Version One Wins Leading Environmental Award for Fifth Year Running
Document management and imaging software author, Version One (www.versionone.co.uk), has won an International Green Hero Award from UK environment group, The Green Organisation, in recognition of the company’s commitment to environmental best practice. Version One was especially praised for its environmental initiative – The Clean and Green Project. Launched in October 2009, Version One’s Clean and Green Project introduced new environmental measures across the company to encourage Version One’s staff, customers, suppliers and partners to become as green as possible. This is the fifth year running that Version One has been presented with a Green Hero Award.
The Green Hero Award was presented to Version One by actress Carol Royle during a ceremony at the Tower of London on Monday 14 June 2010. The award is presented annually to organisations that demonstrate a commitment to the environment whilst helping others to follow their environmental lead.
As part of Version One’s Clean and Green Project, the company undertakes tree planting and a ‘Computers for Africa’ scheme. In partnership with The Tree Appeal, Version One plants a tree each time a customer makes a software purchase and a reseller facilitates a sale. For every batch of 100 trees planted, ten refurbished computers are shipped to Africa for use by African school children.
Julian Buck, Version One’s Managing Director, comments, “This award is testament to the positive environmental contribution of all Version One staff. Everyone at Version One has embraced our green initiative and the launch of the Clean and Green Project demonstrates our continued commitment to environmental best practice.”
Version One’s portfolio of document management and imaging solutions enable the electronic creation, storage, retrieval, management, delivery and authorisation of business documents. By implementing Version One’s systems, businesses significantly reduce their paper consumption, cutting costs and improving process efficiencies whilst supporting their environmental agendas.
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About Version One www.versionone.co.uk
Version One Ltd is the author of electronic document management and imaging solutions. These solutions enable the electronic storage, retrieval, management, enhancement and delivery of business documents such as invoices, purchase orders and statements. This 'paperless office' technology is seamlessly integrated into all major ERP and accounting systems and with a typical ROI of less than six months, Version One's solutions are enabling thousands of organisations to cut paper consumption whilst saving dramatic amounts of time and money.
To increase the awareness of Version One’s Clean and Green Project and for project information and updates as well as green hints and tips, Version One has launched its Eco Gecko website www.ecogecko.org.
Version One is an Advanced Computer Software Plc group company.
Contacts:
Liz Ebbrell, Version One
Liz.ebbrell@versionone.co.uk
+44 (0)1625 856505 or 07917 634 705
Ben Carey, Version One
Ben.carey@versionone.co.uk
+44 (0)1625 856505
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