Being digitally responsible
Reducing our digital footprint is a central theme of our activities and part of our environmental action plan, the Sixense Green Program. The aim is to:
- Engage with our customers to minimise the digital footprint of our services
- Contribute to more responsible usage of digital resources
- Promote equipment lifecycle extension
Through an informed approach
As a digital player and agent of digital transformation, we are committed to:
- Measure the digital footprint of our activities
- Take action to reduce it
- Implement best practices for digital use
- Limit the carbon footprint of our IT infrastructure
Promoting good practices for more responsible digital technology use
In France, we created posters on the golden rules of digital technology. Available on our intranet and distributed throughout our local offices, they highlight good practices for reducing our digital footprint: storing documents on SharePoint rather than as email attachments, promoting internal exchanges via Microsoft Teams, etc. Our Sixense Engineering division also provides its employees with a guide on the use of digital tools and good practices regarding internal document sharing.
Since 2020, we have extended the life of our computers. Barring technical problems, PCs are now replaced after 5 years. These are key measures for responsible digital technology use. In fact, according to a study published in January 2022 by ADEME (the French Agency for Ecological Transition) and ARCEP (the French telecoms regulator), 79% of the digital carbon footprint in France comes from computer equipment and, primarily, its manufacturing.
Raising awareness among employees on the environmental impact of digital technologies
We are using the Digital Collage internally at Sixense.
The Digital Collage is a fun and collaborative half-day workshop with a pedagogy similar to the Climate Fresk. The aim of this serious game is to raise participants’ awareness about the environmental impact of digital activities. Around fifteen of our employees were trained to host Digital Collages during workshops or events in several of our business units.