A few figures on our impact
The numerical Having already been an important tool for many of us for a few years, 2020 has been an eye-opening year. Indeed, during the health crisis, digital technology made it possible to maintain social ties, but also to keep one's job by working remotely.
However, although digital technology is beneficial for us, it also has a negative impact on our environment. The figures are clear, the digital sector is estimated at 3.7% of greenhouse gas emissions on a global scale. With this increase in our usage, our carbon footprint could double by 2050.
Let's talk about teleworking. Yes, between March and May 2020, 41.6% of French people worked from home. This has reduced our environmental impact associated with commuting by 30%. However, teleworking leads to even moredigital exchanges including instant messages, emails, and video conferences, for example.
Source: practical guide to the hidden face of digital technology — ADEME
Addressing our digital footprint
We are going to offer you some tips for reduce your share of digital pollution. Thanks to Optimisme.pro, for creating this infographic with 7 tips to reduce your footprint.
As we can see, these are just tips that are simple to apply, free and quick to do. In other words, a small gesture can make a big difference reduce our digital pollution, each at our own level.
To go even further, we offer you some tips to reduce your digital fingerprint, if you are in teleworking :
- Bookmark the sites you visit the most,
- Avoid emails and prefer instant messaging,
- Use wifi instead of 4G,
- Unplug or turn off your devices when they're no longer in use.
How does Symalean work?
Symalean is a QHSE software publisher. This means that digital technology is at the heart of our business.
At our level, we want reducing our digital impact by continuing our approach Green IT. In one of our previous articles, we present to you one of the actions we have put in place to start the year. A reforestation project in Peru in partnership with Reforest'Action.
This approach to reduce our environmental impact is a very important focus for SymaLean and our president Aurélien Castel.
Our world is changing, and the new generation is taking more and more action in the face of this emergency. For example, we find, Camille Etienne, climate activist and spokesperson for the association” We are ready ”. One of his videos, entitled “Let's wake up”, was a revelation for SymaLean.
We want to continue our Green IT approach by carrying out other actions for the environment, and also, by raising awareness among our employees about environmental protection.
SOURCES:
Guide to more responsible digital technology — ADEME
Practical guide to the hidden face of digital technology — ADEME
Reducing your digital pollution — L'Optimisme.pro
