A new standard for sustainable long-term digital preservation
Independently ratified Charter with 7 Sustainability Principles and detailed Commitments
Our long-term commitment
Partnering with the right Digital Preservation service provider over the long-term should be a carefully considered decision. That is why we have set out our detailed Commitments to an independently ratified Charter for assessing the sustainability and durability of providers.
7 Digital Preservation Sustainability Principles
Data
Ensure long-term readability, authenticity, integrity & portability
Software
Work with users and partners to develop and innovate software
Operational
Manage the service to high-levels of security, privacy and continuity
Knowledge
Develop digital preservation expertise and knowledge
Financial
Ensure long-term financial viability and resilience
Governance
Practice good corporate governance and social responsibility
Environmental
Commit to measuring and reducing environmental impact
Environmental Sustainability
“It’s refreshing to see vendors like Preservica stepping up and taking positive action to actively measure and reduce the environmental impact of its service. We look forward to working with the Preservica team and its growing community of customers.”
Mike Berners-Lee, Founder of Small World Consulting and author of best-selling book “There Is No Planet B”