Since the environmental or "green push started in the 1990's, organizations have been taking steps to do their part to decrease their carbon footprint. Today, the momentum has not slowed and is viewed by many to be a valuable initiative. ReviewSNAP", a Web-based performance management system, provides organizations a way to make their employee appraisal process more environmental-friendly by making their reviews paperless.

"Having a web-based performance system is an easy and small step organizations can do for the environment at a reasonable cost, said Dave Arringdale. "While employee performance reviews are just one part of an organization's paper output, it's a step towards making a positive impact on the environment.

Studies show that one tree makes 16.67 reams of copy paper or 8,333 sheets. Also that production of one ton of copy paper produces 19,075 gallons of waste water; 2,278 pounds of solid waste; and 5,690 pounds of green house gases (the equivalent of 6 months of car exhaust). In 2004, the United States used 8 million tons of office paper (3.2 billion reams)the equivalent of 178 million trees.

In addition to saving paper resources, having a Web-based performance system allows users to give more accurate and dynamic employee performance reviews. ReviewSNAP allows users access to the system from anywhere with Internet capabilities and allows for users to create as many review periods as needed to provide an effective overall review. These two capabilities make it easier to have more review cycles rather than waiting for an annual review and encourages managers and raters to log information about the employee being reviewed at any time.

ReviewSNAP also has the ability to have real time updates to goals, feedback and reviews. If feedback is given on an employee or the employee's goals are changed any time throughout the review period, the employee's file is updated in real time and can be viewed right away by the rater/reviewer. Also, this allows reviewers to keep track of an employee's progress in meeting their goals by keeping an ongoing record and adding feedback at any time during the review period.

For more information about ReviewSNAP and to sign up for a free 21-day trial, visit www.reviewsnap.com or call 800-516-5849 to talk with a customer care consultant.