Cannes Lions

PRINTERS

CHEIL WORLDWIDE, Gurgaon / SAMSUNG / 2012

Awards:

1 Silver Cannes Lions
2 Shortlisted Cannes Lions
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Every year approx 5m hectare of forests are cut down for paper alone, a large portion of which is consumed for printing. Samsung Printers India wanted to change this by encouraging sustainable printing practices.It was found that people want to help nature but with minimum efforts.

We provided people with a simple solution which enabled them to save trees even while taking all the printouts. Minus One Project. All one needed to do was reduce the font size by 1 before printing. This reduced the number of pages required to print the document by up to 50%. This reduction in paper consumption meant lesser number of trees needed to be axed.

Execution

We provided people with a simple solution which enabled them to save trees even when printing in bulk. The Minus One Project: All one needs to do is reduce the font size by 1 before printing. This reduces the number of pages required to print a document by up to 50%. This reduction in paper-consumption means fewer trees need to be cut down.We printed a classic Indian novel in a smaller font and showed the publishing industry the way to go green. It illustrated the power of Minus One to both consumers and the publishing industry at the same time.

Minus One was adopted by corporate organisations, schools, colleges and other institutes, providing a great opportunity for Samsung Printers. It presented Samsung Printers as a brand that comes up with smart solutions. Many publishers and writers joined the drive and 39 book titles got a Minus One edition.

Outcome

• We saved more than 350,000 paper-sheets in just 1 book.

• Minus One Project was adopted by 73 organisations, schools and colleges.

• More than 150,000 people took the Minus One Pledge.• 39 book titles released a Minus One edition.• It was covered by media extensively, generating a lot of PR for Samsung Printers.

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