As an extension to the aims of an Insatsu Chosa® print investigation, it is also important that the client considers the way in which its current output methodology and working practices may have an environmental impact in terms of energy use, CO2 emissions, carbon footprints, paper use etc. and the ways in which further savings may be made benefiting both the client's staff and the environment as a whole.

By using a sustainable methodology, with named sources and references, the report can highlight potential savings in energy consumption, paper consumption – and therefore the number of trees saved – and the long-term benefits available.