BASDA Members Green Solutions Showcase

BASDA launched the Green Charter in October 2008.  A number of members have already introduced solutions that provide real benefits for customers in terms of measuring and managing their Green credentials as well as reducing costs and improving efficiency.

Why is the Green issue important to business software users?

• The need to meet the requirements of emerging legal requirements and standards
• The evolving green and CSR reporting needs from IT systems
• The desire to run businesses in an ethical and sustainable manner
• The ability to use the green issue as a catalyst to reducing costs
• The increasing need to prove green credentials to win new business

BASDA Green Charter Signatories:

The combination of Access Dimensions and figures from DEFRA and the Carbon Trust enables organisations to account for their carbon emissions as part of normal day-to-day operations. It adds no cost or complexity, making the figures as easy to access as financial reports. Access Dimensions, is the first ever accounting system to calculate a business’ carbon footprint as part of daily activity.

http://www.access-accounts.com/carbon-emissions.aspx

Access Accounting - Highly Commended for Best New Product category at The Green Business Awards: http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/search/article/857798/green-business-awards-2008-highly-commended-shortlisted/

Electronic document management reduces both paper consumption and CO2 emissions. Directly from a company’s accounting/ERP system and with just a few clicks of the mouse, this 'paperless office' technology enables business documents, such as invoices and statements, to be automatically created, delivered, archived and retrieved. http://www.versionone.co.uk/green/solutions.php

Version One Wins Prestigious Environmental Accolade for Fourth Year Running: http://www.versionone.co.uk/news/green-hero-2009.php

Microsoft is offering its Dynamics AX 2009 customers a free dashboard that will capture data on energy consumption from the underlying enterprise resource planning software. http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/environment.mspx

Naturally, environmental awareness is extremely important for any thinking organisation. The main questions are:

- If I cannot measure something how can I manage it?

- If I can measure it how can I audit it to make sure it is correct?

- Can I do all of the above without a significant increase in work?

Using PS Financials advanced facilities, such as the Unified Ledger structure, User defined input Multi-dimensional analysis, users may automatically calculate CO2 and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, using industry standard tables from DEFRA.