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UK could save 994 tonnes of carbon emissions per year by switching to electronic payslips
09-09-2008
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MidlandHR urges businesses to switch to e-payslips to cut CO2 emissions and save money
HR management software provider, MidlandHR advises that UK businesses could collectively save 994tonnes of CO2 emissions per year simply by switching from paper payslips to electronic payslips. That’s the equivalent one person circumnavigating the globe 84 times. Switching to e-payslips is a commercially viable measure for employers, not only to help their business and employees go greener, but to help build and maintain a positive company image and reputation
Richard Thomas, director of product strategy at MidlandHR explains, “Until recently, payroll offices the world over have functioned using paper. Fire hazard aside, technology such as MidlandHR’s iTrent gets rid of all this paper and the need to store mountains of copies, resulting in tangible cost savings. Making a simple change like switching to electronic payslips is one of the best ways to actively engage the green agenda and sustainability issues.”
Housing charity, Shelter, introduced e-payslips in 2006 and hope to stop using paper payslips as soon as possible. Payroll manager, Doug Bird, comments: “Considering that we have 860 staff at Shelter, we could save at least 10,320 printed payslips per year, which would equate to approximatly 29kgCO2e per year. Then there is also the financial cost of printing, energy and postage that is saved too.
“Staff at the charity are able to view their payslips online, instead of having them sent to their homes. This will not only save Shelter a considerable amount of money and administration time, it also allays employees’ security concerns over stolen or missing mail. Doug adds: “Because employees can view payslips online three days prior to getting paid, any discrepancies can be resolved before payday.”
Thomas continues, “Research showed that some 75-80% of MidlandHR’s customers were interested in electronic payslips, which is what we now provide. Volumes of payslips for companies can really add up, especially for larger ones who are aiming to be more efficient in considering the financial cost and carbon emissions produced as a result of sourcing, processing, printing, transporting and finally posting
“Green is nothing now compared to what it will be in a few years time and when looking to purchase new technology, whether it be the hardware or software, buying decisions will be based not only on performance ratings but efficiency ratings too.”
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