Dallas, Texas – August 21-22, 2003. Team Members from The Natural Step delivered the first sustainable procurement seminar to the Global Sourcing Group at Kinko's and received very favorable reviews.

Kinko’s, a leader in copying, document creation, and document management, is one of the most recognizable brands in the US. Kinko’s is also the largest purchaser of cut paper in the world. Through their use of products such as inks, toner, computers and paper, the company’s impact on a number of critical resources is significant. For this reason, integrating sustainability requires a critical examination of their supply chain, how it functions and how it is sourced. The Natural Step will continue to work on these issues, building on the initial seminar and engaging with the Global Sourcing Group on their strategy for 2004.

The seminar also served as part of an ongoing “road test” for new methods of The Natural Step’s framework. The Natural Step will continue to revise and market this methodology to other F500 procurement groups, such as The Home Depot and McDonalds.

For more information, contact:

Jill Rosenblum
Director of Communications and Outreach
jrosenblum@naturalstep.org
415-318-8170 *320

About The Natural Step
Since 1989, The Natural Step has been guiding companies and governments onto an ecologically, socially, and economically sustainable path. An international advisory and research organization, The Natural Step works with some of the largest resource users on the planet to create new models of sustainable enterprise and tools designed to accelerate global sustainability.

For more information: www.naturalstep.org

About Kinko's
Kinko’s has grown in 30 years from a single copy shop in Isla Vista, California to a global corporation with 1,200 retail outlets. Devoted to document solutions, done right, anytime, anywhere, Kinko’s provides high quality products and solutions to individuals worldwide.

For more information: www.kinkos.com