This is the next in a series of guest blog posts by IntraLinks’ collaborators, partners, and vendors. Horwath MAK offers clients expertise in auditing and accountancy, risk consultancy, management consultancy and structured business support services throughout the UAE, Oman, Azerbaijan and India.

Ancient Egyptians invented paper some 3,000 years ago, from beaten strips of papyrus plants. The immediate predecessor to modern paper is believed to have originated in China in approximately the 2nd century AD. Since its invention, paper has been widely used around the globe for generations to transfer acquired knowledge. It has been a resilient platform for recording and storing information, and has been a solid contributor to the rise of our modern human society.

What does the term "greenwashing" mean?

As the trend of corporate responsibility steers companies to jump on the "green bandwagon," some remain involved only at surface level. "Greenwashing" refers to companies who unjustifiably portray themselves to the public as environmentally conscious. These companies make more efforts to appear to reduce their environmental impact than efforts to invest in the business practices that would actually do so.