Why Go Paperless?

Jun 10, 2010 4:23 PM ET

Taiga Company Blog

Did you know the White House is going paperless?  In fact, The White House recently released the nation's first paperless budget.   And the good news?  The Office of Management and Budget estimates that this year's 2,200-page paperless budget will save 20 tons of paper (about 480 trees).   If the government can go paperless, then you can too! 

As discovered in our business sustainability consulting, most business leaders identify cost savings as the driver towards moving towards a paperless office.  Granted, reduced consumption and eliminating storage space does save money.  However, the added bonuses of increased productivity and the availability to work remotely make moving to a paperless office appealing. In fact, it's the triple bonus of reducing environmental impacts that makes going paperless the winner.   If you aren't sure about the benefits of paperless for your business, ask yourself, How does your company manage the influx of emails, reports, and information from social media sites?  Did you know that approximately 90% of electronic content coming into an organization is unstructured data and about 80% of that is unmanaged. Click here to continue reading

Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world. Taiga Company seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".

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