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Northgate HR launches UK’s first recycled payslips

~ pioneering scheme helps businesses cut carbon emissions and fulfil CSR commitments ~

November 12, 2007

Northgate HR, the HR solutions provider, has announced it is the first UK provider of recycled payslips and P60s. The company processes payroll for one in three workers in Britain, and is working with its largest customers so they take up the service in order to cut carbon emissions from fossil fuels, as part of a wider green strategy.

“Not everyone can access the Internet, so for large companies providing online payslips isn’t enough,” said Wendy Logan, technical operations manager for outsourcing services at Northgate HR. “Most of the ‘official’ information we receive these days can be printed on recycled paper, for example bank statements and council forms. Payroll documents have, until now, been the final resting place for ‘virgin’ paper, but now there are no excuses.”

By printing these on recycled paper, businesses will save 1.32 tonnes of CO2 per tonne of paper, when compared to printing on virgin paper. The paper mill producing the reams of paper is committed to environmental responsibility, and has improved the quality of the water it returns after the production process.

“These days every big business has implemented a green corporate social responsibility policy, and using recycled payslips can go a long way to fulfilling carbon commitments,” continued Logan. “We’ve worked closely with the printer and the paper supplier to ensure that the same quality of printing and sealing is possible on recycled paper. Trials have proved that it’s possible to have ‘green’ payslips at little extra cost. We’re hoping that many of our payroll customers will make recycled wage slips part of their environmental strategy.”

For further information about Northgate HR’s payroll services, please visit: http://www.northgate-hrs.com

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“Not everyone can access the Internet, so for large companies providing online payslips isn’t enough,” said Wendy Logan, technical operations manager for outsourcing services at Northgate HR. “Most of the ‘official’ information we receive these days can be printed on recycled paper, for example bank statements and council forms. Payroll documents have, until now, been the final resting place for ‘virgin’ paper, but now there are no excuses.”

About the company

About Northgate HR (www.northgate-is.com/hrs)
With over 40 years’ experience, Northgate HR is the UK’s largest supplier of HR, payroll and pensions applications. Northgate HR solutions are developed to provide maximum flexibility and seamless integration. They can cater for the diverse requirements of HR, payroll, benefits and pension management across all market sectors and in organisations of any size.

Solutions can be delivered in-house, via an Application Service Provider (ASP) or outsourced, providing forward thinking and state-of-the-art business management tools. With a comprehensive suite of software solutions combined with unparalleled levels of expertise, Northgate HR can fulfil its vision to provide solutions that simplify key business tasks and deliver value added benefits to customers, enabling them to provide vital human capital information to assist in HR management and business strategy.

Northgate HR is the specialist HR and Payroll systems division of Northgate Information Solutions. Northgate Information Solutions plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange. For further information visit Northgate Information Solutions at http://www.northgate-hrs.com

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