Electronic document management allowed Rostelecom to save more than 100 million sheets of paper per year

2022: Reduction in paper consumption from 213 to 97 million sheets

On May 23, 2023, Rostelecom announced that it had more than halved paper consumption in 2022: from 213 to 97 million sheets, thereby preserving more than 14 thousand trees from felling.

The Paperless Office project was launched at Rostelecom in November 2021. Its goal ― to reduce paper document management by seven times and increase the share of electronic document management (EDM) to 90%. At the end of 2022, the volume of used paper decreased by 55%, the share of EDO increased to 80% compared to 2021.

To reduce paper document circulation, Rostelecom is restructuring business processes through digitalization and abandoning outdated types of documents, increasing electronic document circulation, and developing modern exchange tools. information So, in 2022, the transition to was made, domestic software which made it possible to significantly improve the quality of analytics from printing devices and significantly reduce the volume of printing. The company also changed the process of formalizing contractual relations with agents through an offer, transferred mass types of documents to EDO, launched a service for the production of enhanced qualified for electronic signature personnel documents. Regular measures are being taken to reduce printing volumes and increase the share of electronic document management.

Reducing the consumption of paper and consumables when interacting with counterparties and between divisions allows Rostelecom to increase the efficiency and speed of work, facilitate document management processes, reduce material costs, increase the transparency of internal processes, minimize the financial risks of losing documents, as well as instill in the company's employees a love of nature and teach to take care of it. Paperless document management also takes into account the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) in the field of ecology and is part of the company's important ESG principles.

Rostelecom is responsible for preserving the environment, consistently following the ESG goals stated in the company's strategy. An important part of the contribution to sustainable development countries is concern for the rational use of natural resources. The main task is to keep the planet green for posterity, reducing paper document flow as much as possible by restructuring business processes and increasing the share of electronic document flow. We not only strive for effective and environmentally friendly solutions and fast processes, saving forests from logging and rivers from pollution, but also replenish the balance in nature, compensating carbon for the follow. In 2023, we expect to come close to achieving the goals set in the framework of the project, - said the first vice president - financial director of Rostelecom. Sergey Anokhin