One of the main interests of dematerialization remains the contribution to the protection of the environment. These past few years have seen a considerable trend amongst firms toward zero paper, and one that can today be applied to invoicing.
Our outlook has for a goal to permanently review all working methods and activities to make sure that our processes have a minimal impact on the environment.
A beneficial service for the environment
After an initial “Green Washing” phase, the responsible management of resources—wood and water—as well as the reduction of CO² emissions are now at the heart of the company’s worries: to abide by the norms, but also to choose suppliers who take environmental and sustainable development commitments into account.
Whatever firms’ motivations, dematerialization has shown itself to be the simplest, fastest and most environmentally-friendly response to implement.
Having treated a volume of 95 million invoices in 2008, b-process can estimate that these dematerialized invoices represent an economy equivalent to 2,375 tons of paper (1).
Facts to keep in mind...
The dematerialization of documents also allows:
- Better flowing trade and thousands of trees saved
- Reduction of invoicing costs
- Reduction of sending and archiving expenses
- Optimization of the controls within the concerned services
- Innovative services for the customers