IDC assessment highlights Epson’s heat-free inkjet, PaperLab and environmental targets.
Epson has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Sustainability Programs and Services Hardcopy 2026 Vendor Assessment.
The report, published in June 2026, assesses 11 hardcopy equipment manufacturers with hardware, solutions and services portfolios serving office workgroup and departmental printing environments worldwide.
IDC said Epson “stands out for its commitment to carbon negativity, resource circularity, and innovative technologies such as heat-free inkjet and PaperLab.”
Phil Sargeant, Senior Program Director, Imaging and Hardcopy Devices and Document Solutions, European Region at IDC, said: “Epson has been at the forefront of delivering sustainable solutions across its spectrum of print solutions for many years and continues to set benchmarks in areas such as energy reduction that its competitors must follow.”
Epson’s sustainability strategy includes its Environmental Vision 2050, under which the company is targeting carbon negativity and a move away from reliance on underground resources. Its wider approach also includes lower-energy inkjet technologies and PaperLab, its d...