Northgate-is - News Item 681

Body Shop gets greener makeover with Northgate HR

Northgate HR
27-Nov-2007 - [Northgate HR]

Body Shop gets greener makeover with Northgate HR ~ cosmetics chain cuts paper with £1 million contract for self-service HR ~ The Body Shop has extended its pledge to ‘Protect our Planet’ to its HR services through a contract with Northgate HR. The four-year deal, worth £1 million, expands the chain’s use of ResourceLink, the integrated HR and payroll solution, to include a ‘self-service’ module that will reduce paper waste. With ResourceLink’s self-service approach to HR, employees can fill in time sheets and holiday or training request forms online – which are then managed entirely by Northgate HR. The tool will cut down both time and paper wasted in the HR processes. The Body Shop first outsourced its head office payroll to Northgate HR in 2003. The company then extended the service to include retail units in 2005. The contract now lasts a further four years and provides additional online services for HQ-based staff. Justin Taylor, HR partner at The Body Shop, commented: “Our work with Northgate HR enables us to improve efficiency and provide a better service for employees. By cutting down on the amount of paper used in HR process, we’re also able to strengthen our commitment to the environment.” Malcolm Aldis, managing director at Northgate HR, added: “We are continuing to develop our relationship with The Body Shop to reduce the time its HR team needs to spend on the transactional areas of HR. This way, they can focus on adding value to the business with more strategic activities.” The Body Shop continues to trade independently after being bought by L’Oreal, and is investigating making the self service HR option available for store managers – as well as extending the relationship with Northgate HR into new markets. (291 words) NOTES TO EDITORS About Northgate HR (www.northgate-is.com/hrs ) With over 40 years’ experience, Northgate HR is the UK’s largest supplier of HR, payroll and pensions applications. Northgate HR solutions are developed to provide maximum flexibility and seamless integration. They can cater for the diverse requirements of HR, payroll, benefits and pension management across all market sectors and in organisations of any size. Solutions can be delivered in-house, via an Application Service Provider (ASP) or outsourced, providing forward thinking and state-of-the-art business management tools. With a comprehensive suite of software solutions combined with unparalleled levels of expertise, Northgate HR can fulfil its vision to provide solutions that simplify key business tasks and deliver value added benefits to customers, enabling them to provide vital human capital information to assist in HR management and business strategy. Northgate HR is the specialist HR and Payroll systems division of Northgate Information Solutions. Northgate Information Solutions plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange. For further information visit Northgate Information Solutions at www.northgate-is.com . For further information, please contact: Suzy Ferguson or Lisa Gillingham at LEWIS Tel: +44 (0) 20 7802 2626 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7802 2627 Email: suzyf / lisag@lewispr.com Internet: http://www.lewispr.com