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Responsibility to our customers, to the environment, 
and to ourselves 

ReadSoft approaches sustainable development from a social, environmental, and financial perspective. To this aim, we’ve implemented a number of policies and directives that govern our daily work. Combined with our leadership philosophy, these values form the basis of ReadSoft’s corporate culture. 

ReadSoft social responsibility and commitment to corporate values

ReadSoft is an international, public, listed company with approximately 600 employees worldwide. It takes responsibility for how its operations affect health, safety, and social development in the world. ReadSoft’s efforts toward “social responsibility” encompass its working environments, society, human rights, fair trade, competition, and compliance with laws and regulations.

ReadSoft’s commitment to its employees is centered on maintaining its corporate values, the 4Cs: Commitment, Creativity, Competence and Cheerfulness. ReadSoft works to ensure that all employees play a role in providing value to customers and that they are appropriately recognized for their efforts. Employees find the international environment that ReadSoft offers, as well as the friendliness of its Swedish corporate culture, an attractive and dynamic place to work.

 
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ReadSoft financial responsibility: long-term value

ReadSoft has a financial responsibility to create growth and profitability for all of its stakeholders. Its objective is to increase the value of the company over time and thereby ensure sustainable development and long-term returns for shareholders. ReadSoft contributes to economic development in society through the use of its products and by providing employment opportunities.

Code of Conduct and ethics policy

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ReadSoft’s Code of Conduct summarizes its ethical guidelines and includes information on how regulations and laws should be followed, including individual rights, ethical business rules, and rules against corruption. 

The purpose of the Code of Conduct is to emphasize the fundamental principles according to which ReadSoft conducts its business and manages relations with its employees, business partners, and other stakeholders. Employees and all business units are expected to support, contribute to, and maintain the company’s values. ReadSoft also encourages its business partners to abide by the following international principles, which form the basis of ReadSoft’s Code of Conduct:

  • UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights  
  • UN Global Compact initiative

  • ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work 

Employer/employee relations 

At ReadSoft, relationships between employer and employees are built on mutual respect, trust, and communication. The company promotes the concept of freedom under responsibility and encourages a culture based on solidarity between the company and its employees. 

Work environment and employee satisfaction

Direct responsibility for work-environment issues lies within each local unit of ReadSoft. At ReadSoft AB in Sweden, there is a task force devoted to maintaining a positive working environment.

As part of its continuous improvement efforts, ReadSoft conducts a global employee survey every 18-24 months. The purpose of the survey is to identify potential areas for improvement and thereby build a more efficient organization that preserves the company’s positive corporate culture and improves its results.

 
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Diversity

ReadSoft encourages development toward increased diversity and, in accordance with ReadSoft’s equal opportunity policy, maintains that no special treatment of employees shall occur in terms of employment or work duties on the basis of gender, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, political conviction, or social or ethnic origin.

Our responsibility to the environment

 
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ReadSoft aims to free businesses around the world from unnecessary paperwork by replacing manual paper-processing tasks with technology solutions.

ReadSoft helps companies reduce paper consumption and worker injuries, thus contributing to a sustainable society. ReadSoft estimates that its invoice processing solution alone spares the world of 1.5 billion paper copies per year – equal to more than 30,000 trees or 2,000 tons of CO2 emissions. To further boost its ecological impact, ReadSoft plants new trees in Africa, near Lake Victoria.  

ReadSoft solutions are primarily delivered to customers through an internet-based link, creating no environmental impact during delivery. To optimize distribution of physical materials related to its solutions, ReadSoft maintains a local stock in each of its regional subsidiaries. Additionally, ReadSoft’s customers achieve environmental gains when implementing e-invoicing solutions through the reduced need for transport of paper.     

Direct responsibility for environmental issues is assigned locally to each ReadSoft unit. Daily operations must be in accordance with the ReadSoft Environmental Policy, including the following measures:

  • Compliance with all applicable environmental legislation and requirements in effect in the markets in which ReadSoft operates 
  • Proactive efforts to reduce waste, reuse materials, and recycle when possible 
  • Prevention of operations that contaminate the environment
  • Environmental consideration when designing and choosing locations for offices

  • Continuous improvement and implementation of best practices in environmental work