Earth Month takes place during April every year. It’s a time to raise environmental awareness and create consciousness about issues that affect our planet. On Aprill 22nd each year, we celebrate Earth Day to demonstrate our support for environmental protection. Earth Day was first held on April 22, 1970. It now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally including one billion people in more than 193 countries!
At Southland Data Processing, we work hard every day to make environmentally conscious decisions. We also have made various services and solutions available to our clients in an effort to offer eco-friendly options that also promote efficiency and cost savings. Read on to learn more about how your organization can make an environmental impact using just one, or any combination, of these initiatives:
Paperless Payroll – Adopting paperless payroll systems such as direct deposit, paycards, Employee Self Service (ESS) access to electronic pay stubs and tax forms reduces paper usage. This not only saves resources but also streamlines processes.
Environmentally Friendly Payroll Cards – Also known as paycards, this payroll option provides a sustainable means of receiving payroll and eliminates the need for paper checks. There is no cost to the employer to get started. Learn more about paycards and implement anytime!
Electronic Timekeeping – Electronic timekeeping systems replace traditional punch cards or manual timesheets. This reduces the need for physical paperwork and helps to accurately track hours worked. The additional benefits of electronic timekeeping also include supporting remote employees’ hours, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
Remote Work Policies – With flexible and remote work policies in place, organizations are able to reduce the carbon footprint associated with employees commuting to and from work. SDP’s HR consultants are available to help organizations implement these strategies. Contact us to learn more about how we’re supporting businesses with policies, communications, and management of remote workers. Our HR consultations are free and easy to schedule.
Energy-Efficient Technologies – We search for and utilize the most energy-efficient technologies such as servers, computers and other electronic devices that contribute to lower energy consumption. We encourage our clients and team to do the same. Our clients who utilize SDP Connect, for example, are reducing the reliance on additional hardware needed to manage and process payroll. SDP Connect is also available on mobile devices, further reducing the need for stationary computers, related hardware, and energy expenses. Contact us and to learn more about SDP Connect and Mobile anytime!
Supplier Sustainability – Our clients have confidence in knowing that we make great efforts to maintain environmental sustainability practices including recycling, conversion of written materials to electronic documents, internal waste-reduction and energy consumption initiatives, as well as ongoing strides for green practices through our entire supply chain. This commitment is ongoing and we encourage all of our team members to look at their own footprint and how they might make a positive change.
Community Initiatives – We promote community engagement and proudly support organizations who promote electronic waste recycling, local clean-up events, tree planting and other environmentally friendly community programs.
Regular Audits and Monitoring – We encourage our partners to implement environmental audits and monitoring as part of the HR process. This allows for continuous improvement and the identification of areas for further green initiatives. This may include implementing remote work for employees, converting paper documents to electronic copies, ordering fewer printed business cards and utilizing digital cards, recycling and more. To discuss HR audits, contact us and let’s talk!
By integrating these simple ideas, we can all be more environmentally conscious while also streamlining processes, improving efficiency, and promoting a positive corporate culture that will positively affect generations to come.
Southland Data Processing’s SDP – HR division provides HR guidance, audit reviews and can assist organizations with implementing and managing flexible work policies. We’ve helped many businesses transform their organization for the better, and within regulatory compliance guidelines. Contact us for a complimentary consultation and to learn how to get started with implementing a flexible workplace strategy.
As an experienced payroll partner, Southland Data Processing offers support to help keep payroll processing organized, compliant and accurate. Clients can expect to have access to a variety of resources, training and educational webinars to stay current with the latest news and information.
Our payroll professionals assist our clients with payroll, workforce management, benefits administration, and human resources needs. To get started or learn more about these solutions, simply contact us today. We also invite you to meet with us today for a complimentary HR consultation and to learn how we can support objectives, overcome challenges, and address issues quickly and accurately.
For more information about our payroll services, please contact our payroll professionals at 909.946.2032. Or, click here and Let’s Talk!
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