficial, companies must extend their sustainability efforts beyond energy usage to encompass their entire supply chain, as highlighted by Mukesh Bector, Epson’s Regional Head for East and West Africa. The biggest sustainability challenge lies in supply chains, where transport, logistics, and resource extraction generate more emissions than many companies' direct operations.

• Epson reduced transport emissions by 220 tonnes using biodiesel and green methanol, and an additional 320 tonnes by optimizing shipping routes.
• Epson is the first Japanese manufacturer to achieve 100% renewable electricity worldwide across its facilities.
• The company's guiding philosophy, Sho-Sho-Sei ("efficient, compact, precise"), emphasizes waste reduction, energy efficiency, and circular design in product development.