Paper is multi-functional; paper does not mean simply a packet of printer paper. Paper is used for packaging, labelling, production of various publications, envelopes etc. The use of paper is wide spread, throughout all services and all sectors. Many businesses have already implemented a responsible purchasing policy as part of a wider-ranging CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) policy. Recycled paper is undoubtedly an integral part of this cross-functional approach.

Paper is the most visible change for employees and one of the primary environmental concern in offices. Each employee is confronted on a daily basis with the paper and its recycling; it is at the top of the list of environmental gestures.

Compared to other green approaches within companies, the move to using recycled paper is easier and more economical to implement.

While agrofuels continue to give rise to controversy, the use of recycled paper is unanimously endorsed by international authorities such as the UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) and environmental organisations such as the WWF and Greenpeace.

Recycled paper has a limited impact on the environment; it consumes fewer natural resources, its manufacture requires less water and energy, the manufacturing cycle takes place within a limited boundary which reduces transportation and CO2 emissions. Recycled paper also reduces the volume of waste by providing a market for old papers.