Océ Business Services, a document processing outsourcing company, has compiled a list of eco-friendly practices that companies can implement across the document lifecycle. Here are a few mail management practices that can reduce the use of paper can have a high impact on reducing costs, improving efficiency and cutting time to market. These are the highlights:
- House List Hygiene - Companies can lose a substantial amount of money by not updating their mailings lists.
- Document Design Dividends - Paying attention to document design can reap solid dividends.
- Defaulting to Duplex - Duplex printing is a major cost-effective and sustainable practice.
- Certified Paper Trails - The United States Postal Service recommends that when sourcing paper, make sure it comes from forests managed with practices certified by independent, third-party organizations.
Océ has been ranked one of the top 50 Nominated Top Green Outsourcers for environmental stewardship for the past three years according to the Black Book of Outsourcing. Océ Business Services one of only three in the Document Processing Outsourcing category.
The Black Book sustainability metrics include three sectors: Environmental Protection, Social Improvements, and Economic Growth. Advocates of green investing also believe that a company's environmental performance is a reflection of how the company is managed. Management style is an intangible factor that is difficult to measure, yet it can have a dramatic impact on a stock's performance. If management cares about the environment, it is culturally disposed toward caring about other things, including employees, shareholders and corporate governance.
